City wanted to acquire Xabi Alonso from Liverpool, but settled for buying Gareth Barry from Aston Villa.
May 2014 - Soccer Wiretap
City Tried Hard To Sign Xabi Alonso In 2009
Ancelotti Nearly Signed Balotelli While At PSG
Carlo Ancelotti nearly signed Mario Balotelli during his tenure at Paris Saint-Germain before choosing the safer option of Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Paul Pogba Wants To Be Like Zidane
Paul Pogba has often been compared to defensive midfielders like Yaya Toure and Patrick Vieira, but he wants to become as good as Zinedine Zidane.
Chelsea Not Interested In Marco Reus
Marco Reus has a €25 million buyout clause in his contract that becomes active in the summer.
Dinamo Will Require Big Fee From Arsenal To Move Marcelo Brozovic
Arsenal has been linked to a €8 million winter transfer for Marcelo Brozovic, who is a 22-year-old midfielder on Dinamo Zagreb.
Pellegrini Dismisses Messi To City Rumors
Manuel Pellegrini dismissed rumors that Lionel Messi may want to leave Barcelona and that he could end up with Manchester City.
Thomas Vermaelen May Need Surgery As Barça Debut Pushed Back
Thomas Vermaelen has yet to make his Barcelona debut after coming over from Arsenal in a £15 million transfer.
Usmanov: Wenger Hasn't Learned From Mistakes
Alisher Usmanov is Arsenal's second largest shareholder and believes Arsène Wenger isn't learning from prior mistakes.
Brendan Rodgers Acknowledges Job At Liverpool In Danger
Liverpool is now 12th in the table and five points behind fourth placed Manchester United.
Wenger: Arsenal Dominated 80 Percent Of 2-1 Loss To United
Arsenal had an own goal from Kieran Gibbs and missed several excellent chances to score in attack.
Carlos Tevez In 'Best Form Of Career'
Carlos Tevez scored his 11th goal of the Serie A season in Juventus' 3-0 win on Saturday over Lazio.
Messi Sets La Liga Goal Record
Lionel Messi set a La Liga scoring record of 253 goals with a hat-trick in Barcelona's 5-1 win over Sevilla.
Growing Bundesliga Helped Sell Xabi Alonso On Move To Bayern
Pep Guardiola was influential in getting Xabi Alonso to Bayern Munich.
Marco Reus Injures Ankle Again, Out Until January
Marco Reus missed the World Cup with an ankle injury and was hurt again in early November.
Jürgen Klopp Admits He Has Interest In Managing In Premier League
Jürgen Klopp has long been linked to an eventual move to the English Premier League with Manchester City and Chelsea mentioned as possible destinations in the past and Arsenal more recently.
Zidane Can Resume Coaching Real Madrid Castilla After Ban Lifted
Zinedine Zidane took charge of the club's B team after serving as first-team boss Carlo Ancelotti's assistant last term.
Bayern Pays Off Allianz 16 Years Early, Will Have Extra €25M For Team
Bayern will have about €25 million extra a year to buy players, according to the calculations of former club president Uli Hoeness a few years ago.
Fixtures Of The Weekend: Arsenal/United, Milan Derby, Barça/Sevilla
Previewing Arsenal/Manchester United and Barcelona/Sevilla on Saturday, as well as the Milan Derby on Sunday.
Lionel Messi May Leave Spain Due To Threat Of Jail For Taxes
Lionel Messi has felt singled out by the tax authorities in Spain.
Bojan Glad To Be At Stoke Away From Pressure Of Barça
Bojan Krkic is enjoying playing under less pressure with Stoke City than he faced at Barcelona.
Wigan Owner Dave Whelan Accused Of Antisemitism
Dave Whelan has been accused of antisemitism after the Wigan Athletic owner told the Guardian he believes “Jewish people chase money more than everybody else”.
Falcao Out Another Two Weeks With New Injury
Radamel Falcao has missed Manchester United's last three Premier League matches with a calf problem.
Real Madrid To Try Isco In Midfield Beside Kroos
With Luka Modric out for an extended period, Carlo Ancelotti is interested in trying Isco in Real Madrid's midfield alongside Toni Kroos.
Carlo Ancelotti Interested In Contract Extension At Real Madrid
Carlo Ancelotti is interested in renewing his contract with Real Madrid, which expires in 2016.
Barcelona Interested In André Gomes As Possible Replacement For Xavi
André Gomes has made just 10 appearances for Valencia, but he's been impressive in the midfield while on a season-long loan from Benfica.
Arsenal, Liverpool, City To Pursue Isco In January
Isco could fetch a £40 million transfer fee if Real Madrid were to sell.
Real Madrid To Rename Stadium Either IPIC Or Cepsa Bernabeu
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has accidentally revealed that the club's stadium will soon be renamed as either the IPIC Bernabeu or Cepsa Bernabeu.
Daniel Sturridge Out Another Six Weeks With New Injury
Daniel Sturridge will miss six weeks with a second thigh strain of his injury-plagued season.
Özil: Wenger Can Make Me Better Player
Mesut Özil believes Arsene Wenger can help him become a better player.
Lionel Messi Considering Exit From Barça
Barcelona reportedly considered an offer from Paris Saint-Germain for Lionel Messi last season and would be open to contemplating a move again.
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