Showing posts with label AC Milan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label AC Milan. Show all posts

Thursday, 18 July 2013

West Ham to miss out on Inter star as Malaga close in

By Alex Shilling, News Editor

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Spanish side Malaga are the favourites to sign Inter Milan midfielder Zdravko Kuzmanovic, according to reports coming in from Italy this afternoon.

Malaga are keen to sign a central midfielder after the sale of Isco to La Liga rivals Real Madrid and have more of a transfer budget than West Ham, who want to sign players on the cheap after a £16m outlay on England striker Andy Carroll.

Hammers manager Sam Allardyce confirmed over the weekend that he was interested in the Serbian international and was believed to be ready to make a bid in the region of £7m for Kuzmanovic, but now looks set to be trumped by the La Liga outfit.

Italian giants AC Milan are also interested in Kuzmanovic and are rumoured to be ready to swap Italy star Antonio Nocerino in return for the midfielder from their city rivals. An unnamed German side are also said to be keen on the Serbian international, who earnt his move to Inter in January after an impressive spell at Bundesliga side Stuttgart.


Thursday, 16 May 2013

Ambrosini move on- Milan star's agent confirms Hammers interest

The agent of Massimo Ambrosini has this afternoon confirmed that West Ham have made a bid to sign the AC Milan captain, the Daily Mail has heard.
Moreno Moggis said: "There is interest from other clubs. West Ham? The interest is real, but first he'll sit down with [Milan vice-president Adriano] Galliani. Milan is like a family for him and it is right that the decision on his future is made jointly."

Several MLS clubs are rumoured to be interested in signing the 35 year old, while Ambrosini himself had previously expressed a desire to end his career with Il Rosserini.

By Alex Shilling, News Editor

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Massimo attack: Irons launch stunning bid for Milan star Ambrosini

In comfortably the juiciest piece of transfer gossip this morning, West Ham have made a bid to sign AC Milan captain Massimo Ambrosini, according to TalkSport.

The former Italy international has won everything in Italy, including four Serie A titles and two Champions Leagues and at the age of 35, is now said to be on the lookout for a new challenge and could be tempted by a move to the Premier League, with his contract at the San Siro up next month.

The Hammers are believed to have offered the former Italy international a two year deal but will have to fight off competition from the MLS in order to land Ambrosini, with several US sides said to be keen on him.

The midfielder will have talks with Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani next week to talk about his options, after which his future will likely become much clearer.

By Alex Shilling, News Editor

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Monday, 13 May 2013

Wilf on his way out: striker says he has played his last game for Vitesse

Reported West Ham target Wilfried Bony has told Dutch newspaper NU Sport that he has played his last game for Vitesse Arnhem and now he will consider his next move carefully.

"I hope I have played my last game here," the forward said after the game this weekend.

"Where do I go now? I don't know. First, I need to rest and think."

The 24 year old captained his side to a 1-0 defeat in their last game of the season and finished the Eredivisie season with 31 goals to his name- and will be in much demand over the summer, with the Hammers, Chelsea and AC Milan all among his suitors.

It is likely to cost at least £12m to land the Ivory Coast international and Blowing Bubbles understands that Sam Allardyce's top transfer target this summer is on loan Liverpool striker Andy Carroll, but that Bony is still very much in his mind, and the club held talks in London with the striker's representatives in March.



Irons eyeing Spain star Etxebarria

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has his eye on Real Betis' Benat Extebarria and will bid for the Spain international in the summer, according to reports from Spain.

The 26 year old's agent has confirmed that Extebarria will leave his club at the end of the season and there is no shortage of interest in him, with Italian giants AC Milan said to be among the sides interested in the industrious midfielder.

Hammers scouts travelled to Spain this weekend to watch Extebarria give a highly impressive performance in his side's win over Celta Vigo and a move to London and Premier League football would reportedly hold significant appeal for the player, who would be available for a figure in the region of £5m. Betis are keen to profit while they can, rather than lose Extebarria for nothing next summer when his contract runs out.

By Alex Shilling, News Editor

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