Tag: Etihad Stadium
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Benitez targets City midfielder
Napoli have reportedly turned their attention to Manchester City midfielder Javi Garcia after encountering problems in their bid to land Tottenham Hotspur star Sandro. According to Corriere del Mezzogiorno, the Serie A outfit have also experienced difficulties in luring Liverpool’s Lucas Leiva to Italy and are ready to look elsewhere. Top of their wishlist as…
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City prepare offer for ex-United star
Manchester City are ready to firm up their interest in Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba with an official bid, according to fresh media reports in Italy. QS claims the Premier League champions are prepared to spend in excess of £45million to lure the former Manchester United prodigy back to the North-West of England. City, who also…
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Ex-City captain: Pogba could replace Toure
Manchester City should consider replacing unsettled midfielder Yaya Toure with Juventus star Paul Pogba, according to one of their former players. Ex-Blues captain Richard Edghill, who spent nine years at the club between 1993 and 2002, has been monitoring the Toure situation with interest. The Ivory Coast international, who fired Manuel Pellegrini’s men to Premier…
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Inter step up plans for Premier League raid
Inter Milan have reportedly ramped up their attempts to land Manchester City striker Stevan Jovetic. According to Tutto Mercato Web, the San Siro giants have not given up on luring the ex-Fiorentina hitman back to Serie A despite receiving little or no encouragement from the Premier League champions. The report claims the major stumbling block…
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Iturbe deal held up by Robinho stalemate
AC Milan’s struggle to offload playmaker Robinho is hindering their attempts to land Verona attacker Juan Iturbe, according to fresh reports in the Italian press. La Gazzetta Dello Sport claims new Milan head coach Filippo Inzaghi has already held a telephone conversation with Iturbe in a bid to help the deal along and see off…
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Italians consider Eto’o and Jovetic
Serie A heavyweights Roma have reportedly set their sights on luring either outgoing Chelsea veteran Samuel Eto’o or Manchester City forward Stevan Jovetic to the capital this summer. According to Italian source Leggo, the Giallorossi head coach Rudi Garcia has asked directors to fund a move for a high-profile hitman in order to strengthen his…
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Spurs given hope for Serie A raid
Tottenham Hotspur have been handed encouragement in their pursuit of Fiorentina defender Stefan Savic after the Viola reportedly conceded they might have to cash in. According to La Nazione the Serie A outfit must sell players before they can buy and, if midfielder Juan Cuadrado’s potential switch to champions Juventus does not materialise, Savic has…
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Inter money woes could halt City raid
Inter Milan could be forced to abandon plans to launch a big-money move for Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko as they are reportedly hindered by debt. According to Tutto Mercato Web, owner Erick Thohir inherited more than £200m of debt when he bought the club from long-serving figurehead Massimo Moratti towards the end of last…
