Tag: Mehdi Benatia
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Inter confirm interest in Benatia
Embed from Getty Images According to Football Italia, Inter Milan’s new Vice President Javier Zanetti has confirmed that some talks have taken place in respect of trying to get Mehdi Benatia from Bayern Munich to Inter Milan. Benatia 28 years of age, Moroccan international, played 15 times for the Bavarian giants last season, and is…
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Benatia lifts lid on Bayern move
Bayern Munich’s new defender Mehdi Benatia has revealed he is suffering a case of sour grapes towards his former club AS Roma, and said he snubbed approaches by Chelsea and Manchester City in favour of a move to the “cold” city of Munich. Morocco international star Benatia had been subject to speculation of a…
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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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Chelsea set to bid £30m for Roma defender
Chelsea are poised to make an audacious bid of £30m for highly-rated Roma defender Mehdi Benatia, according to The Express. Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has been eyeing the defender as cover for centre-backs John Terry and Gary Cahill after selling David Luiz to Paris Saint-Germain. The Morocco international has been strongly linked to Manchester…
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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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United in talks to sign £32m Serie A defender
Manchester United are the new front runners to land wantaway Roma defender Mehdi Benatia, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. La Gazzetta dello Sport claims the Red Devils have opened a dialogue and are ready to capitalise on the decision made by rivals City to abandon the pursuit of the 27-year-old. The Blues…
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Chelsea plot transfer U-turn with £32m defender raid
Chelsea are reportedly weighing up a big-money bid for Roma defender Mehdi Benatia just days after Blues boss Jose Mourinho ruled out further signings. The Portugese declared that all his incoming business was done following the acquisition of striker Diego Costa and full-back Filipe Luis from Atletico Madrid, and Barcelona midfield man Cesc Fabregas. However,…
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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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Chelsea turn attention to Roma defender
Sky Sport Italia claim that Chelsea have jumped the queue in the race to sign Roma defender Mehdi Benatia. The Moroccan central defender had been on the verge of signing for Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich with Pep Guardiola a keen admirer, but the German side failed to make a breakthrough in a potential deal. Manchester…
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Liverpool in talks to sign £32m Roma defender
Roma have offered Liverpool the chance to sign wantaway defender Mehdi Benatia for £32million, Football Express News can reveal. The centre-half had been in line to join Manchester City but the champions have pulled the plug after reaching an agreement with Porto’s Eliaquim Mangala, who has undergone a medical. A source close to Anfield told…
