Tag: London
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FAB FIVE: Greatest ever Premier League strikers
Football Express News has chosen the Premier League’s top five strikers, featuring Thierry Henry, Didier Drogba and Alan Shearer. Thierry Henry Embed from Getty Images The Frenchman was a young prodigy with bags of unfulfilled talent when fellow countryman Arsene Wenger splashed out a sizable £11 million in the summer of 1999. His ruthless goal scoring…
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Chelsea forward linked with £26m return to Serie A
Embed from Getty Images Daily Mirror are reporting that Juan Cuadrado is unhappy in London and is looking for a move back to Italy where he starred for Fiorentina. The 27 year old Colombian international has only made three starts for Chelsea since his move there for £24 million in January 2015. Chelsea according to…
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Mourinho convinces Abramovich to buy £30m defender
Chelsea are on the verge of making a £30million bid for Roma defender Mehdi Benatia, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. La Gazzetta dello Sport claims the cash-rich west London outfit have performed a transfer U-turn, having declared in public that their incoming business was complete upon purchasing midfielder Cesc Fabregas from Barcelona.…
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Ex-Chelsea star offers to join Liverpool
Former Chelsea hitman Samuel Eto’o has offered his services to Liverpool, Football Express News can reveal. A source close to Anfield told FEN the 33-year-old is anxious to remain in the Premier League following his free transfer departure from Stamford Bridge and believes he can strengthen the Reds’ threadbare strikeforce. The departure of talisman Luis…
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Roma prepare Spurs raid
Roma will reportedly make a bid for Tottenham Hotspur defender Vlad Chiriches if they sell centre-half Mehdi Benatia to Manchester United. Italian source La Gazzetta dello Sport claims the Red Devils are now in pole position to lure unsettled Benatia away from Serie A, with bitter rivals City cooling their interest in the Moroccan. The…
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Spurs set deadline for Serie A striker
Tottenham Hotspur will abandon their pursuit of Roma striker Mattia Destro if he has not joined the club by the end of next week, Football Express News understands. A source close to White Hart Lane told FEN that strengthening the strikeforce is a top priority and Destro remains the first choice target, but they are…
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Redknapp plots bid for United midfielder
Queens Park Rangers are lining up an offer for Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley, Football Express News understands. A source close to Loftus Road told FEN the England international is high on the list of summer transfer window targets who can now be pursued following QPR’s promotion back to the Premier League at the first…
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Milan step up pursuit of Arsenal striker
AC Milan have intensified their pursuit of Arsenal forward Joel Campbell, according to fresh reports in the foreign press. SportMediaset claims the San Siro giants have now identified the Costa Rica international as their main attack-minded target for the summer transfer window and they believe their chances have improved since the Gunners’ swoop for Alexis…
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Spurs and Liverpool in fresh fight for striker
Tottenham Hotspur and Wolfsburg are reportedly battling it with Liverpool for the acquisition of Swansea City striker Wilfried Bony. According to Italian source Tutto Mercato Web, Spurs are now leading the race to secure his services as they look to strengthen their threadbare strikeforce. England international Jermain Defoe has not been replaced since he was…
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Spurs legend: Arsenal deal for Chambers is ridiculous
Tottenham Hotspur icon Gary Lineker has described bitter rivals Arsenal’s purchase of defender Calum Chambers from Southampton as “ridiculous”. The ex-England striker revealed that he sympathises with supporters of the south coast outfit, who have sold a host of leading players during the summer transfer window. Captain Adam Lallana, targetman Rickie Lambert and centre-half Dejan…
