Barcelona talks with Sanchez continue

Gino Pozzo, the son of Udinese owner Giampaolo Pozzo, has confirmed that talks are ongoing with Barcelona regarding the sale of Alexis Sanchez. It emerged earlier that Manchester City have apparently pulled out of the race to sign the Chile forward. City boss Roberto Mancini implied that Sanchez was not worth more than the £30m bid City are reported to have submitted and that is why he has pulled out of the race. But Udinese say that the 22-year-old was only interested in joining Barcelona and talks are still taking place with a view to the winger joining the European champions. Pozzo told gazzetta.it: "Negotiations continue with Barcelona....

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SERGIO AGUERO CLOSE TO JUVENTUS ? DON´T SEE IT ( AT THIS MOMENT)

SPANISH FOOTBALL is a buzz with transfer speculation, one being the future of Argentine International & ATLETICO DE MADRID forward SERGIO AGUERO. From Italy & from its Sports paper "La Gazzetta dello Sport", the Italians see Ageuro as a Juventus player - nearly.  Sergio Aguero The Italian Club has Aguero as their Nº 1 priority, & have offered 35M€, to which Atletico wants 40M€. To continue negotiations it is said that the Clubs will meet early next week to continue advancing. However there are some points that makes me believe that the optimism of Juventus may be torpedoed & that signing Aguero is not so easy as the...

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Manchester United to bid £20m for Arsenal's Nasri?

The "Samir Nasri to Manchester United" story started off looking like just another unrealistic piece of speculative gossip to be thrown on the enormous pile of transfer rumours which end up not to be true. It looked destined for that large, disappointing, ill-informed pile which raise many hopes only to be let down miserably. However, it has, like all good summer transfer stories, built up a lot of momentum - so much so, that reports are emerging that Manchester United are set to bid an impressive £20 million for the Arsenal play maker, as well as meet his wage demands of £130,000 a week in an attempt to persuade the Frenchman out of Arsenal. With...

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Man United - £200k a Week Contract For Sneijder

Ashley Young and Phil Jones are already done deals for Manchester United, with the Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea soon to follow now that his successful European Under-21 campaign is over. But will anyone else follow them through the Old Trafford doors to be welcomed by a warm handshake from Sir Alex Ferguson? A central midfielder is expected from the fans, and United's interest in several players in that position has been well documented, Wesley Sneijder included, and it has emerged today that there is only one real stumbling block - and it isn't the £35 million asking price. No, Manchester United have the money in the bank to afford such...

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Arsenal Bid £18m for Juan Mata

Arsenal have placed an £18 million bid for the Spanish midfielder Juan Mata, which would smash Arsenal's transfer record, as Wenger follows through with his claim for an active transfer window. The Daily Mail claim an exclusive, in which they state that the player is happy to discuss his future away from current club Valencia. Ridden with debt, Valencia have been unloading some of their top players for the last few seasons, with David Villa sold to Barcelona and David Silva to Manchester City, both for big fees. Now it seems, Juan Mata will provide the club with much need money to help to pay off the debts, as £18 million seems a substantial...

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A Look At United & Arsenal Target Thiago Alcântara

When obviously talented footballers, particularly young ones, have an impressive tournament or good few games, they are routinely linked to the top clubs. But when that "link" turns into a reported bid, which is the case with Barcelona's 20 year-old midfielder, Thiago Alcântara, it starts to get interesting. Yes, Manchester United have apparently made a £15 million offer for Alcântara, who impressed during Spanish under-21 European Championship campaign in which they predictably won the trophy with a very talented side. Paul Scholes's style of play was often compared to the Spanish style, with slick and accurate passing, doing the...

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Jermain Defoe a "good signing" for Arsenal

Arsenal have been linked to a whole host of top strikers in the past few weeks, and some names churned up have been more popular than others. Jermain Defoe is a player who strongly divides opinions with Arsenal fans, as some see him as injury prone, up and down, inconsistent form, not a regular goalscorer - and worst of all he plays for Arsenal's arch rivals Tottenham. Others, like Ray Parlour, believe Defoe would be a decent signing for Wenger, who could chip in a good few goals for Arsenal when he is in good form, and pose a real threat up front, with some clinical finishing. Ray Parlour, the former Arsenal midfielder explained why he thinks...

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Andre Villas-Boas Joins Chelsea

So Chelsea has finally confirmed that they have signed Andre Villas-Boas from Porto, Andre Villas-Boas is no stranger to the club having work in the london club from 2004-2007 under former coach Mourinho.Both worked with football legend Sir Bobby Robson, tasted success with Porto and have had big money jobs at Chelsea.However, despite the 33-year-old being appointed as Chelsea manager on a three-year contract, he is unlikely to arrive with the same swagger as Mourinho in 2004.Mourinho told the press: “I’m European champion and I think I’m a special one.”Despite being dubbed the Mini Special One and Mou Two, Villas-Boas is a modest man humble...