Former Arsenal midfielder Nicklas Bendtner is set to join a new club any day now and Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt have upped their game in their quest to sign the Dane, according to German media. Bendtner, 26, who plays for the Denmark national team, is a free agent on the expiry of his contract with Arsenal this summer. With a number of clubs having lodged their interest and midlands-based Aston Villa reported to be leading the race, the player is very much flavor of the month with German side Eintracht Frankfurt, with their general manager Bruno Hubner making no secret…
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Germany cruised past Brazil in the World Cup semi-final by thumping the host nation 7-1 at Belo Horizonte. Brazil began the game without Thiago Silva [suspended], Neymar [injured] and Dani Alves [dropped] and their experience showed as the likes of David Luiz and Dante struggled to contain the Germany forward line. The deadlock was broken after just 11 minutes when the prolific Thomas Muller silenced the Belo Horizonte crowd with a superb volley which flew past Julio Cesar into the top corner. At that point, the home nation looked capable of coming back into the game but a 15 minute…
Luis Suarez’s move to Barcelona played a big part in Lionel Messi staying at the club, according to a source close to the club. Liverpool striker Suarez is set to complete his summer move to Barcelona by the end of this week, following deep negotiations between the two clubs this week. But following claims by Uruguay boss Oscar Tabarez who said that an agreement was decided back in November, further claims have been made saying that Suarez was part of a package which Barca sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta gave to Lionel Messi to convince him to remain at the club.…
Diego Poyet, the son of Sunderland coach and former Uruguay international midfielder Gus Poyet, has signed a four-year contract with West Ham. The 19-year-old ex-Charlton Athletic midfielder took his first steps as a top-flight footballer this afternoon on completion of the deal which will see him progress from Championship to Premier League under the watchful eye of Hammers boss Sam Allardyce. The youngster is Allardyce’s fourth summer signing, with Argentine forward Mauro Zarate, Senegalese defender Cheikhou Kouyate and ex-Ipswich Town defender Aaron Cresswell all having sealed their moves to Upton Park by signing on the dotted line. In a statement…
Football Express News understands that Manchester United have been informed by representatives of James Rodriguez that he is unwilling to leave AS Monaco this summer. The Colombian play maker has been in superb form this summer, setting the World Cup alight with his performances for his country and despite their exit to Brazil, still leads the scoring charts with six impressive goals. The former Porto man joined Monaco last summer in a huge deal but the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester United have both since been credited with interest. Rodriguez, who is due to return to France in the…
Football Express News understands that Liverpool are in initial talks with Napoli over the possible summer signing of Gonzalo Higuain. Luis Suarez’s move to Barcelona is set to be announced before the end of the week and it is understood that Liverpool have made initial plans to bring in a suitable replacement, starting talks with Italian side Napoli over a possible deal for Gonzalo Higuain. The Argentine striker joined Napoli last summer from Real Madrid after turning down a move to Arsenal but it is understood that he has told his international team-mates during the World Cup in Brazil that…
Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari bizarrely believes this Argentina flag brings him luck, so he posed for photographs with it along with captain Thiago Silva in advance of tonight’s Brazil v Germany World Cup semi final. Scolari is clearly a man with a superstitious side. He had previously been approached on 28 June by an Argentine journalist working on behalf of an Argentine newspaper and asked (for a joke) if he would pose with the flag prior to Brazil’s round 16 match against Chile. Showing his sense of humour, the Brazilian agreed to pose with the flag so the newspaper’s…
France international right-back Mathieu Debuchy has passed his medical with Arsenal and his move from Newcastle is expected to complete in a matter of days. The 28-year-old French defender has long-since been a target for Arsenal and looks set to be one of two possible first summer signings for Gunners boss Arsene Wenger following his seal of approval from the Arsenal medical team this morning. Initial reports outlining the agreement for the player stated that a fee of £8M had previously been agreed with Newcastle, but the latest figure stands at £11M with the deal having not been finalised as…
Monaco and Colombia star James Rodriguez has turned down the chance to sign for Real Madrid, according to Mundo Deportivo. The young playmaker set the World Cup alight with his performances for the Colombian national side and despite their exit to Brazil, still sits at the top of the goalscoring charts with six goals. The former Porto man joined Ligue 1 side Monaco last summer in a mega-money deal but it was reported that the likes of Real Madrid were keen to push for a move following his displays for his country. Madrid, who are keen to sell Argentine forward…
Just hours after FIFA announced it would not take any action against Colombia defender Juan Camilo Zuniga for his devastating challenge on Neymar, Germany coach Joachim Loew flipped matters in defence of the defeated side by describing Brazil’s attacking strategies as “brutal.” The German, who is busy preparing his side for their highly-anticipated semi final spectacle against the Brazilians tonight, threw in his two penny’s-worth against their quarter-final opponents Colombia despite the attack which saw the winners’ star player stretched off the pitch on Friday with a broken vertebra. Loew also urged the referee of tonight’s game, Mexican Marco Rodriguez,…