Marca journalist Miguel Serrano believes Real Madrid will part with a world record fee to secure Tottenham attacker Gareth Bale.
The Spanish giants spent €96million in enticing former Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United in June 2009 and Serrano thinks Real s president Florentino Perez could break the €100m-mark to purchase Bale from Tottenham.
Marca is widely regarded as the voice of Real with the Madrid-based newspaper regularly writing articles in support of the capital club.
I believe that Florentino Perez is prepared to pay what it takes but there are some figures that are unattainable, Serrano said on Monday.
He is not going to double that amount (paid for Ronaldo) or even go as far as €150m but €100m Florentino would…
Davide Frattesi scored twice as Italy claimed a crucial 2-1 win over Ukraine to keep their hopes of reaching next year’s European Championship finals alive.
The defending champions headed into the game trailing their second-placed rivals by five points in Group C following Saturday’s draw with North Macedonia.
But Frattesi’s double in the first 30 minutes gave the Italians valuable breathing space, despite Andriy Yarmolenko reducing the deficit before the break.
Belgium and Austria cemented their status as joint leaders of Group F with convincing wins over Estonia and Sweden respectively.
A brace in two minutes!
— Belgian Red Devils (@BelRedDevils)
Romelu Lukaku scored twice in Belgium’s 5-0 stroll over the Estonians, while Ma…
Chelsea F.C. have completed the signing of Samuel Eto o from Russian Premier League strugglers Anzhi Makhachkala for an undisclosed fee, according to the club s official website, .
Eto o, who became the world s highest paid footballer with an annual salary of €20 million (after taxes) after joining Anzhi from F.C. Internazionale Milano on a three-year deal in the summer of 2011, has signed a one-year contract at Stamford Bridge.
The Cameroon international, 32, will cost the Blues a fee in the region of £5 million, according to reports.
I am very happy to be here but also anxious because I want to get playing as soon as possible, said Eto o.
It wasn t a hard decision. I saw the qualities Chelsea have, and I was very happy with Jose Mour…
Long-serving Newcastle United striker Shola Ameobi is in the dark as to whether he will remain at the club beyond the end of the season.
The 32-year-old Nigeria international has spent his entire career at St James Park aside from a loan spell at Stoke City back in 2008, but his contract expires at the end of the current campaign.
Ameobi, who made his Newcastle debut against Chelsea in 2000, knows there is a chance his long stay at the club could be coming to an end, but has vowed to give his all for Alan Pardew s side.
He told The Shields Gazette: After the summer, my future is unclear.
Basically, I ll do what I ve always done. Like I ve always said, I ve never taken it (playing for Newcastle) for granted. Every time I step on that pitch, I relish it.
When…
Former Germany international and Werder Bremen goalkeeper Tim Wiese has accepted a training invitation from WWE as he moves a step closer to his wrestling dream.
Wiese received a personal invitation from executive vice-president of talent Paul Levesque commonly known as Triple H to join the WWE Performance Center for an extended training period in Orlando, Florida.
After representing Germany at the 2010 World Cup and helping Bremen to three trophies during his seven years at the Bundesliga outfit, Wiese retired from football in 2014 to pursue a career in wrestling, which started as a guest timekeeper during a WWE event in Frankfurt later that year.
It s finally happening!
— Tim Wiese (@Tim_Wiese)
I have been training hard for this, and I am …
Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp has reportedly ruled himself out of replacing David Moyes at Manchester United.
Moyes left Old Trafford on Tuesday less than 12 months into a six-year contract, and Klopp had emerged as an early favourite to be his successor.
However, the Dortmund boss who signed a new contract until 2018 earlier this season has told the Guardian that he is keen to remain at Signal Iduna Park.
Man Utd is a great club and I feel very familiar with their wonderful fans, he said. But my commitment to Borussia Dortmund and the people is not breakable.
Since Klopp s arrival in 2008, Dortmund have won two Bundesliga titles, the DFB-Pokal and reached the final of last season s UEFA Champions League, where they were beaten by domestic rivals Bayern …
Lazio defender Lorik Cana has revealed his desire to return to former club Marseille after his spell with the Biancocelesti comes to an end.
The Albanian spent four seasons at Stade Velodrome before moving to Sunderland in the summer of 2009, having joined from Paris Saint-Germain, and he captained the side during the final two years at the club.
He has since struggled to prove his worth at Galatasaray and Lazio, and has now suggested a return to Marseille could be on the cards.
“I have two years on my contract after this season, my relationship with Lazio ends in 2016,” Cana told Radio Monte Carlo.
“I hope to renew and then take on one last challenge to end my career. Back in France? Yes, but only if it comes to playing at Marseille.”
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Looking to skyrocket their way into the Copa Sudamericana spots late on Wednesday night, Juventude will welcome Atletico GO to the Alfredo Jaconi.
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Starting with the hosts, although Juventude might have secured just a single victory from any of their first five Serie A appearances since opening up the 2024 campaign, they should find the mood in their camp at a high. Only making their top-flight return this season, some in Roger Machado’s camp could be looking to punch a shock Copa Sudamericana ticket this year. Last seen over the weekend mounting a second-half comeback away at Brazilian giants Fluminense as they snatched a 1-1 stalemate, the former Gremio boss will be looking to use that rugged performance as a platform to b…
Southampton have completed the loan signing of Danny Ings from Liverpool, according to Sky Sports.
The one-time England international, who’s time at Anfield has been blighted by injury but now has the chance to rebuild his career back on the south coast, having began his career with Bournemouth.
Ings secured his move to Liverpool after four years with Burnley, where he scored forty-three goals in one hundred and thirty appearances, helping them to promotion in 2014.
He has played just twenty-five times for the Reds so far scoring four goals – the last of which coming in a 2-2 draw with West Bromwich Albion towards the end of the last season.
Ings won his one and only senior England cap so far in a 3-0 European Championships qualifying win over …
Barcelona have confirmed Philippe Coutinho will not be able to make his debut until at least the end of January due to a thigh injury.
The 25-year-old, who will finalise a move to the LaLiga leaders on Monday for a reported fee of €160million, has not played since December due to a muscle complaint.
The Brazil star passed his Barca medical on Monday but tests confirmed he will be sidelined for roughly 20 days.
Coutinho is therefore expected to miss Thursday s Copa del Rey clash with Celta Vigo and league matches against Real Sociedad and Real Betis.
He could be available for the visit of Deportivo Alaves on January 28 or, intriguingly, the trip to city rivals Espanyol, where he spent time on loan in 2012.
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