Tag: Catalan
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Barcelona line up £11m Liverpool raid
Barcelona will reportedly make an offer for Liverpool defender Daniel Agger if their pursuit of Paris Saint-Germain centre-half Martquinhos falls through. According to Catalan publication Sport, the La Liga giants will test the Reds’ resolve to hold on to the player by submitting an £11million bid to secure his services. It hinges on the outcome…
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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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Liverpool star Agger goes public with quit threat
Liverpool defender Daniel Agger has admitted he might quit the club. The Denmark international lifted the lid on the uncertainty surrounding his future on Merseyside during an interview in his homeland with newspaper BT. Agger is unhappy at having slipped down the pecking order under boss Brendan Rodgers last term, losing his place in the…
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Barcelona and Bayern in transfer tug-of-war
Barcelona are reportedly battling it out with Bayern Munich for the signature of Fiorentina winger Juan Cuadrado. According to Catalan publication Sport, the Colombia international is almost certain to depart the Serie A club before the end of the summer transfer window and two of Europe’s heavyweights are leading the race. The report claims the…
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Juventus battle Barcelona for Cuadrado
Juventus will reportedly make an 11th hour attempt to halt Fiorentina winger Juan Cuadrado’s move to Barcelona. TuttoSport claims the Serie A champions are ready to firm up their long-standing interest by rivalling the La Liga giants’ £23.8million offer, which was revealed by Catalan publication Sport. Head coach Antonio Conte, who oversaw his side’s successful…
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Ex-Arsenal target coy on summer exit
Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain has played down talk of a move to Barcelona despite receiving glowing praise from Nou Camp talisman Lionel Messi. The two men are international team-mates with Argentina and have figured prominently in their side’s run to the World Cup semi-finals, in which they face Holland tonight. Messi has made no secret…
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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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Juventus fear Arsenal transfer tussle
Juventus know they face a major battle with Arsenal to secure the services of Barcelona attacker Alexis Sanchez, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. As Football Express News reported last night, the north London outfit have made the Chile international one of their leading summer transfer targets. And this morning Mundo Deportivo claimed…
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Barcelona target moves closer to exit door
Fiorentina directors will reportedly meet tomorrow to determine the future of coveted midfielder Juan Cuadrado, who is being chased by Juventus and Barcelona. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Serie A outfit’s hierarchy is anxious to thrash out their strategy in preparation for what could turn out to be a bidding war. The report…
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Barcelona bid in the balance
Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain’s potential move to Barcelona reportedly remains up in the air. Italian source Il Mattino claims the Argentina international is tempted by the prospect of returning to La Liga with the Catalan giants, one year on from his Real Madrid departure. However, the report also reveals Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis will…
