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Aug182020 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd enter talks with agents of Juventus winger Douglas Costa

Manchester United have held discussions with Douglas Costa’s representatives as they are looking to sign the Juventus winger. United chiefs are concerned they will not be able to get a deal done for Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho this summer and see Costa as a good alternative. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Juventus want to offload the Brazilian winger and Douglas Costa’s agents made contact with the Red devils' hierarchy in order to secure a Premier League move for their client. According to Gianluca di Marzio, while speaking to Football Dailly, Manchester United have asked for time to make the final decision. United are concerned by the former Bayern Munich player’s injury record, although they did not dismiss the proposal out of hand. Fo...

Sep92019 by JBNo Comments

Douglas Costa’s agent reveals Maurizio Sarri blocked Man United transfer this summer

Premier League, Seria A, Transfer Info

Douglas Costa’s agent has claimed that Manchester United had a ‘strong interest’ in the player this summer, but Maurizio Sarri had no intention of allowing him leave Juventus. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Injury problems meant Costa only managed seven league starts for Juventus last campaign and the 28-year-old was heavily linked with a move away from the club ahead of the 2019/20 season. However, Sarri – who took over from Massimiliano Allegri in mid-June – sees Costa as an important part of his project at Juventus and stood firm while the Brazilian’s future was in huge doubt. Costa has since started Juventus’ two opening games of the campaign against Parma and Napoli, making two assists against the latter at the Allianz Stadium. ‘I sincerely say...

Dec232018 by JBNo Comments

Manchester United make huge bid for Douglas Costa

Premier League, Seria A, Transfer Info

Manchester United have made an incredible £54million bid for Juventus' lethal left-footed winger Douglas Costa, according to reports. Jose Mourinho may have been sacked on Tuesday and Ole Solskjaer appointed as caretaker manager but plans for the future continue. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to Rai Sport, United have tabled the offer with the Italian giants as they attempt to increase attacking options at the club. The Brazil international is yet to score this campaign, though, with his last goal coming in May. Costa's arrival would make the way for an Alexis Sanchez exit after the Chilean's poor start to life at Old Trafford. Mourinho took the Chile international to United on a free from Arsenal in the January transfer window, pickin...

Sep172018 by JBNo Comments

Allegri slams Douglas Costa for spitting at opponent

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Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri slammed his player Douglas Costa for spitting in the mouth of an opponent. Costa was shown a straight red card in the game against Sassuolo when he clashed with Federico Di Francesco, and appeared to spit in his mouth. Images of the incident have sparked an angry reaction from fans and pundits alike, and Costa now faces a lengthy ban for this conduct. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Allegri condemned the player's behavior after the 2-1 victory, insisting the act was unacceptable. ‘Maybe he was irritated at a foul before, but it doesn’t matter, because this absolutely must not happen. The one thing we must avoid doing is falling for provocation,’ Allegri told Sky Italia. ‘We could’ve scored a third goal, bu...