"The beginning with Real Madrid" (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Hank Loner 25-year-old James Rodriguez really made a name for himself at the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil after dominating proceedings for his national side Colombia. Six goals in Colombia’s progression to the quarter finals was enough to secure Rodriguez the coveted Golden Boot and also a place in Fifa’s all-star World Cup team. The performances earned the attacking midfielder a dream move to Real Madrid in 2014 for a hair-raising €80 Million from Monaco. 61 games and 21 goals have since followed for Rodriguez at Real (not a bad return) … [Read more...]
Spanish side reportedly planning to sign Chelsea’s £33 million star
According to reports from Spanish outlet Super Deporte, Valencia are currently considering a swoop for Chelsea attacker Michy Batshuayi. Batshuayi had managed to establish himself as one of the finest young strikers around Europe after enjoying a wonderful campaign with Marseille last term and a host of top teams were unsurprisingly chasing his services this summer. Eventually, it was Premier League giants Chelsea who managed to sign Batshuayi after splashing around £33 million to land the attacker from Marseille. However with Diego Costa as the number one striker for the Blues, … [Read more...]
Report: Southampton preparing a move for £16.7million-rated Spanish star
According to reports from the Daily Star, Southampton are preparing a big money move for Valencia attacker Dani Parejo. Southampton have made a decent start to the current Premier League campaign under new manager Claude Puel and the Saints certainly look like they stand a chance of earning a place in Europe this season. That said, Southampton perhaps will need to strengthen their squad during the upcoming January transfer window in order to boost their aspirations and a number of players have been linked with the South Coast based outfit in recent times. Now according to reports from … [Read more...]
Report: Barcelona star set to receive a whopping €500 million offer
According to reports carried out by Spanish outlet AS, Barcelona attacker Lionel Messi is set to be offered a whopping €500 million five year contract by Chinese outfit Hebei China Fortune. It is no secret that Lionel Messi and Barcelona share a mutual love for each other and many feel that the Argentine international will never be leaving his beloved club. That said, reports have emerged recently claiming that Messi could well end up departing Barcelona during the summer of 2018 as he has not yet agreed a contract extension with the Catalan giants. Premier League outfit Manchester … [Read more...]
Spanish manager speaks about prospective move to West Ham United
Speaking to the Chronicle, Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez has gone on to deny claims that he is set to make a move to West Ham United. West Ham United have clearly endured a very difficult start to their campaign so far and as a result, there has been widespread speculation that the Hammers’ hierarchy could well elect to dispense with the services of manager Slaven Bilic. Even before Bilic has departed though, the Daily Mirror have gone on to reveal that West Ham have already begun their search to bring in a replacement for the Croatian manager and claims were made that the … [Read more...]