Juventus have stepped up their attempts to lure Manchester United defender Patrice Evra to Serie A, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. TuttoSport claims representatives of the Turin giants have travelled to England to enter into a dialogue about a deal with their Red Devils counterparts. The report also reveals that Italian champions Juve are undeterred by the fact that the France international put pen to paper on a one-year contract extension a matter of weeks ago. They believe they have a strong chance of successfully securing his services during the summer transfer window, as head coach Antonio…
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New Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal is set for a summer battle with former club Barcelona over the signing of Fiorentina star Juan Cuadrado. The 26-year-old has been in superb form for Colombia so far in the World Cup and has further enhanced his reputation as one of the most exciting forward players in world football. Cuadrado who has been utilised by Fiorentina at right-back and right wing in recent seasons, can also adapt and play central, left or even as a lone forward, making his rating even higher than normal. Dutch boss Louis van Gaal has been pleased…
Spanish daily AS report that Alvaro Morata is likely to join AS Monaco and be included in a proposed deal seeing Radamel Falcao join Real Madrid. Falcao, who has been forced to miss his country’s World Cup finals due to injury has been strongly linked with Real Madrid since he left Atletico Madrid last summer for French side Monaco, with super agent Jorge Mendes keen for his client to return to the Spanish capital. Premier League clubs such as Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United have all been linked to the former Porto striker but it is now reported that…
The agent of Napoli forward Lorenzo Insigne has confirmed that Arsenal have not made a bid, despite reports in English press. The 23-year-old was in impressive form last season for Napoli, playing under form Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez and his performances have helped him gain a reputation that has seen the likes of Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Arsenal all show interest. The latter of which were said to have made a bid, with English press stating that talks over a move were at an advanced stage and that another interested club – Liverpool, had no chance to sign him. However,…
According to Mundo Deportivo, Liverpool have made initial moves to sign Mario Balotelli as a replacement for Barcelona bound Luis Suarez. The Merseyside club are currently in talks with Barcelona in London about a move that will see Uruguayan striker Suarez move to the Camp Nou this summer, with talks set to resume on Thursday. A deal is expected to be announced as early as next week after reaching an advanced stage on Wednesday evening, leaving Reds boss Brendan Rodgers with the need to sign a new striker and one that will have the same impact as Suarez. And, Catalan…
Barcelona are set to hold a second round of talks with Liverpool on Thursday, following Wednesday’s talks in London. The Catalan club flew into London on Wednesday morning and met with Anfield chiefs at the Grovesnor hotel, according to reports. Talks over a summer move that will see banned Luis Suarez move to Camp Nou are now said to be at an advanced stage, whilst the future of Alexis Sanchez is said to have already been discussed between the clubs. It is now understood that a deal could be announced as soon as next week for Suarez, pending authorisation from…
In an exclusive interview with Football Express News, former Tottenham defender Graham Roberts reminisces of his days on the pitch at White Hart Lane and describes how it felt progressing the ranks to every footballer’s ultimate dream of playing for their national team. If you mention the name Graham Roberts to an older generation Tottenham supporter, he’d be sure to remember the player as a tough tackler, a fearless old-school defender who loved to get stuck in when the going got rough. Knocks, bloody noses, broken teeth and a bit of general thuggery, summed up simply in the title of…
All the latest transfer news and rumours from Football Express News at 6PM English time. We start our round up of some stories from this morning that begin with Stefan De Vrij being linked a whole host of European teams, including Manchester United, who seem to have the edge as Louis van Gaal is currently boss of Netherlands. United face fight for Dutch defender Jackson Martinez has told reporters in Brazil that his dream move this summer would be to Arsenal, a team he has supported since being a boy. Other clubs such as Manchester City, Chelsea and Spurs have…
The exact transfer fee of Diego Costa’s move to Chelsea from Atletico Madrid is being reported as £30.2m. Costa has been strongly linked with a move to Stamford Bridge this summer and following Spain’s exit from the World Cup in Brazil last week, the Brazilian-born striker is now set to jet into England and complete a deal. Chelsea will pay a total of £30.2m for the former Rayo Vallecano man but the total of the fee will not go to Atletico Madrid, instead to his former clubs Braga, Celta Vigo and Real Valladolid. AS reports that Costa’s first club Braga…
Former Tottenham defender Graham Roberts has backed new coach Mauricio Pochettino as the right man to lead Spurs in their campaign for cup victory next season. Ex-Spurs hardman Graham, who was a fans’ favourite in the early 1980’s, has offered new boss Pochettino his vote of confidence and described him as a ‘Tottenham-type manager.’ Graham, 54, admired the Argentine’s style of football during his time in charge at Southampton last season and is certain it will fit the bill at White Hart Lane. He told Football Express News: “I like the way Pochettino plays football, his style will fit Tottenham…