EDINSON CAVANI JOINS PARIS ST-GERMAIN FROM NAPOLI FOR £60m (APPROX).

EDINSON CAVANI IN FRANCE TO COMPLETE RECORD BREAKING TRANSFER TO PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN.

Edinson Cavani was in Paris on Monday to finalise his transfer to Paris Saint-Germain, with sources close to the deal saying his £55 million price tag would break the French record.

 

Paris St-Germain have announced the signing of Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani from Napoli for a reported £60m.The 26-year-old has signed a five-year contract with the French champions, who are backed by Qatar Sports Investments. Cavani scored 78 league goals in three seasons with Napoli and finished top scorer in Serie A last season."The transfer of Edinson Cavani is further proof of the club's ability to attract the best players in the world," said PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi.Late morning, outgoing PSG sporting director Leonardo was seen leaving the luxury hotel with an advisor of the Uruguay player, who is nicknamed "The Matador".Cavani will have to pass a medical before putting pen to paper, with a five-year deal expected, according to PSG sources. 

The current French Ligue 1 transfer record was set earlier this year, when Colombia forward Radamel Falcao signed for Monaco from Atletico Madrid for a figure estimated at nearly £52m.

It is the fifth most expensive transfer in history, behind Cristiano Ronaldo’s move from Manchester United to Real Madrid, Zinedine Zidane’s switch from Juventus to Real Madrid, Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s move from Inter Milan to Barcelona and Kaka’s transfer from AC Milan to Real Madrid.

Cavani, who will wear the No. 9 shirt, was the top scorer in the Italian league last season with 29 goals. He led Napoli to the Italian Cup title in 2012 and to a runner-up finish in Serie A this year.By making its first signing, PSG restored a bit of order at the club following Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti’s departure for Real Madrid and Brazilian sporting director Leonardo’s resignation last week.Cavani’s arrival takes some pressure off Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s shoulders. Ibrahimovic was instrumental in PSG winning its first league title since 1994 last season. The Sweden striker led the French league with 30 goals in the 2012-13 season, while forwards Jeremy Menez, Kevin Gameiro and Ezequiel Lavezzi struggled to find the net. Cavani’s signing also alleviates the uncertainty that surrounded PSG when Ancelotti and Leonardo decided to leave.Leonardo has been suspended until June 30, 2014 for shoving a referee after a French league match against Valenciennes in May. PSG president Nasser El-Khelaifi confirmed that Tuesday was the Brazilian’s final day at the club.Ancelotti joined Real Madrid last month. He has been replaced by former France coach Laurent Blanc, who led Bordeaux to the French league title in 2009 but does not have Ancelotti’s experience on the European stage.

"The player was seduced by the club's sporting project and is delighted to be joining an ambitious side, impatient to take on new challenges."We are especially happy to present such a hugely coveted player of immense talent to our supporters..Cavani, who was a target for Manchester City and also linked with Chelsea and Real Madrid, says he joined Laurent Blanc's side to challenge for major honours.

 

SOURCE: THE SUN,BBC SPORT,DAILY MAIL.

PAULINHO COMPLETES MOVE TO TOTTENHAM.

BRAZIL'S MIDFIELDER PAULINHO SET FOR A MOVE TO TOTTENHAM.

 

Paulinho has become Andre Villas-Boas' first summer recruit as he looks to reshape his squad ahead of a push for a top-four place in the Premier League next season. He revealed during the tournament in his native country that a bid from Spurs to seal his signature had been lodged and that north London was his most likely destination.

Inter Milan and Real Madrid were also believed to be interested in a move for the former Bragantino midfielder.Sao Paulo-born Paulinho scored 34 goals in 167 games for Corinthians and played in his country's 3-0 win over Spain in the Confederations Cup final. He also played for Corinthians in their Club World Cup final win over Chelsea in December. He has made a total of 17 appearances for Brazil and scored five times, including goals in their 3-0 Confederations Cup win against Japan and the 2-1 semi-final victory over Uruguay. He was a regular for Brazil during their Confederations Cup campaign which culminated in a 3-0 win over Spain on Sunday. And the midfielder is hopeful of maintaining his form with his new club.

