Arsenal stalwart Ray Parlour has urged his former club to buy Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira. The Gunners, who have already spent in excess of £30million to lure attacker Alexis Sanchez from Barcelona, have agreed a £23m fee for Khedira, according to Catalan source Sport. Ex-England international Parlour, who started his career at the north London outfit and spent 12 years there between 1992 and 2004, is back in the UK after a month of punditry work at the World Cup in Brazil. He hopes to see Khedira added to Arsenal’s ranks in the coming days and said on Twitter:…
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World Cup sensation James Rodriguez is on the brink of a mega-money move to Real Madrid after reportedly agreeing personal terms with the La Liga giants. The Monaco playmaker, who lit up a memorable tournament in Brazil with some outstanding performances for Colombia, is widely-expected to arrive at the Bernabeu in the coming days according to Spanish newspaper As. He will earn somewhere in the region of £5.9million per year, and could command a transfer fee of around £63m, with add-ons taking it closer to the £80m mark over a number of years. However, if Real offer midfielder Casemiro as…
Atletico Madrid defender Filipe Luis is in London today as Chelsea close in on his £20million signature, Football Express News understands. A source close to Stamford Bridge told FEN the left-back is on the verge of joining the Blues on a long-term deal and is expected to put the finishing touches to his switch, with a medical planned for the end of the week. He has travelled to the capital following a rapid deterioration in his working relationship with the La Liga champions, who made him train with the reserves when he expressed his desire to leave the club. The…
Liverpool have reportedly told Napoli they will allow midfielder Lucas Leiva to join them on loan if the Serie A outfit pay a fee based on appearances. According to Il Mattino, the Reds have softened their stance on the Brazil international, having previously insisted that a loan deal was out of the question. The report claims the Premier League runners-up are now willing to let him link up with their former boss Rafael Benitez in Naples, on the understanding that the Italians part with an agreed amount of money when Lucas has played in a specific number of matches. Benitez,…
Juventus fear Manchester United’s £750million sponsorship deal with Adidas puts them on course to lure midfielder Arturo Vidal away from Turin, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. The German sportswear firm jumped to the front of the queue to team up with the Red Devils after Nike walked away from talks over a renewal, claiming the club wanted too much money. Nike’s 12-year run as United’s kit manufacturer comes to an end upon the conclusion of the 2014-15 campaign, at which point Adidas will embark on a decade-long arrangement. La Gazzetta dello Sport claims the mega-money deal has…
Germany’s 1-0 victory over Argentina in the World Cup final was a result of a radical transformation in German football that took place nearly 15 years ago. Following the disastrous Euro 2000 campaign in which Germany finished bottom of their group, the Bundesliga and DFB were forced to undergo a drastic overhaul of youth football. The idea was to develop more home-grown, technically gifted players, which would benefit everyone in the long-term. More than £600m has been spent on youth football development and scouting in the last decade. The DFB’s talent development programme was introduced in 2003 with the aim of identifying promising youngsters and providing…
Keylor Navas will decide on his future this week, according to the player’s official website. The Costa Rica and Levante UD number one is in high demand after a string of fine performances helped catapult his country in to the quarter finals of this summer’s World Cup. According to sources in Spain and Germany, Levante vice-president Tomas Perez claimed that Navas put pen to paper on a deal with German giants Bayern Munich for a fee of £8million, but both the player and Bayern have since denied this. Since then, Levante president Quico Catalan has reiterated earlier claims, by insisting…
Manchester United are closing in on their third signing of the summer, as it is understood an agreement has been reached with Juventus star Arturo Vidal. The Chile international is said to be happy with a move to United after it was claimed in Italian and South American press that a £200k per week deal was struck today. Mixed signals had been made in recent weeks regarding Vidal’s potential move to Old Trafford but it is understood that a breakthrough has been made. Serie A side Juve were at first unwilling to sell their prized asset after watching him impress…
Lionel Messi did not deserve to win the World Cup Golden Ball and the delegation of the award was something of a fix, in the eyes of Argentina legend Diego Maradona. World Cup runners-up Argentina showcased their national hero Messi on the world stage this summer and many critics believe the 27-year-old striker did not perform to the world-class standard expected of him, one being the legendary predecessor of the No.10 Argentina shirt, Maradona. Messi, who is famed for his devastating dribbling and clinical finishing Barcelona, failed to score for his national team against Germany in the World Cup final…
Outgoing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra is drafting a letter to Red Devils supporters, Football Express News understands. The Frenchman, who is on the verge of securing a switch to Serie A champions Juventus, will not arrive in Turin until the final week of July. He is currently on holiday in the USA and a source close to Old Trafford told FEN the 33-year-old has decided to send a message to United fans in the form of a personal statement. While the elder statesman is likely to thank the home faithful for their backing during his eight-year stint at the…