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Manchester United Transfer Rumors – Trying to Sign Ander Herrera
This might not be the “big” signing Manchester United have been talking about, but it certainly is expensive, and might fill a need the team has at the moment, as they make a move at Ander Herrera of Athletic Bilbao, hoping to finally end all the criticism of their inactivity in the transfer market this summer.
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Real Madrid Transfer Rumors – Kaka is Trying to Leave
In what might be the least surprising turn of events in Real Madrid history, Kaka, one of the club’s biggest flops ever, is asking to leave the club with the end of the transfer window just around the corner.
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Franck Ribery, European Footballer of the Year, Not Messi or Ronaldo
As expected, winning the Champions League was enough for Franck Ribery to win the UEFA Best Player in Europe award as somewhat of a team achievement award to all of Bayern Munich, while Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who had better individual seasons, finished second and third respectively.
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Champions League – Group Stage Draw
No group of death per say, but two groups that seem very interesting in terms of their nostalgic value or parity. Group H, with Barcelona, AC Milan, Ajax (stuck in a tough group again) and Celtic, while the group with Arsenal, Dortmund, Marseille and Napoli seems like the most difficult one to predict it’s outcome.
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Tottenham Hotspur, the Team That Can’t Stop Signing Players
The biggest spenders in the Premier League this season are Tottenham, a team that won’t even be in the Champions League. After Paulinho, Nacer Chadli, Roberto Soldado, Etienne Capoue, Erik Lamela and Vlad Chiriches, it seems they’re still not done, with Christian Eriksen of Ajax coming next.
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Manchester United Transfer Rumors – Leighton Baines Closer to Being Signed
There’s no indication of Everton actually wanting to sell Leighton Baines to Manchester United, but the pressure and interest from the champions seems to be working, as reports indicate that Baines has finally broken his silence and is pushing for his club to agree to the offer.
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Volkan Şen Leaves Pitch Crying After Fans Insult His Recently Deceased Mother
Football fans can become the nastiest of people when inside the stadiums and free to say whatever they wish. Volkan Sen of Trabzonspor has recently lost his mother, and was a bit overwhelmed when fans of his own team insulted him and her through the stands, sending him into uncontrollable tears, and leaving the pitch, unable to cope with the emotion.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Knows He Should Do Better
Two Super Cup matches, no victories. Barcelona are making their way into the new season quite slowly, which means Lionel Messi is clearly out of shape or still suffering from some sort of injury, while his combination with Neymar wasn’t there to be seen and their defensive problems continue to be something that will haunt this team for the rest of the season.
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Chelsea FC Transfer Rumors – Might be Interested in Signing Christian Atsu
It’s interesting to see that Chelsea have no intention of stopping to fill the positions that play behind the striker, no matter how many forwards or attacking midfielders they already have. It might mean that someone is going to be sold, but it’s also worth mentioning that they aren’t done buying, now showing a desire to sign Christian Atsu from Porto.
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Liverpool FC Transfer Rumors – Trying to Sign Mamadou Sakho
Now that the Liverpool centre back situation is reaching a critical phase, there’s a chance they might start becoming a bit more aggressive in their pursuit of Mamadou Sakho, who doesn’t really have much of a future with PSG, and is trying is hardest in order to find himself a big club to play for by the end of the transfer window.