Tag: Spain
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Juventus close in on Real deal
Juventus have ramped up their efforts to seal the signature of Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. Corriere della Sera claims representatives from the two clubs will thrash out the deal next week, with the Turin giants paying a £1.5million loan fee with a view to a permanent…
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Man United agree £28.7m Basque midfielder deal
Manchester United are set to announce the signing of Athletic Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrera for a fee of £28.7m, according to Spanish reports. Herrera, who has spent three seasons with Athletic Bilbao since joining them from Real Zaragoza in 2011, will see his release clause rise to £33.5m on July 1 but Spanish daily Marca…
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Liverpool star urged to make Serie A switch
Napoli winger Dries Mertens has urged Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina to return to the Serie A club. The Spain shot-stopper, who played in his national side’s final World Cup game against Australia yesterday before heading home, spent the 2013-14 campaign on loan in Naples under the guidance of compatriot Rafael Benitez. He played some of…
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Barcelona target moves closer to exit door
Fiorentina directors will reportedly meet tomorrow to determine the future of coveted midfielder Juan Cuadrado, who is being chased by Juventus and Barcelona. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Serie A outfit’s hierarchy is anxious to thrash out their strategy in preparation for what could turn out to be a bidding war. The report…
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WC Group B Round Up: Villa bows out, Netherlands win
Group B came to an end on Monday evening in Brazil as both Netherlands and Chile qualified for the next round, leaving Australia and World champions Spain to return home. It was sealed after the second round of group games that Netherlands and Chile would be advancing to the knock-out stages, meaning the winner of…
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World Cup players set for the sideline this week
With a brand new week of World Cup fixtures kicking off today, Football Express News take a look at which players are not certain to feature in their next instalment of international campaign owing to injury and illness. Cameroon captain and striker Samuel Eto’o, whose recovery from a knee operation left him out of last…
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Former Liverpool duo fall out with Spain squad
Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa have found themselves centre of a controversial fall-out between a set of Spanish international players. Despite Spain being the reigning World champions, they were eliminated by Chile in the group stages on Wednesday night and a diagnosis of their lacklustre performances following the exit by former Liverpool man Xabi Alonso…
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Atletico plot Barcelona swap deal
La Liga champions Atletico Madrid are reportedly preparing to enter the race for Barcelona attacker Alexis Sanchez. The Chile international, who last night helped his side to a 2-0 victory over Spain which saw the defending World Cup holders crash out of the tournament with a game to spare, is the subject of strong interest…
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Spain crash out of the World Cup
Spain have crashed out of the World Cup following a 2-0 defeat to Chile, sending shock waves across the World after years of dominance in international football. Spain started slow against Chile and that allowed Eduardo Vargas to test the quality of Iker Casillas, shooting from distance but his shot went wide of the Real Madrid keeper’s goal.…
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Liverpool in battle for Dutch defender
Lazio have ramped up their efforts to land Liverpool target Stefan de Vrij, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. La Gazzetta dello Sport claims the Serie A outfit are putting together an offer in the region of £6million for the Holland international, who got his name on the scoresheet in his country’s surprise…
