Tag: Valencia
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Liverpool star Agger goes public with quit threat
Liverpool defender Daniel Agger has admitted he might quit the club. The Denmark international lifted the lid on the uncertainty surrounding his future on Merseyside during an interview in his homeland with newspaper BT. Agger is unhappy at having slipped down the pecking order under boss Brendan Rodgers last term, losing his place in the…
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City assess options after missing out on Napoli defender
Manchester City are ready to move on to other targets after missing out on Napoli defender Raul Albiol, Football Express News understands. As Italian source TuttoSport has reported, the Premier League champions had high hopes of luring the versatile utility man to England during the summer transfer window, only for his head coach Rafael Benitez…
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Romeu extends Chelsea contract
Chelsea on-loan midfielder Oriol Romeu has signed a new three-year deal that will keep him contracted to Jose Mourinho’s side until 2017. The 22-year-old former Barcelona youth academy player joined Barca as a 13-year-old and played for three season in their B-team before moving to the west Londoners in 2011. During his first two years…
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Barcelona target unhappy with broken Valencia promise
French defender Jeremy Mathieu has hit out at Valencia president Amadeo Salvo after a break in promise stopped him from joining Barcelona. The Catalan side have held a long term interest in Mathieu which has further developed this summer as their need to sign a recognised centre-back continues, following the retirement of Carles Puyol. Barca…
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Spurs reject Barca’s defender bid
Football Express News understands that Tottenham Hotspur have rejected Barcelona’s bid for defender Jan Vertonghen. Barcelona’s search for a new central defender is continuing to rumble on during the transfer window but they made their interest in Spurs defender Vertonghen concrete on Monday after submitting a serious bid. Further on Monday, it was understood that…
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Liverpool set to spend Suarez money on defence
Liverpool plan to intensify their search for a central defender after missing out on Valencia’s Adil Rami, Football Express News has discovered. A source close to Anfield told FEN the Reds are confident that Rami’s decision to join Serie A heavyweights AC Milan is a temporary setback to their plans and the focus now turns…
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Redknapp eyes cut-price United raid
Queens Park Rangers are weighing up a move for Manchester United wideman Antonio Valencia, Football Express News understands. A source close to Loftus Road told FEN the newly-promoted London outfit have identified the 28-year-old as a key acquisition for the summer transfer window. The insider revealed QPR have high hopes of landing Valencia for a…
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Barcelona struggle to sign a centre-back
Football Express News understands that Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta is struggling to find a suitable centre-back for the club. Calls for a new centre-back to be signed at Barcelona have been made by club members, media men and fans for a number of seasons and following the announcement that Carles Puyol was to retire,…
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Liverpool back in race for France defender
Liverpool are plotting a fresh move for Valencia defender Adil Rami after the France international’s move to AC Milan stalled, Football Express News can reveal. A source close to Anfield told FEN the Reds have been monitoring the 28-year-old’s situation closely, having been impressed by his successful loan spell at the San Siro in the…
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France midfielder prefers La Liga switch
Olympique Marseille midfielder Mathieu Valbuena is set to snub Serie A duo AC Milan and Fiorentina in favour of a move to Spain. The France international’s agent, Jean-Pierre Bernes, told ABC his client is aware of interest from the Italian sides but is edging towards a switch to either Sevilla or Valencia in La Liga.…
