Tag: Porto
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Roma and Porto score big, Barca beat APOEL
It was goals galore in the Champions League as Roma and Porto both scored big, whilst Barcelona beat a resilient APOEL. We start in Amsterdam as Ajax and Paris Saint Germain battled it out for three points and it looked as though the latter would be the winning side after Edinson Cavani put them ahead…
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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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City still plan to buy Barkley in 2015 despite contract
Manchester City will NOT ditch plans to launch a mega-money bid for Everton midfielder Ross Barkley in 2015 despite him signing a new contract today, Football Express News can reveal. The England international has put pen to paper on a lucrative extension which runs until 2018, ensuring he will still be a Toffees player when…
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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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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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City eye Falcao after Negredo blow
Manchester City are ready to step up their attempts to land Monaco striker Radamel Falcao after losing Alvaro Negredo to injury, Football Express News understands. Spain international Negredo expects to be out of action for several months after suffering a fractured metatarsal, leaving the Blues short of options in the final third of the pitch.…
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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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Falcao agent wants to force move to City
Monaco striker Radamel Falcao’s agent is reportedly trying to engineer a shock switch to Manchester City. The Blues have an embarrassment of riches in the final third of the pitch, with Sergio Aguero, Alvaro Negredo, Edin Dzeko and Stevan Jovetic already on the books. However, according to LeSport10, ‘super agent’ Jorge Mendes is anxious to…
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City perform transfer U-turn
Manchester City have softened their stance on the potential departure of defender Matija Nastasic and are willing to sell him once they land Porto’s Eliaquim Mangala, Football Express News understands. A source close to the Etihad Stadium told FEN the Blues were previously reluctant to part company with the 21-year-old, who burst onto the Premier…