"It's a huge pleasure for my career to be at a club as big as Tottenham. I know it will be a huge challenge but I think I can help all my colleagues to succeed and give a lot of happiness to the supporters," he said.

Neither the fee or length of contract has been disclosed by the club yet.

SOURCE:BBC SPORTS,SKY SPORTS.
 

USAIN BOLT TO PLAY FOR MANCHESTER UNITED..!!

OLYMPIC SPRINT LEGEND USAIN BOLT'S DREAM OF PLAYING FOR MANCHESTER UNITED TO COME TRUE-AT PAL RIO FERDINAND'S TESTIMONIAL NEXT MONTH.

The fastest man on the planet will play for Manchester United in Rio Ferdinand’s testimonial match against Sevilla on August 9, according to a report in today’s Sunday Sun.The world’s fastest man will pull on a Red Devil’s shirt for the match against Sevilla at Old Trafford. Bolt has mentioned on countless occasions how he would like to play for Manchester United when his sprint career is over and befitting a man who has demolished 100 metre records, the Jamaican seems to believe he is up to the task.It will be fascinating to see if Usain’s speed will be matched by his passing and ball control.”Rio Ferdinand has apparently convinced new Manchester United boss David Moyes to play Bolt and it should be a cracking watch at Old Trafford – as well as help sell tickets!
Jamaican Bolt, 26, previously begged ex-United boss Sir Alex Ferguson to give him a chance to try out for the team. He said: “I know I could make a difference. I’d be the fastest in the team — but I can play as well.”And defender Rio convinced Fergie to let the 100metre and 200metre Olympic champ have a run out in United’s friendly against Real Madrid this summer.The plan appeared to have been scuppered after Fergie retired at the end of last season to be replaced by Everton’s David Moyes but Rio has persuaded the new boss to let Bolt play in his testimonial, which comes after more than a decade at Old Trafford.
Bolt’s selection for the August 9th friendly is expected to be announced by the club next week. 

SOURCE:THE SUN.

SANTOS IN TALKS WITH ROBINHO TO REPLACE NEYMAR.

WILL AC MILAN WINGER COME BACK TO SANTOS?? 

 

 

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Santos are continuing negotiations in the hope of securing the return of Brazil forward Robinho.The transfer is although proving fraught with difficulty.Santos vice-president Odilio Rodriguez confirmed the club are in talks with representatives of the player but stressed there is some way to go before anything is finalised.The 29-year-old started his career with the Brazilian outfit in 2002, at the age of 18, and went on to make over 100 appearances for the club, scoring 46 goals.He played more than 100 games for Santos before moving to Real Madrid in 2005 but later spent a successful loan spell back at the Brazilian club in 2010.Robinho also spent some time on loan with Peixe, from Manchester City in 2010, and has recently been linked with a third spell in his native country.AC Milan forward Robinho has revealed he is happy to remain in Italy amid speculation linking him with a return to Santos.Robinho stands by under-fire AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri.He is yet to score for Milan so far this season, having made four appearances.

During his time at Santos, Robinho won the Brasileirão title twice, as well as the Campeonato Paulista and Copa do Brazil in 2010.AC Milan forward Robinho has revealed he is happy to remain in Italy amid speculation linking him with a return to Santos.

Peixe are looking to replace Neymar, who joined Barcelona for €57 million at the start of June and Rodrigues has revealed that the club are looking at the possibility of bringing the former Real Madrid and Manchester City playmaker back to his homeland.

“We look forward to a brief reply [from Milan], later this week. Want to understand whether the purchase [of Robinho] may be feasible or not, but I think so,” Rodrigues told reporters.

“Currently there are ongoing negotiations for anyone, we are testing the market but at the moment there are no announcements to make."

The 29-year-old was a reported target for Santos back in January but the clubs failed to reach an agreement. His contract at San Siro expires in June 2014.

SOURCE:BBC NEWS,SKYSPORTS

WILL ROONEY STAY OR MAKE A MOVE AWAY FROM MANU???

