Well, they don’t come much bigger than this. On Wednesday 26th September these sides face what is arguably their sternest test of the new season domestically (although due to Sevilla’s patchy form perhaps not). The two sides have a strong history of competitive action and come the end of the season, both will expect to be in the upper echelons of Spain’s top flight, as well they both should be too. As Real prepare to enter the cauldron of Sevilla’s Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, what are the chances of each side? And can Sevilla upset the Los Blancos giants in front of their adoring … [Read more...]
La Liga Self Destructs as Barcelona Wrap up the Title
As Dani Carvajal saw red and Lionel Messi slammed in the resulting penalty to put Barce 2-0 up at the Bernabeu, you could see the whole of Spain outside of Catalonia’s shoulders slump and raise the white flag. Aleix Vidal added a third in injury-time to leave Zinedine Zidane’s men to face the baying home support as his side slipped to fourteen points behind their great rivals with the season not even at the half way stage. Catastrophe This week has been a catastrophe for Barcelona’s rivals but a triumph for the Blaugrana as the quartet of Atletico Madrid, Valencia, Real Madrid and … [Read more...]
Newcastle United face competition from Spanish giants for attacker
According to the agent of Newcastle United target Lucas Perez, Sevilla are keen on signing the Spanish attacker. Arsenal signed Lucas Perez from Deportivo La Coruna last summer for a fee of around £17million but the striker was never really given the opportunity to show his true worth by manager Arsene Wenger. With Arsenal now having splashed £52million to acquire the services of Alexandre Lacazette, Perez has been made available for a transfer this summer and newly promoted Newcastle United have strongly been linked with the 28-year-old. However, a move back to Spain is also a … [Read more...]
Aston Villa defender Amavi reportedly makes understandable demands to Sevilla
According to French outlet L’Equipe, Jordan Amavi has demanded Sevilla to show him the report of his failed medical. Jordan Amavi was widely expected to be joining Sevilla last week after they had agreed a £9million with Aston Villa over his transfer. However, the move collapsed under mysterious circumstances as Sevilla claimed that Amavi had failed a medical over problems regarding his knee and the 23-year-old has now returned back to Aston Villa. In response, Villa chief Tony Xia questioned Sevilla’s assessment of Amavi by stating that the young defender had been one of the top … [Read more...]
Sevilla and Chelsea reportedly battling it out to sign 22-year-old Italian defender
According to reports from Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport, Sevilla and Chelsea are both interested in securing the services of Italian defender Andrea Conti. Italy has a long history of producing quality defenders and many believe that young Andrea Conti is among the most talented players to have emerged out of the nation in recent times. Conti is currently plying his trade for Italian outfit Atalanta and he has been crucial to the club’s brilliant campaign in the Serie A so far this season. As a result of his fine performances, Conti has been able to catch the attention of a … [Read more...]
Sevilla – Flying Under the Radar
All the talk in Spain this season is about whether Barcelona can put some shaky form behind them and mount a serious challenge to top of the table Real Madrid. However, that is a little unfair, as it is Sevilla who deserve more headlines for keeping Barcelona at bay and thrusting themselves as Real’s closest challenger. Eighteen games in, and Sevilla hold second spot in La Liga, just one point behind Zinedine Zidane’s Real but more impressively one point ahead of Luis Enrique’s men. The Sevillistas also boast one more victory in the league than their third-place rivals, having won … [Read more...]
Report: Crystal Palace set for stunning £12million signing from Spain
According to reports from the Sun, Premier League outfit Crystal Palace are close to securing the services of Sevilla midfielder Vicente Iborra. Crystal Palace are on a terrible run of form in the Premier League at the moment and at this rate, relegation looks a very distinct possibility for the Eagles. Nonetheless, Palace do possess a very experienced manager in the form of Sam Allardyce and the 62-year-old is said to be hopeful of bringing in a number of players to Selhurst Park during the current January transfer window in order to boost his side’s chances of avoiding the … [Read more...]
Liverpool in talks with Spanish side over potential £20 million deal
According to reports from Sky Sports, Liverpool are currently in talks with Sevilla over the departure of out of favour defender Mamadou Sakho. Mamadou Sakho has been left out on the cold by Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp for some undisclosed reason and the French international, who is currently playing for the Under-23 side, is expected to be sold during the current January transfer window. A host of Premier League clubs have been linked with a move for Sakho in recent times and now according to reports from Sky Sports, even Europa League champions Sevilla have joined in the race to … [Read more...]
Guardiola speaks about potential move for Steven N’Zonzi
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has denied reports that he is planning to bring Sevilla midfielder Steven N’Zonzi to the Etihad Stadium this January. Following a fine start to the season, Manchester City have stuttered a bit in recent times and many believe that manager Pep Guardiola will be looking to strengthen his squad during the current January transfer window in order to get the Citizens’ title challenge back on track. A host of names have unsurprisingly been linked with a move to City over the past few weeks and reports touting Sevilla midfielder Steven N’Zonzi to join the … [Read more...]
Watford planning an ambitious move for 28-year-old Spanish midfielder
Premier League side Watford are eyeing up a swoop for Sevilla star Vicente Iborra, according to reports from WDSport. Watford made a wonderful start to the campaign under new manager Walter Mazzarri but the Hornets have struggled in recent times and currently find themselves in a terrible run of six defeats in their last eight Premier League matches. In order to address the slide, Mazzarri is widely expected to be strengthening his squad during the current January transfer window and now according to reports from WDSport, claims have been made that the Italian boss is considering a move … [Read more...]