Despite displaying the adventurousness of their forbears from 1968, Manchester United cannot resist the dizzying brilliance of Lionel Messi and his Barcelona team-mates. A measure of Barcelona’s brilliance is that many Manchester United supporters left Wembley feeling guilty pleasure. They applauded their own team as their players stepped through the rubble of this defeat but [...]
Saturday, May 28, 2011
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Arsène Wenger wants to sign Lille’s Ivory Coast striker Gervinho this summer but he faces competition from Liverpool. The Arsenal manager is a long-term admirer of Gervinho and he has placed him prominently on his list of targets. Wenger has said that “for the first time in a while, I will be very active” on [...]
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
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Sir Alex Ferguson has acted quickly to replace the outgoing Edwin van der Sar by smashing the British transfer record for a goalkeeper and agreeing the signing this summer of David de Gea from Atlético Madrid for a fee believed to be in the region of £17m.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
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Harry Redknapp will listen to offers for up to 14 players this summer as he looks to slash the wage bill at Tottenham Hotspur and pave the way for impact signings. The manager is prepared to sell the goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes and either Roman Pavlyuchenko or Jermain Defoe, and a host of fringe players.
Monday, May 23, 2011
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Nicklas Bendtner will be allowed to leave Arsenal if any club makes an offer of €10m (£8.7m) for him. The Denmark striker has followed up on his assorted grumbles over the course of the season by telling the manager, Arsène Wenger, that he wants to leave. The 23-year-old has exceeded the limits of his frustration [...]
Saturday, May 28, 2011
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