Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has spoken about the future of Angel Di Maria and admitted that he was unsure whether he would remain at the club. Football Express News understands that Manchester United have made a serious offer for the Argentina attacking midfielder this Monday lunchtime that could tempt the Spanish side into selling the former Benfica man. United have been in talks with Di Maria and his representatives since the end of the World Cup in Brazil and are hoping to complete a deal before the transfer window closes on September 1. And, Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has…
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After leaving Stoke City in 2013, Tony Pulis was labelled as the manager who was ruining the game with his direct and no-nonsense style of football. Now though, after managing to help Crystal Palace avoid relegation last season and winning the LMA Manager of the Year award, Pulis’s stock value could not be higher. Not only did the Welshman save Palace from relegation, they also played attacking football and not the way people would’ve expected. The players he had weren’t superstars and weren’t a team with a huge amount of Premier League experience either. With Pulis having now…
Manchester United have made a move to sign AC Milan defender Philippe Mexes, according to a report in Italian press. Louis van Gaal’s defensive problems were all too clear to see on Saturday as his side lost 2-1 to Swansea City at Old Trafford and the Dutch boss has taken to his office on Monday morning and begun making a serious move for Philippe Mexes. The veteran French defender is currently plying his trade for Italian giants AC Milan but it is understood that he would be allowed to leave for as little as £3m this summer, according to Corriere…
Demba Ba has blasted his old club Chelsea for being a team who favours ‘big names’ rather than statistics but insists he did not regret the short time he spent with the west Londoners following his move from Newcastle last year. The former Chelsea striker, who completed his summer transfer to Turkish side Besiktas, has spoken out about his old side with a sense of resentment after spending last season in London as a part-timer under Jose Mourinho. The Senegalese forward signed to Chelsea from Newcastle in the January 2013 transfer window under former coach Rafael Benitez but was…
Football Express News understands that new Liverpool centre-back Dejan Lovren turned down a lucrative move to Barcelona. The Croatian defender has a relatively good World Cup for his country, despite their early exit and coupled with his performances for Southampton last season; gained plaudits from a number of top European clubs. Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Juventus and Barcelona all showed interest, but Lovren completed a move to Liverpool last month. However, it is understood that the central defender did reject a lucrative move to Barcelona for the chance to work with Brendan Rodgers and play at Anfield. Barca were keen…
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has said that James Rodriguez needs time to adjust to life in Spanish football after moving from Monaco earlier this summer. Heading into this week’s Spanish SuperCopa tie with Atletico Madrid, Real boss Carlo Ancelotti has discussed the summer signing of James Rodriguez ans said that the former Porto winger will need time to settle at the club. “James needs time to adapt to his new life and his new teammates, ” Ancelotti told reporters. The Colombian attacker is likely to feature for Madrid against their bitter rivals this week in the two legged affair,…
Monaco striker Radamel Falcao has reportedly informed Juventus that he would be willing to join them this summer and take a wage cut. The Colombian striker has returned to full fitness in recent weeks after missing his country’s World Cup campaign in Brazil, but his future with Ligue 1 side Monaco remains in doubt as the transfer window edges closer to its closing days. Falcao, who has been strongly linked with a move back to Spanish capital Madrid where Real Madrid have maintained their summer interest, is said to be unhappy with Monaco’s business in this current window and is…
Everton are considering a move for Marseille attacking midfielder Morgan Amalfitano, according to Goal.com. Toffees boss Roberto Martinez will be without England midfielder Ross Barkley for the opening six weeks at a minimum after he injured ligaments in training last week and that has seen the Spanish boss take to the transfer market to look at a potential short-term replacement. And, according to a report on Goal.com, former West Bromwich Albion midfielder Morgan Amalfitano is at the top of that wishlist. Amalfitano, 29, has been looking to leave his current club Marseille for sometime but failed to seal a permanent…
Honorary Bayern Munich president Franz Beckenbauer has discussed the future of Borussia Dortmund winger Marco Reus and said that he could join Manchester United in 2015. Reus has been strongly linked with a move away from Borussia Dortmund this summer after impressing in a big scale last season in the Bundesliga and in European competition. Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Man United have all been linked but it has been the latter who have maintained their interest in recent weeks. Whilst it now seems likely the German international will remain at the club this season, his refusal to sign…
Representatives of Marcos Rojo have arrived at Old Trafford to negotiate a deal for the defender to leave Sporting Lisbon and join Manchester United. Louis van Gaal’s defensive problems were all to clear to see as Man United lost to Swansea City at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon but the Dutch boss is said to have prepared a move for three-four new signings over the next two weeks. One of those is Argentine defender Marcos Rojo, who performed well for his country at the World Cup this summer in Brazil. Rojo currently plays for Sporting Lisbon and is valued at…