Reports in Spain claim that La Liga champions Atletico Madrid are in negotiations with Sevilla to sign Alberto Moreno, despite Liverpool’s best efforts. Spanish daily AS claim that Diego Simeone’s side have offered £14m plus Brazilian striker Leo Baptistao for the young Spanish defender, trumping any bid made by Liverpool. Officials from Liverpool are due to arrive in the Spanish city on Thursday to further discuss a potential move but the inclusion of Baptistao is said to have put Atletico in pole position for Moreno’s signature. Simeone is keen to add Moreno as he wants to replace Filipe Luis, who…
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Liverpool officials are travelling to Seville to hold further discussions over the potential summer signing of Alberto Moreno. The Premier League runners-up have been heavily linked with a move for the Spanish international this summer but Sevilla president Jose Castro denied any such deal earlier this week. Recent reports in both Spain and England had suggested that a deal was close to completion after the La Liga club finalised a loan deal for striker Iago Aspas. Despite this, Jose Castro insisted “We’ve completed the operation to sign Iago Aspas and we’ve not spoken at all about Alberto Moreno”. Although this…
Football Express News understands that Liverpool have made initial contact with Manchester City’s Micah Richards about a summer move. The English defender made his senior debut for Man City back in 2005 after impressing at youth level for England and he immediately announced himself on the big scene with some steady performances. A regular in the starting line-up with City through 2008-2010, Richards gained 13 caps for the senior England national side but his career has since taken a huge step backwards. Just 18 appearances for City in two seasons has seen the Birmingham born defender drop down the pecking…
Liverpool will let wantaway midfielder Lucas Leiva leave the club if they can find a like-for-like replacement, Football Express News understands. A source close to Anfield told FEN the Reds are reluctant to see him leave before they have sufficient cover in place, but are fully aware of his desire to depart. His representatives are said to have agreed terms with counterparts from Napoli, with Lucas keen to be reunited with former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez at the Serie A club. Benitez led them to Italian Cup glory and Champions League qualification in an impressive 2013-14 campaign and sees the…
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has admitted that his return to training has been physically challenging but insists he will be ready for the start of the Premier League season. The England international, speaking for the first time since tabloid photographs emerged of him drinking and smoking during a holiday in Las Vegas, found his first session back with the Gunners “tough”. His commitment to retaining full fitness at the highest level of the game is under intense scrutiny in light of the pictures and his message on Twitter was met with a string of negative comments questioning his desire to…
New Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has asked his employers to pursue Manchester City forward Stevan Jovetic, according to reports in the Italian media. La Gazetta dello Sport claims a bid could be slapped on the table in the coming days as the Serie A champions embark on a summer spending spree. Allegri was swiftly appointed as the new man in charge less than 24 hours after the sudden and unexpected departure of head coach Antonio Conte. The 44-year-old, who guided the Turin giants to three successive domestic titles, quit one day after the start of pre-season training and just hours…
Football Express News understands that Real Madrid are set to announce the signing of James Rodriguez after confirming a deal for Bayern Munich’s Toni Kroos. 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 enhanced his reputation as one of the most exciting players in World football. And, European champions Real Madrid have done all they can to secure a move for him this summer, agreeing a £65m deal with Monaco for his services.…
Spanish daily AS have reported that Iker Casillas has an agreement with Florentino Perez that will allow him to leave Real Madrid next summer. Spain’s number one has seen his starting place at Madrid slowly vanish in recent seasons with Antonio Adan and Diego Lopez both preferred by coaches Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti, respectively. Casillas featured in just Copa del Rey and Champions League matches last season but did play an important part in the Spanish capital side winning both, beating Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in the finals. However, with Madrid closing in a summer move for Levante and…
Sky Sport Italia claim that Chelsea have jumped the queue in the race to sign Roma defender Mehdi Benatia. The Moroccan central defender had been on the verge of signing for Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich with Pep Guardiola a keen admirer, but the German side failed to make a breakthrough in a potential deal. Manchester City had also shown interest but they have now turned their attentions to Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala, who is close to penning a deal with the English champions. Benatia returned to training with Serie A side Roma earlier this week and linked up with a…
Juventus are reportedly set to make a bid for Tottenham Hotspur flop Erik Lamela. Italian source La Gazzetta dello Sport claims the Argentina international, who arrived from Roma for £30million last year with a stellar reputation, could be on his way back to Serie A. New Juve manager Massimiliano Allegri is said to have identified the 22-year-old as one of his main targets for the summer transfer window and is confident of reviving his fortunes in the 2014-15 campaign. A specific figure is yet to be floated but Spurs are unlikely to recoup the money they spent on their club…