Michael Essien has revealed how his last minute move on loan to Real Madrid came about in 2012 as he linked up with Jose Mourinho in Spaain on transfer deadline day. Chelsea were set to face Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup but he missed the match after getting a […]
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Barcelona made an enquiry into signing Tottenham striker Harry Kane last year, only to see their advances rejected by chairman Daniel Levy, according to reports. Barca have long been seeking out another player to lead the line for them, with Luis Suarez now 33, and Lautaro Martinez has been closely linked with a move […]
Alex Song has conceded he left the Emirates to join Barcelona for the money and ‘didn’t give a f***’ about his playing time at the club. The 32-year-old spent seven years with Arsenal, making over 200 appearances for the Premier League club. Song made the move to Barca for £15m […]
Real Madrid made a move to sign Mohamed Salah around the time Liverpool lost to Zinedine Zidane’s side in the Champions League final. Salah enjoyed an outstanding 2017-18 season, scoring 32 Premier League goals and providing 10 assists. However, his bid for European glory with Liverpool ended in heartbreak, after a tussle […]
Lionel Messi has said Lautaro Martinez possesses the perfect qualities to help Barcelona’s front line once the summer window opens. The Argentine forward, who turns 33 in June, remains the driving force in the Barca team which was on course to win the Spanish league title before the campaign was suspended due […]
Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has aimed a fresh dig at those who criticised him in the wake of his team’s Champions League win at Anfield. The Spanish team looked destined to leave the competition after goals from Wijnaldum and Roberto Firmino had wiped out Atletico’s first leg advantage over […]
Arsenal’s hopes of signing Thomas Partey have suffered a blow after Atletico Madrid offered the midfielder in an exchange deal for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, according to reports. Mikel Arteta is interested in signing a defensive midfielder and Partey is rumoured to have made the gunners his first choice destination. Partey’s dad […]
Cesc Fabregas has said that Barcelona would be worthy winners of the La Liga title as he responded to former Chelsea team-mate Thibaut Courtois. The Real Madrid keeper recently said it would be “unjust” if the Blaugrana would be handed the league title should the Spanish campaign be scrapped due to […]
Andy Robertson has revealed his regret at having ruffled the hair of Lionel Messi during Liverpool’s Champions League comeback against Barcelona. The Scottish full-back tangled with Messi early on. As both men ended up on the deck, Robertson could not help having a sly pop at the Argentine forward as he got back to […]
Leganes head coach Javier Aguirre has revealed La Liga plans to resume the campaign on June 20 and finish on July 26. While any official statement is yet to be made by the league, the Mexican manager claimed the information had been revealed to him by La Liga authorities. Spanish football authorities have been […]