IBNLive Sports gives you Wednesday's's round-up of all the latest transfer news and gossip from the leading clubs and top players around the world.
Manchester United favourite to sign Barcelona's Thiago
English Premier League champions Man United are reportedly the front-runners to sign highly rated Spanish international Thiago Alcantara according to news Spain and England. Read more
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07:59 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Barcelona: Barcelona defender Carles Puyol has successfully undergone surgery to treat a painful swelling in his right knee. Doctor Ricard Pruna, who was in charge of the operation, says the 35-year-old club captain's cyst was extracted Wednesday in a 35-minute routine operation. The surgeon says his objective was to have Puyol "training alongside the rest of the squad by July 15 or 16." Puyol has had six operations while at...
06:28 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Madrid: Barcelona face a delicate balancing act to convince sought-after Spain Under-21 playmaker Thiago Alcantara that his long-term future lies with the club and he can play a leading role with the La Liga champions next season. The 22-year-old Barca academy graduate, whose contract runs until June 2015, is being groomed as the successor to Xavi in central midfield but is said to be frustrated at a lack of playing...
05:29 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Madrid: English Premier League side Manchester City are ready to move for Real Madrid winger Angel Di Mari. However they will first have to bide their time as Spanish giants continues their push to sign Tottenham attacker Gareth Bale. Incoming City boss Manuel Pellegrini has already welcomed new signings Jesus Navas and Fernandinho from Sevilla and Shakhtar Donestk respectively and now wants Man City to move for the highly rated...
11:15 AM, Jun 19, 2013
Manchester: English Premier League champions Man United are reportedly the front-runners to sign highly rated Spanish international Thiago Alcantara according to news Spain and England. Alcantara has a release clause of just 18 million euros, a figure that could have been as high as 90 million euros had Barcelona handed the talented midfielder just one more game last season to alter the terms of his contract. Manchester United have been...
10:39 AM, Jun 19, 2013
IBNLive Sports gives you Tuesday's round-up of all the latest transfer news and gossip from the leading clubs and top players around the world. Manchester City's new boss Pellegrini targets Robben, Sneijder: Report Manchester City's newly-appointed manager Manuel Pellegrini is planning to bid for Dutch internationals Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder, a report said on Tuesday. Robben and Sneijder were the two players Pellegrini never wanted to sell during his...
06:20 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo is close to agreeing a new contract with Real Madrid which will make him the world's highest-earning footballer, according to Goal.com. Real Madrid are in advanced talks with Ronaldo's representatives over a deal totalling around 155 million euros over five years, with the Portuguese forward set to earn 15m euros annually after tax in what will be the most lucrative contract in the history of the game....
03:00 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Manchester: Spanish giants Real Madrid are ready to press on with efforts to bring in a four new major signings in the team next season and are ready to cash in on fan favourite Cristiano Ronaldo according to reports in Spain. Ronaldo has publicly stated that he is not willing to sign new Real Madrid contract and is unhappy with life at Real. English Champions Manchester United have kept no...
12:07 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Brazilian club Corinthians have shredded off talks regarding Real Madrid mid-fielder Ricardo Kaka. Kaka, who joined the Spanish giants in 2009, hasn't been himself after he was sidelined after a long-standing knee surgery. The 2012-13 season saw him score just three goals in 19 games for the Balancos. There were speculations of the Brazilian club's interest in the 31-year-old mid-fielder after his tenure at the Santiago Bernabeu hasn't seen him...
11:47 AM, Jun 18, 2013
Manchester: The Catalan daily Sport is claiming that Thiago Alcantara has made up his mind and will leave for the Premier League next year. Manchester United are thought to be one of the teams ready to snap him up. The 22-year-old midfielder is currently away on international duty with Spain at the U21 European Championships but rumours of a move away from Catalan have been rife ever since his 18...
09:33 AM, Jun 18, 2013
London: Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger will launch a 22 million pounds bid for Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain this week. Wenger has already met Higuain's father, who also acts as the former River Plate forward's agent, in talks in Paris and a deal appears to be in sight. In addition to smashing their transfer current transfer record, the 15 million pounds paid to Zenit St Petersburg for Andrey Arshavin, Arsenal...
