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Real Madrid to challenge Man City for Van Persie
It is being reported today that the Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho is preparing to try and tempt Arsenal’s Robin Van Persie to move to La Liga rather than make a big money move to Arsenal’s Premiership rivals Manchester City. The Mirror …
[Talent Scout] #1 Jose Rodriguez due to sign for Arsenal?
The hysteria of the transfer window meant the story that Arsenal were tracking a starlet in early August was lost in the hype – now an apparent conclusion has been reached, with the Mirror reporting that 16-year-old Real Madrid midfielder Jos…
Away Days – Benfica: Sun, Superbock & (not really) Sea
When the draw was made for the Champions League group stages for 2011-12 season, we were quite happy with our lot. Not only did United look as if they have a relatively straightforward path to the knockout stages early next year, but there were also three decent away trips on the card. Three countries that I had [...]
Arsenal keen on ANOTHER Spanish midfielder
It is being reported this morning that Arsene Wenger has not finished his investment in the growing Arsenal squad, and is still looking for another top class creative midfielder, and it seems he is now looking at another cast-off from one of Spain̵…
Transfer Talk: Monday 18th July
Robin van Persie Reports over the last few days (which I believe started in the Metro) suggest that José Mourinho may be readying a £30 million bid to bring Robin van Persie to Real Madrid. Madrid were hampered last season by long-term injury to Gonzalo Higuain and by the relatively poor form of Karim Benzema. read more »
Neymar to decide after Copa America, but it won’t be Chelsea!
Update On Transfer Of Neymar To Chelsea The transfer of Neymar if definitely not happening according to the latest reports. It seems that Neymar will choose between the two La Liga sides Barcelona and Real Madrid before the seasons starts. But a final …
Chelsea to raid Real Madrid for Sergio Ramos
The new Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has told Roman Abramovich that he wants the versatile Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos as his replacement for the ageing John Terry. The 25 year-old Spanish international is not happy with Madrid after they refus…
Karim Benzema to Arsenal! Agent denies rumours
We have got plenty of players getting linked with us at the moment and Karim Benzema, the former Lyon striker and currently playing at Real Madrid is one of them. He hasn’t enjoyed the best of times at Real Madrid ever since his transfer and speculat…
Arsenal put price tag of £55m on Fabregas
Reports in Spain are saying that Arsenal have put their price clear on the table for Cesc Fabregas. It has been reported that Arsenal have told whichever club that is interested in their Capitan, that they will have to pay the Gunners £55 million for …
Eden Hazard keen on Arsenal rather than Real Madrid
Lille’s Eden Hazard has dropped the biggest hint yet about his future after revealing praise for Arsenal’s abilities to bring through and nourish young players. The much sought after Belgium winger has earned rave reviews this term, including drawing high praise from Zinedine Zidane who has urged Real Madrid to sign him. Real seem set [...]
Why Wenger will never spend 20million on a defender, or a keeper
This post is really born from some comments on my posts so I thought I’d create a whole post from my responses to it.
Fans are getting frustrated because they don’t see us competing in the transfer market with the likes of Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Mila…
Plovers or wagtails?
When you’re having a discussion – mid match – as to whether the skittish birds circling and swooping at the Grove are plovers or wagtails, you can safely assume that the fayre being served up on the pitch does not match the tucker promised on the menu. Contenders or pretenders? On Wednesday night’s evidence we [...]
Cesc Not Giving up on Barca Dream but Real Madrid are After Him As Well
Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas has refused to rule out completing his “dream” move to Barcelona in the future, and also revealed previous interest from Real Madrid. Fabregas, 23, seemed poised to switch to the Nou Camp in the summer after Barca led a very public chase for his signature. Manager Arsene Wenger stood firm, however, [...]
Van Der Vaart would have accepted a move to Arsenal if they came 12 months ago!
Rafael van der Vaart has said today that if Arsenal would have came 12 months ago, he would have jumped at the chance of joining them! To add to this he said spurs made an approach along with other clubs but he declined them, effectively sayi…
Diarra ignites interest as he says play me or I’ll leave and Schwarzer fuels a January transfer to Arsenal
Lassana Diarra has created interest among various clubs (including Arsenal according to reports), after telling Real Madrid to play him, or let him leave; The 25-year-old has only played four matches, two as a substitute, in the Spanish top-flight this…
Arsenal trial new CB, Wenger keeps tabs on play-maker, Arsenal may miss out on Afellay and more goalkeeper rumours
Not so much news on the front of transfer speculation this week, perhaps largely due to the focus being on the pitch, whether it be good like after Tottenham, or bad after West Brom, to add to mixed feelings in the Champions League game whe…
“Sex Pest” Crouch to marry pregnant Abbi Clancy
he Tottenham striker Peter Crouch made a right fool of himself when he had too much to drink in Madrid last month, but despite his drunken antics, his fiancee Abbi Clancy has forgiven him, revealed she is pregnant, and avowed to go through with the wedding!
One girl that Crouch accosted in Madrid says that he [...]
José Mourinho didn’t give an interview to the Daily Mirror – it’s fake he says!
I thought the self acclaimed “special one” has risen to his epileptic fits once again, but the…
Harry, you are such a dipstick, you remind me of Del boy.
Redknapp said that getting Gallas was a great piece of business, ha, ha, he’s 33 Harry, injured half the season, disrupts the dressing room, sulks and is only at Tottenham because we didn’t want him, not to mention how many goals he shipped last season. Now Chamakh on a free, that’s a great piece of [...]
Carvalho and Zhirkov definitely not leaving Chelsea
There have been constant rumours this summer that Ricardo Carvalho was going to be purchased by Real Madrid and be reunited with his old boss Jose Mourinho, and that Yuri Zhirkov was going to return to Rusiia with Zenit St Petersburg, but both clubs have admitted that there is no chance now of either move [...]
Ashley Cole expected to join Mourinho in Madrid
The ex-Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has made Ashley Cole his top target since arriving at Real Madrid this summer, and the Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has heard that it is very likely that Cole will be his new team-mate next season.
He said: “From what I am hearing the signs look good.
“I have only [...]
A Fantastic Prize For Football Fans Could Be Yours!
The International hotel group, Radisson Blu, has come up with a brilliant competition that is extremely easy to enter! Being a mad football supporter it is possibly the best prize I could win in any competition, as it gives you 365 free days in any Radisson hotel in the world. And you get five years to [...]
Alex Gerrard denies “ridiculous” rumours
Alex (Curran), the wife of Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, is aware of all the strange rumours that have been flying around the internet for the past week, and has now come out and categorically denied that there is any problems between her and her husband at all!
“There have been loads of rumours going around Liverpool [...]
Sylvie Van Der Vaart – best foreign WAG?
No collection of Sexy WAGs worth its name would not be complete without the delectable Sylvie Van Der Vaart. The model wife of Raphael Van Der Vaart, along with her husband, were considered the Posh & Becks of Holland while he was at Ajax, but since then she has cheered up the people of Germany [...]