Tag: Athletic Bilbao
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La Liga side make double bid for Arsenal duo
Athletic Bilbao have made contact with Arsenal for the services of Mikel Arteta and Nacho Monreal, according to reports in Spanish press. The Basque club have funds to spend after selling Ander Herrera to Manchester United earlier this summer and it is understood that contact has been made regarding the cost of both Arteta and…
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Liverpool legend Carragher: We have defensive problems
Liverpool icon Jamie Carragher believes his old club is still suffering from frailties in defence. The Reds saw their Premier League title challenge undone by errors at the back during the final weeks of the run-in, and boss Brendan Rodgers is in the process of significantly strengthening his backline. Last night’s International Champions Cup final…
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Liverpool icon speaks out on United’s chances
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has tipped bitter rivals Manchester United to bounce back from the disappointment of last season. The Red Devils ended last term in seventh position, which meant they failed to secure qualification for European football. They also missed out on silverware and sacked manager David Moyes in April, despite the Scot…
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United expect to land £18m Hummels before weekend
Manchester United are reportedly in line to land Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels by the end of the week. According to Catalan publication Sport, the Red Devils have reached an agreement with their Bundesliga counterparts and expect the Germany international to fly to Manchester for advanced negotiations. United officials do not anticipate any last-minute setbacks…
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Juventus in crisis talks about United’s Vidal pursuit
Juventus head coach Antonio Conte is heading for urgent talks with the board over the future of Manchester United target Arturo Vidal, according to reports in Italy. TuttoSport claims the 44-year-old wants answers from directors amid speculation that the Turin giants are ready to sell Vidal to the Red Devils if they meet the asking…
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United target close to Real Madrid switch
Manchester United target Toni Kroos is reportedly close to completing a move from Bayern Munich to La Liga giants Real Madrid. According to As, the European Cup holders are set to pull off a double swoop for the Germany international and Monaco playmaker James Rodriguez, who lit up the World Cup with Colombia. While Real…
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Van Gaal to step up spending spree with defender swoop
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal is preparing to intensify the Red Devils’ transfer activity by signing at least one defender after seeing his Holland side crash out of the World Cup, Football Express News understands. The Netherlands head coach suffered the heartache of a penalty shoot-out defeat to Argentina in last night’s semi-final, after…
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United officials ‘making progress on Vidal deal’
Manchester United are working hard behind the scenes to complete the signature of Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal, according to fresh reports coming out of Italy this morning. TuttoSport claims the Red Devils are laying down the groundwork for the proposed £31million raid and hope to complete it by the end of July at the latest.…
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United target relaxed about future
Manchester United target Arturo Vidal has revealed that he is “calm” about the speculation surrounding his future at Juventus. The Chile midfielder, who endured the bitter experience of exiting the World Cup after a penalty shoot-out defeat at the hands of host nation Brazil on Saturday, told Italian source TuttoSport his immediate priority is to…
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United set to bid £34m for midfielder
Manchester United are reportedly lining up a £34million bid for Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal. According to Italian source QS, the Red Devils are keen to pair the highly-rated Chile international with Spanish youngster Ander Herrera, who joined from La Liga outfit Athletic Bilbao last week. Holland head coach Louis van Gaal, who officially takes charge…
