Tag: Atletico Madrid
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Arsenal and Spurs target set for Portugal move
Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur target Adrian Lopez is set to complete his move from Atletico Madrid to FC Porto this weekend. The Spanish forward struggled to maintain a starting place under Diego Simeone at Atletico last season and question marks over his future have developed over recent weeks with the likes of Arsenal, Spurs, Galatasaray…
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Ex-Chelsea star set for Serie A exit
Former Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien is reportedly in line to leave AC Milan for Turkish outfit Trabzonspor. TuttoSport claims the San Siro giants are willing to accept an offer of around £3.1million for the Ghanaian, who has less than 12 months remaining on his contract. He looks set to be one of the first victims…
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Atletico Madrid seal Diego Costa replacement
Atletico Madrid have agreed a deal with Bayern Munich for the signing of Mario Mandzukic, replacing Diego Costa who joined Chelsea this summer. The Croatian striker was deemed surplus to requirements at Bayern towards the back end of last season after falling out with boss Pep Guardiola and he was immediately made available for transfer…
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City to insist on swap deal if Arsenal bid for Negredo
Manchester City will ask for Arsenal striker Joel Campbell to be included in any deal proposed by the Gunners for Blues hitman Alvaro Negredo, Football Express News can reveal. A source close to the Etihad Stadium told FEN that La Liga champions Atletico Madrid are leading the race for the Spain international but City are…
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Spanish champions beat Man United to Gaitan
Reports in Spanish press claim that Atletico Madrid are closing in on the signing of Benfica’s Nico Gaitan. Argentine attacking midfielder Gaitan has been linked with a summer move since the season ended, with whom he enjoyed a successful season with Benfica, helping the Portuguese side to an impressive league title, plus a Europa League…
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Ex-Liverpool star comes out of retirement
Former Liverpool playmaker Luis Garcia has come out of retirement six months after hanging up his boots. The Spaniard announced his decision to join Indian Super League club Athletico de Kolkata on his Facebook page, just days after hinting on Twitter that he was missing football. He said: “I’m very exited to share with you…
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Barcelona snub Liverpool deal
Barcelona have reportedly rejected the opportunity to sign Liverpool defender Daniel Agger. Mundo Deportivo claims the Catalan giants were keen on the towering centre-half for several years but, having finally being handed the opportunity to secure his services this summer, they have decided to focus on other targets. Despite seemingly becoming surplus to requirements at…
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Benitez enters Suarez race
Napoli are reportedly on the verge of ditching their attempts to lure Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Sandro to Serie A and are plotting a move for Atletico Madrd’s Mario Suarez. According to Il Mattino, head coach Rafael Benitez, formerly of Liverpool and Chelsea, is ready to admit defeat as his club cannot compete with the financial…
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BREAKING: Madrid make breakthrough for Falcao
FEN understands Real Madrid upped their pursuit of AS Monaco hitman Ramadel Falcao this week and significant progress has been made, with an outline agreement now reached. It has been revealed on Goal.com that the La Liga giants are on the verge of sealing their long-awaited proposal to bring the Columbian ace to the Bernabau.…
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Man City striker wants Madrid move
Manchester City striker Alvaro Negredo has informed Atletico Madrid that he wants to join them this summer, according to Spanish daily AS. The former Sevilla striker has been linked with a summer move from Man City, just one year after joining the English champions. Negotiations between City and a number of European clubs are said…
