Tag: Leighton Baines

  • Everton boss Martinez growing inpatient with Man United over player interest

    Everton boss Martinez growing inpatient with Man United over player interest

    View image | gettyimages.com Everton boss Roberto Martinez is growing inpatient with Manchester United over their repeated interest in a number of his players, Football Express News understands. United have been linked heavily to a number of Everton players in recent seasons and did manage to sign Marouane Fellaini two summers back when David Moyes…

  • Baines opens up about Man United snub

    Baines opens up about Man United snub

    Everton defender Leighton Baines has discussed the reasons why he snubbed a move to Manchester United and said he was right to do so. The former Wigan Athletic man decided to remain at Goodison Park and not follow former boss David Moyes and midfielder Marouane Fellaini to Old Trafford last summer and he has said…

  • Ex-Chelsea star in Italy to seal Serie A switch

    Ex-Chelsea star in Italy to seal Serie A switch

    Former Chelsea defender Ashley Cole could complete his move to Serie A outfit Roma as early as this afternoon, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. The ex-England international, who is a free agent after leaving Stamford Bridge at the start of the month, has jetted out for talks with the Giallorossi and has…

  • England news: Baines got smothered by the ‘Italian blanket’

    England news: Baines got smothered by the ‘Italian blanket’

    Former England man Alan Hudson said defensive blunders which led to England being ‘smoked out’ and losing their World Cup fixture this weekend were a result of certain members of the back four getting smothered by the ‘Italian blanket.’ On Saturday, England played their debut fixture of the World Cup tournament and lost 2-1 to…