Sir Alex Ferguson has said that Robin van Persie will make his debut for Man United on Monday against Everton. Speaking at the launch of a sponsorship deal between United and bwin, SAF said: “We are delighted with that [the van Persie deal] of course. “He’s not signed yet, but a fee has been agreed. […]
Premier League
It has dragged on all summer, but it appears that the Luka Modric transfer from Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid is finally going to happen. Reports in Spain say that Real Madrid President Florentino Pérez has raised his offer for Modric to €32 million plus a series of performance-related payments which would be for between […]
I was really surprised to read that Real Madrid’s Xabi Alonso has turned down a two-year contract extension at the club. A move that should see the Spanish midfielder leave the Bernabeu next summer. The decorated veteran, he has won the World Cup, European Championship, La Liga and the Champions League, has only two years […]
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will go up against each other again for Uefa’s Best Player in Europe award. Last year’s winner Messi is joined in the final three by Barcelona team-mate Andres Iniesta, while Real Madrid’s Ronaldo makes it two years in a row on the shortlist. The winner will be announced on 30 […]
According to the German newspaper Bild, Bayern Munich have signed Javi Martinez from Spanish club Athletic Bilbao. The transfer was triggered after Bayern activated a €40m buy-out clause in Martinez’s contract. The size of the deal is a record for a German club. The 23-year-old Martinez signed for Bilbao from fellow La Liga side CA […]
For the second consecutive year Arsenal have sold their captain, this time to another Premier League club. A statement on the Man Utd website read: ” Manchester United is pleased to announce it has reached agreement with Arsenal Football Club for the transfer of Robin Van Persie. “The deal is subject to a medical and […]
It has dragged on all summer, but it appears that the Luka Modric transfer from Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid is finally going to happen. Reports in Spain say that Real Madrid President Florentino Pérez has raised his offer for Modric to €32 million plus a series of performance-related payments which would be for between […]
Real Madrid manager José Mourinho said in an interview with the Portuguese TV channel SIC that the nickname he was known by in English football, the “Special One”, should be changed to the “Only One”, after having won the English, Italian and Spanish leagues. “In England I was referred to as the Special One”. Things […]