http://gty.im/464358316 Barcelona’s new International Sporting Director Arieda Braida has held further talks with Juventus over the signing of Paul Pogba. The Catalan club are unable to sign any players for the next two transfer windows, meaning they have to wait until January 2016 to make a new signing. Matched with recent comments made by Paul Pogba’s agent, Mino Raiola, who claimed that the Juventus man would leave the club in the next 18 months; Barca are now readying a move for the Frenchman. Chelsea, Manchester United and Real Madrid are also interested in the former United midfielder, but Barca’s contact…
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http://gty.im/464321760 Barcelona are planning a 2016 move for Borussia Dortmund winger Marco Reus, after Ariedo Braida was spotted at watching their Champions League tie with Juventus. New International Sports Director Braida was in Turin to cast an eye over Reus and Juve midfielder Paul Pogba, ahead of proposed moves in 2016. The German international was linked with a January exit from Dortmund but stayed with the Bundesliga club after signing a new deal at Signal Iduna Park. Whilst, Barcelona are currently not allowed to sign any players in the upcoming two transfer windows – it is understood that Reus is keen to…
http://gty.im/462911570 Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira is set to join Schalke on a free transfer at the end of the season, according to Bild. The 27-year-old has been linked with a summer move to Premier League sides Arsenal and Chelsea and almost joined the former in the January transfer window before wage demands scuppered a deal. The German midfielder has struggled for fitness this season and has failed to break into Carlo Ancelotti’s starting eleven. Links to England and Italian clubs AC Milan and Juventus have since softened with the World Cup winner keen to make a return to his…
http://gty.im/464052212 In a recent interview, Fernando Torres was happy to announce that he will play his first Champions League game for Atlético Madrid against Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday evening. The Spaniard has achieved 53 appearances in the Champions League when he played for Liverpool and Chelsea, but never featured during his time with the La Liga champions in his younger years. Torres explained, “Playing in the Champions League is another good opportunity at this club, as Atlético where not in it while I played for them, I have experience in this competition. It’s where the best players compete and it’s…
http://gty.im/459355370 Barcelona defender Thomas Vermaelen has suffered a setback in his recovery from injury. The Belgian international joined the Catalan club from Arsenal in a £15m deal, but he is yet to make a single appearance for the club, other than a friendly in pre-season against an Indonesian U19 side, in which he scored. Reports last week in Spain emerged that the centre-back was closing in on a return to action after further problems with his thigh. However, it is now reported that Vermaelen has broke down once more in training with a similar muscle pain and it is now…
http://gty.im/464299772 Arsenal have been given the green light to sign Palermo forward Paulo Dybala, Football Express News understands. Gunners officials met with Palermo president Maurizio Zamperini last Friday and held positive talks, although Chelsea emerged as favourites to sign the Argentine forward over the weekend after the player himself cited a desire to talk with Stamford Bridge officials. The Argentine youngster has been in superb form this season and has attracted interest from a number of top European clubs. Dybala, who has been likened to Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero in recent weeks is fully expected to leave the Italian club this…
http://gty.im/464038860 Football Express News understands that Manchester United’s desire to keep David De Gea is approaching it’s final decisive moments, with contract talks said to be coming to an end. Strongly linked with a move to Real Madrid, De Gea is also in negotiations with United over a new deal after his performances this season have gained him high recognition in European football. According to Spanish reports, the former Atletico Madrid number one is not happy with the €65m release clause United want to install in his new contract and is holding out for a figure of €30m (£22.2m). The 24…
http://gty.im/464126714 Mauricio Pochettino is concentrating on Thursday evening’s Europa League tie with Fiorentina, despite the League One Cup final with Chelsea on Sunday. Spurs will head to Florence for the second leg needing to score at least once after being held by Vincenzo Montello’s side at White Hart Lane last week. They will then prepare for Sunday’s trip to Wembley, where they will face Premier League rivals Chelsea in the first domestic cup final of the English season. Despite the chance of first silverware since 2008, Pochettino is keen to highlight the importance of Thursday’s round of 32 clash. “Thursday…
http://gty.im/463141558 Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has asked form team-mates Luis Suarez and Fernando Torres to play in a charity match at Anfield to mark his 25-year career. The 34-year-old, who will call time on his Liverpool career to join MLS side LA Galaxy at the end of the season, is already planning a charity match to mark his 25 years at the club. Gerrard is said to have asked Barcelona’s Javier Mascherano and Luis Suarez to feature, whilst Bayern Munich duo Pepe Reina and Xabi Alonso are expected to play. John Arne Riise, who spent seven years at the club,…
http://gty.im/464303802 Chelsea fans are in more trouble after British Transport Police have appealed to the public to help find seven fans who sang racist chants at St Pancras International train station last week. Just 24 hours after the now infamous incident in Paris, which saw a black man shoved off a train and racially abused by Chelsea fans, supporters of the club have landed themselves in more trouble. Whilst investigations are still ongoing over that incident, British Transport Police have released images of seven men who they believe to be involved in the St Pancras station incident on Wednesday at…