Liverpool will attempt to bring talented Barcelona youngster Cristian Tello to Anfield as part of any deal that takes goalkeeper Pepe Reina to the Spanish champions. Barca want to bring 30-year-old Reina to Camp Nou to replace Victor Valdes, who is expected to leave the club this summer. Reds boss Brendan Rodgers is keen to [.
Update: Espanyol completed the signing of Portuguese winger Simao Sabrosa from Turkish giants
Besiktas yesterday;Â Daniele De Rossi confirmed this morning that he won't fly the AS Roma coop for
Man City, causing our eyes to well up in sentimental glee;Â and Luka Modric is/was reportedly in
Madrid to finalize his move from Tottenham to the Spanish champions, [.
Liverpool are thought to have had a bid for Real Madrid midfielder Esteban Granero rejected, if
reports in the The Daily Mail are to be believed.
Brendan Rodgers is looking to stamp his mark on his inherited Reds squad, and is eager to bring new
players to Anfield this summer.
Granero is the latest homegrown player to emerge from the Real Madrid Castilla, and has been part
of the Santiago Bernabeu first team for a number of years now.
With the news that Jose Mourinho has signed a new deal with Real Madrid, fans in England of the
"Special One" will have to wait a little longer before seeing the return of the master tactician to
the Premier League.
With the job up for grabs with his former club Chelsea and the vacancy at Anfield with Liverpool,
there were suggestions the Portuguese coach could be set for an imminent return to the Premier
League, where he claimed two titles with the Blues.
Manchester City will once again face a stiff challenge in the UEFA Champions League as they were
drawn against champions from three leagues in a highly competitive Group D.
The defending English champions will square off against German league and cup winners Borussia
Dortmund, Dutch Eredevisie winners Ajax, and Spanish champions Real Madrid.
Gonzalo Higuain and Cristiano Ronaldo struck within eight first half minutes to guide Spanish
champions Real Madrid to a famous Super Cup win on away goals.
Copa Del Rey holders Barcelona came into Wednesday's second leg holding a 3-2 advantage from the
first leg at Camp Nou, but their lead quickly turned into deficit at the Bernabeu.
Who are this year's Champions League favourites? - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
With the 2012-13 season underway, the Champions League group stages are not too far away from
being drawn. Holders Chelsea will look to defend their crown, but will have a host of European
giants eager to claim glory.
Modric's Madrid move finally happens with Tottenham relenting over valuation - originally posted
on Soccerlens.com
One of the most protracted transfer sagas of the summer has come to an end, as Tottenham have
announced that they have agreed to sell star playmaker Luka Modric to Real Madrid. After tense
negotiations between the sides, Spurs have relented in their inflated asking price for the Croatia
international, with a deal believed to be worth around £33 million settled upon.
Your whistle-stop guide to the latest Premier League arrivals Name: Nuri Åžahin Age: 23 Position:
Central midfielder Signed from: Real Madrid Fee: Season-long loan deal Did you know? Despite being
born in West Germany, growing up in the country, coming through the youth ranks at Borussia
Dortmund and being a German citizen, Åžahin has opted [.
It is crunch time for Real Madrid's Turkish international midfielder Nuri Sahin. Jose Mourinho has
left the 23-year old in no doubt about his chances of first team football with the Spanish
champions this season by playing him as cover at left back during Madrid's pre-season. He will be
left back on the bench if [.
If Manchester United wants Robin Van Persie, they are going to have to pay more than any other
team in the running for the Dutch striker's services.
United manager Alex Ferguson revealed on Wednesday that his team had made a bid for Van Persie,
but reports suggest Arsenal won't sell Van Persie to Manchester United for less than £25 million,
if not more.
Real Madrid thrashed LA Galaxy 5-1 on their tour to the US. Beckham and co were unable to make any
sort of impression on the game against the Spanish Champions. Real Madrid scored inside the first 3
minutes and that set the pace for the rest of the match. Higuain scored the first goal for [...]
Real Madrid scored early and often in outclassing the Los Angeles Galaxy last night, as the
Spanish champions opened theirfour-game U.S. tour with a 5-1 thumping of the LA Galaxy.
Angel Di Maria set up Gonzalo Higuain's opener after just 85 seconds and made it 2-0 nine
minutes later.
Fans of Spanish champions Real Madrid are in for an entertaining mobile experience as a new
iPad/iPhone game has been released based on three of the club's football heroes: former midfielder
Zinedine Zidane as well as current duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Mesut Ozil.
MEDL Mobile and Digital Artists Entertainment have joined hands with the La Liga giants to
create "Journey to Real Madrid" a fascinating game that will allow Apple users to progress from
childhood versions of the aforementioned trio to their full-blown professional form at the storied
Santiago Bernabeu ground.
Fans of Spanish champions Real Madrid are in for an entertaining mobile experience as a new
iPad/iPhone game has been released based on three of the club's football heroes: former midfielder
Zinedine Zidane as well as current duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Mesut Ozil.
MEDL Mobile and Digital Artists Entertainment have joined hands with the La Liga giants to
create "Journey to Real Madrid" a fascinating game that will allow Apple users to progress from
childhood versions of the aforementioned trio to their full-blown professional form at the storied
Santiago Bernabeu ground.
The New York Red Bulls have taken MLS by storm with a recent spree of moves that have landed
them Sebastien LeToux and most recently Australian star Tim Cahill, but there is an even bigger
star who the club apparently had its sights on.
Reports out of Spain have linked the Red Bulls with a move for Brazilian star Kaka.
