Tag: Atletico Madrid
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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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Chelsea captain hails ‘clever and strong’ Costa
Chelsea captain John Terry has backed his new £32m comrade Diego Costa to serve the team well as a Blues player, hailing the Spaniard for his strong physical ability. Former Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa finally completed his mega-money move to Stamford Bridge yesterday and joined Blues hard-man Terry on the players’ pre-season training session…
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BREAKING: Chelsea agree Filipe Luis fee
Football Express News understands that Chelsea have agreed a fee with Atletico Madrid for the services of Filipe Luis. Blues boss Jose Mourinho made Diego Costa a Chelsea player earlier this week from Atletico Madrid and he has now agreed a move for Filipe Luis in what has turned into a double raid on the…
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Negredo denies homesickness and commits to City
Spain international Alvaro Negredo has ended speculation surrounding his future by telling the Manchester City website that he is not homesick. “I don’t want to leave City, I’m very happy and very settled here,” said the 28-year-old, who had been heavily linked with a move to Atletico Madrid this summer before Los Rojiblancos completed…
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Chelsea complete £32 signing of Diego Costa
Spanish hitman Diego Costa has signed a 5-year contract with Chelsea and the deal was finally sealed on the activation of his release clause this afternoon. The former Atletico Madrid striker’s highly-anticipated move to Stamford Bridge is perfectly timed for the player to join Jose Mourinho’s Blues on their pre-season friendly fixtures. Chelsea have officially…
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Atletico star in London to seal Chelsea move
Atletico Madrid defender Filipe Luis is in London today as Chelsea close in on his £20million signature, Football Express News understands. A source close to Stamford Bridge told FEN the left-back is on the verge of joining the Blues on a long-term deal and is expected to put the finishing touches to his switch, with…
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Costa Rica star to decide on future in coming days
Keylor Navas will decide on his future this week, according to the player’s official website. The Costa Rica and Levante UD number one is in high demand after a string of fine performances helped catapult his country in to the quarter finals of this summer’s World Cup. According to sources in Spain and Germany, Levante…
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Monaco set to bid for Cech
Reports have emerged today that French Ligue 1 club AS Monaco are preparing a big-money swoop for Chelsea’s stalwart goalkeeper Petr Cech. The Czech international has served ten years as Chelsea’s main man, having played 326 games for the Blues since his debut in 2004 and proving instrumental to the side’s trophy-winning era over the…
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Pogba’s agent breaks silence on Chelsea talk
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has not held a meeting to discuss a switch to Chelsea, according to his agent. The France international has become one of the hottest properties in European football and has been linked with a host of cash-rich clubs since the summer transfer window reopened. However, his camp has moved swiftly to…
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United told to pay £25m for Argentina winger
Manchester United will have to shell out around £25million to land Benfica winger Nicolas Gaitan, Football Express News understands. A source close to Old Trafford told FEN the Argentina international is one of the widemen on their radar, and that the Portugese giants have made it clear he will not be allowed to leave on…