WAYNE ROONEY:THE MYSTERY MAN OF THIS TRANSFER WINDOW..!!

Former Manchester United assistant manager Mike Phelan says forward Wayne Rooney may want a fresh challenge away from Old Trafford. Rooney, 27, reportedly asked to leave the club at the end of last season, the second such request in three years. Rooney, who also asked to leave United in October 2010, was linked with a move to Paris St-Germain in April while more recently there has reportedly been interest from Arsenal and Chelsea.The England striker is set to meet with new United manager David Moyes this week to discuss his future.Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is excited by the possibility of Rooney joining the Gunners.
"If it happens, it would be amazing," the 21-year-old said. He's the type of player who can win you trophies. "Just to see his name on the team sheet brings fear to the opposition. We could do with a little more of that."adds Wilshere.
Rooney still has plenty to offer the club. He might have hit a blip in certain performances, but he isn't the first or last player to have done that.
Former United manager Sir Alex Ferguson persuaded Rooney to stay at the club in 2010, handing the forward a new five-year contract. Phelan revealed that Ferguson was desperate to keep hold of the former Everton player at the time. "Every player is entitled to express a desire to want to move on," said Phelan. "Any player can do that at any time. "In Wayne's case, in the first instance in 2010, he took a lot of advice and got steered towards making that call, but the manager was terrific. He talked to him and asked why would he want to leave the club.Therefore the meeting between Moyes and Rooney this week will be important for both Manchester United and Wayne Rooney.

ROONEY'S PREMIER LEAGUE GOALS:-

2002-03: Six	2003-04: Nine	2004-05: 11
2005-06: 16	2006-07: 14	2007-08: 12
2008-09: 12	2009-10: 26	2010-11: 11
2011-12: 27	2012-13: 12	Total: 156

SOURCE:SKYSPORTS,BBC NEWS.

YOUNG GERMAN PLAYMAKER JULIAN DRAXLER DENIES MOVE TO EUROPE'S BIG CLUBS AND DECIDES TO STAY AT SCHALKE.

JULIAN DRAXLER TURNS DOWN A LUCRATIVE MOVE AWAY FROM SCHALKE.

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Julian Draxler has turned down a lucrative move away from Schalke.The 19-year-old put pen to paper on a new five-year contract only a month ago, but the deal is reported to include a release clause of 45.5million euros.Several top European clubs were willing to pay that sum to secure his services and pay him more than he is earning in Gelsenkirchen, but surprisingly the Germany international has now turned down the move.

Rumors were that Schalke's German playmaker had issued a 'come and get me' plea to Chelsea and Manchester United after admitting it would be hard to turn down a move to either club.He was also linked to champions league finalist Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal with both Arsenal and Dortmund ready to pay him more than Schalke but now the latest speculations are that he has finally decided to stay at schalke after extending his contract."This is going to be the shortest season of my career, so far which is why I don't want to move elsewhere and have to settle in to new surroundings," he said."I'd rather play for Schalke in the Champions League and then fly out to Brazil for the World Cup with the national team.", He adds.

SOURCE: SKYSPORTS,BBC NEWS.

YOUNG CHELSEA MIDFIELDERS PERFORMANCE LAST SEASON.

                            

  1.OSCAR DOS SANTOS

The Brazilian looks like a real talent. He already has all the qualities of a prefect #10. The closer Oscar gets to the level of Juan Mata’s performances, the more beneficial it will be to Chelsea this season. Many have labelled Oscar as the new Kaka, a clever, skillful and confident player, who loves bringing his teammates into the game. He has shown great ability in scoring and assisting his team mates and many have already started labeling him as Frank Lampard’s successor in the Chelsea squad. Oscar has been scoring for fun for both Chelsea and Brazil and at the young age of 21, is already Brazil’s number 10 and looks to be one hell of a talent that would surely tear apart defenses across the Premier League and Europe. 

2.EDEN HAZARD

 The Magical player who has the ability to torment defenses with his pace and skill. He proved his worth to be a top class player that we needed. He has somehow or the other been involved in almost every goal we have scored in the Premier League.He wins penalties, has blistering pace, knows how to go past defenders, knows where the net is. What more could you possible want in an attacking player? 

