Real Madrid coach wants to sign Eto´o
July 23, 2008
Real Madrid's German coach Bern Schuster wants to sign Cameroonian international striker Samuel Eto'o from Barcelona, sports daily Mundo Deportivo reported Wednesday. The 27-year-old has been deemed surplus to requirements by Barcelona's... Read more »
Chelsea hopeful of signing Robinho
July 23, 2008
Chelsea stars Michael Essien and Petr Cech have signed new contract with the London outfit in the past few days and now Peter Kenyon says that Chelsea are one signature away from having the perfect squad. “There is still a long way to go, but we are... Read more »
Santa Cruz on his way to Manchester
July 23, 2008
Roque Santa Cruz’ dream to play his trade in Manchester seems to still be alive as he is set to reunited with former Blackburn boss Mark Hughes. The Paraguayan had been linked with Manchester United earlier in the summer, but it looks like City... Read more »
Real Mallorca to be bought by Englishman - will he be accepted?
July 23, 2008
There is often much concern voiced in certain sections of the media and in pubs, clubs and cafes the length and breadth of England about the influx of ‘foreigners’ into English football. If we are not moaning about the number of overseas players... Read more »
After quiet season, Henry´s gunning for goals
July 22, 2008
Thierry Henry has promised Barcelona fans that he's anxious to make up for last season's modest tally by scoring bags of goals in 2008-09. Handicapped by a series of injuries and forced to play on the left by then manager Franck Rikjaard,... Read more »
Barca´s Messi stays in Scotland ahead of FIFA decision
July 22, 2008
Lionel Messi, who has been called on to represent his native Argentina at the Olympics, remained at a Barcelona pre-season training camp in Scotland on Tuesday with the approval of Argentina's Football Federation, a Barcelona spokesman said. ... Read more »
Ramires replaces Robinho in Brazil´s Olympic football squad
July 22, 2008
Brazil coach Dunga on Tuesday called up midfielder Ramires in place of injured striker Robinho for the Olympics. Spanish champions Real Madrid had on Monday asked the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) not to call up Robinho for next month's... Read more »
Cameroon midfielder Emana signs up with Real Betis
July 22, 2008
Real Betis on Tuesday completed the transfer of Cameroon international Achille Emana from French side Toulouse on a five-year deal worth seven million euros (11 million dollars). The 26-year-old had spent the last seven years in Toulouse where... Read more »
Chelsea deny Eto´o football transfer bid
July 22, 2008
Chelsea on Tuesday denied making an offer for Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o, a day after rejecting reports of a world-record bid for AC Milan's Kaka. “We have not made an offer,” a club source told AFP. “I... Read more »
Aston Villa after Nikola Zigic
July 22, 2008
Aston Villa has shown a keen interest in the Serbian and Valencia striker Nikola Zigic. According to the Spanish club an offer has been made by Aston Villas boss Martin ONeill. Valencia are keen to let him go for a paltry ₤5 million after having... Read more »
Real seek injured Robinho´s Olympic release
July 21, 2008
Spanish champions Real Madrid said Monday they had asked the Brazilian Football Federation not to call up their striker Robinho for the Olympics in China next month because he is injured. “The player was diagnosed with an injury this... Read more »
Sir Alex Ferguson speaks out on Cristiano Ronaldo
July 21, 2008
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said at a press interview in Durban earlier today that Cristiano Ronaldo would be making the biggest mistake of his career were he to move to Real Madrid. He said that Ronaldo signed a five year contract last... Read more »
Ferguson gives Ronaldo some fatherly advice over Real move
July 21, 2008
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has claimed that Cristiano Ronaldo would be doing the 'worst thing' for his career if he succeeding in engineering a move from Old Trafford to Real Madrid. The 23-year-old Portuguese forward... Read more »
Ajax Amsterdam have shown an interest in Spanish and FC Barcelona defender Olegeur.
