Tag Archives: Villareal

Chelsea are considering triggering the release clause of Nicolas Jackson, a striker who currently plays in La Liga for Villareal. The 21-year old was born in the Gambia, but has Senegalese ancestry, and has chosen to play his international football for them, earning two senior caps so far. He began playing in Senegalese youth football, before he was spotted and ...

Arsenal are closing in on a deal for Villareal winger Yeremy Pinto. The 19 year old Spanish international has a release clause of £68 million, but Villareal may be forced to accept a much lower offer, because they are cash strapped and have not been able to bring in many new players ahead of the new season. They need to ...

Once the most capped player and top goal scorer in Uruguay international football history, Diego Forlan was one of his nation’s most famous sporting icons. A star at the 2010 World Cup, we take a look at some of the top quotes about Diego Forlan. Twice the season’s top goalscorer in the La Liga, and twice the winner of the ...

Villareal defender Pau Torres is the latest name to appear on the Chelsea radar. He was heavily linked with Manchester United in the summer, before they turned their attention to Raphael Varane, and played for the Spanish club in their defeat at Old Trafford in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Chelsea meanwhile spent the summer pursuing Jules Koundé of ...

Xherdan Shaqiri wants to leave Liverpool this summer. The 29-year old Swiss international has become a fringe player under Jurgen Klopp making just 22 appearances last season, many of them from the bench, and 11 the previous campaign when Liverpool lifted the league trophy. In part this has been down to injury, but, even when fit, he is not a ...

Manchester United have edge closer in their attempts to sign defender Pau Torres from Spanish club Villareal. Torres is currently with the Spanish squad at the Euros, where he has started both games so far. Discussions  are expected to pick up pace once the tournament is concluded. United have made signing another centre back a priority this summer, and having ...

Tottenham defender Juan Foyth will spend this season on lean with Villareal in La Liga, having signed a new contract first. The 22-year old joined the North London side from Estudiantes in 2017, and has made 32 appearances for them in all competitions, but he is down the pecking order under Jose Mourinho, and his first-team opportunities this season are ...

Matteo Guendouzi could be offered a way out of Arsenal by Valencia. The 21-year old has not played for the Gunners since the loss away to Brighton in June and has been frozen out under Mikel Arteta because of disciplinary issues. The Spaniard offered an olive branch to the French-under 21 international last week by insisting that everybody started the ...

Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla wants to return to Arsenal, and hopes that he can join the club in a coaching capacity in the future. Cazorla joined the Gunners in 2012 and was one of their best players during his time at the club before picking up a serious injury in a Champions League match. Corrective surgery was then botched and ...

Former Liverpool full-back Alberto Moreno has returned to his homeland and sealed a transfer to La Liga side Villareal. The 27-year old left-back is a free agent having been released at the end of last season by Liverpool after a five year spell at Anfield, and has been linked with a host of clubs. Barcelona, Sevilla, Marseille, and Aston Villa ...