Thursday, 22 August 2013

News Galore

•Real Madrid are on the verge of completing a £94m deal to bring Tottenham's 24-year-old forward Gareth Bale to the Bernabeu. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy discussed the deal on Wednesday night with the Spanish club.

•Enyimba qualified for the final of this year’s Federation Cup on Wednesday after they pipped Lobi Stars 1-0 in Benin City.

•Chelsea have been told they have hope of signing Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, 27, if the Premier League champions can find a replacement for the England international.

•Rivers Angels are on the brink of another Fed Cup win as they beat Pelican Stars 2-0 thanks to Evelyn Nwabuoko's 56th minute sizzler and Stella Mbachu's late penalty strike.

•French side Paris St-Germain could outbid the Gunners for Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye, 27, as the Ligue 1 club prepare a £20m bid.

•Manchester City will have to spend £4.26m if they want to sign Atletico Madrid defender Martin Demichelis, 32, this summer.

•Xabi Alonso, 31, is expected to be out of action for three months after fracturing a metatarsal in training. The Real Madrid midfielder's absence will hinder Manchester United's hopes of signing Croatia midfielder Luka Modric, 27.
 
•Chelsea gaffer Jose Mourinho has told the press that the Stamford Bridge side won't bid for United's Wayne Rooney until after Monday's clash.

•Sunderland winger Adam Johnson, 26, is hoping a successful season with the Black Cats can earn him a place in Roy Hodgson's England World Cup squad. 

•Fenerbahce fans tried to upset Arsenal's star players before their Champions League qualification play-off first leg by setting off fireworks outside their team hotel on Tuesday night. It did not seem to bother the Gunners who beat the Turkish outfit 3-0.

•Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor does not want to leave the London club despite manager Andre Villas-Boas making it clear the 29-year-old is surplus to requirements at White Hart Lane.

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