Chelsea Youngerster Lewis Baker Won Goal of the Season Award at Vitesse for the Second Time in His Early Career

Lewis Baker has won the Goal of the Season award at Vitesse Arnhem, the club he was on loan at during the season recently completed. For the second time in his young career, 21-year-old Lewis Baker has won a club's Goal of the Season award. Back in 2013-14, he won it for Chelsea, for a goal he actually scored for the U21 side. It was magnificent enough to garner proper attention and reward.

The 21-year-old midfielder’s right-foot strike from distance, which was a late equaliser away to De Graafschaap in February, was chosen in a poll of the Dutch club’s supporters.

"He Even Cried in Ferguson’s Office Over the Way He Was Treated." - Mum Reveals How Pogba Was Punished in Old Trafford

Pogba was a key figure in Manchester United's academy squad before he quited Old Trafford in 2012 after three years at the club to join Juventus on a free transfer. Pogba was a bright prospect was not given chance to shine in Old Trafford and Sir Alex Ferguson has now come under serious criticism from Paul Pogba's mother, who revealed the former Manchester United manager made her son cry in his office.

Ferguson was furious with the move, claiming the Frenchman had shown a lack of respect in his decision to snub a new contract. The 23-year-old has since grown into one of the most sought-after players in European football, with United supposedly keen to re-sign him.

And his mother Yeo Moriba told agency APF why the midfielder had quit United four years ago.

Arsenal on the Verge of Sealing Second Summer Signing as Gunners Agree Fee for Defender

According to report, Arsenal have reached a £1.5million agreement with the Trotters, which includes performance-based add-ons. The England Under-21 international is expected to make a high-profile move this summer after an impressive breakthrough season at Bolton.

Holding, 20, who despite the fact that Bolton relegated last season picked up the club's player of the year award, was a rare bright spark and a phenomenon in Bolton squad last season. Premier League pair Tottenham and Everton and Scottish giants Celtic also kept tabs on the young centre-half last season and have all been linked with moves this summer.

Nemanja Matic Tells Chelsea He Wants Manchester United Move

According to latest reports from The Sun, Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic would be interested in working with the new Manchester United manager again and wants the move to Old Trafford. The player himself has reportedly told new manager Antonio Conte of his desire to quit Stamford Bridge this summer. The Serbia international was one of a number of Chelsea under-performers last season as the club slumped to a surprise 10th-place finish in the Premier League.

Nevertheless, you can never right off the giant midfielder though he slumped to sudden drop in form last season. Matic had previously been one of the league’s top defensive midfield players, and he has recently emerged as a target for United.

Chelsea, Wimbledon Agree to Contracts on Stadium Sale

Chelsea are close to agreeing terms over the purchase of AFC Wimbledon's Kingsmeadow stadium. In a move that seemed to take ages to materialize, Chelsea and AFC Wimbledon have finally moved on to the next step of their deal regarding Chelsea's purchase of Kingsmeadow Stadium. 

 

On Tuesday, the two teams "exchanged contracts" i.e. the agreement is now legally binding but NOT complete and now the only thing holding up the deal is Wimbledon obtaining planning permission for their new stadium at Plough Lane.

West Indian Cricket Star Chris Gayle to Sign for Manchester United Following Talks with Jose Mourinho

The popular Indian cricket star Chris Gayle has taken to socia media to announce that he’s set to sign for Manchester United following successful talks with Jose Mourinho. But it appears that Gayle is mere joking, it's obvious the Jamaican all-rounder was on a tour of Old Trafford and decided to have a little fun with his 1 million followers on Instagram.

Gayle is a well-known Red Devils fanatic and has actually stated in the past that he has the talent to have made the grade at United.

‘I’d be a soccer player and I’d be representing Manchester United – there’s no two ways about it,’ Gayle said back in 2009.

Former Super Eagles Captain and Coach, Stephen Keshi, is dead, Aged 54

Former Anderlecht defender and one of the most iconic captains of the Nigerian national football team, the Super Eagles, and former coach of the team, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, is dead, his family has announced. The 54-year old legend passed on just six months after his wife died of cancer.

According to the statement released by the family, the 54-year-old died of Cardiac arrest in the early hours of Wednesday, June 8.

“With thanksgiving to God, the Ogbuenyi Fredrick Keshi family of Illah in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, announces the death of Mr. Stephen Okechukwu Chinedu Keshi,” Mr. Ado said in a statement.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Manchester United is Done and Dusted - Team-mate John Guidetti Confirms

The 34-year-old is expected to confirm this week that he has signed a one-year deal with the Red Devils. Former Manchester City man John Guidetti has tipped Zlatan Ibrahimovic to succeed at Manchester United ahead of the Swedish forward’s move to Old Trafford. The deal seems done and dusted.

The former Paris Saint-Germain striker is available on a free transfer and Jose Mourinho is keen to make the former Barcelona star his first signing at the club.

‘I think he knows the Manchester weather like I do,’ said Guidetti.

