Barcelona and Spain defender Gerard Pique has criticised the club for not being appreciative enough of his team-mate Cesc Fabregas. The 27-year-old midfielder has won the La Liga and the Copa del Rey titles at Barca, but he has “failed” in that he is not Xavi, the player he was expected to replace. As a […]
Liverpool have agreed a deal in principle for Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Emre Can. According to the Guardian, Liverpool have agreed trigged a €12m (£9.7m) release clause in Can’s Leverkusen contract over a week ago. Can is now set to become the second signing for the Reds this summer, following the capture of Rickie Lambert from […]
Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis says that he is confident that Arsene Wenger will spend big again this summer. The Telegraph reports that the Gunners will hand their manager Arsene Wenger a £100m transfer kitty in order to strengthen Arsenal’s squad. The Gunners have been linked with several players across Europe, including former captain Cesc […]
This is turning into the year from hell for Barcelona supporters. After seeing their side fall short in the title race on the final day at home to Atletico, now they hear that Neymar-Gate could cost the club €54.6m in fines. Earlier this year the Spanish public prosecutor charged Barcelona with tax evasion over the […]
Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla has said he that former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas retuns home to Arsenal despite many pundits thinking that the Barcelona star will end up at Stamford Bridge. The move back to Barcelona has not been the dream return to his boyhood team that Fabregas was hoping for, and with Barcelona needing […]
Chelsea finished last season in third place in the Premier League for the second consecutive season, but unlike previous years there was no European glory to wipe away the taste of another disappointing domestic campaign. But did Chelsea improve under the guidance of the Special One last season, or have they been treading water for […]
Luis Suarez has returned to light training with Uruguay, but media reports suggest that the Liverpol striker will not not risked in Uruguay’s opening World Cup game with Costa Rica on June 14. The Premier League Player of the Year had knee surgery 10 days ago, but was seen back working with physios on Monday […]
Marca is reporting that last week Real Madrid President Florentino Pérez, club CEO José Ángel Sánchez, Iker Casillas and his agent Carlo Cutropía met over breakfast to determine the future of the club captain. Marca reports the conversation as going like this: Florentino went straight to the point: “Okey, Iker, down to business – what […]
Newspaper reports from the UK say that Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner has slashed the price he is willing to accept for Villa from £200 million to £150 million. Nothing like a 25% haircut to show prospective buyers how desperate you are about selling the club. Hasn’t Lerner watched Million Dollar Listing on Bravo? Everyone […]