Football Express News understands that Arsenal will hold official meetings with Edinson Cavani, who is unhappy at Paris Saint Germain. The Uruguayan striker had a relatively successful World Cup, overshadowed only by strike partner Luis Suarez and coupled with his performances last season for PSG; many European clubs have shown interest. Cavani, who joined the Ligue 1 champions last summer from Napoli has struggled to adapt to a new position, playing in a wide role to allow Zlatan Ibrahimovic to play central and it is said that he is now unhappy with life in Paris. Currently in England, Cavani was…
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Football Express News understands that Hull City could make a move for West Bromwich Albion defender Joleon Lescott after he became unhappy about a lack of transfer activity at the Hawthorns. Despite snubbing Bruce and the lure of European football less than a month ago, it is believed that Steve Bruce and his team are preparing to swoop again for 31-year-old Joleon Lescott. It has been revealed that Lescott is far from happy at the lack of transfer activity at the Hawthorns following his arrival. With 26 England caps and over 200 Premier League appearances Lescott’s experience was in high…
Manchester United are reportedly in line to land Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels by the end of the week. According to Catalan publication Sport, the Red Devils have reached an agreement with their Bundesliga counterparts and expect the Germany international to fly to Manchester for advanced negotiations. United officials do not anticipate any last-minute setbacks with personal terms or the player’s medical, given that he came through this summer’s World Cup in Brazil unscathed. If the deal, thought to be in the region of £18million, goes through, Hummels will become the club’s third summer signing following the arrival of left-back…
Gerard Carey takes a look at AC Milan and Inter Milan’s current situation and questions if they will ever return to the forefront of Italian football. On the 23rd May 2007, AC Milan walked on to the pitch at the Olympic stadium in Athens, proudly displaying one of the best line ups in their long history. A team containing Maldini, Nesta, Pirlo, Gattuso, Seedorf, Kaka and Inzaghi comfortably defeated a strong Liverpool side, winning their seventh European Cup and banishing the memories of Istanbul in the process. Fast forward seven years and much has changed within the ranks of the Rossoneri. The…
Football Express News understands that Liverpool bound Loic Remy rejected a ‘massive’ contract offer from Tottenham Hotspur to agree a move to Anfield. The French striker has been linked with numerous Premier League clubs this season after impressing on loan at Newcastle United last season, whilst a number of French and Italian sides have also shown interest. Remy, who has listened to interest from a number of clubs, finally ended all speculation regarding his future last week after he agreed personal terms with Liverpool. But, it is now understood that he turned down a ‘massive’ approach from Tottenham Hotspur on…
A number of Premier League sides continue to show interest in Dnipro winger Yevhen Konoplyanka, but it is uncertain as to where the 24-year-old will end up this summer. The sought-after Ukranian has been on the wishlist of many English sides after a fantastic World Cup qualifying campaign with his national team. Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers activated the young starlets buy-out clause of £12m last season, but the transfer didn’t complete as Dnipro president Ihor Kolomoyskyi refused to sign the relevant paperwork on deadline day. The tricky winger is understood to still have his heart set on a move to Merseyside…
Football Express News understands that Everton have rejected a £32m bid from Manchester City for Ross Barkley. The young England international gained heavy plaudits for his displays at both club level and international level last season, attracting the interest of a number of top European clubs. Premier League champions Manchester City have been at the very forefront of those interested clubs and it is understood that a fresh bid of £32m was submitted late on Monday evening. Everton, who have stated their desperation to hold on to Barkley and not allow him to leave like they did – Jack Rodwell,…
Colombia defender Juan Camilo Zuniga has received death threats following the devastating challenge he made on Brazil playmaker Neymar in the World Cup, leaving his father fearing for the safety of his son and family. Zuniga ended Neymar’s World Cup dreams at quarter-final stage by committing a shocking challenge in which it appeared that the Colombian jumped up and thrust his knee into the Brazilian’s back. The 22-year-old was taken off the pitch in agony on a stretcher and shortly after it was announced that Neymar had suffered a broken vertebra which – much to the horror of Brazil fans…
Brazil’s prized playmaker Neymar has explained why his national team experienced such a woeful World Cup this summer, blaming ‘poor preparation’ and the fact Brazilians simply ‘train with less determination’ when in their home country. Neymar Jr was fast-looking to be the star of his national team this summer. That is, until he got knocked out of the tournament at quarter-final stage by a devastating challenge at the hands of Colombia defender Juan Camilo Zuniga. A fractured vertebra and the prospect of a lengthy recovery period was a miserable way for the 22-year-old to end his World Cup campaign, but…
Contribution by Asa Clark @cfcasa Last summer Gareth Bale was sold to Real Madrid for a massive £85m. At the time, Tottenham fans were wishing him well and said they had to let him go because the money was too good to turn down. They’d be right in thinking that. If you’re offered that kind of money, then you simply have to take it – especially a club like Spurs. They’ll be lucky to see that sort of money be offered for another one of their players for a very long time. When looking at the signings they were making,…