Ronaldo in Trouble as Game of Thrones Star Threatens to CRUSH His Skull if He Scores against Iceland

Real Madrid's and Portugal's playmaker Cristiano Ronaldo may be having sleepless nights after hearing the big threat from The Mountain in Game of Thrones. The Madrid star may want to re-think any ideas he has about scoring against Iceland in Portugal’s Euro 2016 opener, after Hafthor Bjornsson from Game of Thrones threatened to crush his skull.

Hafthor Bjornsson, who finished runner-up at 2014 World’s Strongest Man competition as well as playing Gregor Clegane on the HBO series, hails from Iceland.

And he is ready to use any means necessary to try and help his nation progress to the knockout stages of the European championships, which does not bode especially well for Ronaldo.

"Mourinho is cool,” Zlatan Ibrahimovic Praises Morinho Amid Manchester United Move

The two worked together, as player and manager, at Inter Milan, in the 2008-09 season, when Ibrahimovic led the way for the club with 29 goals in all competitions and claiming Seria A title. In an interview with The Guardian, he voiced his admiration for Mourinho, the new Manchester United manager.

“ Mourinho is cool,” Ibrahimovic said. “The older they get, the cooler they get. The grey hair. The serious expression.”

As usual, he reserved the harsher side of his tongue for Pep Guardiola, the Manchester City manager he played under at Barcelona, unhappily, between 2009 and 2011.

Chelsea Has Reached an Agreement with Eva Carneiro to Settle Out of Court

Chelsea and Former first team doctor Eva Carneiro have agreed out of court settlement on confidential terms. It was reported on Monday that Chelsea offered Dr Carneiro £1.2m to settle her claims which she had rejected. But Chelsea have announced this afternoon that the club and Carneiro have now reached an agreement.

Chelsea Football Club is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Dr Carneiro which brings her employment tribunal proceedings against the club and Jose Mourinho to an end.

"The club regrets the circumstances which led to Dr Carneiro leaving the club and apologises unreservedly to her and her family for the distress caused. We wish to place on record that in running onto the pitch Dr Carneiro was following both the rules of the game and fulfilling her responsibility to the players as a doctor, putting their safety first.

"Sitting Back and Countering is Not Part of How I View Football' - Chelsea's New Manager Reiterates His Desire for Attacking Football

After Antonio Conte's Italy completed their final preparatory match ahead of Euro 2016 which was a straightforward 2-0 win over Finland with Chelsea-linked Antonio Candreva scoring one and assisting the other, the incoming Chelsea manager talked a bit about his tactics and strategies for the national team.

Obviously, this doesn't necessarily apply to Chelsea (one of Conte's strengths is his adaptability), but perhaps we can still glean a few ideas of what may lay in store for us once he takes over in Cobham after the Euros.

"I do everything except counter-attacks. I do not play on the counter. I never even train counter-attacks. It is not in my concept of football. When we have the ball, we have our ideas. When we lose the ball, we try to be tight, press the opposition and try to win it back as soon as possible."

DEAL BLOW for Arsenal as Jamie Vardy Makes a U-turn on Arsenal after Changing His Twitter Header to Leicester City Celebrating the Premier League

Jamie Vardy sends Arsenal fans into meltdown by changing his Twitter header to Leicester City lifting the Premier League. Arsenal made to wait with Jamie Vardy in two minds over Leicester transfer. The Gunners activated the England forward’s release clause last Thursday and had hoped to complete a deal before the start of Euro 2016.

However, the Foxes are desperate to keep Vardy and are believed to have offered a counter contract offer in order to persuade the 29-year-old to turn down the Gunners.

Gonzalo Higuain May be Heading to Liverpool as Jurgen Klopp Spotted with Argentine Star’s Agent

Liverpool are in serious need of some major attackers up front, with Christian Benteke failing to make an impact last season and with Daniel Sturridge continuing to be plagued by injury problems. Hence, Liverpool are now being strongly linked with a transfer move for Gonzalo Higuain after Jurgen Klopp was spotted with the player’s agent.

Higuain, meanwhile, enjoyed arguably the best season of his career as he scored a record-breaking 36 goals in a single Serie A season for Napoli.

He Has the Potential to Adapt to Arsenal Style of Football - Teammate Confirms Vardy's Arsenal Move

It’s understood the Gunners have already triggered Vardy’s £22million release clause at the King Power Stadium but it remains to be seen whether he will agree to a move. But Vardy's teammate, Shinji Okazaki has dropped a massive hint that Jamie Vardy is set to complete a transfer to Arsenal. Vardy, 29, was expected to make a decision on his future on Monday morning before the England squad jetted off to France for Euro 2016 but no announcement has yet been made.

However, Okazaki, who formed part of the Foxes’ feared attacking force last season alongside Vardy and Riyad Mahrez, believes his current teammate would be a hit in north London.

‘I think he has the potential to adapt to any style of soccer. At Leicester, we just happened to play the way we did and he fit fine,’ Okazaki told the Japan Times.