Manchester United in bid for Cuadrado
Manchester United have submitted a mega money offer for Fiorentina winger Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, .
While they await the arrival of new boss Louis van Gaal, the Red Devils have already wrapped up deals for Ander Herrera and Luke Shaw, and the third marque signing appears to be on the horizon.
According to Bild, Manchester United have offered no less than €50 million for Fiorentina star Juan Guillermo Cuadrado.
The interesting thing is that van Gaal s former club Bayern Munich are keen as well, but the Bavarians are unlikely to match the said proposal.
Juan Cuadrado has been in stunning form at the 2014 World Cup, scoring one goal and producing four assists to help Los Cafeteros qualify for the quarter-fina…
Coventry City have declared they will abandon their appeal against the 10-point penalty imposed following their entry into administration.
The deduction was made in March after the West Midlands side failed to meet the deadline to pay the latest instalment of rent on their Ricoh Arena home.
And, despite formally lodging an appeal on April 4, the Sky Blues have announced an end to their fight against the decision via a statement on Thursday.
Whilst it was agreed to commence the appeal process with regard to the 10 point deduction by the Football League, following legal advice, the decision has now been made to withdraw the appeal to avoid further delay and costs to all parties, joint administrator Paul Appleton wrote.
Coventry, who were relegated from the…
Sevilla have confirmed the appointment of Jose Luis Mendilibar as coach on a short-term contract after sacking Jorge Sampaoli.
A dismal run of form has seen Sevilla lose four of their last seven LaLiga games and they sit just two points above the relegation zone.
Sampaoli s second spell at the club came to an end on Tuesday following a 2-0 defeat at Getafe, which proved the final straw.
The Argentine replaced Julen Lopetegui in October but managed just six wins out of 19 LaLiga matches in charge, although he did lead Sevilla into the Europa League quarter-finals.
Sevilla moved quickly to confirm a replacement, with former Real Valladolid, Alaves and Eibar boss Mendilibar drafted in on a contract until June 30.
His first match in charge will be aft…
RB Leipzig have confirmed the signing of Dominik Szoboszlai from sister club Salzburg on a four-and-a-half-year contract.
The 20-year-old had long been tipped to leave Salzburg following his exploits for the Austrian champions, with Napoli, Milan, Inter, Lazio and Arsenal all linked with a move for the Hungary international.
He has chosen to join Bundesliga side Leipzig, however, and will be available for their game against Borussia Dortmund after the mid-season break on January 9.
Szoboszlai has impressed for Salzburg this season, scoring four goals and setting up another six across 11 league appearances.
are delighted to announce the signing of Dominik !
The 20-year-old signs a contract until June 2025 and will wear the number 17 shirt
Fernando Santos may take the opportunity to utilise the depth of his Portugal squad in Tuesday s friendly against Cape Verde.
Fabio Coentrao s 63rd-minute strike was enough to earn Portugal a 2-1 victory over Serbia in Lisbon on Sunday.
That result lifted Portugal to the top of Euro 2016 qualifying Group I, with nine points from their four matches.
Portugal will round off their international week by hosting Cape Verde in Estoril, and the likes of Sporting s Paulo Oliveira and Vitoria Guimaraes Andre Andre are hoping to make their international bow.
It s a dream come true and it is a source of pride being here, Oliveira said.
Being here is a remarkable moment in my career.
Andre echoed those sentiments, saying: I m very happy.
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Arjen Robben is slowly edging closer to his Bayern Munich comeback after resuming individual training on Saturday.
The Netherlands international suffered an adductor injury in the friendly against Lippstadt four weeks ago and has since been out of action.
The injury keeps him out of Sunday s DFL-Supercup encounter with Borussia Dortmund and he is likely to miss Bayern s DFB-Pokal trip to Carl Zeiss Jena on Friday, too.
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However, Robben could be match-fit in time for the Bundesliga opener at home against Werder Bremen on August 26.
The 32-year-old has started pre-season a week early as he looked to impress new coach Carlo Ancelotti after m…
After making a blistering start to the season, Fulham have lost two in a row and face the undefeated West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.
Fulham trounced Norwich 5-0 at Craven Cottage in the opening round but it has been slim pickings ever since.
The Cottagers have tasted defeat against Manchester United and West Ham in the Premier League, while they were also bundled out of the League Cup by Sheffield Wednesday.
Having started the season so positively, the West London club is in need of maximum points and the recent signing of Greek international captain Giorgos Karagounis should help their cause.
The 35-year-old, who has earned 120 caps for the national team, joins Martin Jol s side on a free transfer.
I m delighted to have signed for Fulham Foot…
Wigan manager Roberto Martinez said Mauro Boselli is desperate to make an impact at the DW stadium this season.
The Argentine has failed to live up to his 6.5 million pounds price tag since moving to the DW Stadium in 2010 and spent last year on loan with Estudiantes.
However, the Latics boss has backed the 27-year-old striker to play a big part for the Greater Manchester side this term.
Martinez told reporters: When he came back Mauro made his views very clear that he wanted to be successful with Wigan Athletic.
He s been working really well and we ve got very strong competition in those forward positions. Mauro s attitude has been tremendous.
He wants to play games, he wants to be ready to help the team, and that s a real sign of maturity. Ov…
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Looking to finish off the job on Tuesday night and book their Champions League groups stage ticket, Benfica will welcome Dynamo Kyiv to the Estádio da Luz.
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Starting with the hosts, while Benfica might have been disappointed to have had to settle for a bronze medal finish while on domestic duties last season, the Eagles are in the midst of a summer purple patch. Enjoying a real boost since Head Coach Roger Schmidt made the move to Portugal back in May, the Reds are sat in pole position to book their spot in the group stages of this year s Champions League. Putting in an eye-catching display last week as they eventually picked up a 2-0 victory against Dynamo Kyiv, the one-time Bayer Leverkusen boss should find the mood in his c…
Casemiro declared he is raring to go after completing his £60million (€70m) move to Manchester United, while describing the Premier League as a dream to play in .
The Brazil enforcer became United s fourth major signing of the transfer window on Monday, following Christian Eriksen, Tyrell Malacia and Lisandro Martinez to Old Trafford after ending a nine-year spell with Real Madrid.
The five-time Champions League winner was in the stands to watch United pick up their first win of the season against Liverpool, as Erik ten Hag s side inflicted the Reds first league defeat of 2022.
Casemiro could hardly contain his excitement when speaking to the club s media channels for the first time since his arrival.
I felt great affection from the moment I arrived…