Arsenal coach, Arsene Wenger, wrote a letter to Barcelona and Real Madrid, asking them not to flatter Cesc Fabregas or other players through the media. According to him, if they interest to members of his team, they can do a more professional approach.
Since the end of last season, Barcelona and Real Madrid have shown great interest to Fabregas. At that time, Wenger has confirmed, Fabregas is not on the list sell for any price. Fabregas himself has expressed no interest in leaving Arsenal.
Rejection does not make the Spanish giant’s forget it. In this second transfer window, they again stated that they are still interested to Fabregas. In fact, Madrid is also interested to confess Bacary Sagna, who has also declined.
Wenger feels, both approaches focus and damage the team consolidation. According to him, the difference of political culture and Spanish football in England should not be an excuse to damage the club’s other teams.
“We are writing them. If one day we want to sell a player and they are interested, they can call us. They do not have to complain to the newspapers. They did not respond (the letter),” Wenger said. Read more…
Real Madrid striker says unwilling to move to Arsenal or any other club. He claimed to enjoy the atmosphere of the club and the city of Madrid, and hopes to end his career there.
“It would be nice to end my career here. Real Madrid and the city of Madrid is my second home. I’ll be glad when supporters will remember me as a great person, humble, and hardworking,” said Higuain.
The statement was conveyed to do with rumors about the existence of a plan to exchange Madrid Higuain with Arsenal captain, Cesc Fabregas. According to a number of English and Spanish media, coaches Arsenal, Arsene Wenger is a fan of Higuain and therefore sacrificing Fabregas.
Since Robin van Persie was sentenced to injury and could not be performed until the end of the season, the British media continued to preach, Arsenal chasing some attackers. Besides Higuain, Arsenal striker also mentioned chasing Lazio, Mauro Zarate.
David Villa expressed his intention to play in the Premier League. This statement opens opportunities for English clubs to bring him.
In the transfer market last summer, the two Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona are interested to bring in David Villa from Valencia. However, a strong desire that the two clubs failed to reach the club. Villa actually survives in Mestalla.
Entering half of this season, Villa began to look the new future. The main attacker Spain’s national team had intended to seek a new challenge at another club. However, this time it’s not La Liga teams who will be the next destination Villa. English League competition is likely to be the next port for Villa.
29-year-old striker was openly acknowledged love Premier League atmosphere. He even intends to leave the UK at the opening of the transfer market next summer.
In recent years a number of English clubs have been interested to bring Villa. Recorded Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City lining up to get the Villa’s signature.
On the stock transfer mid-year window I was. Villa could have left Valencia. Proposal from a number of English clubs he had received. But at that time the situation was not conducive to doing a new career at the club. Read more…
REAL MADRID president Florentino Perez’s bid to prise Cesc Fabregas away from Arsenal has been dubbed ‘Operation Cesc’ in Spain.
Perez and his director general Jorge Valdano have held summit talks over a £43million summer bid for the midfield ace - and how they can knock deadly rivals Barcelona out of the running.
Arsenal are desperate to hang on to their captain but might be willing to talk if Real’s £25m-rated striker Gonzalo Higuain is thrown into the bargain.
Against that, Barca hope to weigh in with a straight £40m bid.
If that fails, an alternative is to offer unsettled Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure, brother of former Gunners defender Kolo, plus £30m.
Barca president Joan Laporta has already promised “to fight for the kid” who played for the club as a teenager.
A Real insider revealed: “The price demanded is £43m and that is what we are basing our calculations on.
“This is ‘Operation Cesc’, which we hope will prove a blow to Barcelona.”
Only a year ago, Guardiola took a chance on a humble boy from the youth team. Everybody called him “Pedrito,” and they all agreed on the promising future he had.
Back then, many believed he’d have a hard time elbowing his way through a star-studded team, whose top-rate footballers dazzled fans and pros alike.
But the boy from the Canary Islands never gave up in his efforts to make it in the team of his heart. And he made it, with goals and a show of unprecedented talent that delighted even the most demanding fans. There was no doubt about it: he was the new gem found in La Masía.
Besides doing a great season, Pedro accomplished in 2009 what nobody else could: he scored in the six tournaments FC Barcelona took part in, namely, La Liga, Copa del Rey, Spanish and European Super Cups, Champions League, and Club World Cup. Read more…
Sevilla beat defending champion Barcelona 2-1 in the Copa del Rey round of 16 on Tuesday.
Sevilla went ahead in Barcelona’s Camp Nou in the 61st minute when Diego Perotti dribbled past Daniel Alves and crossed, and Renato tapped the ball on for Diego Capel to smash home.
Barcelona equalized through substitute Zlatan Ibrahimovic in a 75th-minute counterattack, but Alvaro Negredo scored from the penalty spot after Diego Capel was brought down in the area. Negredo dedicated the winning goal to teammate Sergio Sanchez, whose playing future was in doubt after news of his heart condition.
“These games are good to show that we’re here, that we’re not just 11 players, that we have 24 players who will give everything and we dedicate the victory to the fans and above all to Sergio,” said Negredo.
Both teams had absences due to the African Cup of Nations, with Barcelona missing Seydou Keita and Toure Yaya and Sevilla without Frederic Kanoute. Read more…
RUUD VAN NISTELROOY looks certain to complete a shock return to the Premier League with Liverpool in the next few days.
SunSport also understands the striker’s Real Madrid and Holland team-mate Rafael van der Vaart may also join the Reds on loan until the end of the season.
It is a dramatic double swoop as under-fire boss Rafa Benitez desperately seeks to turn around a disastrous season.
Former Manchester United idol Van Nistelrooy, 33, is out of contract at the end of the season and is out of favour at Real.
The striker wants to resurrect his international career and go to the World Cup with Holland this summer.
He knows that his first-team chances in Madrid will be limited as he is behind Gonzalo Higuain, Karim Benzema and Raul in boss Manuel Pellegrini’s pecking order.
The only remaining detail to be sorted out is whether Liverpool will pick up the hitman’s whopping £140,000-a-week pay package. Read more…
MANCHSTER United’s worst fears became reality today as Real Madrid start preparing a £60m bid for Wayne Rooney.
The Spanish giants have made the Old Trafford ace their No.1 summer target.
United plan to open new contract talks with Rooney next month about a possible £170,000-a-week deal.
But Madrid hope to turn Rooney’s head and intend to pursue the England striker in the same way they trailed wing wizard Cristiano Ronaldo last season.
Madrid eventually landed Ronaldo for £80m and United fear they will make an offer for Rooney that they will struggle to turn down. Real president Florentino Perez wants to maintain the second coming of the Galacticos and add Rooney to Ronaldo, Kaka and Xabi Alonso.
A Madrid source revealed this week: “Rooney is the top name on the list for next summer. Madrid will pursue him in the same way they did with David Beckham and Ronaldo. They are always successful and will do what it takes to get Rooney.’’ Read more…
World Cup cheat Thierry Henry could be heading back to the Premier League - with big-spending Manchester City.
Spanish media yesterday reported that Barcelona are willing to listen to offers for the 32-year-old in January.
Henry is football’s public enemy number one after his handball disgrace helped France knock the Republic of Ireland out of the World Cup play-off.
City’s keeper Shay Given was part of the Ireland team and yet new Eastlands chief Roberto Mancini apparently wants an experienced forward to spearhead his hopes of reaching the top four.
Former Arsenal captain Henry is under contract at Barca until 2011 but is a target for MLS club New York Red Bulls. Read more…
