May 2014 - Soccer Wiretap

Tottenham To Pursue Adam Lallana
The England midfielder become the subject of a £20 million bid from Liverpool this month.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

Suárez Texts Liverpool Teammates He'll Be Ready For June 19 Match
Luis Suárez has texted his Liverpool teammates that he will be in the Uruguay lineup when they face England in the second Group D game on June 19.

Matt Law/The Telegraph

Claudio Pizarro Re-Signs With Bayern
Claudio Pizarro gives Bayern depth at striker and his return is yet another indicator that Mario Mandzukic will depart with the arrival of Robert Lewandowski.

Stefan Coerts/Goal

Aaron Ramsey Denies Rumors Of Needing Surgery On Thigh
Aaron Ramsey has dismissed rumors that he will need to undergo surgery to repair his thigh injury.

Liam Twomey/Goal.com

Rodgers: Playing In UCL Helps On Transfer Market
Liverpool is confident in Brendan Rodgers to lead the direction of the club.

Andy Hunter/The Guardian

Touré Would Be Honored To Play For PSG
Yaya Touré continued to be at the central of controversy this offseason as he said it would be "an honor" to play for Paris Saint-Germain.

Alex Young/Goal.com

Lallana Downplays Comparisons To Xavi, Iniesta
Adam Lallana has downplayed comparisons his game has drawn to Spanish greats Xavi and Andrés Iniesta.

Alex Young/Goal.com

Barça Joins Real, Atleti, United, Liverpool In Pursuing Ivan Rakitic
Barcelona is prepared to offer €25 million, which is the closest any club has come to Ivan Rakitic's €40 million release clause.

Tom Conn/Inside Spanish Football

Mauricio Pochettino Named Tottenham Manager
Southampton was unable to convince Mauricio Pochettino that they would be able to take the club to the next level.

Jacob Steinberg/The Guardian

AC Milan Fires Seedorf, Hires Filippo Inzaghi
Filippo Inzaghi has spent the past two seasons running Milan's U-19 team.

Gazzetta dello Sport

Italy Extends Cesare Prandelli Through Euro 2016
Cesare Prandelli took over from Marcello Lippi following Italy's surprise first-round exit at the 2010 World Cup.

BBC

Unai Emery To Renew Deal With Sevilla
Unai Emery was linked last week to AC Milan during Sevilla's tour of Asia.

Inside Spanish Football

Barcelona Offering Dani Alves, €20M To PSG For Marquinhos
Barcelona has offered Dani Alves and €20 million to Paris Saint-Germain for Marquinhos, according to BeIN Sports.

Tom Conn/Inside Spanish Football

Barcelona Signs Alen Halilovic
Alen Halilovic has been compared to Lionel Messi and his countryman Luka Modric.

Lawrence Ostlere/The Guardian

Germany Confident Of Schweinsteiger, Lahm Being Ready For World Cup
Philipp Lahm sustained an ankle injury in the DFB-Pokal final, while Bastian Schweinsteiger has been dealing with a knee injury.

FourFourTwo

Ancelotti Told Real To Trust Attack After Falling Behind 1-0
Sergio Ramos scored the equalizer on a set piece header three minutes into stoppage time and Real scored three goals in extra time.

ESPN

United Interested In Selling Juan Mata To Barça
Louis van Gaal prefers to play with one playmaker behind the main striker, and Wayne Rooney is the clear choice behind Robin van Persie.

Anthony Chapman/Express

Balotelli Seeks Move Back To EPL; Arsenal, Liverpool Appear Possible
Arsenal and Liverpool may have other preferences ahead of Mario Balotelli, but he is also a possible target.

Rob Shepherd/Daily Mail

United Targeting Fàbregas As Cornerstone Of Van Gaal Rebuild
Cesc Fàbregas could go to United on a €50 million transfer.

Tom Conn/Inside Spanish Football

Robben Rules Out Joining Van Gaal At United
Arjen Robben signed a new contract with Bayern in March and won't be joining Louis van Gaal at United.

ESPN

Patrice Evra Agrees To One-Year Deal With United
Patrice Evra and Manchester United have agreed to a contract for the 14-15 season.

Reuters

Luke Shaw To United Stalls, Chelsea Could Enter Bidding
A transfer deal to send Luke Shaw to Manchester United has stalled after the club had believed it was virtually done.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Bordeaux Names Willy Sagnol Manager
Zinedine Zidane and Bordeaux had several rounds of talks, but they instead reached a deal with Willy Sagnol.

BBC

PSG Agrees To Record £50M Deal With Chelsea For David Luiz
David Luiz went to Chelsea in January 2011 for £21.3 million from Benfica.

Jason Burt/Telegraph

Joe Cole To Leave West Ham, Could Go To MLS
Joe Cole has also played for Chelsea, Liverpool and Lille.

ESPN

PSG Close On £40M Transfer Deal With Chelsea For David Luiz
David Luiz has three years left on a five-year contract he signed in September 2012.

David Ornstein/BBC

Wenger Has Resources To Buy Anyone Except Ronaldo, Messi, Bale
Lord Harris, director of Arsenal, claims that Arsene Wenger will be given the resources to by virtually any player in the world he seeks.

Henry Sherlock/Goal.com

Ronaldo, Costa Increase Training Amid Injury Concerns For UCL Final
Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to start no matter what as he comes back from a thigh muscle injury.

Dermot Corrigan/ESPN

Landon Donovan Left Off USA World Cup Roster
Landon Donovan has been left off the United States' World Cup roster.

Avi Creditor/Sports Illustrated

Atleti Close To Deal For 'Next Agüero' Angel Correa
Angel Correra, 19, has scored 12 goals in 61 games for San Lorenzo and has been compared to Sergio Agüero

Dermot Corrigan/ESPN