Eden Hazard is one of the hottest talents in the world at the moment and there is no point in talking about his skills because if we do, I could never end and we all already know that he is one of the most attack minded and creative player in our squad so its pretty obvious that he will be a crucial part of the Blues 2012-13 campaign.

3.JUAN MATA

Chelsea’s most important and consistent player in my opinion. The player who has been rewarded Chelsea’s best player of the historical last season’s team has already been in blistering and consistent for form for the Blues this season as well. After being rested by Di Matteo, Mata regained his top form and has registered six assists and has scored four goals. He now lead the Blues in assists and is the team’s second-leading goal scorer in all competitions behind fellow countryman Torres this season.

Moreover,the amazing combination between Mata,Oscar and Hazard that Di Matteo has created and  the manner in which they were connected, organized and especially Hazard and Mata was spectacular.They are running riot throughout the midfield and have both shown that they are more than capable of destroying defenses at will. 

Exciting times lie ahead for Chelsea for sure!

NAPOLI SHOWS SERIOUS INTEREST IN MANCHESTER UNITED TARGET 'KEVIN STROOTMAN'.

NAPOLI INTERESTED IN KEVIN STROOTMAN.

                 

The Serie A team has turned its attention to the Netherlands international, while they are also keen on his PSV team-mate Dries Mertens.Kevin Strootman could be on his way out of PSV this summer, as Napoli have shown an interest in luring the midfielder to Serie A ahead of the 2013-14 campaign.The Netherlands international has long been linked with a move to a bigger league, with Manchester United among the teams keeping a close eye on the 23-year-old.Napoli now seem to be leading the race for Strootman.

A move to Napoli is by no means a certainty yet, however, as Strootman's preference remains a move to the Premier League.The midfielder has a contract with PSV until the summer of 2016, but could be available for a fee in the region of €15 million.Meanwhile, Napoli are closing in on Dries Mertens as well, as they see the PSV winger as a valuable addition to their attack.The 26-year-old is also under contract with his current club until June 2016. 

SOURCE:GOAL.COM,SKYSPORTS,BBC SPORTS.

BEBE READY TO LEAVE OLD TRAFFORD FOR A MOVE TO SPORTING LISBON AFTER AN UNSETTELED CAREER WITH THE RED DEVILS.

BEBE INTERESTED IN A MOVE TO SPORTING LISBON.

Manchester United striker Bebe has expressed an interest in completing a summer switch to Sporting Lisbon.The 22-year-old was a shock arrival at Old Trafford in August 2010 from Vitoria Guimaraes for €8.8 million, despite not playing a single game for the Portuguese club.Bebe has struggled for game time in England and has spent much of the last two seasons out on loan at Besiktas and Rio Ave. He has spent the second half of this season on loan at Rio Ave where he played 17 games and scored one goal, and has admitted he would prefer to leave Old Trafford therefore  is now looking for a permanent move back to his homeland and has welcomed reports suggesting Sporting are keen on acquiring his services.
"They put faith in young players, appreciate them, and play an attractive game that suits my style. It is a club that can grow. I haven't found that in England.",Says Bebe.
Bebe believes that 'many' coaching changes have held Sporting back of late, as they 'change direction', but believes the club has 'everything to enjoy a much better future'.

SOURCE: SKYSPORTS,GOAL.COM.

CELTA VIGO STRIKER IAGO ASPAS SET FOR A MOVE TO LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL AGREE DEAL FOR CELTA VIGO STRIKER IAGO ASPAS.

