MANCHESTER CITY TO BREAK WORLD TRANSFER WITH THIS LALIGA PLAYER?

MANCHESTER CITY TO BREAK WORLD TRANSFER WITH THIS LALIGA PLAYER?

Life under Pep Guardiola has been a mixed bag for the Sky Blues propping up the bar, who saw influential midfielder Ilkay Gundogan suffer a long-term injury blow aganist Watford.

The German international has had a huge impact at the Etihad since he arrived from Borussia Dortmund, though picked up what appears to be a ligament injury against Watford.

While that is obviously a major concern for City, reports from Marca have at least cheered them up somewhat.

They claim Guardiola is keen on classy compatriot Koke of Atletico Madrid as he ramps up stamping his authority in Manchester.

The Spaniard is understood to have a whopping €150m release clause in his deal at the Vicente Calderon and Los Rojiblancos are not thought to be open to the idea of a sale.

Still, the report suggests Guardiola is ready to embark on a difficult negotiation with those in the Spanish capital to land the 24-year-old.

How much would Koke suit Guardiola’s setup? Let us know below…

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HE WOULDN'T LEAVE FOR ANYTHING LESS SAYS PREMIER LEAGUE MANAGER

After a shockingly poor start to the campaign, the Stoke City fans are utterly delighted Mark Hughes has been able to turn things around. 

Sparky is a popular figure amongst the Potters propping up the bar and the players who so deserted him during the first few games of the season seem to have returned.

It’s been amazing to watch those from the Potteries grow from a previously unfashionable outfit into the sort of team that can attract stylish European talent.

Still, as stylish as they may sound, they don’t always work out.

Which is why our punters parked up at the bar are surprised to read reports from Spanish outlet La Voz De Galici.

They claim the club are standing strong over flop striker Joselu and will not sell the Spaniard for anything less than £8m.

Signed from Hannover last summer, the 26-year-old failed to convince in the Premier League and was promptly loaned out to Deportivo La Coruna.

For their part, the La Liga side are said to be keen on making his stay a permanent one, though Stoke are understood to be standing strong over their valuation.

Is Joselu worth £8M? Let us know below

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THE MOST OBVIOUS OMISSIONS FROM THE 55 MAN SHORTLIST FOR FIFA PRO 11

The 55-man strong Fifpro XI shortlist has been released and we identified a number of notable omissions.

Whilst the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez have made the final cut, Eden Hazard, Philippe Coutinho and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have all missed out.

Leicester’s Jamie Vardy is the only English player to be included in the final considerations, but his teammate Riyad Mahrez has been excluded.

Casmiro, Isco and James Rodriguez all miss out despite winning the Champions League with Real Madrid in May.

Meanwhile, Euro 2016 winners Jose Fonte and Renato Sanches did not make the final shortlist, which was voted on by 25,000 players around the world.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen has also missed out on the final cut, despite winning the La Liga title and the Copa del Rey this year with his club Barcelona

The Premier League’s Young Player of the Year Dele Alli was not included either, alongside teammates Harry Kane and Toby Alderweireld.

Squawka’s 55-man shortlist of notable ommissions by home nation and club:

Goalkeepers (7): Gianluigi Donnarumma, Thibaut Courtois, Hugo Lloris, Marc Ter-Stegen, Roman Burki, Jan Oblak, Petr Cech

Defenders (15): Andrea Barzagli, Sergi Roberto, Laurent Koscielny, Filipe Luis, Juanfran, Jose Gimenez, Jose Fonte, Fabinho, Marquinhos, Shkodran Mustafi, Hector Bellerin, Daley Blind, Cesar Azpilicueta, Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen

Midfielders (26): Casemiro, Saul Niguez, Philippe Coutinho, Adam Lallana, Blaise Matuidi, Riyad Mahrez, Koke, Gabi, James Rodriguez, Isco, Bernardo Silva, Angel Di Maria, Sadio Mane, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Fernandinho, Julian Weigl, Raheem Sterling, Dele Alli, Josh Kimmich, Douglas Costa, Mohamed Salah, Marek Hamsik, Joe Allen, Mousa Dembele, Renato Sanches.

Attackers (9): Kevin Gameiro, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Roberto Firmino, Mauro Icardi, Alvaro Morata, Anthony Martial, Harry Kane, Ousmane Dembele, Romelu Lukaku.

 who do you think is the most notable omission ? Add your comment below

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