Scottish giants Celtic have opened negotiations over the potential signing of Athletic Bilbao striker Borja Viguera, according to reports from Spanish newspaper AS. Celtic have not enjoyed the best of seasons so far and after being knocked out of the Champions League qualifiers as well as the Europa League group stages, manager Ronny Deila currently finds himself under intense pressure to claim victory in the Scottish Premier League. With Aberdeen breathing down Celtic’s necks though, winning the league will not be as straight forward as it has been in previous years and as a result, Deila … [Read more...]
Probable Barcelona Lineup vs Espanyol – First taste of Turan and Vidal
Venue: Nou Camp, Barcelona Date: 06/01/2016 Kick-off: 7:30 PM GMT / 02:15 PM EST Television coverage: LaLiga TVCOPA (UK); beIN Sports en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. Online Streaming: fuboTV (USA), Sky Go (UK) Match Formation - 4-3-3 Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has had to wait patiently for his chance in the cup competitions due to the fantastic form shown by Claudio Bravo and the German will now surely be keen on impressing on Wednesday night when he will start in goal against Espanyol. Despite the lack of opportunities, there is no doubting that ter Stegen is a top class … [Read more...]
Barcelona vs Espanyol: Preview, Predicted Lineups and Prediction
Venue: Nou Camp, Barcelona Date: 06/01/2016 Kick-off: 7:30 PM GMT / 02:15 PM EST Television coverage: LaLiga TVCOPA (UK); beIN Sports en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. Online Streaming: fuboTV (USA), Sky Go (UK) Match Barcelona News Barcelona only managed a 0-0 draw upon their return to the La Liga in the Catalan derby against Espanyol last weekend and the result means that Blaugrana’s lead at the top of the table has been further reduced. The dropped points would most certainly have been very disappointing for manager Luis Enrique but his side will be awarded the opportunity to exact … [Read more...]
West Ham United to sanction deal for striker with Spanish side
West Ham United are ready to offload striker Mauro Zarate to Malaga, according to reports from talkSPORT. West Ham United are expected to be very busy in the transfer market this January and while all the talk has been regarding a host of players arriving at the Boleyn Ground, many expect quite a few to be leaving as well. Now according to reports from talkSPORT, it has been claimed that West Ham United are set to sanction their first departure of the winter by allowing striker Mauro Zarate to join Spanish side Malaga. Zarate has made 20 appearances for West Ham so far this season and has … [Read more...]
Liverpool agree a deal for goalkeeper – Not Ter-Stegen
Liverpool will not be signing Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen but have agreed a deal for another youngster in Kamil Grabara, according to reports from Slask Sport. Liverpool are widely expected to be signing a new goalkeeper during the January transfer window and it was reported that the Reds had launched a £20million bid for Barcelona star Marc-Andre ter Stegen. However, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp refuted such claims by stating when asked about the offer for ter Stegen, “No. We have some problems at this moment but thank God not around the goalkeeper position so everything is … [Read more...]
Liverpool legend wants 22-year old Spaniard at Anfield
Former Liverpool star Danny Murphy has urged Liverpool to secure the services of Real Madrid striker Jese Rodriguez. Liverpool are expected to be very busy in the January transfer window and signing a new striker remains high on the priority list for manager Jurgen Klopp. A host of top names such as Robert Lewandowski, Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang and Javier Hernandez have been linked with a move to Liverpool over the past few weeks. Rather than going for such high profile players though, former Liverpool star Danny Murphy wants the Reds to pursue a more modest target in the form of Real … [Read more...]
Real Madrid’s Worst Three performers against Valencia
Pepe With Raphael Varane back to full fitness, Pepe needed to deliver a good performance in order to keep his place in the starting lineup intact but unfortunately, the Portuguese star did just the opposite against Valencia. Looking very shaky as well as clumsy, Pepe made a host of poor decisions throughout the game and was at fault for allowing Paco Alcacer to grab the equalizer late into the game. While the 33-year old did look impressive with deliveries into the box, he simply did not exude confidence from the back and it would not be a surprise if the veteran is replaced by Varane in … [Read more...]
Real Madrid’s Top Three performers against Valencia
Karim Benzema Putting behind the controversy that has plagued him this season, Karim Benzema seems to have his full focus back on football once again and the Frenchman put in another impressive performance during the 2-2 draw against Valencia. Benzema opened the scoring with a fine goal in the 16th minute and created a host of opportunities for his teammates throughout the clash. Even more impressively, Benzema helped out defensively as well and it was a fantastic all round performance from the Frenchman. As a result, everyone was left baffled by manager Rafael Benitez’s decision to … [Read more...]
Liverpool have to pay £20million to sign Barcelona star
Liverpool will have to splash as much as £20million to secure the services of Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, according to reports from the Daily Mirror. Liverpool are set to be very busy in the January transfer market and signing a new goalkeeper seems to be a priority for manager Jurgen Klopp. Recent reports have claimed that Klopp is considering a move for Barcelona second choice Marc-Andre ter Stegen and is pondering a bid of around £12million to land the services of the German international. In a blow to Liverpool’s hopes of signing ter Stegen though, they will most likely … [Read more...]
Journalist reveals Tottenham Hotspur striker target is similar to Stoke City star
Spanish football Journalist Guillem Balague has revealed that Tottenham Hotspur target Sandro Ramirez reminds him of Stoke City striker Bojan. Tottenham Hotspur are widely expected to strengthen their squad during the January transfer window in order to boost their unlikely title charge and signing a striker remains a priority for manager Mauricio Pochettino. Recently, reports have been gathering steam that Tottenham are considering making a move for Barcelona starlet Sandro Ramirez in January and while Spurs have gone on to refute claims regarding a done deal; many expect the 20-year old to … [Read more...]