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.

MANCHESTER CITY SIGNS BRAZIL INTERNATIONAL FERNANDINHO FROM SHAKHTAR DONETSK.

CITY CONFIRM FERNANDINHO SIGNING.

Fernandinho was tipped for stardom after scoring the winner for Brazil in the final of the 2003 World Youth Championship. He is thought to have been on City’s radar for some time and he shone in front of an English audience when playing against Chelsea in the Champions League last season.The 28-year-old who had expressed his desire to sign for City passed a medical today after the two clubs agreed a £30million fee.

The signing is a decisive early blow for City in the transfer market after the frustrations of last summer.Former manager Roberto Mancini regularly blamed the failure to land major targets last year as one of the reasons for the team’s poor form.There has been a regime change since then with player recruitment now being driven by new director of football Txiki Begiristain.Manuel Pellegrini, whose appointment is expected to be announced soon, will be expected to work under the philosophy of the club chiefs.

Confirmation of the signing has come after Sevilla said earlier this week they had agreed a deal to sell Jesus Navas to City, although the Premier League club - still without a manager- are yet to announce a deal for the Spain winger.

SOURCES:THE SUN AND GUARDIAN.