Football Express News understands that Tottenham Hotspur have submitted a bid for Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian striker has seen his future heavily discussed in recent weeks, following his return to parent club Chelsea at the end of the season, after a successful loan spell with Everton, scoring 16 goals in 33 games. Whilst, many fans close to the London based club believe the 21-year-old should be given a chance at Stamford Bridge, boss Jose Mourinho is seemingly not keen and has instructed Lukaku’s officials to try and find a new club. Atletico Madrid had shown interest and wanted…
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Serie A champions Juventus have reportedly set their sights on signing either Real Madrid left-back Marcelo or Barcelona counterpart Adriano. Italian source Tutto Mercato Web claims the Turin giants will raid one of the La Liga heavyweights during the summer transfer window in an attempt to bolster the left side of their backline. Their interest in Real star Marcelo has not cooled despite his shaky performance for Brazil in the opening game of the World Cup last week, which saw him score an own goal against Croatia. The host nation eventually ran out 3-1 winners but the result did not…
Despite media reports, Football Express News understands that Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is yet to make a formal offer for Bayern Munich midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri. The Swiss midfielder was a key part of his country’s 2-1 win over Ecuador on Sunday afternoon and was handed the Football Express News Man of the Match award and his performance prompted several reports of a potential offer from Liverpool. Boss Rodgers has been a keen admirer of the youngster for sometime but failed in a move last summer after he decided to remain with Bundesliga side Bayern Munich, whom he has received more…
Roma reportedly want to lure Tottenham Hotspur target Domenico Criscito back to Italy. According to Il Messaggero, the Serie A heavyweights have set their sights on a bid for the Zenit St Petersburg defender, with director of football Walter Sabatini said to have been in contact with his representatives. The 27-year-old has only two years remaining on his current contract but the report claims a potential exit could be complicated by his salary expectations, as Roma are unlikely to better the lucrative terms he enjoys in Russia. Instead the Italy international could hold on for the final 24 months of…
Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen has agreed a 100k-per-week deal to join Premier League rivals Manchester United. The Belgian defender joined Arsenal in 2009 from Ajax and started life in the Premier League well, quickly earning a reputation and the plaudits for fans and media close to the North London club, but a string of injuries and poor form has seen him struggle to make the starting eleven in the last 18 months. And, a summer move was heavily touted with the likes of Inter Milan, Barcelona and Manchester City all credited with interest. But, following negotiations with the Belgian defender, Man…
Barcelona have entered the race to secure the summer signature of Fiorentina midfielder Juan Cuadrado, according to fresh reports in Italy. Gazzetta dello Sport claims the Colombia international, who operates out wide but can also play through the middle, is the subject of strong interest from the Catalan giants. It comes only days after TuttoSport’s revelation that Serie A champions Juventus are keen to land the 26-year-old, who is co-owned by the Viola and Udinese. Today’s report points to a difference of opinion in the valuation of the player, with his employers holding out for around £30million while Barca prepare…
AC Milan are reportedly closing in on the permanent signing of Liverpool target Adil Rami from Valencia. Il Corriere della Sera claims the San Siro giants are in advanced talks with the La Liga outfit and the 28-year-old’s representatives, making a deal likely this week. The France international spent last season on loan at Milan, which gave the Italians the edge over his other suitors. A source close to Anfield told Football Express News that Liverpool were monitoring the situation, but the feeling was Rami’s connection with the Serie A club meant they faced an uphill struggle to lure him…
Lionel Messi scored a superb winning goal as Argentina got their World Cup campaign off to a winning start, narrowly beating Bosnia Herzegovina at the Maracana stadium. Pressure was heavy on the Barcelona man after failing to help Argentina in previous World Cup’s but he was involved early on as his free kick caused problems amongst the Bosnia-Herzegovina defenders and Sead Kolasinac put the ball into his own net. However, the European side refused to lie down and they battled back well, with Izet Hajrovic causing Argentine keeper Sergio Romero problems. Javier Mascherano then came close but saw his effort…
Karim Benzema inspired France to an opening day win over a very physical Honduras. After a scrappy opening couple of minutes, France took full advantage of some dodgy defending by Honduras when Antoine Griezmann and Karim Benzema both came close. And, it would be the latter who opening the scoring from the penalty spot after Wilson Palacios hauled down Paul Pogba in the box. Palacios and Pogba would have several other altercations on the field, which would eventually lead to the former being sent off, following a second yellow card. France would then add a second shortly after the break…
Switzerland left it late to beat Ecuador but did so in dramatic fashion as Haris Seferovic scored in the final seconds. Despite being favourite for the win, the Swiss failed to convert two early chances as Xherdan Shaqiri and Ricardo Rodriguez were kept out by the impressive Alexander Dominguez. And, those missed chances served as a purpose for Ecuador, who took the lead through Enner Valencia after he was picked out by Walter Ayovi’s cross. The Swiss then bounced back as they pushed for an equaliser but it did not come until coach Ottmar Hitzfeld hauled on Admir Mehmedi at…