Griezmann makes move from Sociedad to Atletico
Antoine Griezmann has ended speculation concerning his future by sealing a move to La Liga champions Atletico Madrid. The Frenchman looked set to leave Sociedad this summer, with a number of clubs interested in the winger, but will play his football next season at the Vicente Calderon, should he pass a medical. Griezmann was Sociedad’s […]
New ‘Ordem’ ball released for La Liga
Sports giant Nike have released the official new football for 2014-15’s biggest tournaments. The ‘Ordem’ will be used across English tournament the Premier League, Spanish tournament La Liga and Italian tournament the Serie A, with each league using different color variations of the new design. The all new ball has a new range of enhanced […]
The drinks are on us! CD Lugo’s beer-inspired kit
Galician side CD Lugo, currently in the Segunda Division B (Spain’s 3rd tier), have unveiled their wacky away kit which might not be fit for those under 18. Their away kit for the 14/15 season is of a pint glass, a heavy reference to their sponsorship association with the brewing company Estrella Galicia. Have a look at […]
World Cup star James is Madrid bound
Colombia and Monaco’s young sensation James Rodriguez is reported to be arriving in Madrid imminently to sign for Los Blancos in a transfer that could become a world record fee. However the deal could hinge on the sale of one of Real’s midfielders, with either Isco or Angel Di Maria being tipped as the ones to depart. […]
Arsenal target Morata makes Juve move
Highly-rated Spanish youngster Alvaro Morata has moved from Real Madrid to Juventus in a £16m deal. Once a target for Arsenal and Spurs, striker Morata was a peripheral figure for Real last season despite breaking into the squad the year before. Madrid have inserted a clause into the 21-year-old’s contract that they can reacquire his […]
Valencia’s Mathieu pushing for Barca move
Valencia defender Jeremy Mathieu has issued a statement in an attempt to get his club negotiating with Barcelona ahead of a possible transfer. The club want up to €20m for the defender but Barcelona have been put off by the figure, offering around €14m initially. Mathieu, 30, was the subject of a bid from Barca […]
Filipe Luis to join Diego Costa at Chelsea
Atletico Madrid will see another of their stars from last season depart for Stamford Bridge after Chelsea agreed a fee for defender Filipe Luis. Striker Diego Costa made the move earlier this month for £32m, following weeks of speculation, and the Brazilian left-back will join him in London. Luis, 28, is likely to replace Ashley […]
Kroos makes Real Madrid switch
Real Madrid have completed the signing of German international Toni Kroos from Bayern Munich today for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around €30m. Kroos joins the club on a deal that will make him a Madridista until 2020. The 24-year-old, who played every minute of Germany’s triumphant World Cup campaign in Brazil last month, […]
Analyzing the Signing of Luis Suarez
With Barcelona publicly announcing the successful signing of Luis Suarez, the constant rumor has become a reality. When Neymar is fit and Suarez’s ban is over, Barcelona will boast a frontline that contains 3 of the best strikers in the world: Messi is the best in the world, Suarez was the best in the EPL […]
Arsenal target Atletico’s Manquillo on loan
Arsenal have interrupted Marseille’s attempts to sign Atletico Madrid defender Manquillo in a bid to bring the Spaniard to London instead. It is thought that Arsene Wenger wants Manquillo to provide competition to incoming signing Mathieu Debuchy. Manquillo, 20, was due to sign with Marcelo Bielsa’s Marseille but for Arsenal’s interventions. The move has now […]
Will Luis Suarez be in La Liga next season?
For all his wonderful talent and goal-scoring ability, Luis Suarez creates chaos wherever he is. The Uruguayan striker showed promising signs of returning to redemption during a fantastic goal-scoring with Liverpool who came within a whisker of surprising the odds and winning the Premier League. His thirty-one goal haul was enough for Suarez to not […]
Dos Santos brothers to reunite at Villarreal
Jonathan dos Santos will link up with his brother Giovanni once again after he completed a €2m move to Villarreal from Barcelona. The Mexican pair came up through the Barca academy but will now represent the Yellow Submarines in La Liga next season. JDS has agreed a five-year-deal with Villarreal, ending 12 years at Barcelona […]
Napoli in for Swansea’s Michu
Rafael Benitez could be about to lure Swansea City striker Michu away from South Wales to Napoli on a season-long loan deal. The striker suffered an ankle injury which disrupted much of last season, and has not travelled with the squad for their pre-season tour of the United States. Swansea were reliant on goals from […]
Atletico to replace Diego Costa with Mario Mandzukic
Bayern Munich Sporting Director Matthias Sammer has revealed that there is a ‘verbal agreement’ between the club and Atletico Madrid over the sale of striker Mario Mandzukic. The Croatian forward will cost around £18.5m and replace the void left by outgoing strikers Diego Costa and David Villa. Mandzukic, 28, made his desire to leave Bayern public […]
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