Man City ramp up Miranda pursuit

According to le10sport Manchester City are looking to beat rivals United to the signing of Atletico Madrid centre-back Miranda.
Manuel Pellegrini remains keen to find a defensive partner for Vincent Kompany, with Eliaquim Mangala having failed to impress this season.
Source: Goal.com 

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Diego Simeone to SNUB Man City and Liverpool and stay at Atletico Madrid

City and the Reds had both lined up Simeone as potential saviour if their seasons turned sour and he had explored the possibility of breaking his contract.

Intermediaries had even told City they were his preferred destination should Manuel Pellegrini be axed.

But Simeone, who has been taking English lessons, has had a change of heart – and it is partly down to Fernando Torres.

The £50m Chelsea flop is about to sign for Atletico and that transfer has helped convince Simeone they are serious about the future

He wanted Torres signed last summer but missed out as the Blues striker went to AC Milan on a two-year loan instead.
That did not sit well with Simeone, who is a huge fan of the former Liverpool star and saw him as a key part of his rebuild after the sale of Diego Costa to Chelsea.

Source: dailystar.co.uk

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Ronaldo wins best player of 2014 award

Cristiano Ronaldo has ended 2014 in style by collecting the Best Player of the Year accolade at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai.
Ronaldo has enjoyed arguably the greatest year of his career, breaking the record for the number of goals in a single Champions League season as he led Real Madrid to their 10th title, while maintaining his better than a goal-per-game ratio across five prolific years in Spain.
Ronaldo is hotly tipped to follow up this success by claiming the FIFA Ballon d’Or for the second year in a row, and third time overall. He faces competition from Lionel Messi and Manuel Neuer for the prize, which is announced on January 12.

The Portuguese, who was in attendance to collect the award at the Atlantis Palm Hotel, is hoping success in Dubai will be replicated in Zurich.
He said: “I hope that it can be a good signal but I’m not worried about that. The people who vote know what they have to do. I just feel happy it’s one more trophy for my dedication and hard work.
“I want to say thank you to the people at Real Madrid, – the players, the coach – we had a fantastic season, we won four trophies and we are one of the best teams in the world.
“La Decima was a special moment as Real Madrid have looked forward to winning it.
“To win this award is one of the great pleasures, I am very proud.”
Former Sporting Lisbon and Manchester United star Ronaldo is adamant there is no added pressure on his shoulders despite his standing in the game.
“No, no pressure,” he added. “I don’t have pressure because things come naturally to me. I don’t have to show anything to anyone. I am happy, I do what I like, to play football, to score goals, to make assists and help show we [Real Madrid] are one of the best teams in the world.”
The Globe Soccer Awards, an event that has been streamed live on Goal, has a number of other categories promoting the very best football has had to offer across a hugely successful year.
Source: Goal.com

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Manchester United plot January move for Seamus Coleman

Manchester United is reportedly ready to splash the money to bring in Everton right  back Seamus Coleman to Old Trafford in abid to bolster his defensive options in the full back position.
Seamus Coleman has been a target of several premier league sides namely Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspurs but head coach Luis Van Gaal is looking to capitalise on the about to open transfer window to bring in the right back.
The Dutch is not satisfied with Rafael defensive capabilities while Antonio Valencia who has filled in the position does not prefer playing as a defender.

The Republic of Ireland international Coleman, who is valued at £25m, according to the Daily Star.
Source : SportsMole.com

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Manchester United now free to sign Dortmund defender

Manchester United are now free to sign Germany center half Matt Hummels who they have chased for sometimes now. His club Borussia Dortmund are currently struggling in the Bundesliga having won only four of their last 17 games in the league leaving them languishing  in the relegation zone.
The poor run of form that has greatly affected the camp is expected to influence the stars to move away from Signal Iduna Park. Markos Reus and Matt Hummels being the biggest stars are said to be already looking for a way out.
Source : SportsMole.com

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Should wenger bring Song back to arsenal

Alex Wenger wanted a return to Arsenal before joining West Ham on loan from Barcelona this summer.
The Cameroon international was keen on a move back to the Emirates and revealed he only left the Gunners because he had won nothing and was growing tired of seeing the club sell their star players.
Speaking to L’Equipe yesterday, Song said:

‘I would like to have gone back (to Arsenal) but they didn’t want it. That’s life.
 ‘I had been there a long time but won nothing. Every year, we lost our best players – Cesc, Robin (Van Persie), Samir (Nasri). If the club had kept everyone, Arsenal would have been champions during that time.’
However, the 27-year-old has now seen much game time in a Barca shirt but says he couldn’t turn down the chance to play for the La Liga giants:
‘I had the chance to go to Barca. And you don’t turn that down. You only get that chance once.’
Song revealed that although he could have played Champions League football in Italy with Napoli or Roma or in Turkey, his priority was to come back to England where he made his name:
‘I could have played in the Champions League in Italy with Napoli or Roma or in Turkey. I could have played in France too at Marseille.
‘But my priority was to come back to England. For me and for the family. We feel good here. I have discovered a club that I didn’t know and with whom it is going rather well.’
The former Gunner wants to play Champions League football next season but not with Barcelona
‘Of course. But not at Barcelona. My future is in England.’
Taking this all into account, should Arsene Wenger seriously consider bringing Song back to the Emirates over the summer?

Source: gunnersphere

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