Tottenham Hotspur stalwart Gary Lineker is relishing the prospect of a Champions League final contested by two managers dismissed by Chelsea. Real Madrid chief Carlo Ancelotti, who was given his marching orders by Blues owner Roman Abramovich in 2011, oversaw an emphatic 4-0 aggregate victory against holders Bayern Munich to […]
Arsenal are prepared to offer cash plus Mikel Arteta to La Liga side Athletic Bilbao in an attempt to lure midfielder Ander Herrera to north London, [football] direct news understands. The 24-year-old, who was the subject of a very public pursuit by champions Manchester United last summer, is high on […]
Reina has spent the last year on loan at Italian side Napoli after falling out of favour on Merseyside but has maintained his place in the Spanish national team. As a result of the serious knee injury suffered to FC Barcelona keeper Victor Valdes, United’s de Gea has taken the […]
De Gea has been called up to the Spanish national team’s 30-man provisional squad ahead of the World Cup, replacing Valdes as the country’s third choice keeper following the Barcelona star’s injury suffered in March earlier this year. Despite United’s disappointing campaign which saw them finish seventh in the Premier […]
The Spanish striker opted to move to Manchester in a deal worth around 16.4 million plus add-ons last summer ahead, instead of joining Atletico who had also tabled a bid. Negredo started life in England in superb fashion, scoring 20 goals in all competitions just after Christmas but has since […]
The former Liverpool man is delighted to be back in the Spanish national team setup after almost a year without a call-up from Vicente del Bosque. Torres has had another disappointing season having scored just five times in the Premier League for Jose Mourinho’s side. However, national team boss del […]
Chelsea are ready to sacrifice striker Fernando Torres in a swap deal to land Juventus forward Domenico Berardi, [football] direct news understands. A source close to Stamford Bridge told FDN the highly-rated 19-year-old, who has impressed during a season-long loan spell at Sassuolo, tops boss Jose Mourinho’s summer shopping list. […]
Cuenca has been linked with a move to Everton recently and could well have sealed his exit from the Catalan giants after his controversial act. The 23-year-old came up through the ranks at Barcelona and was handed his breakthrough by Pep Guardiola in the 2011/12 season. However, a number of […]
The Spanish midfielder has been one of Europe’s top performers this season, helping his boyhood club to their first La Liga title since 1996 and helping them to the final of the Champions League. His performances have earned the interest of Manchester United who are keen to add a world-class […]
The Atletico Madrid striker has been in blistering form throughout the past campaign having notched in with 36 goals in 50 appearances for his club in all competitions. Going into the World Cup, Costa is believed to be Spain’s preferred choice to lead the line as La Roja aim to […]