Tag: Luis Suarez
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Rodgers: No hard feelings over Suarez
Liverpool’s former talisman Luis Suarez may have ditched life in England’s north-east to enjoy sunnier climes with all-stars Barcelona, but former boss Brendan Rodgers has insisted there is no love lost and that he will maintain good relations with the player who achieved so much for the club. Following weeks of transfer speculation linking…
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BLOG: Liverpool should learn from Tottenham
Contribution by Asa Clark @cfcasa Last summer Gareth Bale was sold to Real Madrid for a massive £85m. At the time, Tottenham fans were wishing him well and said they had to let him go because the money was too good to turn down. They’d be right in thinking that. If you’re offered that kind…
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Liverpool face fresh fight for attacker
Juventus have reportedly joined Roma and Liverpool in the race to sign Bayern Munich forward Xherdan Shaqiri. Italian source TuttoSport claims new Juve manager Massimiliano Allegri has identified the Switzerland international as a key acquisition despite the fierce competition to secure his services. Allegri took charge of the Turin giants last week, 24 hours after…
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Liverpool star joins USA tour despite exit talks
Liverpool striker Fabio Borini has travelled to the USA for the Reds’ pre-season tour despite closing in on a £14million switch to Sunderland. A source close to Anfield told Football Express News they still expect the Italy international to move to Wearside despite the fact he has joined up with team-mates overseas. Borini is seemingly…
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Liverpool eye cut-price £20m defender raid
Liverpool could take advantage of Roma’s desperation to balance the books by launching a cut-price bid for wantaway defender Mehdi Benatia, Football Express News understands. The Serie A heavyweights are battling rivals Juventus for the big-money purchase of striker Juan Iturbe from Hellas Verona but can only compete if they recoup money from sales. Having…
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Michael Owen: Liverpool striker is too expensive
Former Liverpool striker Michael Owen believes Sunderland are on the verge of paying over-the-odds for Reds attacker Fabio Borini. Football Express News understands the Black Cats are in advanced negotiations over the £14million acquisition of the Italy international, who spent last season on loan at the Stadium of Light. The 23-year-old was far from prolific…
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Liverpool face fight for Bayern Munich forward
Roma are reportedly closing in on Liverpool target Xherdan Shaqiri. According to 4-4-2.com the Serie A heavyweights have jumped to the front of the queue for the Switzerland international, who caught the eye in this summer’s World Cup in Brazil. Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich are said to be ready to part company with the 22-year-old,…
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Rodriguez and Costa in running for ‘Best Player’
Colombia star James Rodriguez is one of ten elite players to have made the shortlist for the prestigious ‘Best Player in Europe’ award following his outstanding displays of form in the World Cup competition this summer. Having captivated spectators on his World Cup platform in Brazil, Colombia and AS Monaco’s poster boy is hitting headlines…
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Barcelona set to release ‘new’ Messi
The arrival of Luis Enrique at Barcelona is set to release a ‘new’ Lionel Messi with the Argentine forward set to play in various positions next season. Messi, has been pinnacle to Barcelona’s recent successes and has hit the headlines for his incredible goalscoring ability, but with the addition of Luis Suarez (a number nine)…
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Ex-Barca striker: Rodriguez to Real proves La Liga is best
Former Barcelona striker Gary Lineker believes Monaco playmaker James Rodriguez’s proposed move to Real Madrid proves the best players in the world will only move to La Liga. The two men generally accepted to be the leading footballers on the planet, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, ply their trade in Spain at Barca and Real…
