Catalan daily Mundo Deportivo claim that Arsenal will announce a deal for Barcelona’s Alexis Sanchez in the coming hours after positive talks in London this week. The Chilean winger has been strongly linked with a move to the Gunners since the start of the summer, despite having a superb season for La Liga giants Barcelona, which saw him finish only second to Lionel Messi in terms of goals and assists. An impressive World Cup campaign for his country saw the former Udinese man further linked with a move to the Premier League, with the like of Manchester City, Manchester United…
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Football Express News understands that Liverpool’s chances of signing Alexis Sanchez from Barcelona have all but ended after the decided against meeting him in London. The Chilean winger arrived in London on Monday to hold talks with both Arsenal and Liverpool over a possible summer move after his future at Barcelona became doubtful following the Catalan side’s pursuit of Luis Suarez. Sanchez, who had a superb World Cup campaign with his country is keen to move to England this summer and test his ability in the Premier League and his agent – Fernando Felicevich, has been busy arranging the meetings…
Football Express News understands that Leeds United have completed the signing of Italian keeper Marco Silvestri from Chievo. The Italian revolution at Leeds United seems to be continuing this week with the addition of keeper Silvestri, who joins just a week after his agent revealed that talks had begun with the Championship side. The 23-year-old keeper, who has been capped for his country at U21 level has enjoyed three loan spells in the previous three seasons from parent club Chievo, playing for Reggiana, Padova and Cagliari. However, his final loan spell with Cagliari in Serie A saw him make just…
Brazil captain Thiago Silva is suspended from Brazil’s World Cup semi final showdown against Germany tonight and the appeal against the suspension has been rejected by FIFA. Brazilian defender Silva picked up a booking in the Brazil v Colombia quarter final clash on Saturday and the caution occured when referee Carlos Caballo took a dim view of the player’s block on Colombian goalkeeper David Ospina. This was the 29-year-old’s second yellow card booking of the World Cup tournament and as a consequence, the action saw him suspended from the semi final by default. Brazil’s federation the CBF had made an…
Brazil national team psychiatrist Regina Brandao was called upon to help the Brazil players get their heads around the World Cup injury absence of Neymar in order to mentally prepare them for what is set to be their toughest fixture of the tournament yet – the semi-final against Germany tonight. In a FIFA press conference yesterday, Brazil captain Thiago Silva revealed that he and his team mates considered the loss of their 22-year-old talisman a major blow and feared the ramifications it might have to their confidence and performance during this immense pressure stage of the competition. The players turned…
Former Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o has seen his proposed move to Roma hit a stumbling block over a disagreement about money. The Cameroon international, whose involvement in the World Cup came to a premature end courtesy of a group stage exit, left Stamford Bridge earlier in the summer after running down the final weeks of his contract. Serie A heavyweights Roma remain in pole position to secure his services but Italian source Corriere della Sera claims his agent Claudio Vigorelli is yet to reach an agreement with his suitors. Eto’o is pursuing a 24-month contract worth somewhere in the region…
AC Milan decided last night that they will sell striker Mario Balotelli to Arsenal if the north London outfit meet their asking price, Football Express News understands. A source close to the Emirates Stadium told FEN they have received fresh encouragement from their counterparts in Italy to firm up their interest with an official bid for the 23-year-old. New head coach Filippo Inzaghi and vice-president Adriano Galliani got together to thrash out the future of the former Manchester City man following weeks of speculation. And FEN has been told that the upshot was, he can depart the San Siro during…
Former England international Joey Barton has described the current generation of Brazil footballers as “poor” and tipped them to be trounced by Germany in tonight’s World Cup semi-final. The host nation go up against their old rivals without talisman Neymar, who misses the rest of the tournament through the back injury he sustained in the last-eight triumph over Colombia. And head coach Luiz Felipe Scolari must also cope without the reassuring presence of captain Thiago Silva, one of the best centre-backs in the game. The Paris Saint-Germain hardman is sidelined due to a one-match suspension, having picked up a yellow…
Manchester City will ask for Arsenal striker Joel Campbell to be included in any deal proposed by the Gunners for Blues hitman Alvaro Negredo, Football Express News can reveal. A source close to the Etihad Stadium told FEN that La Liga champions Atletico Madrid are leading the race for the Spain international but City are waiting to see if the north London side renew their interest, after receiving an enquiry earlier this year. In April Arsenal were looking to capitalise on the 28-year-old’s alarming loss of form and asked their rivals about his availability, according to the club insider. The…
Inter Milan are reportedly on the verge of signing Cardiff City midfielder Gary Medel. According to Italian source Tutto Mercato Web, the 26-year-old will arrive at the San Siro on an initial season-long loan deal, with a view to a permanent move. Last month he was earmarked by head coach Walter Mazzarri as a key acquisition for the summer transfer window. He impressed for Chile at the heart of the engine room during their eye-catching World Cup campaign in Brazil, which came to a cruel end following a second round penalty shoot-out loss to the host nation. Medel was a…