The Daily Mail is reporting that Arsenal have been quoted £16 million for Barcelona striker David Villa. I wrote earlier in the week about Arsene Wenger’s interest in the 31-year-old striker. Arsenal need a top quality striker, but while Wenger is said to prefer a short-term loan for Spain’s record goalscorer, who is also a target for Chelsea, he is reportedly willing […]
Priceless comment by Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson today about Alan Pardew and Newcastle United. After the boxing day match between the two sides at Old Trafford, Pardew had criticized Fergie for confronting referee Mike Dean at half-time and as the two sides came out for the second half. Ferguson was furious that Dean […]
It looks like Cristiano Ronaldo will leave Real Madrid this summer, creating an opening in their line-up for a left footed player. And if today’s Marca is any indication, the courting of Tottenham Hotspur’s Gareth Bale to replace Ronaldo has begun. The Daily Mail is reporting that Real are putting together a £33m offer (€40m) […]
Yes, that is not a misprint. An unnamed Russian side (Anzhi?) made an official offer of £205m (€250m) to Barcelona for Lionel Messi, according to reports in Spain. The incredible offer, which would have more than doubled the current world record transfer fee, triggered Messi’s automatic release clause, meaning that Barcelona were contractually obliged to […]
In a perfect illustration of how dysfunctional Uefa is, Europe’s regulatory body is appealing the the sanctions imposed on England and Serbia by its own disciplinary body following October’s Under-21 game. Uefa’s Control and Disciplinary body had imposed an €80,000 fine on the Serbian FA and ordered their next Under-21 game to be played behind […]
Really surprised to hear that Brad Friedel has extended his contract with Tottenham Hotspur until 2014. The 41-year-old Friedel started the season as the first-choice goalkeeper at White Hart Lane but has since lost his place in the side to close-season signing Hugo Lloris, the France international. Fridel was playing brilliant before he was replaced […]
It was only 18 months ago that Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder was linked with a £25m move to Manchester United. That move fell apart reportedly due to Sneijder’s high wage demands and it looks like Spurs are about to capitalize. Sneijder, who has not played since September, has been involved in a pay dispute […]
Napoli say that they have turned down a €55m offer for striker Edinson Cavani, whose 13 league goals this season helped Napoli end the year in fifth place, one point out of a Champions League spot. Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis told Radio Monte: “Cavani is a warrior who embodies all that’s best of the […]
The results of an online survey by Marca.com are pretty clear, The Real Madrid fans have had enough of Jose Mourinho and they want him fired. Benching Casillas for the Málaga game on Saturday was the last straw for the Madridista. A question by over the weekend “Should Real Madrid sack Mourinho?” was answered by […]