Tag: Lucas Leiva
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Benitez eyes City star as Liverpool raid stalls
Napoli will reportedly turn their attention to Manchester City midfielder Javi Garcia if they fail to land Liverpool’s Lucas Leiva. According to SportMediaset, the Serie A outfit could capitalise on Garcia’s fall down the Blues’ pecking order by proposing a temporary deal during the summer transfer window. The recent acquisition of Fernando from Porto means…
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Benitez eyes swap deal for Suarez
Napoli are reportedly closing in on a swap deal for Atletico Madrid midfielder Mario Suarez, which will see former West Ham United man Valon Behrami move in the opposite direction. Boss Rafael Benitez is stepping up his transfer activity after spending several weeks waiting to see if he could raid former club Liverpool for Lucas…
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Benitez on brink of missing out on midfielder
Napoli boss Rafael Benitez’s pursuit of Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Christoph Kramer is reportedly on the verge of collapse. Italian source Il Mattio claims the Germany international is set to remain in his homeland by making a £9million switch to Bayer Leverkusen. Kramer impressed in Bundesliga last term to the extent that he broke into the…
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La Liga champions close in on ex-West Ham star
Atletico Madrid will step up their pursuit of Napoli midfielder Valon Behrami this weekend, according to reports in Italy. La Gazzetta dello Sport claims the former West Ham United man is the subject of strong interest from the La Liga champions, who hope to secure his services by the middle of next week. The Switzerland…
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Benitez refuses to rule out Liverpool raid
Napoli head coach Rafael Benitez has fielded questions about his reported raid on former club Liverpool for midfielder Lucas Leiva. The Spaniard faced foreign and domestic reporters and addressed a wide range of topics ahead of the 2014-15 campaign. Italian source Il Mattino has claimed since the start of July that both Benitez and Lucas…
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Liverpool step up search for Lucas replacement
Liverpool will let wantaway midfielder Lucas Leiva leave the club if they can find a like-for-like replacement, Football Express News understands. A source close to Anfield told FEN the Reds are reluctant to see him leave before they have sufficient cover in place, but are fully aware of his desire to depart. His representatives are…
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Liverpool given August 10 deadline for midfielder deal
Napoli have reportedly set a deadline of August 10 to complete the signature of Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva. According to Italian source TuttoSport, the Serie A outfit are frustrated at the amount of time it is taking to secure his services, having agreed personal terms with his representatives at the start of last week. The…
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Benitez close to Liverpool raid after Reds U-turn
Liverpool have reportedly told Napoli they will allow midfielder Lucas Leiva to join them on loan if the Serie A outfit pay a fee based on appearances. According to Il Mattino, the Reds have softened their stance on the Brazil international, having previously insisted that a loan deal was out of the question. The report…
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Benitez on brink of Premier League raid
Napoli are reportedly on the verge of securing the signature of Swansea City striker Michu. Italian source Tutto Mercato Web claims the Spain international will join the Serie A outfit on an initial loan deal with a view to a permanent move at the end of the 2014-15 campaign. Last term the 28-year-old was blighted…
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Liverpool demand £2.3m for Spaniard
Liverpool have reportedly told their former manager Rafael Benitez he can take goalkeeper Pepe Reina back to Napoli for £2.3million. The 31-year-old spent last season on loan at the Serie A club, where he was reunited with his compatriot and former Reds boss. Benitez wants to land Reina for a second time but club directors…
