Tag: Atletico Madrid

United in talks with Wayne Rooney’s replacement

Vyom Chaudhary

Rumours linking Atletico Madrid frontman Antonio Griezmann with a summer move to Manchester United are gathering pace. The Mirror has claimed that United manager Jose Mourinho has identified the French international as a natural successor to current skipper Wayne Rooney. Rooney has started United’s last three games on the bench, and it’s getting more and more evident by the day that his future doesn’t belong with his current club. The report claims that United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has already held talks with Atletico and has intimated them that United…

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Filipe Luis and Luis Suarez quarrel following La Liga clash

Vyom Chaudhary
Luis Suarez, Barcelona

Atletico Madrid defender Filipe Luis and Barcelona striker Luis Suarez exchanged remarks about each other following the 1-1 draw between both sides in La Liga on Wednesday night. The squabble between the two players was the result of a dangerous foul from Suarez on Luis. In the 83rd minute of the game at Nou Camp, Suarez caught Luis with his studs as the Brazilian was attempting to clear the ball. The Uruguayan escaped with a yellow card for his foul. El árbitro amonesta a Luis Suárez con tarjeta amarilla por…

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Conte confirms Chelsea star might leave this summer

Vyom Chaudhary

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has refused to confirm that striker Diego Costa will be playing for the West London club next season. The 27-year-old, who is yet to feature for the Blues during their US tour due to a minor back injury, has been consistently linked with a return to Atletico Madrid for quite some time now. The La Liga club have also time-and-time again expressed their desire to bring their former striker back to Vicente Calderon. Now, Conte has further fuelled the rumours linking Costa to Atletico by refusing to…

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Chelsea fans believe star player is off this summer

Vyom Chaudhary

Chelsea striker Diego Costa has dropped a huge hint that he might be departing from the West London club this summer. The 27-year-old, who is currently in the US for the Blues pre-season tour, posted a picture on Instagram with a caption that suggested that he’s bidding farewell to his teammates. Take a look yourself: Thank you very much for all my friends!!! A photo posted by Diego Costa (@diego.costa) on Jul 27, 2016 at 11:06pm PDT The Spain international has been strongly linked with a return to Atletico Madrid…

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La Liga clubs fight over unlikely Euro 2016 hero for Wales

Vyom Chaudhary

Wales international Hal Robson-Kanu is a man-in-demand following his exploits for the Wales national team at Euro 2016. The 27-year-old shot to fame after scoring a goal following a Cruyff turn in the quarter-final victory over Belgium in the summer’s tournament. Robson-Kanu, who is a free agent after his contract with Championship club Reading City expired this summer, has reportedly attracted interests from some of the major clubs in Europe. Sky Sports (via Wales Online) reports that La Liga clubs Atletico Madrid and Sevilla are involved in the pursuit to secure…

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Chelsea close to losing star striker

Vincent Van Genechten

With Antonio Conte arriving at Chelsea, the Premier League giants were primed for a big hit on the summer transfer market and to sell a set of current players in order to raise money. The Blues have already secured the services of striker Michy Batshuayi and midfielder N’Golo Kante, and are now close to selling one of their biggest stars. Reports in Italy claim Diego Costa is close to returning to Atletico Madrid. The Spanish striker has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge for months, as he…

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Five outstanding young European goalkeepers set to star during the upcoming season

Stuart Campbell

The development of a goalkeeper is similar to that of a fine wine, in that they often improve in quality with age. Nevertheless at the moment there are some outstanding young European goalkeepers who in previous seasons have defied their tender years to amass a considerable number of first team games and are destined to build upon that during the 2016-17 European club season. Whilst it is altogether possible to profile tens of young goalkeepers to whom that claim applies, this article will focus upon five who have become widely…

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Chelsea to fund massive bid for star striker by selling their own

Vincent Van Genechten
higuain

Chelsea are ready for a big summer overhaul with manager Antonio Conte about to be welcomed at Stamford Bridge after Italy was eliminated from Euro 2016 last weekend. The Blues have already splashed the cash on striking reinforcements this summer, landing the highly-rated Belgian Michy Batshuayi for £33 million from Marseille. However, the club looks far from done because, according to a report by Spanish newspaper AS, Chelsea are getting closer to their plans of signing star striker Gonzalo Higuain during this summer transfer market. The Argentina international doesn’t look like he’s ready…

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Chelsea star linked with exit following reported huge bid

