It will either be the bargain of the decade or a colossal waste of money, but AC Milan and Manchester City have agreed a transfer fee of £17m for Mario Balotelli. The deal has been confirmed on Milan Channel, the official club television channel, and he will have his medical on Wednesday. “Mario arrives tomorrow!!!” […]
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Scared off but the wage demands of Didier Drogba, Juventus have gone with a cheaper former Chelsea striker, signing Nicolas Anelka on loan from Shanghai Shenhua for the rest of the season. Anelka is reported to be getting paid €600,000 for five months, plus performance-related bonuses and an option to extend for another year. Juventus’s […]
Italian media claim Didier Drogba wants his Shanghai Shenhua contract terminated, sparking a bidding war between Juventus, Lazio and Milan. The former Chelsea striker has reportedly sent a letter to Shanghai Shenhua asking for his deal to be terminated. That would then open the door to a free transfer back to Europe. Drogba joined Shanghai […]
Juventus transfer chief Beppe Marotta is confident of signing Fernando Llorente for 2013-14, but insisted that Edinson Cavani is an impossible dream. Juve are believed to be on the verge of agreeing personal terms with the Spanish international who will be available on a Bosman from Athletic Bilbao in June. The centre-forward is set to […]
Galatasaray have agreed a deal to sign Netherlands midfielder Wesley Sneijder from Inter Milan, the Turkish club have confirmed. The 28-year-old has been locked in contract talks with Galatasaray since Inter accepted a €7.5m bid for his services two weeks ago. A statement on galatasaray.org read: “The transfer of Wesley Sneijder from Inter Milan has […]
Inter Milan star Wesley Sneijder has said he will not be pressured into making a decision over his future. Sneijder is expected to leave Inter during the winter transfer window, after being embroiled in a contract dispute with a Italian side since September. Galatasaray have had a bid accepted for Sneijder (rumored to be €7.5m), […]
The possibility of Kaka returning to AC Milan has taken another turn when the Real Madrid star visited Milan on Wednesday, where he had dinner with Robinho. The former world player of the year spoke to the media waiting outside the entrance to the restaurant saying: “I’m willing to find a solution” Real Madrid’s number […]
Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has urged Wesley Sneijder to make a decision on where his future lies by the end of the day. The Dutch midfielder has been locked in talks with Galatasaray over a potential move to Istanbul this weekend after Inter accepted a reported €10million bid for his services. Sneijder has not […]
Despite the AC Milan President Silvio Berlusconi referring to him as “a bad apple,” it’s reported Manchester City are prepared to accept a €30m(£25m) offer from the Rossoneri for Mario Balotelli. The 22-year-old would fit the club’s strategy of focusing on youth and is much admired by Rossoneri Vice-President Adriano Galliani. Man City manager Roberto […]