Juventus are finally on the verge of landing Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, according to reports in Italy. The Turin giants have chased him for the best part of seven months and did not give up on luring him to Serie A despite being knocked back during the January transfer window. Tutto Mercato Web claims Morata, who turned down Ligue 1 side Monaco and Bundesliga club Wolfsburg in favour of a switch to Juve, could complete the move today or over the weekend. A fee has been agreed, personal terms have been in place for most of the summer and…
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Barcelona are closing in on highly-rated Ajax defender Daley Blind, Football Express News understands. The 24-year-old Dutch international, who plays as a left back or defensive midfielder, attracted some of Europe’s biggest spenders this summer following his solid performances in Brazil for his national team Netherlands, who cruised in third in the World Cup tournament. Barcelona and Manchester United are believed to be competing in a two horse race for the defender with the La Liga giants edging closest to a deal with a mega-bucks offer pending. Yesterday, Ajax boss Frank de Boer told Dutch news group AT5 that he…
Tributes are pouring in for two Newcastle United who died in the Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 crash. The deaths of supporters John Alder and Liam Sweeney have been met with shock from across the football community and beyond. According to the Newcastle Evening Chronicle, Mr Alder was on his way to New Zealand to watch the Magpies in their pre-season tour when the aircraft was reportedly shot down by a missile over the Ukraine. The death toll rose to 298 this morning. Mr Alder, a 60-year-old from Gateshead, was a familiar figure among Toon fanatics because he always donned a…
Manchester United target Angel Di Maria has reportedly moved a step closer to leaving Real Madrid after being informed that he can leave the La Liga giants. According to LeSport10, the European Cup holders have decided to sacrifice the Argentina international as they edge closer to landing Monaco’s James Rodriguez and prepare to present new signing Toni Kroos to the media. Germany international Kroos, fresh from winning the World Cup in Brazil, joined from Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich yesterday. A source close to Old Trafford told Football Express News Di Maria is one of the club’s leading transfer targets and…
The arrival of Luis Enrique at Barcelona is set to release a ‘new’ Lionel Messi with the Argentine forward set to play in various positions next season. Messi, has been pinnacle to Barcelona’s recent successes and has hit the headlines for his incredible goalscoring ability, but with the addition of Luis Suarez (a number nine) this summer at Camp Nou, Catalan daily Mundo Deportivo believe Messi will adapt to different roles in the team. New boss Enrique has been quizzed several times already during his short reign as boss about the tactical and formative style next season, saying that despite…
Germany captain Philipp Lahm has retired from international football less than a week after lifting the World Cup. At the age of 30, his decision comes as somewhat of a shock, as he was widely-expected to lead his side into the European Championships in France in 2016. However, according to newspaper Bild in his homeland, he has opted to concentrate purely on his club career with Bavarian giants Bayern Munich and will no longer make himself available for selection for his country. His final appearance proved to be an iconic one. Winning his 113th cap, he inspired the Germans to…
Football Express News understands that Manchester United and Real Madrid are in talks over a potential move that would see Raphael Varane swap Spain for England. The young French defender was in superb form for his country during the World Cup in Brazil and was named amongst the nominees for the Young Player of the tournament and his quality has seen two of Europe’s biggest clubs show interest this summer. Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint Germain are interested, whilst Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal is also a keen admirer. Varane initially made the breakthrough at Madrid under the guidance…
Monaco striker Radamel Falcao’s agent is reportedly trying to engineer a shock switch to Manchester City. The Blues have an embarrassment of riches in the final third of the pitch, with Sergio Aguero, Alvaro Negredo, Edin Dzeko and Stevan Jovetic already on the books. However, according to LeSport10, ‘super agent’ Jorge Mendes is anxious to find his client a new club during the summer transfer window and has identified the Premier League champions as prime candidates. The report reveals that Mendes has a good working relationship with City and has already made contact with the club to sound out the…
Manchester United failed to tempt Colombian World Cup star James Rodriguez to join them after the Monaco play-maker closed in on a deal with Spanish giants Real Madrid. The Monaco attacking midfielder was already a star heading to the World Cup this summer in Brazil but his performances for Colombia which saw him win the Golden Boot award with six goals has further seen his reputation enhance. And, European champions Real Madrid are set to announce a deal for the Monaco man next week after agreeing personal terms with the play-maker and a fee with the Ligue 1 side. The Colombian international is…
Brazilian striker Paulo Sérgio Betanin, known as ‘Paulinho,’ is under hot pursuit by three Premier League clubs – West Ham, Southampton and Stoke City – and his agent has hinted one of the trio will seal a deal this summer. The 28-year-old, who plays for Italian side Livorno, was instrumental in his side’s Serie A campaign last season scoring 15 league goals, which amounted to over a third of the total for the club throughout the whole competition. Although the player’s form and ability shone brightly enough to capture the attention of Premier League scouts in the UK, it is…