Tag: Reds
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Liverpool given August 10 deadline for midfielder deal
Napoli have reportedly set a deadline of August 10 to complete the signature of Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva. According to Italian source TuttoSport, the Serie A outfit are frustrated at the amount of time it is taking to secure his services, having agreed personal terms with his representatives at the start of last week. The…
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Besiktas close in on Ba deal
Besiktas are close to signing Chelsea striker Demba Ba after agreeing an £8m deal, Football Express News understands. The Senegalese striker is widely-expected to depart west London this summer after seeing boss Jose Mourinho snap up £32m hitman Diego Costa from Atletico Madrid to spark an overhaul of his strikeforce. The Turkish giants had originally planned…
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Liverpool target given extra day to decide on move
Lazio have reportedly given Liverpool target Davide Astori an extra day to decide on his future, having originally set a midweek deadline. According to Corriere della Sera, tomorrow’s cut-off point has been revised and the Cagliari centre-half now has until Thursday to make up his mind about a switch to the Italian capital. A meeting…
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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…
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Benitez close to Liverpool raid after Reds U-turn
Liverpool have reportedly told Napoli they will allow midfielder Lucas Leiva to join them on loan if the Serie A outfit pay a fee based on appearances. According to Il Mattino, the Reds have softened their stance on the Brazil international, having previously insisted that a loan deal was out of the question. The report…
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Injury-jinxed Liverpool star predicts ‘amazing season’
Liverpool defender Jose Enrique has predicted big things for the Reds in the 2014-15 campaign following his long-awaited return to training. The Spaniard missed the vast majority of last season due to a serious knee injury, making only nine appearances, and there were genuine concerns that he would not be ready for the start of…
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Reds boss Rodgers faces fight for Porto striker
AC Milan have reportedly joined the race to lure Liverpool target Jackson Martinez away from Portugese giants Porto. Italian source Leggo claims the San Siro giants have made the Colombia hitman a priority target for the summer transfer window but they must sell first in order to fund a bid. A source close to Anfield…
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Liverpool target given 48 hours to decide future
Lazio will reportedly pull the plug on a move for Liverpool target Davide Astori if the Cagliari defender does not sign for them by Wednesday. Il Corriere della Sera claims the towering centre-half and his representatives have been told to make a decision on his future or they will turn their attention to other targets…
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Liverpool target refuses to rule out Porto exit
Liverpool target Jackson Martinez has broken his silence about the prospect of leaving Portugese giants Porto during the summer transfer window. The Colombia forward, who is also being chased by several Serie A clubs according to Italian source Tutto Mercato Web, was coy on the subject of a possible exit during an interview with Radio…
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Liverpool ‘should have fought to keep Suarez’
Liverpool should have tried harder to retain the services of talisman Luis Suarez, according to ex-England midfielder Joey Barton. The controversial striker will join Barcelona in the coming days after the Reds agreed to sell him to the Catalan giants. Queens Park Rangers man Barton is looking forward to seeing the 27-year-old link up with…
