Colombia talisman James Rodriguez has been tipped to shine at Real Madrid if he completes a mega-money move from Monaco. Spanish source Marca claims the La Liga giants will secure his services in the coming days, having been dazzled by his displays in this summer’s World Cup. And Colombia legend Carlos Valderrama told the newspaper that his compatriot can cope with the pressure of playing for one of the biggest clubs in the world. He said: “I hope he goes to Spain. There’s not much I can add after the World Cup he has just played. Whoever had any doubts…
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Manchester United target Toni Kroos is reportedly close to completing a move from Bayern Munich to La Liga giants Real Madrid. According to As, the European Cup holders are set to pull off a double swoop for the Germany international and Monaco playmaker James Rodriguez, who lit up the World Cup with Colombia. While Real will have to part with a hefty transfer fee to secure the services of Rodriguez, Kroos is going to cost significantly less due to the fact that he has less than 12 months remaining on his current contract at the Allianz Arena. Negotiations over a…
Liverpool have reportedly told their former manager Rafael Benitez he can take goalkeeper Pepe Reina back to Napoli for £2.3million. The 31-year-old spent last season on loan at the Serie A club, where he was reunited with his compatriot and former Reds boss. Benitez wants to land Reina for a second time but club directors are holding out for another loan deal, while Liverpool are insisting they will only consider an outright sale. Talks dragged on for several weeks before reaching a deadlock but Italian source TuttoSport claims the Merseyside giants have now named their price in an attempt to…
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is in line to manage Brazil at the next World Cup, according to fresh media reports. Spanish source Marca claims the Portugese turned down the role for the current tournament, which is being hosted by the south Americans, and instead former Blues boss Luiz Felipe Scolari took the helm Scolari’s future is under intense scrutiny following the humiliating and shambolic 7-1 semi-final defeat at the hands of Germany on Tuesday. He will oversee tonight’s third-place play-off against Holland, who were beaten on penalties by Argentina in their last-four clash on Wednesday, but could lose his job…
Serie A heavyweights Roma have already started to plan for life after Manchester City target Mehdi Benatia, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. The towering centre-half is unsettled in the capital following a disagreement over contract talks and is high on Blues boss Manuel Pellegrini’s wishlist. Il Romanista claims the Giallorossi’s sporting director Walter Sabatini is now lining up several possible replacements in case the Moroccan does depart for the Premier League champions. It is thought that Roma have set a deadline for the deal to go through. If it is not done by the end of July,…
Former Liverpool striker Michael Owen claims Barcelona-bound striker Luis Suarez is a loss for the Premier League, and not just for the Reds. The Merseyside giants have confirmed that their talisman will leave the club imminently after they agreed a deal with the La Liga heavyweights. He will undergo a medical before putting pen to paper on a lucrative contract, which is believed to be five years in length. Owen, who started his career at Anfield and established himself as one of the hottest properties in world football before leaving for Real Madrid in 2004, could not hide his disappointment…
Tottenham Hotspur legend Gary Lineker and Arsenal stalwart Lee Dixon renewed old playing rivalries by rowing about their employers’ coverage of tomorrow night’s World Cup final. BBC anchor Lineker and ITV pundit Dixon traded verbal blows when the ex-Gunners man took exception to a message posted by the England icon on Twitter. It comes two years after Dixon quit the BBC, where he was Lineker’s colleague, and joined the rival channel. Both offer live coverage of the eagerly-anticipated game between Argentina and Germany tomorrow, when all eyes will be on the south American side’s talisman Lionel Messi and his in-form…
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has not held a meeting to discuss a switch to Chelsea, according to his agent. The France international has become one of the hottest properties in European football and has been linked with a host of cash-rich clubs since the summer transfer window reopened. However, his camp has moved swiftly to deny suggestions in some quarters that they have met with Stamford Bridge officials to discuss a big-money move to west London. Pogba’s agent, Mino Raiola, told Italian publication TuttoSport that his client is happy with conditions in Turin and no such appointments have been scheduled.…
The son of West Ham United co-chairman David Sullivan has slammed fake photographs of transfer target Enner Valencia appearing to be in London. The Hammers are in the process of trying to secure the signature of the Pachuca and Ecuador striker, who scored all three of his national side’s goals in this summer’s World Cup. They have high hopes of successfully concluding a deal, which could see them splash out somewhere in the region of £12million in the coming days. However, Jack Sullivan took to social media site Twitter to deny that the 25-year-old has arrived in the capital. He…
Outspoken ex-footballer Jason Roberts has slammed outgoing Liverpool striker Luis Suarez and welcomed his exit from England after the Reds agreed to sell him to Barcelona. Former Reading and Blackburn Rovers hitman Roberts, who has criticised the Kick It Out campaign’s lack of progress in fighting racism, has pledged allegiance to Barca’s bitter rivals Real Madrid in the wake of the deal being agreed. A string of misdemeanors soured his time at Anfield, including an eight-game ban for racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra and biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic. The forward is currently banned from all football activity for…