Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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- Gareth Bale tells Andre Villas Boas he wants to leave Tottenham
- Xavi: ‘We’ll see what happens’ on Cesc Fabregas to Manchester United
- Luis Suarez ‘totally understands’ why Liverpool are rejecting bids for him, says Brendan Rodgers
- Video: Gareth Bale arrives at Tottenham’s training ground
- Joey Barton fuels Everton rumours with ‘Once a blue…’ tweet
- Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos refuses to discuss move for Tottenham’s Gareth Bale
- Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud delighted to resume Santi Cazorla bromance
- Chelsea aim to bag Sami Khedira thanks to Gareth Bale saga
- Video: Chelsea arrive in Washington for US tour
- Barcelona set to bid for Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany
- Brendan Rodgers broke Liverpool’s ‘unacceptable’ word list last season
- QPR’s Joey Barton asks Everton to sign him
- Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos goes peroxide blonde, channels Bros
- Arsenal will have to pay £55m to sign Liverpool’s Luis Suarez
- Manchester United prepare record transfer bid for Cesc Fabregas
| Gareth Bale tells Andre Villas Boas he wants to leave Tottenham Posted: 31 Jul 2013 07:18 AM PDT Spurs star Gareth Bale has told manager Andre Villas Boas that he wants to leave the club, according to talkSPORT. The Welshman has been widely linked with a move to Real Madrid but until now has tried to avoid being seen agitating for a transfer. But with chairman Daniel Levy knocking back world record transfer [...] |
| Xavi: ‘We’ll see what happens’ on Cesc Fabregas to Manchester United Posted: 31 Jul 2013 06:45 AM PDT Barcelona midfielder Xavi says “we’ll have to see” whether team-mate Cesc Fabregas will move to Manchester United this summer. But he sees him as an important part of the Barcelona team and expects that to continue for the forthcoming campaign. He dismissed much of the talk about Fabregas’ future as media rumours, but indicated that [...] |
| Luis Suarez ‘totally understands’ why Liverpool are rejecting bids for him, says Brendan Rodgers Posted: 31 Jul 2013 05:13 AM PDT Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says wantaway striker Luis Suarez understands why the club are rejecting transfer bids for him. The Reds have turned down two offers from Arsenal for the Uruguay international. But the 26-year-old not only understands the club’s stance but is happy, according to Rodgers. He said: "Luis is happy. He totally understands [...] |
| Video: Gareth Bale arrives at Tottenham’s training ground Posted: 31 Jul 2013 05:08 AM PDT You know you’re in the middle of a transfer saga when Sky Sports News is stalking you to the extent that they provide live coverage of you arriving to your usual place of employment as breaking news. That’s exactly where Gareth Bale finds himself. They covered the Welshman’s arrival for pre-season training at Spurs Lodge [...] |
| Joey Barton fuels Everton rumours with ‘Once a blue…’ tweet Posted: 31 Jul 2013 03:16 AM PDT Once a blue… — Joseph Barton (@Joey7Barton) July 31, 2013 Earlier we told you that Joey Barton had asked Everton to sign him (or even let him train with them to prove his worth). The QPR has now made his intentions very clear by posting the message “Once a blue” on Twitter. |
| Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos refuses to discuss move for Tottenham’s Gareth Bale Posted: 31 Jul 2013 03:00 AM PDT Rejoice, Tottenham fans! It’s a Real Madrid representative who doesn’t want to discuss buying Gareth Bale from you. Defender Sergio Ramos refused to be drawn on the transfer speculation even when he was directly asked about the whopping fees being discussed. He said: “I think the price of the players is set by the market. [...] |
| Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud delighted to resume Santi Cazorla bromance Posted: 31 Jul 2013 02:52 AM PDT Olivier Giroud has been doing his bit to ensure Santi Cazorla stays at Arsenal with this Instagram tribute. Cazorla has only just resumed training with the Gunners after being given extra time off following the Confederations Cup. That meant he missed the pre-season tour of Asia – and Giroud has been quick to let him [...] |
| Chelsea aim to bag Sami Khedira thanks to Gareth Bale saga Posted: 31 Jul 2013 02:34 AM PDT Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho wants to raid former club Real Madrid to sign midfielder Sami Khedira. The Blues are hoping to take advantage of Real’s desperate attempts to sign Gareth Bale from Tottenham to lure Khedira to Stamford Bridge. They hope the Spanish side will be prepared to offload the Germany international to raise funds [...] |
| Video: Chelsea arrive in Washington for US tour Posted: 31 Jul 2013 02:28 AM PDT Chelsea have arrived at their hotel in Washington D.C. ahead of their tour of the USA. Confederations Cup players Fernando Torres, Juan Mata, John Obi Mikel and David Luiz are all in the travelling party. The Blues will now prepare for their first match of the tour, against Inter Milan in Indianapolis on Thursday. |
| Barcelona set to bid for Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany Posted: 31 Jul 2013 02:23 AM PDT Manchester City fear Barcelona will attempt to prise captain Vincent Kompany away from them. The Catalan giants are preparing to make a bid for the Belgium international, according to reports in the Manchester Evening News. Barca are known to be in the market for a centre-back. They were criticised for the lack of depth in [...] |
| Brendan Rodgers broke Liverpool’s ‘unacceptable’ word list last season Posted: 31 Jul 2013 01:31 AM PDT Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers stepped outside the club’s new guidelines on acceptable language last season. The Reds have produced a document telling players and staff words that they should not use to avoid discriminating against people on grounds of race/religion, sexual orientation, gender and disability. The club is keen to improve its image this season [...] |
| QPR’s Joey Barton asks Everton to sign him Posted: 31 Jul 2013 01:19 AM PDT Joey Barton has contacted his boyhood club Everton to ask them to sign him. And he offered to take a 50 per cent pay-cut to make sure the deal goes ahead. The QPR midfielder spent last season on loan at Marseille. With a permanent move to the French side now looking unlikely, the 30-year-old contacted [...] |
| Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos goes peroxide blonde, channels Bros Posted: 31 Jul 2013 01:08 AM PDT Sergio Ramos has gone peroxide blonde ahead of the new season. The Real Madrid defender looked like a long lost member of 1980s pop group Bros as he faced the media during a pre-season tour to the USA. |
| Arsenal will have to pay £55m to sign Liverpool’s Luis Suarez Posted: 31 Jul 2013 01:02 AM PDT Liverpool have slapped a £55m asking price on Luis Suarez after the striker accepted that there is no clause in his contract that forces the club to accept offers of more than £40m. The Uruguay international was the subject of the infamous £40,000,001 bid from Arsenal after his representatives claimed that it would trigger a [...] |
| Manchester United prepare record transfer bid for Cesc Fabregas Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:52 AM PDT Champions Manchester United are readying themselves to break their club transfer record to land Cesc Fabregas. The Manchester Evening News reports that United are about to make a bid that would beat the £30.8m they paid to sign Dimitar Berbatov. Barcelona have already rejected bids of £26m and £30m for their £26-year-old midfielder. The club [...] |
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