Alberto Aquilani adds to the list of Liverpool departures after Kuyt and Rodriguez as the club looks to reduce the wage bill but inturn reducing quality as well. Brendan Rodgers has full control over the transfer activities but up till now Liverpool have only signed Fabio Borini from AS Roma.
Few years back with CSKA Moscow, Milos Krasic was amongst the list of exciting talents. He attracted top European clubs mainly due to his performances in 2009 where he scored 4 goals in the Champions League and helped his side win the Russian Cup. A year later Juventus splashed 15 million to sign the Serbian.
After just one full season with Liverpool, British record signing Andy Carroll finds himself in a complex scenario where his future at anfield club is in serious doubts. Although fans argue that Carroll had great last few months for the reds, still by all means he had a mediocre season. Rodgers rightly said that a 35 million signing should fit in any system but as it seems, the manager has other ideas in Carroll’s case which leaves the Big Geordie in a three way conundrum lately.
In the wake of Robin van Persie’s ‘betrayal’, the announcement of Laurent Koscielny’s new contract is nothing short of a blessing for Arsenal. Last season, the wiry Frenchman was one of the Premier League’s most improved players. Indeed, he’s an integral member of the Gunners’ backline, especially due to the lack of depth in the area. So impressive was Koscielny’s defending, the mighty FC Barcelona stood up and noticed.
Swansea City have recently released a statement regarding Joe Allen’s situation at the club. Over the past few weeks Liverpool have been heavily linked with the young midfielder as Rodgers want to reunite with his player. The statement from Swansea have mixed remarks on the Joe Allen scenario however, there is a clear cut message for Liverpool if they want to sign him.
As their rivals delve into the stalls of the transfer market, Manchester City are yet to break sweat. Some fans may be concerned, as the chasers appear to become stronger, whilst their beloved Sky Blues simply watch from the throne. However, rest assured, Roberto Mancini never appears to be completely satisfied with the squad.
Having signed young playmakers in the form of Eden Hazard and Marko Marin, Roberto Di Matteo still has to decide on the most important signing of the summer for Chelsea i.e. to find a striker. Although one may argue that Chelsea will work fine with the likes of Torres, Sturridge and Lukaku, still for now, none seems capable of replacing Drogba any sooner. As the competition in the league gets tougher, here is why the blues must sign a striker.
Brazil ended their Olympic build up last night with a classy 2-0 win against Stuart Pearce’s Team GB side. It was a great opportunity for the young Brazilians to strut their stuff and show just why they are among the favourites to win the competition – and they certainly did.
Now that PSG have officially signed Milan’s prolific striker Ibrahimovic. The mighty Rossoneri will have to act quickly to find an exciting replacement, one that can replicate the goal scoring stats of the Swedish International. Ibrahimovic scored no less than 35 goals for AC Milan last season and without a shadow of a doubt he is one of the best goal scorers around.
Liverpool completed their first signing of the summer on Friday by acquiring young Italian striker Fabio Borini. Borini himself requested to wear number 29 for the reds as it is his lucky number. He never wore number 29 before because it was never available. Soccerisma provides the list of Liverpool players who have worn the number since the inception of premier league.
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