Inter Milan are reportedly prepared to battle it out with Juventus for the summer signature of Southampton striker Dani Osvaldo. According to fresh reports from Italian source Tutto Mercato Web, the San Siro giants have not given up on landing the controversial targetman despite facing stiff competition from Serie A champions Juve. The report claims Inter boss Walter Mazzarri has set his sights on adding a forward to his squad before the start of next season in order to improve on last term’s fifth-place finish in the table, five points behind Fiorentina, who came fourth. A much bigger concern for…
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This article was written by Mohammed Sami, you can follow Mohammed on Twitter here @_sami116 The biggest spectacle in the world is here. All eyes will be on one thing and one thing only for the next 30 days lest we break out into a world war or aliens invade. The World Cup is upon us and it is a mythical one as it will be played in the hinterlands of football or, as less fantastical people are prone to call it, Brazil. Trumpets have been blown, wall charts firmly glued to their apportioned home, tickets purchased, television subscriptions upgraded and…
Former Chelsea playmaker Alan Hudson has suggested it would be wise to back Liverpool’s Luis Suarez to win the World Cup by urging football fans to “stick a few quid on Uruguay.” When Uruguay play their World Cup fixtures this summer all eyes will be on their highly prized striker, Premier League top goal-scorer and PFA Player of the Year, Luis Suarez. The 27-year-old Liverpool talisman has displayed outstanding form this season under boss Brendan Rodgers and is reported to be a target for La Liga giant Real Madrid. The player is odds-on to make his impact in Brazil too,…
Football Express News catches up with sports science graduate Ollie Silverton just before he boards his flight to Brazil to perform ‘The Best Job In The World.’ Freshly graduated from Durham University, Ollie Silverton has won his dream vocation, courtesy of online betting platform Titan Bet. The ‘Best Job In The World’ was a search to discover the next potential star reporter to represent Titan Bet as their official World Cup correspondent in Brazil. Ollie, who is 21, viewed ‘Best Job’ as a golden opportunity to get a leg up into a very exciting and highly competitive industry, and talks…
Football Express News understand that Arsenal have had an offer of £26.3M accepted by Zenit for their star Brazilian player Hulk. The Brazilian international has had a disappointing season at Russian Premier League side Zenit, filled with injuries, but that hasn’t prevented any approach for the Brazilian Forward from a number of top European clubs. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is looking to bolster his attacking options and build on the success of their FA Cup victory by adding some key names to the squad in a hope that they could make a challenge for the title next season. Although Arsenal are…
Football Express News understands that Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas had made a last ditch attempt to re-join Arsenal, but he was told ‘no’ by former boss Arsene Wenger. The Spanish midfielder is currently preparing for the World Cup in Brazil with the Spanish national side but concerns about his future are continuing to burden the Barcelona man. Fabregas has been firmly linked with a move away from the Camp Nou already this summer after failing to impress since re-joining his boy-hood club from Arsenal in 2011. Manchester United and Chelsea have been firmly linked with some reports stating that an…
England stalwart Gary Lineker has played down concerns about the state of the pitch at the Arena da Amazonia, where the Three Lions face Italy in their opening World Cup group game on Saturday night. Images of a rough-looking surface have emerged just three days before the eagerly-anticipated showdown in Manaus, sparking fears that circumstances out of the players’ control could decide the match. Roy Hodgson’s men are in a less-than-straightforward group alongside the Italians, Uruguay and Costa Rica, and they will have been less than pleased by the return to training of the Uruguayan’s talisman, Luis Suarez. Talk of…
Football Express News understands that Manchester United have bid £55M for Paris Saint Germain’s striker Edinson Cavani. The Uruguayan striker has not been in-favour in France and is looking to jump ship to another competitive team after playing in a more wider position than normal under PSG boss Laurent Blanc. And, it is understood that Louis van Gaal, who has been appointed as boss of Manchester United is looking to strengthen his side with the addition of the former Napoli man. The Dutch coach is a long-term admirer of Cavani and believes he could be a key player next season as…
Football Express News understands that Manchester United are ready to beat Barcelona to the signature of Marco Reus. The German winger will miss the World Cup with his national side, pre-season and the whole of September after suffering an ankle injury during training last week. However, that has not stopped the likes of Manchester United and Barcelona with their interest and it is had been the latter who have made the first moves, agreeing personal terms with the former Borussia Monchengladbach star. But, it is now understood that despite to pre-agreement, Man United, now coached by Louis van Gaal, are…
Roberto Mancini is likely to return to the Premier League after today’s exit from Galatasaray, Football Express News understands. The Italian has parted company with the Turkish club having failed to lead them to domestic title glory last term, when they finished nine points behind champions Fenerbahce. He did lift the Turkish Cup in his first full season at the club but there has been constant speculation about his future and he is once again a free agent after leaving two years before the end of his contract. A source close to the 49-year-old told FEN Mancini believes he has…