Following the completion of his loan move to Liverpool, young Spaniard Javier Manquillo has spoken about his delight to join the Premier League club. After a week of negotiations, Manquillo completed his two-year loan move to Liverpool on Wednesday morning and he has discussed his happiness at arriving at Anfield. Manquillo told Liverpoolfc.com: “I’m very happy to have signed for a club like Liverpool. I think it’s one of the biggest in Europe. Any footballer would want to come and play here. “When they tell you Liverpool want to sign you, I think like any player, you are going…
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Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has some ‘doubts’ regarding a proposed move for Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal, according to a report. It has been one of the summer’s most talked about transfer stories but still their seems to be no end to the links of Arturo Vidal joining Manchester United from Juventus. Vidal, who struggled during the World Cup for the Chilean national side due to a knee injury is said to be closing in on a move to Old Trafford. The Chilean midfielder is wanted at Old Trafford and after having talks with his current club – Juventus,…
Borussia Dortmund have hit out at Bayern Munich for discussing the possibility of signing Marco Reus. Bayern chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has commented on Marco Reus’ future recently, having said that the Bavarian side will wait to make a move, given that he has a clause in his contract, lowering his asking price to £15m next summer. Reus, who missed the World Cup with his country due to injury was arguably one of the most in-form wingers in World football last season and gathered a whole host of interest from some of European football’s top clubs. However, Bayern’s interest has somewhat…
Real Madrid attacking midfielder Angel Di Maria is unsure where his future lies after developments in his move to Paris Saint Germain hit a standstill. Argentine forward Di Maria has been strongly linked with a move away from Real Madrid this summer after his time at the Spanish club became uncertain following the World Cup in Brazil this summer. Di Maria was hit hard by Spanish press following his backing for compatriot Lionel Messi, whom he called the ‘World’s best player’ during the tournament in Brazil. Those comments angered Madrid president Florentino Perez and team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo and a move…
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has hailed former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard as ‘world class’ and said sister club New York City FC have made a ‘fantastic’ signing in the 36-year-old. Chelsea fans’ favourite Lampard has signed to Man City as part of a deal which will see him play for the Premier League champions for five months prior to his move to the United States Major league Soccer (MLS) in January. New York City FC are a brand new MLS outfit under the same ownership of Man City. They kick off their debut season in early 2015 and…
Barcelona winger Ibrahim Afellay looks set to leave the club after discussing a move to Turkish club Besiktas. Arriving at the Camp Nou in 2010, Ibrahim Afellay was highly dubbed a similar player to that of former Barcelona man Marc Overmars but his time with the Catalan club has been hit with injuries, restricting his chances of making it at the club. In the four years he has spent at Barcelona, Afellay has started just eight league games and has spent time on loan with German club Schalke. Catching the interest of Premier League sides Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur,…
Football Express News understands that North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal are contemplating a move for Liverpool defender Daniel Agger. Danish defender Agger has been strongly linked with a move away from Anfield this summer with those reports having gained pace after the arrival of Dejan Lovren from Southampton. Agger, who joined Liverpool in 2006 has made over 200 appearances for the Merseyside club but his limited time on the field last season has seen him lose his place to the likes of Martin Skrtel and Mamadou Sakho. That has led to interest from a number of top European…
Atletico Madrid midfielder Arda Turan has stated that he believes Real Madrid and Barcelona are no longer the best club in La Liga. The Turkish midfielder has strongly been linked with a move away from Atletico Madrid this summer, with some reports stating that he will follow former team-mates Thibaut Courtois, Diego Costa and Filipe Luis to England, where the likes of Manchester United and Liverpool have shown interest. However, looking ahead to the new La Liga season, Turan has been discussing his side’s chances of retaining their La Liga title, claiming that his side are still better than Barcelona…
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has revealed that the club made a bid for Luis Suarez before his infamous biting incident at the World Cup this summer. Luis Suarez’s move to Barcelona this summer was hardly a surprise after months of rumours linking him with a move to La Liga, but following a biting incident whilst playing for Uruguay at the World Cup against Italy – the Catalan club were left red faced as they signed – football’s most talked about and controversial player. Despite this, Barca have vowed to help the former Ajax striker and Josep Maria Bartomeu, president,…
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has hinted that he could be set to make a summer move for Fiorentina’s Juan Cuadrado. Colombian international Cuadrado has been heavily linked with a number of top European clubs this summer with Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Man United all credited with interest. The former two have since softened their interest in the Fiorentina utility man but United are edging closer and closer to making a summer move. And, boss Louis van Gaal has remained coy on talk that a bid has been submitted, telling reporters: “I cannot talk about Cuadrado, because if I say…