Deal on Grimaldo's transfer to Benfica will be done next week. Benfica will pay 1M for the player, who wil join them in January. [rac1]
According to leading French daily L’Equipe, Radamel Falcao is set to leave Chelsea to return to Monaco in January.
Roman Abramovich was a surprise visitor at Chelsea’s training session today, as the club owner addressed the players following the momentous sacking of Jose Mourinho. The Russian oligarch rarely attends training, in fact he usually only does so in the wake of a managerial sacking, which he has been no stranger to during his ownership of the club. According to the Telegraph, he told the players (via a translator) that he didn’t want to sack Mourinho, but ultimately had no choice, with the club’s season spiraling out of control. The paper also claims that Abramovich confirmed to them that Guus Hiddink would be the new manager on a caretaker basis, until such a time as a long-term permanent manager can be found.
Barcelona determined to land another key Liverpool star Football Fancast Barcelona manager Luis Enrique remains determined to land Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho, according to the Metro. The Blaugrana are coming to the end of the FIFA ban imposed on the club over the last two transfer windows and will be once again able to register their signings