Liverpool have agreed a deal in principle to sign Celta Vigo striker Iago Aspas for a fee believed to be around £7.7 million.The move has been in the pipeline for some time and will be confirmed when the necessary paperwork is completed.Aspas scored 12 goals in 34 games this season for the La Liga strugglers, whose place in the Spanish top flight was only confirmed on the final day of the campaign.
The 25-year-old was directly involved in 51 per cent of his team's goals this season having broken into the senior side in 2009 after coming through their youth set-up.Aspas can play through the middle or on the wing and would become Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers' second signing of the summer transfer window if the deal goes through. Centre-back Kolo Toure also agreed a move to Anfield from Manchester City in late May and it will be completed at the beginning of July.
Rodgers' summer strengthening is beginning to gather pace as Liverpool are also hopeful a deal can be done for Sevilla youngster Luis Alberto.The 20-year-old has been on loan at Barcelona B but yesterday was the deadline for the Catalan club to offer the midfielder a permanent contract.Having tracked the youngster's progress and made it clear to his parent club they are interested in a deal Liverpool are optimistic they can add the promising talent to their ranks. Rodgers is keen to get as much of his business done as quickly as possible and they have reportedly made a move to bring in Sporting Lisbon's 20-year-old defender Tiago Ilori while attempts are being made to secure the services of Schalke centre-back Kyriakos Papadopoulos.
Liverpool have also been linked with Sunderland goalkeeper Simon Mignolet.The club hope to offset some of their outlay by selling striker Andy Carroll to West Ham but although a £15million-plus deal has been in place for some time, the player is stalling on agreeing to the move.
 SOURCE:GUARDIAN,SKYSPORTS.

JUAN MATA DENIES CHELSEA EXIT TALK.

MATA EXPECTS TO STAY AT CHELSEA AND SAYS WILL TALK TO MOURINHO ABOUT THE FUTURE SOON.

Chelsea playmaker Juan Mata has denied suggestions he is surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge.Mata was named the club's player of the year last season but some media reports had suggested returning Chelsea boss Jos Mourinho might have no place for him in his squad and with barcelona showing interest in him,he may move to Nou camp.Spain international Mata, who is in Brazil with his country as they prepare for the Confederations Cup, insisted he was unaware his future at the club might be in doubt and insisted he will speak with Mourinho directly rather than rushing to conclusions.
"Nobody at Chelsea has told me that Mourinho wants me out," he said."When I finished the season I was told that they were very happy with my performances and with the two years I've spent with the club,he adds.

Although the words 'surplus to requirement' shouldnt be included in the same sentence as juan mata. He had a phenomenal season last year, and is a brilliant player. He is only 25 years old, in his early prime, and is going to be playing the best football of his life for at least 5 years, the greatest can continue past that age, but one thing not on his side will be pace, but he still has a good 6-8 years left in him. He was a very exciting young talent and was even linked with liverpool in the Benitez era but they couldn't sign him eventually.

SOURCE:SKY SPORTS ,GUARDIAN.

TORRES' CHELSEA RECORD RATED AVERAGE BY MOURINHO.

FERNANDO TORRES DETERMINED TO FIGHT FOR PLACE UNDER JOSE MOURINHO.

Jose Mourinho has cast fresh doubt over the future of Fernando Torres by admitting that more could have been expected of him so far at Chelsea.The Spanish striker earned a £50million switch from Liverpool in January 2011 but at Stamford Bridge he has struggled to replicate the form from his earlier career.Torres has been linked with a move away from the club this summer but has made it clear that he remains committed to seeing out his contract and wants to impress Mourinho.But the Portuguese boss says his record at Chelsea is only mediocre and is convinced that owner Roman Abramovich will let him rule on whether the player stays.

"Torres so far is so-so. Somebody could expect more because of his potential, because of what he did before. But not so bad as people sometimes try to say."Mourinho stated.

Although Fernando Torres insists he wants to stay at Chelsea and revive his career under new manager Jose Mourinho.The Spain striker has struggled to justify his £50m price tag since arriving from Liverpool in 2011 and has been linked with a move to Barcelona.Weekend reports suggested Mourinho, who is keen to reshape the Blues' forward line, could cash in on the forward for as little as £18m but Torres, with three years left of his deal to run, is determined to impress the returning boss."There is no better place and better conditions than with Mourinho at Chelsea."
 Torres has just enjoyed his most productive season yet in Chelsea colors but only eight of his 22 goals were scored in the Premier League.

SOURCE:SKYSPORTS

INTER MILAN CONFIRM TOTTENHAM INTEREST IN FREDY GUARIN.

