Italian Serie A giants Lazio recently rejected a big money move for star striker Ciro Immobile according to his agent Alessandro Moggi. His agent confirmed this in a chat with Sky Sports 24 as he said that Lazio turned down a €60m bid from Chinese Super League outfit Dalian Yifang who has ex-Atletico Madrid attacker Yannick-Ferreira Carrasco on their payroll. Moggi also talked about how the Italian capital club wants to retain the services of former Borussia Dortmund star Immobile who’s an important player for the Europa League campaigners. Italian international striker Ciro Immobile has been attracting a lot of interests from other European clubs as a result of his form for Lazio. 'Eder Militao is going nowhere' — player's agent He was the joint top-scorer in the Italian Serie A campaign from last season after netting 29 goals alongside Inter Milan hitman Mauro Icardi. North London giants Tottenham Hotspur and struggling French Ligue 1 giants AS Monaco were keen … [Read more...]
Liverpool intensify interest in Lazio striker, send scout to monitor him
Jurgen Klopp is reportedly done with signing and releasing of players at the ongoing transfer market, however, he's now planning for the next summer transfer window. Winning this year's Premier League glory isn't tied to the number of incoming players this month because the Reds have many players who are in top form and are willing to play their part in their title-chasing mission. As part of his preparation ahead of next season, Jurgen Klopp has reportedly sent his scout to Serie A so as to run the rule over Lazio striker Ciro Immobile in Sunday's clash with Napoli. The Reds and other Premier League clubs have been a longterm admirer of the 28-year-old striker but Lazio were able to prevent Immobile from leaving the Estadio Olimpico stadium. Premier League's 'giant killer' want Chelsea youngster for £18m The Serie A club didn't just prevent him from leaving, they were able to make him sign a long-term contract in October and he's expected to stay with them until 2023 … [Read more...]
Liverpool and Chelsea target 80-goal hero
Liverpool are interested in Lazio striker Ciro Immobile, that's according to Italian outlet Il Messaggero. The 28-year-old hitman — who has featured for Juventus, Torino, Borussia Dortmund and Sevilla — is a well-traveled player with bags of experience and Klopp wants to bring him to Anfield in the next transfer market window. Though the Reds have top and in-form strikers, it is obvious they largely rely on Mohammed Salah for goals and Klopp isn't happy with that. The media outlet claimed that the German tactician will send his scouts to watch Immobile's performance against Napoli on Saturday so as to know if the Italian will add more threat to his attacking frontline in the coming season. Daniel Sturridge and Divock Origi are likely to end their stay at Anfield by the end of the season after falling out of favor with Klopp. Arsenal target replies to speculation talks Both players have failed to appear frequently in the League this term and they are tipped to move … [Read more...]
Arsenal and Chelsea players make FIFA team of the week
Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette has been named in the FIFA team of the week alongside Chelsea midfielder Ross Barkley. Lacazette had scored a brace in Arsenal’s 5-1 thrashing of Fulham at the weekend with his stylish strike and that earned him 86 points in the rating. The Arsenal striker has scored 5 goals in all competitions this season and has been consistent with his fine form. The Frenchman was initially coming in from the bench in the Unai Emery team but the Spanish manager had to adjust after seeing the form of the former Lyon player. He is joined by Ciro Immobile of Lazio who scored 88 in the rating and Inter Milan’s Mauro Icardi with 88 points also as strikers. Meanwhile, former Arsenal goalkeeper, David Ospina, Napoli made it as FIFA’s goalkeeper of the week with 82 points. Benedikt Howedes (Lokomotive), Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax) and Ruben Dias (Benfica) all made it as defenders with 84, 83, 82 points repsctively. Chelsea’s Barkley, Hulk (Shanghai … [Read more...]