July 21, 2008
Ajax Amsterdam have shown an interest in Spanish and FC Barcelona defender Olegeur. By all accounts Barcelonas new coach Pep Guardiola could be prepared to let his defender go, even though his contract at the Nou Camp is set to expire in 2010. He has... Read more »
Financial trouble may force Valencia to sell stars
July 21, 2008
Valencia are considering selling some of their star players, including strikers David Villa who was the top scorer at Euro 2008 and David Silva, to balance the books, Spanish media reported Monday. The club have been forced into off-loading... Read more »
I have offers from Chelsea and Inter, says Eto´o
July 21, 2008
Barcelona's out-of-favour striker Samuel Eto'o said Monday he has received offers from Chelsea, Tottenham and Inter Milan. “I have several offers from big European clubs. Which ones? Chelsea, Tottenham and Inter,” the Cameroon... Read more »
Boro & Baggies in fight for Levante winger
July 21, 2008
Middlesbrough and West Brom look set to battle it out for Levante winger Mustapha Riga. The 26 year old Dutchman went eight months unpaid with the relegated Spanish outfit, and Boro are hoping to capitalise. The Baggies are also monitoring the situation... Read more »
Eto’o claims London interest
July 21, 2008
Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o claims that Tottenham and Chelsea have both shown a formal interest in signing him. The Cameroon international looks destined to leave Barcelona this summer with new boss Josep Guardiola making it plain that he does not... Read more »
Robinho ready to leave Madrid
July 21, 2008
Brazil international Robinho has revealed his desire to leave Real Madrid having supposedly agreed a deal to move to West London according to Setanta Sports. Reports in the Spanish press on Sunday, claim that the 24 year old held talks with Madrid sporting... Read more »
Door not closed on Raul, insists Spain coach
July 20, 2008
Spain's new coach Vicente del Bosque insisted Sunday that the door is not closed on out-of-favour international Raul. The 30-year-old Real Madrid striker, the leading all-time scorer for the national side with 44 goals, was sidelined under... Read more »
Man Utd chief calls for show of loyalty from Ronaldo
July 20, 2008
Manchester United chief executive David Gill has called on Cristiano Ronaldo to show his commitment and loyalty to the club. Manager Sir Alex Ferguson has told the Portugal international striker, who is currently recovering from an ankle operation... Read more »
Unwanted Eto´o on verge of Barcelona exit - reports
July 19, 2008
Unsettled Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o has been given the green light to negotiate his exit from the club, Spanish media reported on Saturday. Cameroon international Eto'o, deemed surplus along with Ronaldinho and Deco last month... Read more »
Fabiano extends Sevilla contract until 2011
July 19, 2008
Sevilla's Brazilian-born striker Luis Fabiano, the Primera Liga's second top scorer with 24 goals last season, has extended his contract with the club until June 2011, the Spanish side said Saturday. The new contract includes a termination... Read more »
Real Madrid will insist on Ronaldo transfer
July 19, 2008
Real Madrid will continue to try to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United, Spanish media reported Saturday one day after United coach Sir Alex Ferguson said the Portuguese winger was staying put. “I can say he'll be a Manchester... Read more »
Real Betis close in on Cameroon international Emana
July 18, 2008
Real Betis moved closer to completing the transfer of Cameroon international Achille Emana from French side Toulouse Friday after the owner of the Spanish club, Manuel Ruiz de Lopera, agreed to “personally guarantee” the signing of the midfielder. ... Read more »
Dilly dally Drogba delaying new deal
July 18, 2008
Indecisive, this must be a word which you could use when talking about Didier Drogba. The Chelsea striker has never really ever had a settled patch at the club where he has felt either totally at home or completely bewildered with life in South West London... Read more »
Ronaldo staying put, says Ferguson
July 18, 2008
Cristiano Ronaldo will definitely be at Manchester United next season, United coach Alex Ferguson told a news conference on Friday. Ferguson, with the squad on their pre-season tour of South Africa, said he had held talks with the Portuguese... Read more »
Fenerbache’s Spanish revolution rival Liverpool for Riera
July 18, 2008
Fenerbahce have emerged as the main competition to Liverpool, for Albert Riera’s signature. Liverpool was strongly linked with Riera for a number of months and now Barcelona-based media are suggesting that The Reds have made fresh contact. But the... Read more »
Hleb and Ronaldinho make the transfer market interesting again
July 18, 2008
There was a momentous day for world football in the transfer market this week, centering in La Liga, when Barcelona said hello to £11.8 million signing Alexander Hleb from Arsenal and goodbye to their former Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho, who is on... Read more »
Barcelona approach Robinho’s manager
July 18, 2008
Spanish giants FC Barcelona have reportedly made their interest in Real Madrid striker Robinho more official. This was revealed by the player’s manager on Friday. Manager Wagner Ribeiro told radio Onda Cero that he was approached by a member of... Read more »






