Valencia have secured a 50million euro loan to help ease their financial problems. Valencia, one of Spain’s biggest clubs, have been crippled by huge debts which has led to players not receiving full pay and construction work on their new stadium grinding to a halt. Valencia  also admitted for the first time last month that […]

Real Madrid resume their chase of Primera Liga leaders Barcelona against Malaga this weekend with defender Christoph Metzelder urging his side not to allow Pep Guardiola’s treble-chasers even the smallest respite.  Madrid went into the international break on the back of a stunning run of league form that had seen them pick up 37 from […]

It was a story that broke during the International break but it appears that Barcelona are interested in signing Petr Cech from Chelsea this summer. The Chelsea goalkeeper is widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in Europe. El Mundo Deportivo reports that one of those clubs that is still interested is Barcelona, who […]

Sevilla striker Frederic Kanoute has committed his future to the club by agreeing a new two-year contract. The 32-year-old Mali international has been a regular scorer during his four-year stay with Seville following a successful spell in England with West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur. He is happy to have sorted out his future though, […]

After reports that Inter Milan are interested in bringing Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi back to Italy emanated earlier this week, his agent came out and claimed the New Jersey born player will cost any suitors approximately €40 million. “[A bid of] €20 million was rejected last summer by Villarreal,” his representative, Frederico Pastorello, told Gr […]

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has highlighted Barcelona as the biggest threat to his side’s chances of retaining their Champions League title. Both sides have managed to avoid one another in the quarter-finals, with United up against Porto and Barcelona facing Bayern Munich, and cannot now meet until the May 27 final in Rome. […]

Barcelona president Joan Laporta insists Lionel Messi is not for sale at any price. The names of Manchester City and Chelsea have been linked with world record bids for the Camp Nou favourite in the summer but it would appear the Catalan giants would not even contemplate a sale. Messi’s performances this season have cemented his reputation as […]

Athletic Bilbao lost 3-1 to Bordeaux in a friendly match Saturday. The La Liga side fielded a side featuring many second-choice and B-team players although Igor Gabilondo and Alde Ustaritz both started for the Basque-only club. Ligue 1 runners-up Bordeaux went ahead through a 19th-minute goal by former Manchester United and Sunderland striker David Bellion. […]

It appears as though a formal takeover of Real Betis is on its way to becoming a reality. With ongoing speculation suggesting that a multi-million dollar takeover has been in the works for weeks with Sheikh Humaid, an official announcement was finally made last week. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al-Nuaimi has given the green light […]