Tag: La Liga
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Costa: People have twisted my words
Chelsea striker Diego Costa claims he has been misunderstood by fans of his old club Atletico Madrid, saying comments he made on his recent transfer had been twisted. The 25-year-old signed to Chelsea earlier this month on the activation of his buy-out clause for a fee reported to be in the region of £32m.…
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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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Inter Milan set up swap deal with United
Inter Milan will reportedly offer midfielder Fredy Guarin to Manchester United in an attempt to land Red Devils striker Javier Hernandez. Italian source TuttoSport claims the San Siro giants are willing to part with the Colombia international in order to bring down the cost of signing Hernandez, with Inter operating on a limited budget this…
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Liverpool step up pursuit of River Plate defender
Liverpool are willing to enter into a bidding war to secure the services of River Plate defender Eder Balanta, Football Express News understands. A source close to Anfield told FEN the Reds are determined to significantly strengthen their much-maligned backline during the summer transfer window and have identified the Colombia international as a priority purchase.…
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Guardiola: I failed with Kroos
In the wake of Toni Kroos’ big money move to Real Madrid, Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola has admitted he failed in his mission to persuade the prized midfielder to stay another season at the Bundesliga club. The 24-year-old Bayern youth academy fledgling began his rise to stardom with the German giants at a…
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Stoke defender takes ex-Barca pal under wing
Stoke City defender Marc Muniesa has promised to help newbie Bojan Krkic settle into life at the Potters following the midfielder’s confirmation of a four-year move yesterday. Muniesa, 22 and Bojan, 23, are former Barcelona team mates having both served training and development with the youth team at Camp Nou along with features in…
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Chelsea play hardball over Lukaku
Chelsea have reportedly told Juventus they are not willing to loan out striker Romelu Lukaku. Italian source La Stampa claims the Serie A champions have made the Belgium international their top summer transfer window target but have so far only offered a temporary deal with a view to a permanent move. The west London outfit…
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Zidane signs Finnish giant to Real Madrid
Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane has made his first signing as the new boss of Madrid’s B team Castilla, in the form of Finnish striker Eero Markkanen. Markkanen stands at a lofty 6’6” tall and was scouted by Zizou’s talent-spotters in Sweden, where the 23-year-old was playing for AIK Stockholm in the country’s capitol. AIK…
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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 set deadline for Colombia star
Barcelona will abandon their pursuit of Fiorentina winger Juan Cuadrado if he does not join the club by Friday, according to reports in Spain. Catalan publication Sport claims the La Liga giants are still hopeful of landing the Colombia international but are not willing to wait much longer and have no intention of dragging the…