Andre Villas-Boas has said that want-a-way midfielder Luka Modric will not be sold until someone
meets Tottenham's £35million asking price.
Spanish champions Real Madrid are thought to be leading the chase for the 26-year-old midfielder
with Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain reportedly among other potential suitors.
Liverpool target Jose Callejon is not for sale this summer, according to the winger's
representative.
The 25-year-old joined Real Madrid from Espanyol last summer, but managed just five league starts
for the Spanish champions.
New Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers had been tipped to make a move for him as he seeks to bolster
his attacking options, but Callejon's agent Manuel Garcia Quilon believes Real Madrid would be
unwilling to sanction his departure this summer.
The television schedule for the 2012 World Football Challenge was released Tuesday, and ESPN2
and Fox Soccer Channel will be televising every one of the WFC games this summer in English. All
will be broadcasted live except for the D.C. United-Paris St. Germain match, which will be aired on
tape delay on FSC.
Harry Redknapp has praised the high potential of two Tottenham Hotspur players, describing
Gareth Bale as "top-class" and Luka Modric as "irreplaceable".
Former Spurs boss Redknapp is known for candidly sharing his views on football and after
supporting Stuart Pearce's selection for the Great Britain Olympics team yesterday, he ventured
into more familiar territory.
Germany star Bastian Schweinsteiger is a huge admirer of Andrea Pirlo's game but tonight, he has
set his sights on stopping the acclaimed Italian midfielder by playing a strong box-to-box game
alongside Real Madrid's Sami Khedira.
Khedira, 25, has significantly improved as a player between the 2010 World Cup and this summer's
Euro 2012 as a stint with the Spanish champions has elevated him to a whole new class.
Legendary Croatia striker Davor Suker was quoted over the weekend urging his compatriot Luka
Modric to join Real Madrid this summer
Modric has been heavily linked with a move away from Tottenham Hotspur following the firing of
Spurs manager Harry Redknapp.
Modric, who wants to play Champions League football, has been long been linked with a move to
Manchester United and also came close to signing for Chelsea last summer.
Legendary Croatia striker Davor Suker has urged compatriot Luka Modric to join Real Madrid this
summer
Modric has been heavily linked with a move away from Tottenham Hotspur following the firing of
Spurs manager Harry Redknapp.
Modric has been long been linked with a move to Manchester United and also came close to signing
for Chelsea last summer, but Suker is now hoping Modric will leave the Premier League and move to
La Liga.
The Italian Serie A winners Juventus have canceled their much awaited trip to Washington, D.C.
for an exhibition match on July 28, as confirmed earlier this afternoon by a press release from
D.C. United.
MLS outfit United revealed that although Juve, who finished last season unbeaten in the Serie A,
will no longer play at the RFK Stadium next month as originally planned, another major European
side will soon be identified as the replacement.
Former Real Madrid striker Davor Suker has urged fellow Croatian Luka Modric to seek a move to
the Santiago Bernabeu this summer, or at least leave Tottenham Hotspur if he is to seek
silverware.
The Spurs recently relieved manager Harry Redknapp of his duties and although they are
reportedly keen on replacing him with a high-profile name such as Andre Villas-Boas or Laurent
Blanc, the club has been in complete disarray in recent weeks.
TweetReal Madrid unveiled their new home strip for the 2012/2013 season with a great video
portraying the unity between fan, player and kit. Of course the Spanish champions have opted to
keep the infamous all-white style but this time have incorporated a dash of black seams to give the
strip more dimension.
The Spanish champions will play Celtic as part of the World Football Challenge on Aug. 11 at
Lincoln Financial Field. According to a release, the match will be Celtic's only one during the
tournament, but Real Madrid has also signed on to play the Los Angeles Galaxy and Juventus.
Jose Mourinho was unsurprisingly full of praise for his Real Madrid team on Sunday as his
charges made La Liga history with their outstanding campaign.
The Spanish champions reached the 100-point mark in the league following the weekend's 4-1
victory against Mallorca, breaking the competition's record for the highest number of points in a
single season.
D.C. United will play Serie A champions Juventus at RFK Stadium on Saturday July 28. Kickoff is
set for 6pm (might be changed for TV). Tickets go on sale next week.
This game was originally planned as part of a doubleheader at FedEx Field, with the other game
supposed to be AC Milan v Chelsea.
Liverpool are eyeing up Real Madrid utility man Hamit Altintop as a possible replacement for Dirk
Kuyt, as manager Kenny Dalglish looks to reshuffle his squad this summer.
Reds boss Dalglish is targeting up to five new signings when the transfer window opens at the end
of the season, but wants to maximize his budget by moving on several of the club's under-performing
high earners, including Dutch forward Kuyt, who has only managed two goals in 26 Premier League
appearances this season.
AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has played down talk that he will be making a sensational
return to La Liga by joining newly crowned Spanish champions Real Madrid this summer.
Ibrahimovic, who recently voiced his intention to stay on at Milan until the end of his career,
has cut a frustrating figure at the San Siro of late.
American fans of Manchester United who were disappointed by the club's absence from the World
Football Challenge can get their preseason fix on Sunday morning, as the Red Devils travel to
Norway to take on Valerenga in a nationally-televised friendly.
Wayne Rooney, Javier Hernandez, newly-signed Shinji Kagawa, and the rest of Manchester United
will face off against the Norwegians in a preseason friendly in Oslo that could see former Los
Angeles Galaxy striker Chad Barrett appear for Valerenga against the English giants.