TOTTENHAM INTERESTED IN FREDY GUARIN.

Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has confirmed that Tottenham Hotspur are among those interested in Fredy Guarin.The Colombian midfielder is said to be a transfer target for clubs across Europe ahead of the re-opening of the transfer window.Spurs are reported to have been following the 26-year-old for some time, and could be set to make their move this summer.Inter would be reluctant to part with a man who has become a regular in their side since completing a permanent switch from Porto in 2012, but concede that interest in his services is building.

While Spurs are among those plotting a summer raid, ambitious Russian outfit Anzhi Makhachkala have moved to distance themselves from reports suggesting they are planning an approach.A statement on the club's official website read: "Regarding the rumours on Fredy Guarin, we deny holding an interest in the player."These assumptions are without substance, as they also are about (Roberto) Soldado and (Pierre-Emerick) Aubameyang.

Although spurs should give siggurdson more opportunities instead of getting more players in. he was starting to show his class in the 2nd half of the season plus holtby will also have his 1st pre season with the club.Primary focus should be gettin a striker, winger and left back e.g. gomez, affellay and baines.

 

SOURCE:SKYSPORTS

MONACO POISED TO MAKE A BID FOR NANI;MANU MAY NOT OFFER A CONTRACT EXTENTION.

NANI TO MAKE A MOVE AWAY FROM MANCHESTER UNITED THIS SUMMER AFTER UNDERSTANDING THERE IS NO FUTURE PROSPECT FOR HIM AT THE CLUB.

  

 Nani is poised to quit Manchester United and join big-spending Monaco in a £20million deal.New Old Trafford boss David Moyes has decided the Portuguese winger is surplus to requirements.If Nani leave Moyes will have close to £80m to splash on new signings before the new campaign begins.Nani, 26, was signed by Sir Alex Ferguson in 2007 from Sporting Lisbon and has scored 39 goals in 215 appearances for United, but last season he made just seven starts and scored once in the Premier League.Monaco, bankrolled by Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, have just been promoted back to the French top flight and they expect to challenge champions Paris St Germain for the title next season after a flurry of transfer activity.They splashed a French record fee of £50m on Colombian striker Radamel Falcao from Atletico Madrid and have also recruited fellow countryman James Rodriguez from Porto.Monaco also signed a second Porto player, Joao Moutinho, who played alongside Nani for previous club Sporting.Nani is expected to call David Moyes tomorrow before making an announcement on his future in the next couple of days.The Manchester United winger is a £12million target for Monaco, Galatasaray and Napoli.Talks over a new deal at United have stalled amid speculation linking him with a move away.Nani’s case for staying is also not helped by the £15m signing of Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace and the return to fitness of Ashley Young.

Meanwhile manchester United have already rejected Galatasaray’s £6 million bid for Portuguese winger Nani quoting it as very low price for the transfer.

SOURCE:THE SUN,GUARDIAN,BBC SPORTS

MADRID'S DREAM SQUAD FOR 2013/14. WILL THEY BE ABLE TO SIGN PLAYERS AND PLAY THIS SQUAD THIS SEASON??????

REAL MADRID HOPING TO PLAY THE FOLLOWING SQUAD FOR 2013/14 ,ACCORDING TO THE RUMORS OF THEIR INTEREST IN PLAYERS. 

Real madrid is keen on signing Gareth Bale from Tottenham Hotspur and Luis Suarez from liverpool. the deal to sign Suarez and Bale are likely to happen since the former has declared that he wants to leave liverpool inspite of having love and respect for the club and the latter although has said that he might stay with spurs and is happy with them but still real madrid president has hinted that they will do anything to sign him for the club,and they are expected to offer a deal which neither spurs nor bale himself will decline.
Since Higuain has already announced that he will leaving real madrid this transfer window therefore Luis Suarez can be a perferct replacement with his ability to score amazing goals from difficult positions. So if both bale and suarez come to the club they will be having a great attacking line up with ronaldo and ozil also in the team.

