Tag: Jeremy Mathieu
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European Team of the Week: Featuring Ander Herrera and Hector Bellerin
Embed from Getty Images Football Express News presents you with the European Team of the Week, which features Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin and Manchester United’s Ander Herrera. It was a weekend of undiluted action from games across Europe as teams charged towards league titles, European places and starve off the threat of relegation. It was also…
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Barcelona complete Mathieu signing
Barcelona have completed the signing of Valencia defender Jeremy Mathieu in a deal worth £15.8m. The French central defender has been linked with a move to the Camp Nou since the end of last season after impressing for La Liga rivals Valencia at both centre-back and left-back. New Barca boss Luis Enrique has been desperate…
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Barcelona agree Jeremy Mathieu fee
Football Express News understands that Barcelona have agreed a fee with Valencia for French defender Jeremy Mathieu. The Catalan side are currently on the hunt for a central defender and have turned their attention to Mathieu since they missed out on Borussia Dortmund’s Mats Hummels and Paris Saint Germain’s Marquinhos. Heavily linked with the Frenchman…
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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 target unhappy with broken Valencia promise
French defender Jeremy Mathieu has hit out at Valencia president Amadeo Salvo after a break in promise stopped him from joining Barcelona. The Catalan side have held a long term interest in Mathieu which has further developed this summer as their need to sign a recognised centre-back continues, following the retirement of Carles Puyol. Barca…
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Spurs reject Barca’s defender bid
Football Express News understands that Tottenham Hotspur have rejected Barcelona’s bid for defender Jan Vertonghen. Barcelona’s search for a new central defender is continuing to rumble on during the transfer window but they made their interest in Spurs defender Vertonghen concrete on Monday after submitting a serious bid. Further on Monday, it was understood that…
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Barcelona struggle to sign a centre-back
Football Express News understands that Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta is struggling to find a suitable centre-back for the club. Calls for a new centre-back to be signed at Barcelona have been made by club members, media men and fans for a number of seasons and following the announcement that Carles Puyol was to retire,…
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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…
