Lazio have increased their offer for Feyenoord defender Stefan de Vrij to £6.3million plus add-ons in an attempt to stave off a late move from Manchester United. According to Italian source Il Messaggero, talks between the Rome outfit and the Holland international’s employers have stepped up to a significant extent and the Serie A club has offered extra incentive in order to get the deal over the line. Discussions with de Vrij’s representatives are said to have gone well and the transfer could be completed before the weekend, with dialogue set to continue in Rotterdam. Lazio are now firm favourites…
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Inter Milan will reportedly decide on the future of Arsenal and Manchester United target Fredy Guarin before the end of the month. Italian source Tutto Mercato Web claims the San Siro giants are still toying with the idea of cashing in on one of their star performers in order to fund several incoming transfers during the current window. They plan to add at least one high-calibre striker to Walter Mazzarri’s squad before the start of the 2014-15 campaign but do not have a large budget after failing to qualify for the Champions League. Sources close to the Emirates Stadium and…
Football Express News understand that Juventus have told Arturo Vidal that he will be sold but only when they sign a replacement. The Chilean midfielder has been linked all summer with a move to Premier League giants Manchester United but a deal has been under negotiations for the last two weeks with no ground being made. However, following several meetings between both clubs and between Vidal and the Turin giants, it is now understood that he will definitely be leaving the Serie A club this summer. Man United are fully expected to seal his signature but Liverpool have also been…
Napoli are reportedly closing in on a swap deal for Atletico Madrid midfielder Mario Suarez, which will see former West Ham United man Valon Behrami move in the opposite direction. Boss Rafael Benitez is stepping up his transfer activity after spending several weeks waiting to see if he could raid former club Liverpool for Lucas Leiva. While their interest in the Brazil international remains, they are determined to pursue other targets in the meantime. According to Italian source TuttoSport, the Serie A outfit hope to knock down Suarez’s release clause from £18million to £12m if they throw in Behrami as…
Inter Milan have completed the signing of Gary Medel from Cardiff City. The Chilean midfielder had an impressive World Cup campaign with his country to put relegation with Cardiff City from the Premier League behind him this summer. And, his impressive performances saw the likes of AC Milan, Juventus and Inter Milan all linked and it is understood that the latter have now agreed a deal worth around a total fee of £7m. The Welsh side were initially unhappy with the amount that Inter had first offered but with their need to bolster their side ahead of a Championship campaign…
Tottenham Hotspur are on the brink of making official the arrival of Swansea City left-back Ben Davies following the emergence of screenshot images yesterday in which the player can clearly be seen training with the team on a pre-season session in Toronto. The images, which were leaked via social media outlets Twitter and Facebook, were grabbed from an official Spurs training video which forms part of a video diary tour of the team away on their pre-season summer fixtures. In the video, Davies, who came up through the Swansea youth academy, is wearing Spurs gear and undertaking part of a…
Football Express News understands that Real Madrid midfielder Isco has told the Spanish club to force through a loan move to the Premier League. The talented Spaniard joined Real Madrid last summer from Malaga in a £28m move and made 53 appearances for Los Blancos last season, scoring 11 and assisting eight times. But, his time at the club is about to change with the addition of James Rodriguez from Monaco on Tuesday, leaving the youngster doubting his playing time next season. Isco, along with Angel Di Maria and Sami Khedira are now expected to leave the club and it…
Chelsea have reportedly told Juventus they are not willing to loan out striker Romelu Lukaku. Italian source La Stampa claims the Serie A champions have made the Belgium international their top summer transfer window target but have so far only offered a temporary deal with a view to a permanent move. The west London outfit have little interest in farming him out for at third successive campaign, following stints at West Bromwich Albion and Everton, but could be tempted to part company with him if a big-money bid is placed on the table. With Juventus yet to alter their own…
Barcelona have completed the signing of Valencia defender Jeremy Mathieu in a deal worth £15.8m. The French central defender has been linked with a move to the Camp Nou since the end of last season after impressing for La Liga rivals Valencia at both centre-back and left-back. New Barca boss Luis Enrique has been desperate to sign a new central defender after seeing one-club man Carles Puyol leave the club in May and call time on his illustrious playing career. Valencia first refused to let Mathieu leave the club but a statement made by the defender last week about his…
A move to Tottenham Hotspur is imminent for Swansea City goalkeeper Michel Vorm, with the player having agreed terms with the club and confirmed the move himself via Dutch news outlet De Telegraaf. The 30-year-old Swans stopper, who is also a Netherlands international, has agreed a five-year deal with the north London side which will see him play at White Hart Lane under new boss Mauricio Pochettino. The Dutchman is set to rival new team-mate Hugo Lloris for the number one spot and told De Telegraf that the club’s philosophy is to have two top players for every position. “Every…