Fiorentina are preparing a move for Real Madrid contract rebel Sami Khedira, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. La Nazione claims the Viola are ready to capitalise on the Germany international’s refusal to extend his stay in Spain, and a bid could be put on the table in the coming days. He has less than a year remaining on his current contract at the Bernabeu, with no sign of a resolution in sight. The report reveals Real president Florentino Perez is open to the idea of parting company with Khedira on the condition that his suitors meet the…
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Former Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini and ex-Italy head coach Cesare Prandelli are reportedly in line for a job swap. Prandelli, who resigned from his post after a torrid World Cup campaign in Brazil, will be confirmed as Mancini’s successor at Turkish giants Galatasaray on Monday, according to Tutto Mercato Web. The report also claims that Mancini remains the front runner to take the helm of the national side, and an agreement could be reached within weeks. He parted company with Galatasaray after only one full season in charge after failing to lead them to domestic title glory last term,…
Chelsea on-loan midfielder Thorgan Hazard is set for a season-long spell playing for German side Borussia Monchengladbach. The Bundesliga club is reported to have exchanged contracts with Chelsea which finalise the deal for the 21-year-old, however he is yet to sign. Monchengladbach’s sporting director Max Eberl revealed the club’s plans for Hazard yesterday when he told Rheinischen Post: “We have exchanged contracts with Chelsea and we have agreed with Thorgan, we have all agreed and now just need to sign the contracts.” Hazard spent two seasons on loan with Belgian Pro League side Zulte Waregem and won the prestigious Belgian…
Tottenham Hotspur target Fabio Quagliarella is reportedly being tracked by Serie A rivals Hellas Verona and Chievo. The Juventus hitman has no shortage of suitors this summer and is widely-expected to depart Turin in the coming weeks. According to Italian source La Stampa, he could yet join Verona as part of the deal which would see highly-rated Juan Iturbe join Antonio Conte’s champions. However, Juve are also said to be waiting on a response from Chievo regarding Quagliarella and they expect an update on their interest in the next few days. A source close to White Hart Lane told Football…
Napoli’s pursuit of Lucas Leiva hangs in the balance due to Liverpool’s valuation of the midfielder. Italian source Il Mattino claims head coach Rafael Benitez remains keen on a reunion with the Brazil international, who played under the Spaniard when he was at the Anfield helm. However, Benitez’s former employers are said to be dragging their heels as they have no immediate desire to part company with the 27-year-old. He put pen to paper on a new long-term contract with the Merseyside team only last year. According to the report, Napoli must stump up at least £4million in order to…
Roma are reportedly ready to make a £15.8million offer for Manchester United target Alessio Cerci. Italian source TuttoSport claims the Serie A heavyweights have jumped to the front of a long queue of suitors and are set to enter into talks with the Torino wideman’s representatives in the coming days. An Old Trafford insider told Football Express News they are still monitoring the situation with interest but have a number of targets in mind and may choose to not become involved in a bidding war, especially with clubs in Cerci’s homeland. Roma themselves look set to face stiff competition from…
AC Milan are leading the race to snap up Manchester United winger Nani, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. TuttoSport claims the San Siro giants are ready to renew their interest in the Portugal international, having failed to land him during the January transfer window. The report reveals that their Serie A rivals Juventus, who successfully defended their domestic title last term, could also enter the race, having monitored his progress in England for more than a year. However, at this stage Milan are Nani’s most enthusiastic suitors, not least because vice-president Adriano Galliani believes the 27-year-old is…
Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff has told the makers of a brand new documentary film about Lionel Messi that he is thankful the Barcelona idol exists. Yesterday saw the release of a film entitled “Messi” by Spanish director Alex de la Iglesia, which is a Rocky-style biography about the Argentine striker’s rise to super-stardom. Former Barcelona forward Cruyff, who is often mentioned in the same breath as Brazil’s Pele and Argentina’s Diego Maradona as one of the world’s all-time football icons, has expressed his gratitude of the existence of Messi by saying if the Barcelona favourite had not come along,…
Former Spurs defender Graham Roberts explains how Tottenham’s integration of international players has impacted some of the club’s most distinguished traditions and rivalries. Roberts is held in high regarded by older-generation Tottenham fans as a legend. He played for the club during an era of success in the early 1980’s, winning two FA Cups and one UEFA Cup with the side between 1980 and 1984. During Roberts’ days on the pitch, Tottenham, along with the majority of other British football clubs, was predominantly a British side fielding players from all corners of the British Isles. The former centre-back tells how…
The son of West Ham United co-chairman David Sullivan has revealed that a new signing is almost certain to be made in the next 24 hours. Jack Sullivan has revealed that the Hammers are in advanced talks over the purchase of a new left-back and described the deal as “95% done”. Boss Sam Allardyce is in the process of reshaping his squad after an inconsistent 2013-14 campaign which saw them flirt with relegation from the Premier League yet reach the semi-finals of the League Cup. They boasted a hugely-impressive defensive record but struggled in front of goal, prompting the end-of-season…