Tag: Premier League
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Benitez targets City midfielder
Napoli have reportedly turned their attention to Manchester City midfielder Javi Garcia after encountering problems in their bid to land Tottenham Hotspur star Sandro. According to Corriere del Mezzogiorno, the Serie A outfit have also experienced difficulties in luring Liverpool’s Lucas Leiva to Italy and are ready to look elsewhere. Top of their wishlist as…
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Juventus officials arrive for Evra talks
Juventus have stepped up their attempts to lure Manchester United defender Patrice Evra to Serie A, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. TuttoSport claims representatives of the Turin giants have travelled to England to enter into a dialogue about a deal with their Red Devils counterparts. The report also reveals that Italian champions…
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Serie A giants plot £9.5m City raid
Juventus are reportedly putting together a £9.5million offer for Manchester City defender Matija Nastasic. Italian source Tutto Mercato Web claims the Serie A champions have identified the Serbia international as the man to bolster their backline and a bid could be placed on the table in the coming weeks. With the summer transfer window now…
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Spurs legend: Tottenham will push for top four but need cup win
Tottenham may have endured a rocky last season under former boss Tim Sherwood but are looking to the future with optimism under newly-appointed coach Mauricio Pochettino. In an exclusive interview with Football Express News, ex-Spurs defender Graham Roberts offers his views on their push for the top four and urgency for a domestic cup win.…
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City target ‘feels betrayed’
Manchester City target Mehdi Benatia is becoming increasingly unsettled at Serie A side Roma, according to fresh reports in Italy. Il Tempo claims the Moroccan centre-half feels betrayed due to broken promised over a lucrative new contract and is anxious to leave the capital before the 2014-15 campaign gets started. However, there is something of…
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Argentina hitman lifts lid on injury
Manchester City star Sergio Aguero has sparked speculation that he could yet play a part in Argentina’s World Cup campaign. The injury-prone forward left the field early on in the group stage clash with Nigeria after sustaining the latest in a series of muscle ailments, and he is almost certain to miss tomorrow’s knock-out showdown…
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For Mourinho, Costa has to succeed
Contribution by Asa Clark @cfcasa After scoring 36 goals in all competitions, helping them win La Liga and reach the Champions League final for Atletico Madrid, it looks like Chelsea will finally have a current and in-form world class and not forgetting a ‘Mourinho’ type striker in Diego Costa. The fee is reported to be…
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City prepare offer for ex-United star
Manchester City are ready to firm up their interest in Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba with an official bid, according to fresh media reports in Italy. QS claims the Premier League champions are prepared to spend in excess of £45million to lure the former Manchester United prodigy back to the North-West of England. City, who also…
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United set to bid £34m for midfielder
Manchester United are reportedly lining up a £34million bid for Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal. According to Italian source QS, the Red Devils are keen to pair the highly-rated Chile international with Spanish youngster Ander Herrera, who joined from La Liga outfit Athletic Bilbao last week. Holland head coach Louis van Gaal, who officially takes charge…
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Liverpool legend: Shaw fee is ridiculous
Former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann claims full-back Luke Shaw’s £27million switch from Southampton to Manchester United is “ridiculous”. The 18-year-old England international completed the move just days after making his first competitive start for the Three Lions, in their final World Cup group game against Costa Rica. Their tournament ultimately ended in failure courtesy of…
