Paul Auster: A Blog Of Two Halves

Chelsea It’s the broadsheets that seem keenest to talk about Chelsea’s transfer activity this week, starting with The Guardian. The chosen paper of the metropolitan elite are suggesting that Arda Turan could be on his way to Stamford Bridge this summer. Despite interest from Paris St. Germain, the Turkish whizz’s agent, Ahmet Bulut, said, “Arda intends to leave Spain this summer and his will is to play in the Premier League. That is where he wants to take his career…

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Chelsea The current Premier League champions continue to be linked with Radamel Falcao, with the BBC suggesting that a loan deal will be announced as soon as the player returns from the Copa America. 4 goals in 29 appearances for Manchester United hardly set the league alight, but 70 goals in 2 seasons for Atletico Madrid followed 72 goals in 2 seasons for Porto, so it’s fair to say he can find the back of the net if he’s fit…

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Happiness – It’s Not For Football Fans The summer break is one of the most tedious times in the football calendar. Granted if there’s a World Cup or European Championship on then things are slightly better, but generally speaking it is a few months filled with tedium and boredom. It is made worse by the ever changing sagas in the transfer market, with Raheem Sterling, Radamel Falcao and Nathaniel Clyne already the subject of tabloid stories, despite the fact that…

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Chelsea Jose Mourinho wants 3 signings this summer, according to The Daily Mirror. The self-appointed Special One is concerned that his title-winners might rest on their laurels if the club don’t bring in some competition for first-team places before the 2015-2016 season kicks off. The Portuguese manager has specified that he wants a striker to replace the departing Didier Drogba, a midfielder and a defender. The Mirror thinks one of those players could be Napoli’s Gonzalo Higuain, with Mourinho reportedly…

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Chelsea The Telegraph are suggesting that Chelsea aren’t satisfied with having one player named D. Costa at the club, so they’ve launched a bid for Shakhtar Donetsk’s Douglas Costa. The 24-year-old Brazilian has confirmed he’s ready to leave Shakhtar and would like to play for Jose Mourinho, clearing the way for the Blues to sign him for £20 million. The Evening Standard, meanwhile, are saying that Radamel Falcao is desperate to put his horror season at Manchester United behind him…

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The Recent Ongoings The world governing body of football, FIFA, has long been dogged by allegations of dodgy dealings and corruption allegations, yet no one saw it coming when the FBI arrested seven of the organisation’s top officials on charges of racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering. It has rocked the football world to its core, yet it didn’t stop FIFA from ploughing on with its recent Presidential elections, which saw Sepp Blatter re-elected as El Presidente of an organisation…

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