Atletico Madrid and Monaco Jump Into Mohamed Salah Race

Atletico Madrid and Monaco Jump Into Mohamed Salah Race

Roma are trying to quickly close out a deal with Chelsea for the transfer of Mohamed Salah as Monaco and Atletico Madrid enter the race to further complicate the saga. 

Roma sporting director Walter Sabatini met Chelsea officials last night to discuss terms of a deal that will see the Egyptian winger move to the Stadio Olimpico this month.

It has been claimed that Salah has already agreed personal terms with the Giallorossi and is just waiting for the club to reach an agreement with the Blues.

Chelsea have already rejected an initial offer from Roma for Salah, but the Italian giants are confident that they will eventually reach an agreement with the Premier League leaders. 

However, according to Sky Italia, to complicate matters further for Roma, Monaco and Atletico Madrid are also taking a keen interest in Salah and are ready to have their say in the negotiations for the winger.  

Besiktas are ready to sign Salah on a permanent deal this month, but the winger has communicated to Chelsea about his desire to join Roma.

Roma Turn Screw On Chelsea By Demanding Mohamed Salah Agreement Within 48 Hours

Roma Turn Screw On Chelsea By Demanding Mohamed Salah Agreement Within 48 Hours

Roma want to conclude a deal for Chelsea winger Mohamed Salah within the next 48 hours or will turn their attention towards FC Dnipro’s Yevhen Konoplyanka. 

Roma and Chelsea have been locked in furious negotiations over the last few days for Salah and the Blues have already rejected a bid from the Giallorossi.

The Italian club's sporting director Walter Sabatini met Chelsea officials last night to hold a fresh round of talks and is hoping to finally reach an agreement.

Roma know that Salah is also attracting interest from Besiktas, Atletico Madrid and Monaco and though the player has agreed personal terms with the Italians, according to Il Messaggero, they want a deal to be agreed in the next 48 hours. 

The Giallorossi are in a hurry to conclude negotiations over Salah and are ready to look somewhere else if Chelsea continue to play hardball over the winger.  

Roma are turning their attention towards Konoplyanka, whose contract with Dnipro expires in the summer, but the Italian giants feel a deal for the Ukrainian will only happen next summer.

Konoplyanka has also been linked with Liverpool and Manchester United in the past and is believed to be keen on leaving Dnipro

Though they are still confident of reaching an agreement with Chelsea over Salah, Roma are looking at other viable options in the transfer market.
 

Mason signs new Tottenham deal

Mason signs new Tottenham deal

Tottenham midfielder Ryan Mason has signed a new contract which will tie him to the club until 2020.

The 23-year-old has made the breakthrough into the first team at Spurs under manager Mauricio Pochettino this season.

Mason signed for Tottenham as a trainee in 2008 and has spent time on loan at Yeovil, Doncaster, Millwall, Leyton Orient and Swindon.

A statement from Tottenham read: "The club is delighted to announce that Ryan Mason has signed a new five-and-a-half-year contract which runs until 2020.

"Our home-grown midfielder netted his first senior goal for us in the League Cup against Nottingham Forest in September last year and hasn't looked back since.

"No less than three days later he was making his Premier League debut at Arsenal and has gone on to establish himself as an important member of our First Team, making 18 appearances so far this season.

"Ryan has also gained extensive experience during loan spells in the Football League previously with Swindon Town, Millwall, Doncaster and Yeovil, clocking up a total of 103 senior appearances in his career to date."

Mason added: “The length of the contract shows a lot of faith in me. Hopefully I can keep progressing. 

"I'm buzzing about it. I'm delighted and I can't wait to crack on now."

De Boer said 'no' to Liverpool

De Boer said 'no' to Liverpool

Ajax manager Frank de Boer says he was flattered to be considered for the Liverpool job two years ago.

De Boer has also revealed he was in the running for the Tottenham job this summer and would consider a move to England in the future.

"Two years ago, I was very honoured that Liverpool asked me if I was interested in the job," De Boer told Sky Sports’ David Tanner.

"There was still was other candidates also. But I just signed a new contract and I said you are too early at this moment.

"Tottenham, last year, I was one of the candidates and in the end they chose Pochettino and all respect to the choice. There were two clubs that I was quite interested in.

"I would like to manage in England but also Germany and the Spanish league because they are the three best leagues in the world, so I would like to get that experience."

Travner makes Reading move

Travner makes Reading move

The 29-year-old has been training with the club for a few weeks and has now penned a contract until the end of the season.

The deal was finalised in December - just prior to Steve Clarke's arrival as manager - but it has taken until now for international clearance to be received after Travner left his previous club Baku in Azerbaijan.

Travner has also played for NK Celje, St Mirren and Ludogorets.

Clarke told the club website: "Jure is an experienced player who has shown enough in training to suggest that he can help the squad between now and the end of the season.

"Due to contractual difficulties at his previous club he didn't play as often as he would have liked and, after a protracted transfer, he now has a chance to show us if he can earn an extended deal here at Reading FC.