09:04 AM, Jun 18, 2013
Madrid: Malaga's Spain Under-21 playmaker Isco has confirmed that Real Madrid and Manchester City have made offers to sign him and said he will decide his future after Tuesday's European championships final against Italy. The 21-year-old midfielder, valued at around 20 million Euros, helped Malaga reach the last eight of the Champions League last season and has caught the eye with several scintillating performances at the Euro Under-21 tournament in...
07:14 PM, Jun 17, 2013
IBNLive Sports gives you Monday's round-up of all the latest transfer news and gossip from the leading clubs and top players around the world. Agent convinced Cavani will choose Real Madrid Italian agent Donati Di Campli expects Napoli striker Edinson Cavani to choose Spanish giants Real Madrid ahead of Chelsea and Manchester City. Read more Chelsea's David Luiz interested in PSG Chelsea defender David Luiz has revealed that he has...
06:37 PM, Jun 17, 2013
Liverpool have pulled an ace up their sleeve regarding the whole Luis Suarez wanting to join Real Madrid fiasco. Reportedly, The Daily Mirror has claimed that the reds are now targeting Real's 20-year-old Alvaro Morata. Liverpool is very much aware of Suarez's trouble-making history and have decided to play safe in case the striker ends up going to Spain. Suarez had expressed his desire of joining Spanish giants Real Madrid...
11:44 AM, Jun 17, 2013
Madrid: Italian agent Donati Di Campli expects Napoli striker Edinson Cavani to choose Spanish giants Real Madrid ahead of Chelsea and Manchester City. "For the future of Cavani, I think there is a lot of uncertainty, but El Matador is already in the Merengues shirt and will go to Real Madrid," Di Campli told reporters. Cavani can be bought out of his deal with Napoli if a club can offer...
08:44 AM, Jun 17, 2013
IBNLive Sports gives you Sunday's round-up of all the latest transfer news and gossip from the leading clubs and top players around the world. Man Utd want Fergie to persuade Ronaldo to leave Real Madrid English champions Manchester United will use the influence of their former boss Alex Ferguson to lure Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford this summer, according to reports in the English media. Read more......
05:07 PM, Jun 16, 2013
Manchester: English Champions Manchester United will use the influence of their former boss Sir Alex Ferguson to lure Cristiano Ronaldo to Old Trafford this summer, according to reports in English media. Ronaldo has been heavily linked with a move back to Old Trafford, and cast further doubt over his future in Spain this week by denying rumours he has signed a contract extension with Real Madrid. Ronaldo left the Red...
01:19 PM, Jun 16, 2013
Madrid: Malaga winger Isco admits his Spain U21 team-mates are urging him to choose Spanish giants Real Madrid over English Premier League side Manchester City. Real Madrid trio Alvaro Morata, Nacho and Daniel Carvajal are trying to tempt him to the Bernabeu this summer. "Those [Morata, Nacho and Carvajal] indeed are the guys insisting [for the move to Real Madrid]," he told reporters after the match. "We'll see what happens....
11:49 AM, Jun 16, 2013
Madrid: Brazil legend Pele has claimed Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo should have won the 2012 Ballon d'Or ahead of Barcelona's Lionel Messi following his efforts for Real Madrid. The Portugal international had to settle for second spot in the race for the prestigious individual award as the Barcelona star landed the trophy for the fourth year in succession, but Pele believes Ronaldo would have been a more worthy winner....
10:51 AM, Jun 16, 2013
London: Tottenham Hotspur winger Gareth Bale would be better suited remaining in England if he chooses to leave White Hart Lane according to former Tottenham manager and legend Glenn Hoddle. Bale is reportedly a target for Real Madrid, who are hoping to sign him as soon as possible after fantastic season with the English team. Real are trying to woo the Welshman with former Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane talking...
10:41 AM, Jun 16, 2013
