Tag: Turin
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PSG decide against axing Blanc for Conte
Paris Saint-Germain have decided against replacing manager Laurent Blanc with former Juventus head coach Antonio Conte, according to fresh reports in the French media. L’Equipe claims the Ligue 1 champions toyed with the idea of making an official offer to the Italian following preliminary talks with his representatives, but will now keep faith with their…
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Chelsea play hardball over Lukaku
Chelsea have reportedly told Juventus they are not willing to loan out striker Romelu Lukaku. Italian source La Stampa claims the Serie A champions have made the Belgium international their top summer transfer window target but have so far only offered a temporary deal with a view to a permanent move. The west London outfit…
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United are out-bidding Liverpool for Vidal
Manchester United are prepared to offer more money than bitter rivals Liverpool for Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. TuttoSport claims the Red Devils are hopeful of landing the Chile international for £39.7million, while the Merseyside outfit will offer no more than £29m. Liverpool’s stance puts United firmly in…
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Liverpool miss out on Italy international
Liverpool target Davide Astori will finally complete his move to Lazio before the end of the week, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. His switch from Serie A side Cagliari will bring down the curtain on a six-week saga which saw the Rome outfit agree a fee and offer personal terms in June,…
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Juventus meet with Liverpool target’s agent
Juventus will today meet with representatives of Liverpool target Xherdan Shaqiri with a view to securing a big-money deal for the Bayern Munich attacker. According to gianlucadimarzio.com, the Turin giants have moved into pole position to land the Switzerland international despite strong interest from the Reds and Serie A rivals Roma. The report claims Roma…
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United striker van Persie rues sale of Evra
Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has admitted that the Red Devils will miss the influential presence of defender Patrice Evra, who has left the club to join Juventus. The Frenchman brought down the curtain on a trophy-laden, eight-year stint at Old Trafford to complete a £1.2million switch to Turin despite only penning a fresh…
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Injury despair sees Juve close on Lukaku and Eto’o
Juventus will reportedly intensify their pursuit of Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku and move for their ex-hitman Samuel Eto’o after losing new signing Alvaro Morata to injury. The Spaniard, who only joined from Real Madrid at the weekend, has been ruled out for around five weeks with a knee problem he picked up in training. And…
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BREAKING: Evra quits United for Juve
Veteran defender Patrice Evra has completed his move from Manchester United to Juventus. As Football Express News reported last week, the Frenchman was awaiting the end of his holiday in the USA before putting pen to paper on a lucrative contract in Italy. His exit comes just months after he put pen to paper on…
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San Siro giants close on Saints flop as Juve turn to Lukaku
Inter Milan are reportedly in pole position to land Southampton striker Dani Osvaldo after Juventus decided to pull out of the running. According to Italian source Tutto Mercato Web the towering targetman, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Juve, is no longer a target for the Turin giants. The surprise…
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Liverpool face fresh fight for attacker
Juventus have reportedly joined Roma and Liverpool in the race to sign Bayern Munich forward Xherdan Shaqiri. Italian source TuttoSport claims new Juve manager Massimiliano Allegri has identified the Switzerland international as a key acquisition despite the fierce competition to secure his services. Allegri took charge of the Turin giants last week, 24 hours after…
