Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has revealed he is excited about seeing new signing Alexis Sanchez make his bow for the Gunners this summer. The Chile international completed his £30million switch from Barcelona last night, to the delight of the north London outfit’s all-time leading goalscorer. New York Red Bulls veteran Henry believes the high-profile acquisition gives Arsene Wenger’s men a major lift in their attempts to challenge for top honours in the 2014-15 campaign. They ended their nine-year wait for a piece of silverware by winning the FA Cup in May courtesy of a nail-biting 3-2 victory over Hull City…
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Arsenal have completed the signing of Alexis Sanchez from Barcelona. The 25-year-old forward undertook his medical at 5pm today and the Catalan giants have agreed a fee of £30M with Arsenal to complete the Chilean’s move to north London. Sanchez, 25, joins Arsenal from Barcelona, with whom he made 88 appearances and scored a respectable 39 goals in his three seasons with the Catalan side. The Chilean winger finished the domestic season, second only to Lionel Messi in terms of goalscoring and assists, prompting further success with his country at the World Cup this summer in Brazil. Juventus, AC Milan…
Former Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien is reportedly in line to leave AC Milan for Turkish outfit Trabzonspor. TuttoSport claims the San Siro giants are willing to accept an offer of around £3.1million for the Ghanaian, who has less than 12 months remaining on his contract. He looks set to be one of the first victims of new head coach Filippo Inzaghi’s overhaul, as the Italian attempts to free up some funds by slashing the wage bill. Essien left Stamford Bridge to link-up with then-manager Clarence Seedorf, a close friend of the player, after finding first-team chances hard to come by…
Brazil icon Ronaldinho has opened up about his former team’s misery in the wake of their humiliating World Cup exit on home soil and called for “warriors” to end the tournament on a high note. Luiz Felipe Scolari’s side take on Holland in Saturday night’s third-place play-off after seeing their dreams shattered by a shock 7-1 defeat at the hands of Germany on Tuesday. The hosts found themselves 5-0 down after only half-an-hour and most of their players were in tears at the full-time whistle, when they looked shell-shocked. Former Barcelona star Ronaldinho, who now plays for Atletico Mineiro in…
Football Express News understands Arsenal and Liverpool have intensified their pursuit of Rubin Kazan teenager Sardar Azmoun, who has been labelled the ‘Iranian Lionel Messi’. Sources close to both clubs told FEN the gifted 19-year-old is on their radar and they are bracing themselves for a bidding war. The Gunners have the upper hand on two fronts – exciting attacker Azmoun has already gone public on television show Navad with his opinion that a move to north London would be a dream career trajectory, and Liverpool are still waiting to complete the sale of talisman Luis Suarez. They are in…
Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez could be one of the first victims of new manager Louis van Gaal’s Old Trafford revolution, Football Express News has discovered. A source close to the club told FEN that the pint-sized Mexico international has reached a crossroads in his career after seeing his progress stall to an alarming extent, and the Red Devils are unlikely to stand in his way if they receive an acceptable offer. The insider revealed the 26-year-old is unlikely to make a significant leap from last season’s status of fourth-choice striker, given van Gaal’s close working relationship with hitman Robin…
Arsenal icon Ian Wright has urged Gunners boss Arsene Wenger to bid for Barcelona star Javier Mascherano. The versatile ex-Liverpool man, who can operate at the heart of the defence or in the midfield engine room, was one of the best players on the pitch in Argentina’s World Cup semi-final win over Holland last night. He pulled off a stunning block in injury-time to deny Netherlands talisman Arjen Robben from scoring what would have been the winning goal, and produced a midfield masterclass in the 0-0 draw. His side progressed via a tense penalty shoot-out, which Argentina won 4-2 courtesy…
Inter Milan have reportedly been frustrated in their attempts to land Manchester City striker Stevan Jovetic. Italian source Leggo claims the San Siro giants met last month to plot their strategy for the summer transfer window and made the Montenegro international one of their top targets. They are attracted by the fact that Jovetic has experience of playing in Serie A, having been a key man at Fiorentina prior to last year’s £22million switch to the Etihad Stadium. His first season in England was blighted by injuries and Inter want to capitalise on his dubious fitness record by trying to…
Former England international Rio Ferdinand has called on the Three Lions to adopt a change in their philosophy following a dismal World Cup campaign. Roy Hodgson’s men crashed out of the competition prematurely, with successive 2-1 defeats at the hands of Italy and Uruguay respectively confirming a group stage exit. They ended the tournament without even securing a solitary win, signing off with a 0-0 draw against Costa Rica, who would eventually go on to reach the quarter-finals. Everyone connected with England has since watched one of the best World Cups in recent history as nothing more than bystanders, with…
Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina’s move to Napoli is on the verge of falling through, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. The 31-year-old, who spent last season on loan in Naples, is available for transfer after losing his place in the Reds side to Belgium international Simon Mignolet. However, Italian source Il Mattino claims weeks of negotiations have only reached a deadlock, as the Serie A club wants to take the Spaniard on loan and the Premier League heavyweights would prefer to sell him outright during the summer transfer window. The report reveals that Napoli’s interest in Reina is…