Arsenal are reportedly set to bring Atletico Madrid midfielder Mario Suarez to the Emirates Stadium according to the Daily Mail. Suarez, who played a huge role in Atletico's La Liga title win last season, has fallen out of favour at the Vicente Calderon this season and Arsene Wenger could offer him an escape route. Spanish media have been reporting that Suarez will 'almost certainly leave' Atletico this January as he demands first team football, and with Arsenal's midfield options currently limited due to Mikel Arteta's absence, a move would make sense. Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey are also … [Read more...]
Moyes Eyeing Up Loan Deal For Man United Winger
David Moyes could be set to recruit from his former club and save Adnan Januzaj from the Manchester United bench. Januzaj has found playing time difficult to come by under Louis van Gaal, as he prefers to use Juan Mata, Angel Di Maria and even Ashley Young rather than the young Belgian. But Moyes wants the youngster he first bled into the United senior team to join him in Spain with Real Sociedad. The Scot is keen to add to his squad and will surely add to it with Premier League players he knows and trusts. Moyes has had a mixed start to life in the Basque Country, with a 3-0 win over Elche … [Read more...]
No Bale To United Deal According To La Liga Expert
Gareth Bale will not be moving from Real Madrid to Manchester United in January if you believe the views of Spanish football expert Graham Hunter. Bale has been in Spain for little over a year now, and whilst he appears to have settled in the Spanish capital, he has yet to reach the levels of his illustrious team mates. Hunter, a regular pundit for Revista de La Liga on Sky Sports says that these are just stories at the moment and that Bale and his family are settled. “They (Man Utd) have the budget, they tried to sign him, he turned them down when joining Real Madrid," Hunter said on Sky … [Read more...]
Cordoba’s first win of the Season
It took 14 games, a managerial departure and some woeful finishing but finally, on their return to the top flight, Cordoba have notched up their first 3 points of the campaign. The victory came away at Bilbao, with a solitary goal from Algerian forward Nabil Ghilas separating the two sides after 90 minutes. … [Read more...]
Marco Asensio signs for Real Madrid
Real Madrid have confirmed the signing of exciting young winger Marco Asensio from Real Mallorca for an undisclosed fee. The European champions announced details of the signing on their official website, including a six-year deal for the player and the news the 18-year-old will remain with Mallorca for the remainder of the current campaign. Asensio has long been expected to complete a move to Los Blancos, but wrangling over various details scuppered a deal going through earlier in the week, per Marca’s Paco Munoz. According to InsideSpanishFootball.com, Barcelona were also very interested in … [Read more...]
United target Atletico Madrid defender Godin
According to reports from several British newspapers, Manchester United will make a January swoop for Atletico Madrid's Diego Godin. Louis van Gaal is currently weighing up several potential signings as he looks to strengthen a depleted backline in the upcoming transfer window. Among the other defenders rumoured to be on van Gaal's list are Borussia Dortmund's Mats Hummels, Basel's Fabian Schar, Real Madrid's Raphael Varane and Aleksandar Dragovic from Dynamo Kiev. Uruguayan Godin, who was lucky not to be sent off against England in the World Cup this summer, would be available at £28m, that … [Read more...]
Deportivo supporter dies in the capital
Ahead of the Atletico Madrid vs Deportivo La Coruna game on the weekend, a 43 year old Deportivo fan died after supporter violence broke out in the Spanish capital. The man, who was not identified by name, was removed from the freezing cold Manzanares River near Atletico Madrid’s stadium, the Estadio Vicente Calderon. He had suffered a cardiac arrest, hypothermia and head injuries which the emergencies services confirmed. … [Read more...]
Chelsea star Filipe Luis reveals the key difference between the Premier League and La Liga, and also hails new boss, Jose Mourinho
Chelsea left-back Filipe Luis has revealed the real difference between the Premier League and La Liga is the determination of the players, insisting that playing in England is far more difficult than it is in Spain, according to ESPN. … [Read more...]
Atletico Madrid v Malaga – Match Preview
Malaga travel to the Estadio Vicente Calderon on Saturday knowing that a win will see them overtake Ateltico Madrid in the league table. The form of Los Boquerones in recent weeks has been excellent, a run of 5 successive league wins has seen them rise to sixth in the league table, 2 points behind current La Liga champions Atleti. … [Read more...]
Khedira future uncertain amidst Arsenal and Bayern rumours
Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira is making all sorts of headlines ahead of the January transfer window, with reports linking him with a move away from the Bernabeu. Arsenal, Manchester United and Bayern Munich are all interested in the German, whilst some media outlets are saying the Galacticos want to keep him. Reports on Spanish radio last night exclaimed that Khedira had agreed a pre-contract agreement to join Bayern Munich, dashing the hopes of both Arsenal and Manchester United. The clubs were all willing to meet Khedira's £10m valuation, but Bayern Munich look to have again … [Read more...]