Category: Spain
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Barcelona Begins To Look Like The Real Deal Again
For 90 minutes at the weekend, all of us went back in time a couple of years, to a period when one football team so eclipsed all others that they were being considered not just the best side on the planet at that moment but one of…
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Man United buoyed as Real Madrid bid for Ramos replacement
View image | gettyimages.com Real Madrid are lining up a move for Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi as they consider potential replacements for Sergio Ramos. The World Cup winning centre-back has been a pinnacle figure at the Santiago Bernabeu in recent seasons, playing well under boss Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti. Benitez’s arrival at Madrid has…
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Laporta: ‘Pogba very excited to join Barcelona’
View image | gettyimages.com Despite being unable to sign players this summer, Barcelona are reportedly now on the verge of signing Paul Pogba from Juventus. According to reports in the Daily Mail, Barcelona Presidential candidate Joan Laporta has claimed he knows that Pogba is ‘very excited to come to Barcelona.’ Barcelona are unable to sign…
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Liverpool and Manchester City battle for Barcelona star
View image | gettyimages.com Liverpool and Manchester City are reportedly readying bids for the forgotten Barcelona star, Pedro, who has become disillusioned at the Nou Camp. Pedro has fallen out of favour at the Catalan club, finding himself spending most of last season on the bench as Neymar, Messi and Suarez seemingly scored for fun. Despite…
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Man United target Otamendi hands in transfer request
View image | gettyimages.com Football Express News understands Valencia defender Nicolas Otamendi has handed in a transfer request. Valencia do not want to sell their impressive central defender, but interest from Man United and Real Madrid has caused concern amongst Mestalla officials. English side United are keen to sign a new centre back this summer…
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Juventus agree deal for Man United target Mario Mandzukic
View image | gettyimages.com Juventus have agreed a deal with Atletico Madrid to sign striker Mario Mandzukic this summer, according to AS. Croatian striker Mandzukic had been expected to fill the boots of Radamel Falcao at Old Trafford this summer, but his move to England has been thrown into massive doubt after an agreement was…
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Could Courtois be on his way out of Stamford Bridge?
View image | gettyimages.com Thibaut Courtois could be on his way out of Stamford Bridge this summer in a shock move back to Spain. All the news this summer has been about David De Gea’s reported move to Real Madrid but in a shocking turn of events, could Thibaut Courtois be about to take the…
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Aspas returns to Celta Vigo
View image | gettyimages.com Iago Aspas is set to return to his boyhood club Celta Vigo from Sevilla according to reports in Spain. The 27 year old striker was only bought by Sevilla last month, after they exercised their option to buy him after being loaned to them by Liverpool. However, Sevilla have decided to…
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Valencia signing could see Otamendi on his way to Man United
View image | gettyimages.com In the last few hours, São Paulo have confirmed the departure of young central defender Rodrigo Caio to Valencia for a fee of €12.5M, possibly rising to €16.5M based on performance related clauses. The signing comes at a time when Valencia’s Nicolás Otamendi has been heavily linked with a move away…
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Chelsea remain keen on £20 Atletico Madrid defender
View image | gettyimages.com Chelsea remain keen on £20 Atletico Madrid defender Miranda, Football Express News understands. The Spanish champions are prepared to sell Brazilian defender Miranda and have recently approached Man United about making a summer move. The English club have been long term admirers of the Brazilian centre-back but failed last summer to agree a…