Vyom Chaudhary

Chelsea forward Diego Costa is desperate for a summer exit from the West London club, according to Daily Star. The 27-year-old, who experienced a tumultuous time in the Premier League last season, has reportedly informed the Blues that he wants to join his former club Atletico Madrid. Atletico have, on multiple occasions, publicly declared their intention of bringing the Spain international back to the Vicente Calderon. The report from Daily Star suggests that the Champions League runners-ups have already submitted a £40 million bid for their former player. The Blues…

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Liverpool striker transfer is a no-go

Vyom Chaudhary

Liverpool striker Christian Benteke is attracting a lot of interests in the summer transfer window. The Belgium international arrived at Anfield in a £32.5 million move from Aston Villa last summer. However, he found it hard to adapt to Liverpool’s playing style and his first season with the Reds ended in a disappointment. It has been widely reported that Benteke doesn’t feature in Jurgen Klopp’s plans and will be allowed to leave the Merseysiders in the current transfer window. Spanish publication Sport recently claimed that La Liga club Atletico Madrid have already started negotiations…

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Chelsea star is a target of major European clubs

Vyom Chaudhary

Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta is one of the most talented full-backs in world football at present. The 26-year-old has been ever-present in Chelsea’s team since his move to the Premier League from Ligue 1 club Olympique Marseille in 2012. It is understandable that a lot of clubs would be interested in signing the Spain international if he becomes available in the transfer market. According to Spanish football journalist Guillem Balague, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich and Barcelona are some of the clubs that are monitoring Azpilicueta’s situation in the transfer market. Balague said that…

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Premier League top clubs dealt big blows as top transfer targets pen new deals

Vincent Van Genechten
griezmann atletico

With the new TV deal kicking in next season, it is expected that all major Premier League clubs will spend big during the 2016 summer transfer window. However, it hasn’t been easy for the likes of Chelsea, Manchester United, and Arsenal to sign their biggest transfer targets. And now, they’ve been dealt two big blows once again. Antoine Griezmann has decided to extend his current contract with Atletico Madrid until the summer of 2021, after he scored an impressive 32 goals in all competitions for the club last season: 22 in in 37…

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Chelsea duo inching closer to exit

Vyom Chaudhary

Chelsea striker Diego Costa wants to return to his former club Atletico Madrid, according to the latest reports. The Spain international was consistently linked with an exit from the club last season and now Atletico president has confirmed that the 27-year-old wants to return. Atletico president Enrique Cerezo was quoted by Antena 3 Sports, via Metro, as saying: ‘We are there, he wants to come. But that is already complicated.’ Costa moved to Stamford Bridge in a £32million move in 2014. He helped the Blues secure the league title in…

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Arsenal alerted by comments from Juventus star and director, identifying new target in Spain

Vincent Van Genechten

The transfer story of Alvaro Morata has been prominent all season long. The Spain international has been torn between staying at Juventus or returning to Real Madrid, who have a buy-back clause worth £23 million. Los Blancos have made it clear they are ready to activate the 23-year-old’s clause and bring him back to Madrid. However, Real are not planning to keep him as they want to make a profit by selling Morata immediately. Juventus have been rumoured to wanting to offer £11 million to £15 million to the La…

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Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid – Champions League Final Preview

Stephen Donovan

For the second time in three years, the Champions League final will be contested from the two footballing giants of Madrid as Real go searching for their 11th European crown while Atletico will be going all out for their first. Back in 2014 Atletico came agonisingly close to breaking their duck as they led going into stoppage time, but a Sergio Ramos header denied them and during the extra 30 minutes energy sapped and allowed Real to run away with it, emerging as winners by the somewhat flattering scoreline of…

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Chelsea’s interest in Serie A striker confirmed, star’s exit still up in the air

Vyom Chaudhary

Famous Spanish journalist Guillem Balague has claimed that Chelsea are interested in Napoli frontman Gonzalo Higuain. The Argentine striker has been in sensational form this season and has scored 33 league goals for the Naples club. Balague also claims that the Blues will consider selling Diego Costa if they manage to secure the services of Higuain. Costa has been linked with a return to his former club Atletico Madrid. An unnamed club from China has also offered a lucrative deal to the Spain international. Meanwhile, Higuain is expected to cost £37.8 million…

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Paris Saint-Germain identity Manchester United target to replace outgoing star

