Category: Spain
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Atletico Madrid ready to rival Liverpool for Moreno
Reports in Spain claim that La Liga champions Atletico Madrid are in negotiations with Sevilla to sign Alberto Moreno, despite Liverpool’s best efforts. Spanish daily AS claim that Diego Simeone’s side have offered £14m plus Brazilian striker Leo Baptistao for the young Spanish defender, trumping any bid made by Liverpool. Officials from Liverpool are due…
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Liverpool officials fly out to Seville for Moreno discussions
Liverpool officials are travelling to Seville to hold further discussions over the potential summer signing of Alberto Moreno. The Premier League runners-up have been heavily linked with a move for the Spanish international this summer but Sevilla president Jose Castro denied any such deal earlier this week. Recent reports in both Spain and England had…
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Real Madrid set to announce Rodriguez deal
Football Express News understands that Real Madrid are set to announce the signing of James Rodriguez after confirming a deal for Bayern Munich’s Toni Kroos. The Monaco attacking midfielder was already a star heading to the World Cup this summer in Brazil but his performances for Colombia which saw him win the Golden Boot award…
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Casillas free to leave Madrid next summer
Spanish daily AS have reported that Iker Casillas has an agreement with Florentino Perez that will allow him to leave Real Madrid next summer. Spain’s number one has seen his starting place at Madrid slowly vanish in recent seasons with Antonio Adan and Diego Lopez both preferred by coaches Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti, respectively.…
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Real Madrid complete Kroos deal
Real Madrid have completed the summer signing of German World Cup winner Toni Kroos from Bayern Munich. The Germany international arrived in Palma, Mallorca, yesterday just one day after celebrating his country’s World Cup win in Berlin and following reports that he would put pen-to-paper on a deal with Madrid – a deal is now…
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Spurs reject Barca’s defender bid
Football Express News understands that Tottenham Hotspur have rejected Barcelona’s bid for defender Jan Vertonghen. Barcelona’s search for a new central defender is continuing to rumble on during the transfer window but they made their interest in Spurs defender Vertonghen concrete on Monday after submitting a serious bid. Further on Monday, it was understood that…
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Former Arsenal midfielder could remain with Barcelona
Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta has discussed the situation regarding Alex Song and said that the former Arsenal man could still remain at the club this summer. Song joined Barcelona in 2012 from Arsenal but his time with the Catalan club has seen him make limited appearances, battling with the likes of Xavi Hernandez, Andres…
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Barcelona refuse to discuss Suarez ban
Barcelona’s sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta has refused to comment on the ban that will keep new signing Luis Suarez out until early November. Uruguayan striker Suarez arrived in the Catalan capital earlier this week to finalise his move to Barcelona, but restrictions from football’s governing body FIFA saw Barca have to cancel their presentation of…
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Porto agree loan move for Barcelona winger
Barcelona winger Cristian Tello has joined Portuguese side Porto on a two-year loan deal. The young Spanish winger found playing time hard to come by at the Camp Nou last season with the form of Neymar, Lionel Messi, Alexis Sanchez and Pedro Rodriguez stopping his progress. Linked with the likes of Liverpool, Everton, Arsenal and…
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Kroos arrives in Spain ahead of Madrid move
German World Cup winner Toni Kroos has arrived in Spain ahead of his move from Bayern Munich to Real Madrid, according to Spanish daily AS. The midfielder has been linked with a summer move since last season ended, gaining the interest of Manchester United, Barcelona and Real Madrid and it is the latter who have…
