The most significant item of news that emerged from the after-match training session in Los Angeles was the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo following his arrival in the United States. He was working with Santi Lozano, the club's physical trainer, away from all the other players with a view to making a satisfactory recovery from his injury. He doesn't want to run any risks, and to do things one s...Full Story »

Within three weeks' time, Luis Suárez will know whether he will have to serve the full ban meted out by FIFA for his bite on Giorgio Chiellini or instead a reduced version. Sources at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) have revealed their openness to siding with the argument put forward by Suárez and Barça, as they believe the punishment handed out to the forward was over ...Full Story »

The Rojiblancos supremo feels that his decision to cash in on the Croatia international was totally justified given the playmaker would have been a free agent next summer Sevilla president Jose Castro has defended his decision to sell Ivan Rakitic to Barcelona, arguing that a fee of close to €25 million for a player with just one year left on his contract represents excellent business. ...Full Story »

The Argentine winger faces being shipped out to pay for the former Atletico striker as Real seek competition for Karim Benzema this season Real Madrid are holding out for €60 million for Argentina winger Angel Di Maria and plan to use the money to fund a big-money move for Monaco striker Radamel Falcao. Di Maria is a target for Paris Saint-Germain, but the French champions are yet to m...Full Story »

ANGEL DI MARIA has rushed an SOS half way across the world to Manchester United's USA camp pleading: Get me out of here. PLEA: Angel Di Maria has reportedly decided he wants to leave Real Madrid The Argentine star of the World Cup is unhappy that he’s been overshadowed at Real Madrid by the headline hitting arrival of James Rodriguez and Toni Kroos. Di Maria believes he is no longer co...Full Story »

Keylor Navas, the goalkeeper that Real Madrid have been after for some time now, believes that all will come to a head this coming week.Quizzed in a Movistar chat about his future, the Costa Rica and Levante keeper answered, "I would love to say something right now, but it's something I don't know for sure yet. It's round the corner, we hope that next week it will all be sorted, so that I and ...Full Story »

The France international, who was the subject on an enquiry by Tottenham before the World Cup, has been lined up by Diego Simeone following the arrival of Mario Mandzukic Atletico Madrid are closing in on the €25 million [£19.8m] signing of wantaway Real Sociedad star Antoine Griezmann. Goal understands that negotiations to bring the 23-year-old to the Vicente Calderon began over ...Full Story »

Luis Suarez: Part of Barcelona's star-studded forward line-up alongside Lionel Messi and Neymar Striker Luis Suarez could make the most dramatic of debuts for Barcelona, with his four-month ban for biting set to expire on the same weekend as the first El Clasico of the new La Liga season. Suarez was banned for four months by FIFA after biting defender Giorgio Chiellini in Uruguay's Group D gam...Full Story »

Gareth Bale is currently knuckling down at Real Madrid's training camp and is looking to hit the ground running in the coming campaign, having been hindered last time round by a lack of action and the culture shock: "It was a lot more difficult last year, not having a pre-season and not being able to prepare for the season right", he stated, adding that he is "getting fitter every day". "It's...Full Story »

With Jeremy Mathieu's arrival at the Camp Nou, Barcelona finally have the centre-back they have been searching for. With Puyol now retired, the Frenchman has been signed to partner Gerard Piqué at the heart of Barça's defence. However, there are those who question whether the club have finally found a centre-back capable of filling Puyol's boots or whether they will continue having the...Full Story »