Vyom Chaudhary

Swedish international Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced that he will be leaving Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain after his deal expires in the summer. The 34-year-old striker announced on his Twitter page on Friday that he will play his last game for the Paris club this weekend. Now, Ibrahimovic’s next destination is still not clear, but PSG have already started searching for his replacement. According to French publication L’Equipe, the Ligue 1 giants have identified Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann as a possible summer arrival. The 25-year-old has been in superb form for the La…

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Chelsea want Serie A striker to replace Diego Costa

Vyom Chaudhary

Chelsea are willing to let go of striker Diego Costa in the summer, according to famous Spanish journalist Guillem Balague. He writes in Spanish newspaper AS that incoming manager Antonio Conte is ready to let go of Costa if the Blues manage to sign Gonzalo Higuain from Napoli during the summer transfer window. The Spain international has struggled with disciplinary problems this season in the Premier League and according to Balague he wants to leave Stamford Bridge in the summer. His previous club Atletico Madrid are reportedly interested in bringing him…

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West Ham launch record bid for star striker to beat heavy competition

Vincent Van Genechten

West Ham have reportedly launched a record bid to lure in Marseille’s striker Michy Batshuayi, according to The Guardian. However, the Hammers are facing heavy competition. West Ham are understood to be in talks over Batshuayi with the French club and any deal would break their record transfer fee, which currently stands at the £15 million the club paid Liverpool to sign Andy Carroll. According to reports in France, Marseille are under pressure to balance their books and deliver on the budget that they had presented to the league’s financial…

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Brazilian superstar predicts Diego Simeone’s next destination

Vyom Chaudhary

Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone is one of the most sought-after managers in the football world at the moment. The Argentine manager has turned Atletico Madrid into a European powerhouse since his arrival and has led them to a La Liga title and a Champions League final during his time with the club. Atletico are again involved in the title race this season and are just one game away from entering the final of the Champions League for a second time during his coaching spell. His achievements at the La…

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Manchester United plan to spend massive amount on two major signings in summer

Vyom Chaudhary
griezmann atletico

Manchester United are once again prepared to splash a huge amount of money in the transfer window. According to the report in the Sun, United have put Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann and Borussia Dortmund’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at the top of their transfer wishlist. The France international has been in sensational form for Atletico this season and has scored 30 goals in all competitions for the Madrid club. The 25-year-old is expected to cost £65 million in the transfer window, with the likes of Chelsea, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint-Germain are also interested…

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Random tweet sparks rumours on Antoine Griezmann moving to Manchester United

Vyom Chaudhary

Football fans are a gullible lot, especially when it comes to transfer news. This time, a random tweet from Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann’s younger brother, Theo Griezmann, has got Manchester United fans excited. Theo tweeted “Glory glory Man United” on Sunday and it has led some United fans to believe that the France international might be moving to Old Trafford in the summer. Glory glory Man united ! — Théo Griezmann (@TheoGriezmann) April 17, 2016 Griezmann’s brother has caused a meltdown on Man Utd Twitter — Tshepo S S (@FootballTshepo)…

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Fernando Torres is back in form and Twitter is going nuts

Vyom Chaudhary

Atletico Madrid forward Fernando Torres is showing glimpses of his long-lost form. The Spanish forward scored a goal and provided an assist in Atletico’s 3-1 win over Espanyol on Saturday. The 32-year old has been in superb form of late and has scored in his last three games for Atletico. Some people on Twitter are even suggesting that he should be given a spot in the Spain national team for the upcoming European Championships. Fernando Torres playing like it’s 2008 at the moment. Just scored his third in three games for…

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Spanish giants want Liverpool stars, Reds target two new players

Vyom Chaudhary

There might finally be a way for Liverpool to recoup their huge investment in forward Christian Benteke. The Belgian international signed for the Reds in a £32.5 million deal from Aston Villa last summer, but he has failed to live up to the expectations at Anfield. He is expected to leave the club in the summer and according to Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo, via talkSPORT, Atletico Madrid are interested in signing him. The La Liga giants are ready to offer £37 million for the services of the 25-year-old. Spanish outlet Sport claims…

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Chelsea put world-record price tag on star player

Vincent Van Genechten

Chelsea have put a world-record price tag of £73 million on star goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois in an attempt to ward off interest from Spanish giants Real Madrid, according to the Evening Standard. At the moment, Juventus legend Gianluigi Buffon is still the most expensive goalkeeper in football history. The Old Lady payed nearly £40 million to Parma for his services in 2001. However, if Courtois is sold by the Blues at their current price tag, he would overtake Buffon in this regard. The report claims that the 23-year-old Belgium international wants a return to the…

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