The 20-year-old, who can play in central midfield, out wide or as a second striker, arrived at Inter Milan from Vasco da Gama in 2010 but hasn’t made the impact he would have hoped for and spent the second half of last season on loan at Espanyol.
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Wilfried Zaha has clearly made an impression on Alex Ferguson as the Manchester United boss has reportedly offered a deal which could by as much as €17m. United representatives held talks with Crystal Palace over the weekend but the Championship club have denied claims that an agreement has been made.
The offer is believed to be just €750,000 but they could get their man by upping it to around €1m as the former France U21 international is out of contract in six month’s time.
Wesley Sneijder will not be calling the Premier League his new home anytime soon as the Dutchman has opted to join Turkish giants Galatasaray from Inter Milan. Naturally, he received the kind of welcoming that Tukish fans have become famous for. Not quite on the same scale as when Darius Vassell joined Ankaragucu, though.
The Departures Lounge: Liverpool close in on Coutinho
TOP OF OUR transfer tittle-tattle this afternoon is a spot of good news for Lucas Leiva and Doni.
The Brazilian pair could soon be joined on Merseyside by a compatriot as Liverpool are close to sealing the signature of Philippe Coutinho.
The 20-year-old, who can play in central midfield, out wide or as a second striker, arrived at Inter Milan from Vasco da Gama in 2010 but hasn’t made the impact he would have hoped for and spent the second half of last season on loan at Espanyol.
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Wilfried Zaha has clearly made an impression on Alex Ferguson as the Manchester United boss has reportedly offered a deal which could by as much as €17m. United representatives held talks with Crystal Palace over the weekend but the Championship club have denied claims that an agreement has been made.
Meawhile, Federico Macheda’s time with the Red Devils looks numbered with Stuttgart hoping to give the Italian a way out.
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Newcastle United may have missed out on new QPR hero Loic Remy but that won’t stop them continuing to grow their French contingent. The Magpies’ latest attempt sees Bordeaux reject a bid for their 26-year-old striker Yoan Gouffran.
The offer is believed to be just €750,000 but they could get their man by upping it to around €1m as the former France U21 international is out of contract in six month’s time.
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Sneijder in his new shirt. Credit: Twitter/FootballUpdates
Wesley Sneijder will not be calling the Premier League his new home anytime soon as the Dutchman has opted to join Turkish giants Galatasaray from Inter Milan. Naturally, he received the kind of welcoming that Tukish fans have become famous for. Not quite on the same scale as when Darius Vassell joined Ankaragucu, though.
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