MAVHARIVHARI (Rumours) & INTERNATIONAL UPDATES • Eden Hazard has admitted he is “not at the level” of Lionel Messi ahead of Saturday’s World Cup clash between Belgium and Argentina. • Brazil and Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho, 29, fears Colombia star James Rodriguez, 22, could end the hosts World Cup hopes. • Chelsea forward Andre Schurrle, 23, who scored in Germanys second-round victory over Nigeria, says his country are expected to win the World Cup. • Midfielder Yohan Cabaye, 28, has warned his France team-mates they must not get carried away with their own success before their quarter-final against Germany on Friday. • Liverpool considering a bid for AC Milan forward Mario Balotelli, 23, if striker Luis Suarez joins Barcelona. • Meanwhile, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers wants Bosnia-Hercegovina defender Dejan Lovren, 24, to become the third Southampton player to move to Anfield this summer after capturing Rickie Lambert and Adam Lallana. • Colombian playmaker James Rodriguez is set for a £40m move from Monaco to Real Madrid if the Champions League winners can off-load Argentina winger Angel Di Maria, 26. • Porto striker Jackson Martinez, 27, admits he would relish the chance to join Arsenal after revealing he supported the Gunners as a child. • Manchester City have agreed a deal to sign Roma centre-back Mehdi Benatia, 27, but must wait for the Serie A giants to sign a replacement. • Serb Dusan Tadic, 25, is set to become new Southampton manager Ronald Koemans first signing after the Saints agreed a £9m deal with FC Twente for the midfielder. • Costa Ricas Keylor Navas, 27, could be set for a move to the Premier League this summer after Arsenal joined Liverpool in the race for the Levante goalkeeper. • Forward Michu, 28, is ready to tell Swansea City he wants to return to Spain and join Atletico Madrid. • Incoming Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is hoping to follow up his impending deal for Arsenal skipper and defender Thomas Vermaelen, 28, with a swoop for 22-year-old Feyenoord centre-back Stefan de Vrij. • Manchester United will also make a £20m offer for Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels, 25, this week. • Aberystwyth Town have poked fun at Manchester United by tweeting a picture of the players travelling to a Europa League fixture with the caption: Hey Man Utd, we are all off to Europe, are you? • The latest tattoo of Chile forward Mauricio Pinilla, 30, has been revealed on Twitter. It is the moment his last-minute strike against Brazil crashed against the crossbar. • Argentina forward Ezequiel Lavezzi, 29, was forced to delete a picture from his Twitter page - after he accidentally captured team-mate and Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta naked in the shower in the background. • New Liverpool signing Adam Lallana, 26, has taken out a full-page advert in Southamptons local paper to say thank you to the Saints fans. • Leeds Uniteds players have been told to take packed lunches to training and wash their own kit as the club tries to drastically cut costs. • Jurgen Klinsmann believes he will still be in charge of the USA for the next World Cup and hailed phenomenal goalkeeper Tim Howard after a 2-1 defeat to Belgium in Tuesdays last 16 clash at Arena Fonte Nova. • Tim Howard made 15 saves during USAs 2-1 extra-time defeat by Belgium in Salvador on Tuesday - a new World Cup record.
Posted on: Wed, 02 Jul 2014 04:43:00 +0000
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