Alberto Aquilani s agent expects the Liverpool midfielder to make his loan move to Juventus permanent when the transfer window opens.
The 26-year-old made just 26 appearances for Liverpool in a disastrous debut season after signing for 20 million pounds from Roma in 2009.But Aquilani has since enjoyed a productive season with Serie A outfit Juventus after being loaned out by the English Premier League club in July 2010.And despite Liverpool reportedly expecting a fee of around 14 million pounds for the Italian international, his agent Franco Zavaglia believes a deal can be done with Juve. On June 30, Juventus will be able to buy Aquilani and they should act now, Zavaglia told Radio Mana Mana. They could sign him by making three to four delayed payments, a system which was estab…
Premier League champions take on Newcastle United on Saturday looking to get back to winning ways following the last-grasp 1-1 draw against Manchester United last time out. Magpies are travelling to London eager to end their dreadful away form.
Chelsea
Guus Hiddink has managed to steady the ship following his arrival in December, as the Blues have embarked on a nine-match stretch without defeat. However what Dutch manager has yet been able to do is to have his team winning on the bounce. Chelsea failed to win back-to-back Premier League games during the entire season and Hiddink needs to put additional pressure on his team in order to get them back to winning ways. Blues are coming off from a 1-1 draw against Manchester United last weekend and they will be disappointe…
Marseille are considering a summer move for Sporting Gijon defender Luis Hernandez, according to El Comercio.
OM look set to stay without important defender Nicolas N Koulou, who is expected to leave Stade Velodrome for greener pastures when his contract expires in the summer.
Marseille are, therefore, in the market for his replacement and coach Michel has reportedly set his sights on Sporting Gijon centre-back Luis Hernandez.
The two men share the same agent, while they also worked together while at Real Madrid B some ten years ago.
Luis Hernandez came through the youth ranks at Santiago Bernabeu, but left the club in January 2012 without making a single appearance for los Blancos.
He has since managed to secure regular playing time, making 100 …
Ernesto Valverde says it will be a relief to have the unique Lionel Messi on his side, rather than coming up with plans to stop the Barcelona superstar.
Barca did the double over Valverde s Athletic Bilbao in LaLiga last season, while Messi also curled in a free-kick winner to knock Athletic out of the Copa Del Rey in January.
Prior to that, Messi hit a brace in the final of the 2015 Copa Del Rey against Valverde s Basque side and the new Barca coach he is glad he will no longer need to face the Argentine.
Of course Messi is a unique player and he will have a role whereby he can play in any position and play well, Valverde told reporters on Monday. Regardless of how we start the game, he will end up in defined positions.
It s a feeling of relief [to …
Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney believes the club has hired one of the game s greatest managers in Jose Mourinho.
Former Chelsea manager Mourinho was confirmed as Louis van Gaal s replacement last week, and will be tasked with returning United to the top of English football after three years of toil under David Moyes and the Dutchman.
Rooney was reportedly a long-term target for Mourinho at Chelsea with a switch reportedly close after Alex Ferguson left United in 2013.
Finally under the stewardship of the two-time Champions League winner, United captain Rooney spoke in glowing terms when discussing the appointment for the first time.
It s exciting, Rooney told a news conference ahead of England s pre-Euro 2016 friendly with Portugal.
He s…