Football Express News understands that Steven Gerrard has signed a new one-year contract extension with Liverpool. Gerrard recently announced that he would no longer be playing for the English national side after citing his desire to help Liverpool domestically and in the Champions League. His decision was warmly appreciated by fans of the Three Lions and Liverpool and it is now understood that the midfielder has signed a new one-year extension on his contract at Anfield. Boss Brendan Rodgers spoke to the Liverpool Echo about the new deal and said he was delighted. “I am very happy that Steven is…
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Phil Jones has insisted that he can replace Nemanja Vidic and become a key member of the Manchester United defence next season. The young English defender found playing time at the heart of the defence hard to come by last season as Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic kept their partnership alive, but with the summer exit of both to Inter Milan and QPR respectively, Jones is now favourite to get a starting place. New United boss Louis van Gaal is understood to be considering his options in defender and has been continuously linked with a move for Sporting Lisbon’s William…
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Per Mertersacker, Lukas Podolski and Mesut Ozil will miss the start of the new Premier League season. The German trio played an important part in their county’s successful World Cup campaign, beating Argentina in the final to capture the trophy in Brazil last month. And, following their successful win, the players of the national side will return late to their respective clubs, with Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger confirming to reporters that Mertesacker, Podolski and Ozil will miss the start of the season. “I’ve given them a good break because I’ve experience of players…
Swiss midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri has informed any potential suitors that he will remain at Bayern Munich next season. The young attacking midfielder had been linked with a summer exit from German champions Bayern before the World Cup in Brazil but his impressive performances for the Swiss national side during the tournament have seen interest in him further develop. Premier League side Liverpool have been heavily linked, whilst Juventus officials were also showing interest. However, Shaqiri has taken to social media Facebook to put an end to his future talk and insist that he will remain with the Bundesliga giants next…
Mario Mandzukic’s presentation as an Atletico Madrid player on Thursday was greeted with chants by the club’s fans for the return of Fernando Torres. Inside Spanish Football report that during the presentation to both media and fans of the Spanish champions of Mario Mandzukic, chants of Fernando Torres’ name and his return were made by the 6,000 in attendance. Torres has been strongly linked with a return to his former club this summer with his role at Chelsea still unsure, whilst a link to newly former MLS side New York City FC have also been heard. Atletico have already seen…
Barcelona will attempt a final move for Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen this summer, according to Mundo Deportivo. The Belgian defender has been linked with a move out of the Emirates stadium this summer after falling behind Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker under boss Arsene Wenger. And, the former Ajax man has received plenty of interest with Inter Milan, Manchester City and Manchester United all credited. Many reports had stated that the latter had agreed personal terms with the central defender but a fee with Arsenal was still to be agreed. And, it is now understood by Catalan daily Mundo Deportivo…
New Real Madrid signing James Rodriguez could have played in Barcelona in 2010 had Espanyol pushed with their interest. The Colombian attacking midfielder burst on to the footballing scene with a superb World Cup display and has since made a lucrative move from French side Monaco to Spanish giants Real Madrid. The former Porto man had been heavily linked with a move to Madrid since the turn of the summer and a deal was completed earlier this week with a presentation having taken place on Thursday. But, it has now been revealed that the youngster could have played in Barcelona…
Spanish daily AS report that Real Madrid have agreed to sign Levante keeper Keylor Navas on a five-year deal. The Costa Rican keeper had a consistently good season with Spanish side Levante last term, which was topped off by an impressive World Cup campaign for his country, helping them reach the quarter-final stage. And, his summer is about to get even better as he looks set to be announced as a Real Madrid player after terms were agreed. AS report that Navas has agreed a five-year contract and that Madrid will pay around £7m for the keeper, who will most…
Football Express News understands that Paris Saint Germain are set to announce the signing of Real Madrid’s Angel Di Maria. The Argentine attacking midfielder was in superb form for the Spanish giants last season and played a big part in helping them win the Champions League title, a tenth. But, his time at the Santiago Bernabeu has been heavily discussed this summer with his allegiance to fellow countrymen Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano, who play for Barcelona, having not gone down well with Madrid officials. Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal have all been linked with a lucrative bid having been…
Arturo Vidal has ruled out reports linking him with a move from Juventus to Manchester United. The Chile international has been linked with a move to Old Trafford since the turn of the summer, which has seen Man United break into deep negotiations with Juventus over a proposed deal. It was understood earlier this week that after weeks and weeks of negotiations, United had submitted a final offer which would be their last. But, despite several reports across footballing media sites and news platforms, who claimed the midfielder was keen to move to the English Premier League club; Vidal has…