Manchester United have refused to be drawn on reports Bebe s move to Old Trafford is being investigated by Portuguese anti-corruption police.
A reported three million pounds has gone missing from the transfer fee which was negotiated between Portuguese side Vitoria Guimaraes and United in August 2010.
It was claimed by directors of Vitoria Guimaraes that a sum of around three millions pounds went to Bebe s agent as part of the dealings between to the two clubs, although the agent s company would neither confirm nor deny the police had contacted them.
A United spokesman told The Guardian: There is no need to comment at this stage because no one is alleging any wrongdoing by us.
There is, reportedly, no suggestion that United have done anything wrong in t…
Fiorentina striker Stevan Jovetic said he stayed at the club as president Mario Cognigni told him they would vie for the Champions League.
Following a disappointing 2011-12 campaign in which the Viola finished just 10 points above the relegation zone in Serie A, the club recruited a host of new signings.
The likes of David Pizarro, Borja Valero, Alberto Aquilani and Luca Toni arrived, and Fiorentina find themselves in sixth place in the standings, four poin
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I could ve departed Fiorentina and I had some big offers, but I decided to remain in Florence. The president promised to bring in big names so we can challenge for a Champions League place soon, Jovetic told Vijesti.
Our goal is to finish in the top three and reach…
Roman Pavlyuchenko has been a revelation at Euro 2008. The Russian striker impressed with his movement and positioning which compensated for his less-than-clinical finishing. Now, the Russian striker seems to be in-demand for clubs across Europe, but his club, Spartak Moscow, will not sell to just anybody.
According to The Daily Mirror, Tottenham have had a £10 million bid for the striker rejected on the pretext that they are not a Champions League club.
We have received two offers. One of them is from an English team. Said Sergei Shalvo, and official of Spartak Moscow, according to The Daily Mirror.
Since it s not a team playing in European Champions League we are more likely than not to reject their offer.
Tottenham are desperate to …
Sepp Blatter has called on FIFA s member organisations to follow its lead on anti-corruption and help make football fully transparent.
The organisation was embroiled in a bribery scandal in 2011 when Blatter s presidential rival, Mohamed Bin Hammam, was accused of offering members of the Executive Committee cash in exchange for votes.
Bin Hammam was banned from the sport for life following a number of failed appeals, while CONCACAF president Jack Warner, who had been the subject of a number of accusations over corruption throughout his 11-year reign, resigned his post.
It was the latest in a long line of accusations to be levelled at football s governing body, with some stretching back to when Joao Havelange ousted Stanley Rous as president in 1974.
But …
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Smelling a real chance to extend their buffer at the top of the Serie A table, AC Milan will make the trip to a struggling Sampdoria on Sunday night.
Starting with the hosts, throwing away the lead last weekend and having to settle for a point against relegation scrappers Torino, Sampdoria have rather drastically struggled after a stunning run during October. Now continuing to freefall down the Serie A table and enduring by far their most worrying rut of the season so far, former Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has seen his side fail to win any of their last five matchups across all competitions. With their recent issues highlighted by a 3-1 drumming at the hands of Genoa in the Coppa Italia a fortnight ago, S…