Tag: Serie A
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United offer Vidal £6.3m pay day
Manchester United target Arturo Vidal has reportedly entered a decisive phase in talks over his future at Juventus. Italian source TuttoSport claims the Chile international is holding discussions with his agent, having already spoken with the Serie A club’s hierarchy and manager Massimiliano Allegri. According to the report, the next 48 hours are crucial to…
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Swiss star set to switch from Serie A to Bundesliga
Napoli midfielder Valon Behrami is on the verge of joining German side Hamburg for a fee reported to be in the region of £3.5m. The Switzerland international is believed to have fallen out of favour with manager Rafael Benitez, who is said to have questioned his lack of commitment during training sessions last season.…
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Evra: Juventus is a bigger challenge than United
Former Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra told Juventus that his decision to join them was based on the fact their title-winning philosophy mirrors that of which he had been accustomed to at Old Trafford and he views their successive Serie A title campaign his biggest challenge yet. The 33-year-old French defender left United this month…
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Scholes: United chief has worked out the system
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes believes new coach Louis van Gaal has solved the Red Devils’ winning equation already and that is to play a 3-4-3 with Robin van Persie, Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata powering the frontline. A promising start to van Gaal’s leadership at Man United has seen the dominant Dutchman win…
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United legend: Moyes left the Red Devils broken
Manchester United’s Paul Scholes has backed comments made by first team coach Louis van Gaal which described the squad as ‘broken’ by their lack of organisation and efficiency under former boss David Moyes. Former United favourite Scholes, who retired from a 22-year playing career with the Manchester giants last year, said the recent comments…
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Fellaini’s United exit hits snag over wage demands
Napoli’s pursuit of Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini reportedly hangs in the balance after he demanded almost £4million per year in wages. According to Italian source Il Mattino, the Serie A outfit have made the Red Devils flop their primary summer transfer target and they remain serious about securing his services. However, they are believed…
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Tevez’s father released after ransom payment
The father of Juventus forward Carlos Tevez is safe and well after being released by kidnappers, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. TuttoSport claims a ransom of around £28,000 was paid to three men who abducted Juan Carlos Cabral in Argentina yesterday and he is now heading home to be with his family.…
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Spurs and Liverpool in fresh fight for striker
Tottenham Hotspur and Wolfsburg are reportedly battling it with Liverpool for the acquisition of Swansea City striker Wilfried Bony. According to Italian source Tutto Mercato Web, Spurs are now leading the race to secure his services as they look to strengthen their threadbare strikeforce. England international Jermain Defoe has not been replaced since he was…
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Tevez’s father is kidnapped
Juventus striker Carlos Tevez has reportedly flown to his homeland of Argentina amid claims that his father has been kidnapped. The forward, who played for West Ham United and both Manchester clubs during his Premier League career before joining the Turin giants a year ago, hurriedly left Italy today in a bid to get to…
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United target to hold transfer talks in Rome
Feyenoord have finally agreed to sell defender Stefan de Vrij to Serie A side Lazio after weeks of negotiations, according to fresh reports in the Dutch media. De Telegraaf claims the Rome-based outfit have beaten Manchester United to the Holland international’s signature and the deal will be confirmed when he completes a medical this week.…
