Tag: Manchester City
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Ex-City captain: Pogba could replace Toure
Manchester City should consider replacing unsettled midfielder Yaya Toure with Juventus star Paul Pogba, according to one of their former players. Ex-Blues captain Richard Edghill, who spent nine years at the club between 1993 and 2002, has been monitoring the Toure situation with interest. The Ivory Coast international, who fired Manuel Pellegrini’s men to Premier…
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Inter step up plans for Premier League raid
Inter Milan have reportedly ramped up their attempts to land Manchester City striker Stevan Jovetic. According to Tutto Mercato Web, the San Siro giants have not given up on luring the ex-Fiorentina hitman back to Serie A despite receiving little or no encouragement from the Premier League champions. The report claims the major stumbling block…
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Iturbe deal held up by Robinho stalemate
AC Milan’s struggle to offload playmaker Robinho is hindering their attempts to land Verona attacker Juan Iturbe, according to fresh reports in the Italian press. La Gazzetta Dello Sport claims new Milan head coach Filippo Inzaghi has already held a telephone conversation with Iturbe in a bid to help the deal along and see off…
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Ex-City boss ‘in line for Italy job’
Former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has been tipped to become the next head coach of Italy. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport the 49-year-old is one of the front runners to replace Cesare Prandelli, who resigned from his post just hours after seeing his team exit the World Cup at the group stage. They…
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Arsenal boss tipped to snub Balotelli
Mario Balotelli’s lack of “behavioural improvement” makes a switch from AC Milan to Arsenal unlikely, according to a leading Italian transfer expert. Gianluca Di Marzio told Night & Day that concerns about the 23-year-old’s temperament were not eased by his displays during the World Cup for Italy, who exited the tournament last night following a…
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Toure: City would not let me visit my dying brother
Manchester City star Yaya Toure has lifted the lid on the shocking insensitivity displayed by his club during his period of anguish over his terminally ill brother, who lost his battle with cancer last week. Following Man City’s Premier League title win last month, the Ivorian midfielder was under obligations to travel to the United…
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Robinho prepares for San Siro exit
AC Milan’s Robinho could be set for a move away from the San Siro after his agent was unable to confirm the former Brazil striker will play for the Italian giants next season. Brazilian flair player Robinho joined AC Milan from Manchester City in August 2010 and is under contract with the Serie A side…
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Italians consider Eto’o and Jovetic
Serie A heavyweights Roma have reportedly set their sights on luring either outgoing Chelsea veteran Samuel Eto’o or Manchester City forward Stevan Jovetic to the capital this summer. According to Italian source Leggo, the Giallorossi head coach Rudi Garcia has asked directors to fund a move for a high-profile hitman in order to strengthen his…
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Berlusconi: Balotelli is not irreplaceable
Fuel has been added to the fireball of speculation surrounding a summer exit for AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli, by club Vice-President Barbara Berlusconi. It was reported on Fox News earlier today that the 23-year-old Italian star, who is featuring in the national team’s World Cup campaign in Brazil, has not been ruled out a possible…
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Serie A outfit in for Argentina legend
Serie A outfit Sampdoria are reportedly lining up a double swoop for midfielders Esteban Cambiasso and David Pizarro. Argentina stalwart Cambiasso is available on a free transfer after running down his contract at Inter Milan, and would provide the pedigree for which Sampdoria are searching. Former Manchester City loanee Pizarro would also not command a…
