Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has revealed that he tried to sign current Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino during his time as manager of Atletico Madrid. Mauricio Pochettino is forging quite a career for himself in management over the last few years and the job he has conducted with Tottenham Hotspur has been nothing short of sensational. Even as a player, Pochettino enjoyed a distinguished career in Spain and France as well as for the Argentine national team. As Pochettino now prepares Tottenham for an important Premier League clash against Leicester City on Wednesday … [Read more...]
Tottenham plan to sign 23-year old Spanish striker who is 6ft 3in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr9baUztQFs Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing a move for imposing Eibar star Borja Baston during the January transfer window, according to reports from Kick Off. While manager Mauricio Pochettino has publicly played down Tottenham Hotspur’s requirement to sign a new striker during the January transfer window, it is widely believed that the Argentinean will be going all out to bring in reinforcement to support Harry Kane. A plethora of names have already been linked with a move to Tottenham over the past few weeks and now in fresh rumors, it has been claimed by the … [Read more...]
Liverpool ready to sign €20 million-rated 22-year old attacker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk-HXGvOaSY Liverpool are planning to make a swoop for Atletico Madrid striker Luciano Vietto, according to reports from the Kick Off. Liverpool are widely expected to be very busy in the transfer market in January as manager Jurgen Klopp looks to boost the Reds’ hopes of finishing in one of the Champions League positions this season. To further accelerate Klopp’s pursuit of new players this winter, Liverpool have been struck by a terrible injury curse to a host of their key men and a couple of new names arriving at Anfield seems just a matter of … [Read more...]
Liverpool ready to swoop for Spanish international
Premier League side Liverpool are readying a bid to sign Spanish international Mario Suarez from Italian side Fiorentina, according to reports from The Metro. Suarez has struggled for regular minutes on the pitch since making a move from Atletico Madrid to Fiorentina during the summer. With Suarez having set his sights on claiming a place in Spain’s 2016 European Championship side, it is widely expected that the midfielder will be leaving Florence in search of regular first team football during the January transfer window and Liverpool had been reported as being interested in the 28-year … [Read more...]
Liverpool given the green light to sign 28-year old midfielder
Liverpool have been handed a huge boost in their hopes of signing Mario Suarez after his agent revealed that the midfielder is open to leaving Fiorentina in January. Suarez joined Fiorentina from Atletico Madrid during the summer but the midfielder has been limited to only eight league appearances since his arrival to Florence. With Suarez desperate to earn a place in the Spanish national team for their upcoming European Championships, it is believed that the midfielder is ready to leave Fiorentina during the January transfer window in search of regular first team football. Despite his … [Read more...]
Coveted manager says he is ready to join Chelsea
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has told friends that he would be more than happy to join Chelsea next season, according to reports from Don Balon. Following the sacking of Jose Mourinho, Chelsea have move swiftly to appoint Guus HIddink as their new manager but given the fact that the Dutchman has been handed the reins till only the end of the current season, he is expected to be only a short term option. The likes of Pep Guardiola, Juande Ramos and Manuel Pellegrini are just some of the names that have been linked with the managerial post at Chelsea but many believe that Atletico … [Read more...]
Raúl García moves to Athletic Bilbao
It's crunch time in La Liga as the transfer window nears its close; a final opportunity for Spanish clubs to fine-tune and finalise and their squads. One piece of interesting business concluded on the window's final day, was the arrival of midfielder Raúl Garcia to Athletic Bilbao from Atletico Madrid. … [Read more...]
Number nine on his back, can Torres rediscover spark before Euro 2016?
After six months spent without his favoured number nine on his back – a spell which delivered just six goals in 26 appearances for Atletico Madrid – Fernando Torres should feel more like his former self in 2015/16. … [Read more...]
Mandzukic off to Juve as Atletico miss out on Tevez
Mario Mandzukic is likely to complete a transfer from Atletico Madrid to Juventus according to reports in the Italian media. Several newspapers in Italy are claiming that a deal has been agreed and both parties are happy with the €18 million fee. Juve will pay €15 million up front and the rest depending on Mandzukic's performances in Turin. Carlos Tevez was expected to be included in the deal from early negotiations as Diego Simeone chased his Argentine compatriot, but the former Manchester United striker now appears to be heading to Boca Juniors. General Director at Juventus, Beppe … [Read more...]
Why Spanish football’s European dominance looks set to continue
Sevilla CF became the first club to benefit from UEFA’s recent change of regulations which meant that winners of the Europa League from the 2014/2015 season would automatically qualify for the Champions League. This means going into next season, Spain will have a record 5 clubs competing in club football’s elite competition: Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Valencia and of course Sevilla themselves. … [Read more...]