Defense:- 

In goal, Iker Casillas is the undisputed number one and will be expected to play this season after jose mourinho's move to chelsea. With marcelo ,varane, ramos,carvajal the team will be having a great defence capable of handling and stopping even the most dangerous attacks.Real Madrid CF have activated a clause in Daniel Carvajal's contract to re-sign him from Bayer 04 Leverkusen for €6.5m a year after selling the Spain Under-21 right-back to the German club.Arbelo,Bruising Portuguese defender Pepe and Fabio Coentrao will aslo be there as defensive options available to the club.

Defensive Midfield:-

Real Madrid plays two deep lying midfieldersin their formation.Xabi Alonso is one of the first names on the team sheet, and fits well in Real’s 4-2-3-1 formation His range of passing is exquisite as is that of the major signing of 2012 - Luka Modric from Tottenham Hotspur. Germany’s Sami Khedira and France’s Lassana Diarra are more defensive options. It is their job to break up opposition attacks and distribute the ball to Real Madrid’s more creative players.

Attacking Midfield:-

Ahead of these players, there is the central playmaker, who is given the freedom to create. Mesut Ozil, the outstanding Germany midfielder, or Brazil legend Kaka are favored for this position. Both are supreme dribblers and excellent passers of the ball. Cristiano Ronaldo will typically feature on the left of this attacking midfield trio. His pace and skill makes him one of the best soccer players in the world. The former Manchester United star likes to cut inside on his favored right foot and fire in shots on goal. On the other side, Gareth bale is expected to play. Angel di maria may act as back-up on the wing if he stays at the club.

Attack:-

In the center of attack, suarez will be playing as Striker after both higuain and benzema are eying to leave the club this transfer window and are being linked with a number of clubs.

MANCHESTER CITY SIGNS JESUS NAVAS FROM SEVILLA FOR £14.9M.

MANCHESTER CITY CONFIRMS SIGNING OF WINGER JESUS NAVAS ON A FOUR YEAR DEAL FOR £14.9M.

Manchester City have completed the £14.9m signing of Spain international Jesus Navas from Sevilla.Navas, 27, underwent a successful medical in New York where he is currently with the Spain squad.Navas was a one-club man - he has spent the last 10 years with Sevilla, making 393 appearances and scoring 34 goals.He was a key part of the Sevilla team that won the Uefa Cup in 2006 and 2007 but was held back earlier in his career by a fear of travelling away from his Andalusian home.A quick and direct right winger, he was a member of Spain's successful 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 squads and is in the 23-man party picked for the eight-nation Confederations Cup, which starts on 15 June.

Navas told the club website: "Manchester City is an exciting project and this is the right moment for me to take this step. I'm very happy with the opportunity and the decision.

He becomes City's second signing of the summer, following the arrival of Fernandinho from Shakhtar Donetsk last week for around 30m euros.

SOURCE:SKYSPORTS,BBC SPORTS.

REAL MADRID READY TO PAY £85 MILLION FOR BALE SAYS PRESIDENT FLORENTINO PEREZ.

REAL MADRID SET FOR A RECORD BREAKING SIGNING OF GARETH BALE.

 

Florentino Perez admits Real Madrid would have no qualms paying big money for Tottenham Hotspur’s Gareth Bale, but he says they need to wait for their new coach to be appointed before making any moves.Perez has not hidden his admiration for Bale and he insists that the club would have no problem paying what is needed, with claims that Spurs would demand a world record £85 million for the Welshman who scored 21 Premier League goals this past season for spurs.Real madrid last night confirmed they will not baulk if Tottenham demand £85million for Gareth Bale.President Perez has smashed the world transfer record four times to bring in Luis Figo, Zinedine Zidane, Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo.

There has yet to be further developments on a new contract that Bale was reportedly set to be offered, but the 23-year-old’s latest comments about Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas suggest that he is happy to remain at the club.

If Bale does arrives at madrid, with Cristiano Ronaldo set to stay, it could mean the end of Angel di Maria’s time at the Bernabeu. There has been much speculation over the winger’s future and the new Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini wants to pursue a £30 million move for the Argentina international. It may be, though, that a decision over Di Maria’s future will not be taken until a new manager is appointed.

SOURCE: SKY SPORTS,GUARDIAN.

