http://gty.im/475300276 Barcelona have agreed a new contract with Pedro Rodriguez, ended talks of a potential move to England this summer. The 27-year-old has struggled for playing time this season, due to the impressive form of Luis Suarez and Neymar, who operate in a front three with Lionel Messi. Links to Arsenal and Liverpool have been present in both English and Spanish media, but such talk has now been ended with the Spanish international signing a new deal with Barca. The new deal will see the Tenerife born winger remain at the club until 2019 and install a minimum release clause…
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http://gty.im/475626840 Bundesliga side Werder Bremen have attempted to end talk of a summer move for Arsenal striker Lukas Podolski. The German international has struggled for form of late and was sent out on loan by the Gunners to Inter Milan in January. A permanent move to the San Siro was tipped prior to him moving to Italy, but his failure to impress boss Roberto Mancini has seen that move fail to materialise. The 30-year-old is now said to be keen on a return to Germany, where the likes of Borussia Dortmund and Bremen have been linked. However, the latter have…
http://gty.im/475738694 Manchester City are in the race to sign Arsenal target Geoffrey Kondogbia, confirms his agent. The French international is attracted interest from the Premier League this summer and a bid in the region of £25m is said to have been submitted by Arsenal. The former Sevilla midfielder has been in superb form of late, impressing for Ligue 1 side Monaco but he remains keen on progressing as a player and wants to push for a domestic league title in either England or Spain. His agent, Jonathan Benbaron has indicated that same notion, before claiming that Man City are interested.…
http://gty.im/472441992 Manchester City will go head-to-head with Chelsea over the transfer of Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik this summer, according to Mundo Deportivo. Hamsik, 27, has been with Italian side Napoli since 2007 when he signed from Brescia but his time at the club is said to be up for debate after interest from a number of English and Spanish sides. Real Madrid have reportedly been keen earlier this season but the arrival of Rafa Benitez, whom coached Hamsik at Napoli for the past seasons is said to have ended such talk. Benitez and the Slovak forward did not see eye…
http://gty.im/473896886 Fiorentina will not pay the £12 million Chelsea are demanding for Egyptian winger Mohammed Salah, according to Gazzetta dello Sport. The speedy winger left Stamford Bridge in January to join the Italian side on a six month loan deal and was highly impressive, helping the Serie A side knock out Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League, before being eliminated in the semi-final to Sevilla. The Egyptian is heavily regarded in Italy and was a fan favourite in Florence, but a permanent move has since not materialised after a demand of £12m from Chelsea. Aged 22, Salah is not expected…
http://gty.im/474365388 Former Manchester United boss David Moyes has admitted he was desperate to sign Gareth Bale when in charge at Old Trafford. United were one of the potential destinations for the Welsh winger as his time at Tottenham Hotspur came to an end two summers ago, but they missed out as Bale made an £86m move to Real Madrid. “Gareth Bale is an outstanding player,” Moyes told Sky Sports. “I was desperate to take him to Manchester United from Tottenham, but couldn’t quite get him. He had his heart set on going to Real Madrid. “He was very much on…
http://gty.im/475824534 Raheem Sterling is to tell Liverpool he wants to move to Manchester United this summer, according to Guardian. The Liverpool attacker has expressed a desire to leave Anfield this summer after refusing to enter contract talks and has been linked with a whole host of European sides. Newly appointed Real Madrid boss Rafael Benitez is a huge fan of the young English winger and is desperately trying to force the Spanish club’s officials to make a move. Sterling has turned down a £90,000 a week offer from Liverpool as he wants to play regular Champions League football and links to…
http://gty.im/474077200 New Real Madrid boss Rafael Benitez sent coaches to watch David De Gea in training for the Spanish national side, according to AS. The Spaniard has become one of the most consistent keepers in the world and pushed Chelsea‘s Eden Hazard for the much coveted Premier League Player of the Year award. Back-to-back similar awards for his club – Man United have shown what an impact and rise he has had in English football, but links of a return to Spain with Real Madrid have made his future in Manchester become a doubt. Reports claim that the Spanish international is…
http://gty.im/474560368 Manchester United and Chelsea have become buoyed as Pep Guardiola indicated a number of replacements for Bastian Schweinsteiger, Football Express News understands. Talks over a new contract for the German International have slowed down between Bayern and the midfielder, subsequently alerting United and Chelsea. The 30-year-old has been at Bayern Munich since 2002, and has accumulated over 325 appearances for the German giants, and it’d certainly be a significant change in his life if he were to move to the Premier League. And, that move is now seeming more and more likely as Bayern boss Guardiola looks to find…
http://gty.im/473716876 AC Milan are considering a shock move to re-sign Mario Balotelli from Liverpool, according to Daily Star. Balotelli was signed from AC Milan for £16 million last summer and has so far struggled to make a mark in his second stint as a Premier League player. His chances at Anfield have been largely restricted as he was only able to notch up one Premier League goal throughout the whole season. The striker was widely expected to be shipped out along with many other players that failed to perform in a forgettable season for Liverpool. But conflicting reports last month claimed…