Monday, 2 September 2013

Ozil due for Arsenal medical as €47m deal edges closer

The Gunners have agreed a club-record fee for the Germany international and are now in negotiations with his representatives over personal terms. Mesut Ozil is on standby to undertake an Arsenal medical on Monday afternoon as he continues to negotiate personal terms with the club. The Gunners have agreed a €47 million fee with Real Madrid for the Germany international and are confident of completing the deal before Monday night’s 11pm transfer deadline.

Kaka: I'm returning home to AC Milan

The Brazilian midfielder is happy to be back at the Serie A giants after spending the past four years at Real Madrid Kaka says he is delighted to return to AC Milan after reaching an agreement over a contract until June 2015 with the San Siro side on Sunday night.

Liverpool sign Moses from Chelsea on season-long loan

The 22-year-old has secured a move to Anfield after falling down the pecking order at Jose Mourinho's Chelsea side, becoming Brendan Rodgers' eighth signing of the summer Liverpool have confirmed the signature of Chelsea forward Victor Moses on a season-long loan. The 22-year-old passed a medical at Anfield on Monday and becomes the club's eighth signing of a busy summer of transfer activity for Brendan Rodgers' men.

Manchester United & Everton agree £24m Fellaini fee

The clubs are in advanced talks over a deal with Belgian midfielder, who will complete deadline day move to Old Trafford once Everton sign James McCarthy Manchester United have agreed a £24 million fee with Everton for midfielder Marouane Fellaini, Goal understands.

RECORD BREAKERS BEFORE "GARETH BALE"

RECORD BREAKERS
 LUIS FIGO | 2000 | €50m
Pig's heads and carnage followed Figo's unprecedented, and unlikely, switch to Madrid. After five seasons at rivals Barcelona, he was the first Galactico.
  ZINEDINE ZIDANE | 2001 | €68m
One of the greatest players ever, and an incomparable figure. The Frenchman's switch from Juventus produced a number of memorable moments.
  KAKA | 2009 | 70m
After an insatiable spell at AC Milan, the Brazilian has perenially struggled to reach previous heights while in Spain.
  CRISTIANO RONALDO | 2009 | 94m
The world record transfer pre-Bale, but has been worth every single penny to Madrid, recording better than a goal-to-game ratio across four seasons.

Gareth Bale will struggle to pay back Real Madrid his €100m transfer fee

Real Madrid broke the world transfer record to sign the Welshman, but can he be as commercially viable as former Galacticos like David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo? “Real Madrid are like a Hollywood studio. We make a movie every day, and the movie is worth more if Tom Cruise is in the lead.”

'Madrid can win La Liga & La Decima with Ronaldo & Bale'

Former Madrid goalkeeper Paco Buyo believes los Blancos can conquer the Primera Division and claim the Champions League with the world's two most expensive players in their side. Real Madrid can win both La Liga and the Champions League with Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo together in the same side, claims the club's former goalkeeping great Paco Buyo.