Ander Herrera’s move to Manchester United is currently being held up by executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward, although it is expected to be announced this week. Herrera, who has spent three seasons with Athletic Bilbao since joining them from Real Zaragoza in 2011, will see his release clause rise to £33.5m on July 1 but Spanish daily Marca had reported earlier this week that Premier League side Man United have already agreed a deal. United have been keen on Herrera since they met the Basque side in the Champions League two seasons ago and with new boss Louis van Gaal also…
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Bayern Munich have entered the race for Fiorentina winger Juan Cuadrado, according to fresh reports in Italy. The Viola have scheduled a meeting for today in order to discuss the future of the highly-rated Colombia international and Italian source The Nation claims the Bundesliga giants are the latest club to express an interest in his services. They join La Liga runners-up Barcelona and Serie A champions Juventus in the pursuit of the 26-year-old, who has caught the eye with a string of impressive displays for his national side in the World Cup. He has helped them reach the knock-out stages…
West Ham have made their approach to French Ligue 1 side Lorient to enquire about the possible signing of defender Lamine Kone. With the troubled Hammers having struggled through a turbulent Premier League campaign of inconsistent performances, player injuries, hefty defeats and dressing-room bust-ups, manager Sam Allardyce is addressing their problems and top of his priority list is making squad reinforcements for the start of next season. An imminent requirement is to strengthen the back four and one player that might just fit the bill is 25-year-old Kone. A strong right-footed defender, Kone, who is of Ivorian descent, can play…
Manchester United target Koke has ended any talk of a transfer by signing a new contract with Atletico Madrid. New United boss Louis van Gaal indicated Spanish international midfielder Koke as a potential summer signing as he looks to rebuild a title winning squad at Old Trafford but any such deal has now been made more unlikely after he agreed a deal to remain at the Vicente Calderon. Koke, who was part of Spain’s World Cup side returned home after being knocked out in the Group stages and has put pen-to-paper on a brand new deal, which will see him…
Italy’s premature exit from the World Cup will reportedly spark transfer activity at Serie A champions Juventus. According to TuttoSport, the national team’s demise at the group stage in Brazil, following successive 1-0 defeats to Costa Rica and Uruguay, has led to Juve head coach Antonio Conte and director of football Giuseppe Marotta returning early from their holidays. The two men must not only decide on the future of several of their own players who are on their way back from the morale-sapping tournament, but also draw up a list of targets in an attempt to build on last season’s…
Liverpool are on the brink of signing Bayern Munich winger Xherdan Shaqiri with reports stating his agent is Merseyside-bound to continue transfer negotiations that commenced earlier this month. Swiss International Shaqiri, who stunned with a hat-trick last night in Switzerland’s 3-0 defeat of Honduras in the World Cup tournament, has kept the Reds fired-up and keen to strike a deal with his strong displays of form in Brazil. Although the young playmaker is a key man for the Swiss national team, having gained 34 international caps for the senior team by the age of 22, he has not featured heavily…
In-demand Lazio winger Antonio Candreva will reportedly turn down a lucrative new contract offer in an attempt to engineer his exit from Rome. The Italy international is, according to Il Messaggero, the subject of strong interest from cash-rich Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain as well as Serie A rivals Juventus and Napoli. Lazio president Claudio Lotito has put together a fresh deal for the 27-year-old which would see him pick up more than £2million per year, but the report claims he will inform his representatives to reject it out of hand. He has four years remaining on his current contract.…
Spanish daily Marca have reported that Arsenal are preparing to offer Mikel Arteta to Athletic Bilbao this summer. It looks extremely likely that the Basque side are set to lose Ander Herrera to Manchester United in the coming days after the Basque midfielder passed a medical at United’s training ground on Wednesday and he is likely to be replaced by Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta, who according to Marca, is to be offered to the La Liga club this summer. Arteta, 32, has one year left on his current contract with the Gunners but calls for him to be sold have…
Manchester United could make a move for Inter Milan midfielder Fredy Guarin, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. Tutto Mercato Web claims the Serie A outfit are considering the possibility of cashing in on the highly-rated Colombia international, with plans to demand around £14million. The report reveals the San Siro giants will not consider any swap deals for the 27-year-old as they need the money in order to fund incoming transfers during the coming weeks. Owner Erick Thohir is determined to see his ambitions matched after a rocky 2013-14 campaign in which the team failed to secure qualification…
Barcelona remain keen on signing Liverpool striker Luis Suarez and believe they can control his poor behaviour. Uruguayan Suarez was involved in yet another sour incident which saw him appear to bite the shoulder of Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini during their final group game of the World Cup in Brazil. The incident has seen Suarez dominate the headlines for all the wrong reasons, just one week after he stole the headlines for the right reasons – scoring an impressive brace against England. Catalan club Barcelona have shown intense interest in signing the striker over the last month with his father…