It was a poorly kept secret that Atletico Madrid and Spain stoker Diego Costa was heading to Stamford Bridge and on Tuesday, Chelsea confirmed signing the striker. A statement on the Chelsea website read: Chelsea Football Club can confirm an agreement has been reached with Atletico Madrid for the transfer of Diego Costa, with Chelsea […]
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It would be the blockbuster deal of the summer if it is true. According to BeIN Sports, Monaco striker Radamel Falcao has agreed to move to Real Madrid and that the deal will be announced once the World Cup finishes. Falcao was not happy with life in Ligue 1, and according to the Spanish newspaper […]
A year after a failed transfer attempt that made United the laughingstock of Europe, Manchester United have finally signed Athletic Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrera. United were unwilling to meet Herrera’s €36m (£30.5m) release clause a year ago, but with that clause rising to €42m (£33.5m ) on July 1, United decided to pull the trigger […]
FC Barcelona has announced on its website that it has sold Cesc Fabregas to Chelsea. The Barca statement read: FC Barcelona and Chelsea FC have reached an agreement for the transfer of player Cesc Fàbregas to the English club. FC Barcelona wishes to publicly thank Cesc Fàbregas for his professionalism and dedication during his years […]
Lost in the World Cup headlines this week was the comment from Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti that 22-year-old striker Alvaro Morata will be sold this summer. “The player wants to look for an opportunity where he can play more and the club agrees with this,” Ancelotti said. “If he leaves it would be good […]
According to Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric, his Croatia international Ivan Rakitic has agreed to move to Barcelona in a €20 million move, with Denis Suarez moving the other way on a season-long loan as part of the deal. The transfer is expected to set in motion a chain of events that will Cesc Fabregas […]
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has spoken publicly for the first time over the Blues pursuit of Cesc Fabregas but admitted it was still too early to say whether the Blues will beat Manchester United to the former Arsenal star. Varying reports in recent days have suggested that United and Chelsea are preparing to go head-to-head […]
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 […]
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 […]