The latest transfer rumours from around the world.
Things change in the blink of an eye in football. The Football Whispers Index takes the latest transfer rumours and gives them a score out of five; the higher the score, the more realistic and reliable the Whisper.
Here are today’s top five emerging whispers. And keep an eye on Transfer Talk for all the latest gossip.
Mesut Ozil to Manchester United
Ozil has reportedly been told he must justify his £350,000-per-week wages by new Arsenal boss Unai Emery, according to The Express, with…
Mesut Ozil marked his 200th Arsenal appearance with a goal, leading the Gunners to three points against Newcastle at St. James’ Park.
Mesut Ozil marked his 200th Arsenal appearance with a goal, leading the Gunners to three points against Newcastle at St. James’ Park.
Premier League: Mesut Ozil (58′) Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal
Premier League: Granit Xhaka (49′) Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal
Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil says he’s “very happy” to play under Unai Emery and insists “we have a good relationship.”
Ozil netted his first goal of the season in Saturday’s 2-1 win at Newcastle in what was arguably his best performance of the campaign as well, in his 200th appearance for the club.
The German midfielder also voiced his opinion of Emery publicly for the first time, following reports that the two had a fall-out in the lead-up to Arsenal’s game against West Ham, which he missed with…
Germany’s Joachim Low revealed Mesut Ozil has been blanking his phone calls since the player retired from the German national team.
Jurgen Klopp tells ESPN FC’s Mark Ogden that although he respects Mesut Ozil’s decision not to play for Germany, neither side appears entirely in the right.
Shaka Hislop takes aim at Uli Hoeness’ ‘misdirected’ criticism of Mesut Ozil and the Bayern president’s ‘lack of understanding’ of the situation.
Raf Honigstein says Lothar Matthaus and Uli Hoeness missed the point with their comments on Mesut Ozil’s decision to quit the German national team.
Kevin-Prince Boateng said he understands why Mesut Ozil withdrew from international competition amid growing tensions in German society and football “because I have been there.”
Boateng, now with Sassuolo, became a controversial figure when his foul in the FA Cup final between Portsmouth and Chelsea ended Michael Ballack’s hopes of playing in the 2010 World Cup, which would have been his last.
A German pundit said in 2009 that Boateng “was not able to be reintegrated into society” after a foul on…
Ian Darke and the ESPN FC crew explain why Germany are in need of a fresh start following their goalless draw against France.
Germany’s Joachim Low insists his side showed they are still among the world’s best after a poor World Cup with the attitude they showed in their 0-0 draw with France.
Ilkay Gundogan says he was happy to have been applauded by sections of the crowd as he came on as a substitute for Germany in the 0-0 draw with France in their Nations League opener in Munich on Thursday night.
Germany were playing on home soil for the first time since their pre-World Cup friendly against Saudi Arabia when, with Mesut Ozil rested, Gundogan was booed by fans for having his photo taken with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
It was a foreshadowing of the events leading to Ozil’s…
Germany’s Joachim Low revealed Mesut Ozil has been blanking his phone calls since the player retired from the German national team.
Alejandro Moreno believes Arsenal has invested too much in Mesut Ozil for Unai Emery to not utilise his abilities going forward.
Arsenal’s Unai Emery insists he has not fallen out with Mesut Ozil, after the midfielder was left out for their 3-1 Premier League victory over West Ham.
Arsenal defender Nacho Monreal has defended teammate Mesut Ozil’s body language on the pitch, and said stories about a rift with Unai Emery were invented by critics.
Ozil’s performances in Arsenal’s two opening losses of the season were criticised by pundits and the German then missed the next game with a cold — sparking reports of a training ground bust-up with Emery.
But Monreal insisted there was nothing to those rumours.
“People have been a bit unfair with him,” the Spaniard said, according…
Germany’s Joachim Low revealed Mesut Ozil has been blanking his phone calls since the player retired from the German national team.
Former Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger insists Germany are still the best team in International football, despite their early exit at the World Cup.
Germany national team general manager Oliver Bierhoff still hopes to speak with Mesut Ozil to understand his reasons for walking away from international competition in July.
Ozil cited racism at the top of the German football association (DFB) as well as within parts of the German public for his decision. Last week, coach Joachim Low said he has thus far failed to reach Ozil on the phone.
“[Ozil] made this decision and I find it regrettable,” Bierhoff told Funke Media when asked about Ozil refusing…
Former Arsenal striker Nwankwo Kanu says that it’s up to the players to adapt to Unai Emery’s tactics.
Before Arsenal signed Mesut Ozil five years ago, nobody believed Arsenal were crying out for a signing like Mesut Ozil.
After all, Arsenal’s attacking quartet in 2012-13 was very balanced, with all four players — Olivier Giroud, Theo Walcott, Lukas Podolski and Santi Cazorla — reaching double figures in terms of Premier League goals. The consensus was that Arsenal required the types of player Arsenal always seem to require: a solid defensive midfielder, or a commanding centre-back. Maybe a top-class…
Germany’s Joachim Low revealed Mesut Ozil has been blanking his phone calls since the player retired from the German national team.
With Leroy Sane failing to make Manchester City’s first team, Raf Honigstein and the FC panel examine if his Germany omission was warranted.
ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens and Raf Honigstein explain what to expect from the UEFA Nations League opener between France and Germany on Thursday.
Steve Nicol and Alexis Nunes face-off ahead of the first-ever round of UEFA Nations League qualifiers.
Germany coach Joachim Low does not believe that Mesut Ozil will ever make a return to the national team, telling Sport Bild that he thinks it is “not an issue.”
Ozil announced his withdrawal from the Germany team in the aftermath of their 2018 World Cup exit, citing racism at the top of the German FA (DFB) and within parts of the German society. However, the Arsenal playmaker stopped short of announcing a full retirement from international football.
“Mesut Ozil from my point of view has clearly…
Germany’s Joachim Low revealed Mesut Ozil has been blanking his phone calls since the player retired from the German national team.
Alejandro Moreno believes Arsenal has invested too much in Mesut Ozil for Unai Emery to not utilise his abilities going forward.
Arsenal’s Unai Emery insists he has not fallen out with Mesut Ozil, after the midfielder was left out for their 3-1 Premier League victory over West Ham.
Reports of a training ground-bust up between Mesut Ozil and Arsenal manager Unai Emery are unfounded, sources have told ESPN FC.
Ozil reportedly walked out of a training session in the lead up to Arsenal’s match against West Ham last Saturday and was not named in the squad for the 3-1 win.
The former Germany international was sent home early on each of the the two days preceding the West Ham game on the advice of the club doctor. Ozil was prescribed a dose of antibiotics to cure a severe…
Alejandro Moreno believes Arsenal has invested too much in Mesut Ozil for Unai Emery to not utilise his abilities going forward.
Arsenal’s Unai Emery insists he has not fallen out with Mesut Ozil, after the midfielder was left out for their 3-1 Premier League victory over West Ham.
Arsenal coach Unai Emery says Mesut Ozil is fully fit and available for Sunday’s Premier League game at Cardiff, and insisted he hasn’t paid much attention to speculation about a rift between the two.
Ozil missed last weekend’s 3-1 win over West Ham because of illness, with Emery forced to deny there had been a training ground bust-up between them.
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The German playmaker was back in training on Tuesday and is expected to be in the squad for Sunday’s game.
“He’s training normally with the club every…