Tag: Merseyside

  • Benitez ready to hijack Arsenal and Spurs battle

    Benitez ready to hijack Arsenal and Spurs battle

    Napoli will reportedly switch their attention to hijacking Arsenal’s pursuit of Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin if they miss out on Liverpool’s Lucas Leiva. According to Italian source Il Mattino, the Serie A outfit are growing frustrated at their failure to agree a fee with the Reds, despite already having agreed personal terms with the Brazil…

  • Former Liverpool boss ‘sad to lose genius Suarez’

    Former Liverpool boss ‘sad to lose genius Suarez’

    Former Liverpool manager Roy Evans has revealed that he is saddened by his old club’s confirmation that talisman Luis Suarez is leaving Anfield. The Uruguay international will join La Liga giants Barcelona, with the Reds finally breaking their silence to announce his impending departure. He is currently suspended by Fifa from taking part in any…

  • BREAKING: Liverpool confirm Suarez will join Barcelona

    BREAKING: Liverpool confirm Suarez will join Barcelona

    Liverpool have confirmed that talisman Luis Suarez is to leave the club for Catalan giants Barcelona. The Merseyside outfit have ended days of speculation and silence by issuing a statement on their official website announcing that the 27-year-old is on his way out of Anfield. His position at the club came under intense scrutiny following…

  • Liverpool star’s exit close to collapse

    Liverpool star’s exit close to collapse

    Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina’s move to Napoli is on the verge of falling through, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. The 31-year-old, who spent last season on loan in Naples, is available for transfer after losing his place in the Reds side to Belgium international Simon Mignolet. However, Italian source Il Mattino claims…

  • Wantaway Liverpool star ‘agrees terms with Napoli’

    Wantaway Liverpool star ‘agrees terms with Napoli’

    Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva has reportedly agreed personal terms with Serie A club Napoli as his Anfield exit moves closer. According to Italian source Il Mattino, the Brazil international will be paid slightly in excess of £2million per year, with bonuses on top. Napoli are yet to agree a fee with the Reds for his…

  • Liverpool target offered three-year deal

    Liverpool target offered three-year deal

    Serie A outfit Cagliari will reportedly offer Liverpool target Davide Astori a new three-year contract in an attempt to keep him at the club. The Italy international is the subject of strong interest from the Reds and Lazio, who have also put a deal on the table which runs until 2017 according to Tutto Mercato…

  • Liverpool star wants to quit Anfield for Benitez reunion

    Liverpool star wants to quit Anfield for Benitez reunion

    Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva has decided to leave the club for Serie A side Napoli, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. Il Mattino claims the Brazil international has already set his heart on a reunion with former Reds boss Rafael Benitez in Naples, despite the fact a deal is yet to be thrashed…

  • City plot 2015 bid for Barkley

    City plot 2015 bid for Barkley

    Manchester City plan to bid for Everton midfielder Ross Barkley next summer, Football Express News can reveal. A source close to the Etihad Stadium told FEN the Premier League champions watched the England international in action on a number of occasions last term and have been highly-impressed by his development. The insider said there is…

  • Liverpool flop’s agent speaks out

    Liverpool flop’s agent speaks out

    Former Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani could leave Serie A outfit Fiorentina this summer, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. The ex-Reds schemer, who flopped at Anfield thanks in no small part to a string of injuries during his ill-fated three-year stint at the club, faces an uncertain future with the Viola. He has…

  • Liverpool to bid for another striker after Origi signs

    Liverpool to bid for another striker after Origi signs

    Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers wants to sign at least one more striker in addition to Lille’s Divock Origi, Football Express News can reveal. The Reds are closing in on the Belgium international and expect him to put pen to paper early this week, as they plan for life without talisman Luis Suarez, who is set…