Lassana Diarra has become the sixth player to leave Anzhi Makhachkala within the space of two weeks, completing a move to Lokomotiv Moscow for an undisclosed fee. Diarra, a formerReal Madrid and Portsmouth player, follows Oleg Shatov (Zenit), Yuri Zhirkov, Igor Denisov, Aleksandr Kokorin (all Dinamo Moscow) and Mbark Boussoufa(Lokomotiv) in having left the financially-strapped […]
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Report: Bale Out; Willian, Lamela In at Spurs
It looks increasingly likely that Gareth Bale’s transfer package to Real Madrid, which the Daily Express is reporting will cost the Spanish giant $163 million (whichincludes Fabio Coentrao for $28 million), is being used to fund the $47 million transfers (each) of Willian from Anzhi Makhachkala and Erik Lamelafrom AS Roma to Tottenham Hotspur. While […]
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Report: Bale Fee Agreed; Willian and Lamela Off to Spurs
Sky Sports Italia reporter Gianluca Di Marzio claims that Tottenham and Real Madrid have agreed to a world record transfer for Gareth Baleworth $145.8 million, plus Real defender Fabio Coentrao. However it is as yet unclear whether Coentrao will be included in the deal, or used to subsidize it. Meanwhile,reports in England show that Spurs […]
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Liverpool Signs Cissokho on Loan
Liverpool on Friday agreed to sign French left back Aly Cissokho on a season-long loan, as coach Brendan Rodgers looks to increase competition for JoseEnrique. Liverpool is also reportedly the favorite to land Anzhi Makhachkala’s Willian.
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Liverpool Prepares Willian Bid
Having missed out on former Shakhtar Donetsk playmaker Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who joined Borussia Dortmund, Liverpool is now said to be preparing a massive $46.6 million bid for AnzhiMakhachkala forward Willian. The Brazilian has been put up for sale by the Russian club due to financial problems.
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Report: United Won't Sell Rooney for Any Price
Manchester United has apparently taken the stance that striker Wayne Rooney will not be sold to Chelsea regardless of how much money is offered or the fact that he wants to leave.According to the Telegraph, the club’s stance is irreversible: “United believe it would be weak in the extreme to bend to player power, no […]
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Report: Chelsea on Alert as City Ends Interest in Willian
The Daily Star reports that Manchester City has ended its interest in Anzhi Makhachkala forward Willian, leaving the door open for Chelsea to try and sign the former Shakhtar Donetskstar. However, the Blues are only believed to be interested if the London club fails to sign primary target Wayne Rooney.
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Chelsea Eyes Eto'o, Willian, Amid Anzhi Clear-Out
According to the Express, Samuel Eto’o and Willian could be set for a move to Chelsea after their current club, Anzhi Makhachkala released astatement on Wednesday saying the club would cut its budget by almost $77.8 million per year. The report claims the Russian giant’s cost-cutting measures are partly due to complying withUEFA’s financial fair […]
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Anzhi Fires Coach, Slashes Budget, Players to be Sold
Anzhi Makhachkala on Wednesday fired coach Rene Meulensteen just 16 days after he was appointed as the club’s Chairman announced via Twitter that he was cutting theclub’s budget in half. “The truth is that we will be reformatting the way Anzhi is run,” Chairman Konstantin Remchukov tweeted. “Many expensive players will leave.The budget will be […]
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Hiddink Departs Anzhi
Guus Hiddink on Monday resigned as manager of Anzhi Makhachkala. The 66-year-old Dutchman joined the big spending Russian club in February 2012, guiding it to third place in theRussian Premier League last season, where it was 11 points behind champion CSKA Moscow. He leaves the club in 13th place in the current campaign, where it […]