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Tottenham prepare late move for £9 million World Cup sensation

Tottenham are understood to be preparing a £9 million bid for Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan. The 31-year old Urugyuan was strongly linked with a move back to the Premier League following his impressive World Cup campaign in South Africa. Spurs boss Harry Redknapp is desperate to sign a new striker before the window shuts [...]

FIFA 2018 World Cup To Be In St. Petersburg While Qatar Prepares For 2022 World Cup With AFC Asian Cup

On Sunday, January 23, 2011 it became official: St. Petersburg, Russia is to be the site of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. On this day, FIFA signed the Declaration of Appointment jointly with the Football Union of Russia (FUR) and the Local Organizing Committee (LOS) to make Russia the host country for the 2018 FIFA [...]

Liverpool to make £28 million bid for United striker once Torres goes

It looks certain that Fernando Torres will join Chelsea before the transfer window shuts at 11pm this evening, leaving Liverpool short of numbers in the striking department. The Merseyside club will finalise the minor details of Luis Suarez’s £22.8 million move from Ajax later this morning, but Kenny Dalglish remains keen to add another striker [...]

Premier League striker not interested in move to Liverpool

Chelsea’s Nicolas Anelka is not interested in a potential return to Liverpool. The French striker has been heavily linked with a move back to Anfield in recent days following the news that Chelsea are keen to sign Liverpool striker Fernando Torres. It is reported that Liverpool would want to sign Anelka as part of any [...]

Tottenham go crazy as the deadline looms

Tottenham are simply DESPERATE to sign a new striker before the transfer window shuts in less than 23 hours now. The north London club have made four bids, two of which are believed to be more than the £32.5 million British record fee which Manchester City paid to Real Madrid for Robinho back in 2008, [...]

Should Liverpool let Torres leave?

With less than 24 hours to go now before the transfer window shuts, it remains to be seen if the potential biggest deal of the month, Fernando Torres to Chelsea, will go ahead. Several newspapers and different media outlets claim that a £50 million deal will be struck, whilst others claim that Liverpool will opt [...]

Tottenham make sensational bid for La Liga goal machine

Tottenham have tonight had a £38.5 million bid for Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero rejected. Harry Redknapp is desperate to add a world class striker to his squad before the transfer window shuts at 11pm on Monday night. Following the departure of Robbie Keane to West Ham on Monday evening, Spurs have continued to be [...]

Liverpool reject £35 million bid for Fernando Torres

Liverpool have tonight rejected a £35 million bid from Chelsea for striker Fernando Torres. The Spanish striker was strongly linked with a move away from Anfield last summer, but tonight’s breaking news comes somewhat out of the blue. Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is desperate to add another striker to his squad before the transfer window [...]

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