Juventus striker Carlos Tevez has reportedly flown to his homeland of Argentina amid claims that his father has been kidnapped. The forward, who played for West Ham United and both Manchester clubs during his Premier League career before joining the Turin giants a year ago, hurriedly left Italy today in a bid to get to the bottom of the situation. Italian source La Gazzetta dello Sport claims it is not yet clear whether Juan Carlos Cabral is still in the hands of his assailants, or if he has been released. He is said to have been car-jacked in the early…
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West Ham United co-chairman David Gold claims he “accidentally” endorsed a supporter’s tweet calling for the dismissal of manager Sam Allardyce. The veteran entrepreneur took to social media site Twitter to clarify his stance after his decision to ‘favourite’ the Hammers fan’s message was highlighted online and soon went viral. When one of his followers tweeted Gold the message: “Is today the day we get rid of BFS (Allardyce)? Fingers crossed,” the 77-year-old opted to favourite it. However, he insists it was an honest mistake caused by jetlag on the way back from the pre-season tour of New Zealand, and…
Manchester United and Liverpool have been given fresh hope in their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund winger Marco Reus after his agent refused to rule out a move. The Germany international’s representative, Dirk Habel, gave an interview to Bild in which he admitted that it is “normal” for his client to attract attention from some of the biggest clubs in world football. He revealed Reus is currently focused on recovering from the injury which ruled him out of this summer’s World Cup in Brazil, but did not dismiss the notion of the wideman switching clubs before the transfer window slams shut.…
Football Express News understands that Manchester United have offered Marouane Fellaini has been offered to Italian side Napoli for a fee of £15m. The Belgian midfielder arrived at Old Trafford last summer along with Scot David Moyes, but following the latter’s departure as boss – Fellaini lost his chance to play in the starting eleven. New boss Louis van Gaal is thought to be unwilling to give the midfielder a chance in his side next season after signing Ander Herrera from Athletic Bilbao and it is understood that Fellaini has been offered to numerous clubs for a fee of £15m.…
Football Express News understands that Barcelona and Liverpool are discussing a move that will see Daniel Agger move to Camp Nou. Barcelona’s need to strengthen their defence has largely been ignored by previous coaches – Tito Vilanova and Tata Martino, but the addition of Luis Enrique as boss this summer has seen the Catalan club make several moves to fix a problem, which fans of the club have long criticised. A move for Jeremy Mathieu was completed last week, signing from Valencia in a deal worth around £16m and former midfielder Enrique still wants to add another central defender. Marquinhos…
Football Express News understands that QPR and West Ham United are in a battle to sign French midfielder Mathieu Valbuena. The 29-year-old has spent the last few years with Ligue 1 side Marseille but announced his decision to leave the club and try a different league towards the end of the season. A move to Russia was highly expected with Dynamo Moscow having agreed a transfer fee with the midfielder’s club, but the French international ruled out the move because he did not fancy living in the country. Since then, Valbuena has been linked with a move to Italy or…
Football Express News understands that Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is looking to make Douglas Costa his final signing of the summer. Arsene Wenger has already made signings this summer which he hopes will bolster his options ahead of a title challenge, completing deals for Alexis Sanchez, Mathieu Debuchy and Calum Chambers so far this summer. And, it is understood that Wenger is keen to make a second move for Douglas Costa of Shakhtar Donetsk after failing to sign the Brazilian in 2011. Costa is currently refusing to return to Ukraine due to the political unrest in the country and is…
Football Express News understands that Arsenal will look to sell five big names this summer after completing moves for the likes of Alexis Sanchez and Mathieu Debuchy. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is looking to push on from his side’s impressive FA Cup victory last season and has already completed some shrewd signings this summer with Alexis Sanchez being the pick of the bunch, arriving from Barcelona. Mathieu Debuchy, David Ospina and Calum Chambers have also arrived, whilst it is understood that Wenger is keen to make one or two more signings. That has led to numerous reports that a number…
Samuel Eto’o could set to remain in London after being offered the chance to play for West Ham United. The former Chelsea man has been linked with plenty of European clubs since he left Stamford Bridge at the end of last season, but his latest offer from West Ham United could see him remain in the Premier League. The Cameroon international is understood to have been in negotiations with the Hammers on Monday and informed them of his £100k per week demands. Hammers boss Sam Allardyce is keen to sign another striker after Andy Carroll suffered a injury, thus leaving…
Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen has once again discussed the interest of Barcelona this summer, but has insisted that he will remain with the English club. Belgian defender Vertonghen has been heavily linked with a move to Catalan giants Barcelona this summer as new boss Luis Enrique cited a need for a new central defender, following the retirement of Carles Puyol. Daniel Agger of Liverpool, Marquinhos of Paris Saint Germain have been mentioned, whilst Jeremy Mathieu completed a move to Barca last week, but Vertonghen has been a ever present name in Spanish media. The former Ajax defender spoke of…