WILL DAVID VILLA LEAVE BARCELONA FOR A MOVE TO PREMIER LEAGUE ???

DAVID VILLA WANTS A MOVE AWAY FROM BARCELONA INSPITE OF HIS CONTRACT COMPLICATIONS SINCE NEYMAR IS LIKELY TO REPLACE HIM IN THE SQUAD.

David Villa’s likely exit from Barcelona to Premier League north London rivals Tottenham or Arsenal has been put in doubt by a contract clause published by Marca today. When Barcelona signed Villa from Valencia on a four-year deal, they agreed to pay the Spanish striker 7.5 million euros a season, bumping this upto 11 million euros for the final campaign of the contract. The intention was to reward Villa for leaving Valencia and to see out his contract at the Nou Camp which ends in a year but this now complicates a summer exit to Arsenal or Spurs, according to Marca.Villa is now set to be the second highest paid player at Barcelona, behind Lionel Messi, during 2013/2014 but with the arrival of Neymar looks set for a predominantly bench role under Tito Vilanova. Nevertheless, Villa is believed to still be keen on leaving Barcelona and heading for the Premier League with offers in place from both Arsenal and Tottenham. Marca add that Villa has a 99% chance of leaving Barcelona for the Premier League but the striker is biding his time with Barcelona holding out for a 15 million euro fee. This new revelation of a contract clause means the Catalans may have to pay compensation to Villa and the move to one of the north London clubscould well be a drawn out one. Villa is currently with the Spain squad heading tothe Confederations Cup and has said he will sortout his future in July.

SOURCE:THE SUN,THE GUARDIAN.

BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE ALL TEAMS NICKNAMES'. (MUST READ FOR ALL)

NICKNAMES OF BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE CLUBS. 

• Arsenal-The Gunners

• Aston Villa-The Villans

• Cardiff City-The Blue birds

• Chelsea-The Blues

• Crystal Palace-The Eagles

• Everton-The Toffees

• Fulham-The Cottagers

• Hull City-The Tigers

• Liverpool-The Reds

• Manchester City-The Citizens

• Manchester United-The Red Devils

• Newcastle United-The Magpies

• Norwich City-The Canaries

• Southampton-The Sanits

• Stoke City-The Potters

• Sunderland-The Black Cats

• Swansea City-The Swam

• Tottenham Hotspur-Spurs

• West Bromwich Albion-The Baggies

• West Ham United-The Hammers

 

*why each club is called with that nickname to be posted soon.

SNEIJDER SAYS IF THERE IS A MIDFIELD VACANCY IN CHELSEA,HE IS READY TO STEP IN.

WESLEY SNEIJDER HAS FUELLED TALK OF A MOVE TO CHELSEA HAILING HIS GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS FORMER MANAGER AT MILAN,JOSE MOURINHO.

  

In the aftermath of Jose Mourinho's return to Chelsea, the rumour mill is busy cranking out names that could be reunited with him at Stamford Bridge.Included on that list is Wesley Sneijder, who only joined Galatasaray in January.The Special One this week made an emotional return to the Stamford Bridge.Galatasaray star Sneijder played under Mourinho at Inter and admits he would love to work under Mourinho if a midfield vacancy cropped up.He said: “I have a great relationship with Jose Mourinho.We have kept in contact since our days at Inter.

Although having won the Europa League and finished third in the Premier League, Chelsea have the strong foundations of a team capable of pushing on next season, so although strengthening is required for the Blues, it's strengthening in key areas where they are currently lacking that they need.There are already three players capable of playing in Sneijder's position, in the number ten role behind the striker. Juan Mata, Chelsea's best player in 2012/13 by quite some distance, is equally happy playing in the middle or on the wing, while Brazilian talent Oscar is deadly in the middle, and is only going to get better in his second season at the Bridge. Eden Hazard, meanwhile, can also provide a useful option in the central role,therefore chances of him moving to chelsea are very slim.Still if mourinho decides to bring him to stamford bridge he will be bringing with him a lot of skill and experience to the side.

SOURCES:THE SUN,THE TELEGRAPH.