ATLETICO DE MADRID CLOSE TO SHUTTING AUGUSTO FERNANDEZ

The "Winter Transfer Market" opens the 1st of January 2016 & Clubs are already making moves. Spanish Football club Atletico de Madrid has made it a priority to sign Celta de Vigo & Argentinian Augusto Fernandez.




Negotiations are advanced with Argentinian club Velez owning 50% of the players rights, while Celta asks for around 6M€ in transfer fee. Atletico de Madrid Coach Simeone has asked the

REAL MADRID - ATLETICO DE MADRID TRANSFER RUMOURS

What was Cezary Kucharski the representative of Bayern Munich & Polish International Striker Lewandowski doing at the Real Madrid - Getafe match last Saturday? According to Spanish Sports press, the player representative was invited personally by Real Madrid President Florentino Perez, & the talk is, to discuss his client Lewandowski. 

The player has contract with Bayern Munich until 2019 & the

AT MADRID TARGETS GAITAN BENFICA PLAYER

Argentinian International & Benfica player Nico Gaitan has been a rumour to hit Spanish Football from sometime. Spanish Club Atletico de Madrid is the most interested in gaining the services of the midfielder, having tried last summer to get him over. 

According to Spanish Sports radio, Atletico de Madrid has once again put future plans on the table with Gaitan being a key element. Current Coach

ATLETICO DE MADRID TEAM PHOTO 2015-2016

Like myself, there are Atletico de Madrid fans amongst the readership. Today the Spanish Football Club did their season 2015 - 2016 official Club photo. Thought that perhaps it may cheer up the fans to have this pic.






Staying with Atletico de Madrid, latest news snippets is that French Club Paris St Germain is following very closely striker Antoine Griezmann, while the Spanish Club is

FINAL RESULTS WEDNESDAY CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SPANISH FOOTBALL TEAMS

Three Spanish Football Clubs had Champions League Group game duties, with the following final results & goalscorers.




Paris St Germain hosted Real Madrid for their Group A match. Good moment for PSG to try & defeat Real Madrid which went to Paris without a handful of injured stars. However, the French did not really convinced at all & while Real Madrid tried in their part they failed to turn

SPANISH FOOTBALL | CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WEDNESDAY GROUPS RESULTS

UEFA Champions League Group matches continued tonight with three Spanish Football Clubs in action. Here are the final results & all the goalscorers.




Real Madrid travelled to Sweden for their Group A match against Malmo. The Spanish Club started with the following 11:

Keylor Navas; Carvajal, Varane, Nacho, Arbeloa; Toni Kroos, Casemiro; Kovacic, Benzema, Isco; & Cristiano Ronaldo, 

Coach

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TUESDAY RESULTS | SPANISH FOOTBALL CLUBS

Three Spanish Football Clubs had UEFA Champions League Group duty tonight: Real Madrid CF, At. Madrid & Sevilla FC. Here are all the final results along with all the goalscorers.




Real Madrid hosted Shakhtar Donetsk in their Group A match & won 4 - 0. An entertaining match that saw a good Shakhtar touching well the ball & keeping possession making Real Madrid work hard. Although Real Madrid -

FELIPE LUIS CLOSE TO RETURNING TO AT MADRID

News in this afternoon from Spanish Sports media indicate that Spanish Football Club Atletico de Madrid has come to an initial agreement with English Premier League Club Chelsea FC to sign-buy Brazilian International left-back Felipe Luis. 

The player returns to At Madrid after a short stint at Chelsea FC were he did not fully fit in with the plans of Coach Mournho. Meanwhile Atletico Coach

ATLETICO MADRID SHUTS JACKSON MARTINEZ DEAL WITH PORTO

It´s official, Spanish Football Club Atletico de Madrid has paid the 36,75M€ contract release clause to Porto to do with the services of Colombian International striker Jackson Martinez. The deal was shut 2 weeks ago but negotiations continued between Clubs because Porto wanted to include in the operation young Atletico Madrid midfielder Oliver. Finally the Spanish Club decided not to deal with

FC BARCELONA ANNOUNCE ARDA TURAN SIGNING

While FC Barcelona awaits the result of their upcoming Presidential Club elections the "Intern Management Team" has announced the signing of Turkish International & Atletico de Madrid midfielder Arda Turan. The player signs for the next 5 seasons & costs Barça 34M€ plus 7M€ in variables in accordance with agreed objectives reached by club & player.




However there are a couple of catches:

Arda

AT MADRID DEFENDER MIRANDA TO INTER MILAN

After months of speculation, Spanish Sports paper "Marca" confirms that Brazilian International & Atletico de Madrid Central Defender Miranda will be signed by Italian Club Inter Milan.




Miranda is currently in the city of Milan under going the regulatory medical examination before signing his new contract with Inter. The Brazilian was being followed by other Clubs, including Chelsea FC, but

ATLETICO DE MADRID TARGETS JACKSON MARTINEZ

Spanish Football Club Atletico de Madrid is very active these passed days with transfers & news breaks in local Sports media. With the departure of Croatian forward Mandzukic, news now appears that the Club has targeted Porto forward Jackson Martinez. 




Apparently, the player has given his OK to the Spanish Club. Porto asks for around 35M€ as transfer price, but Atletico may put in one of

JUVENTUS FC SIGNS MARIO MANDZUKIC

News hitting the "stands" is that Spanish Club Atletico de Madrid & Italian Champions Juventus FC have shut the transfer operation of Croatian forward Mario Mandzukic. The transfer is around 18M€ minus what Atletico still owns Bayern Munich.




Mandzukic has not really fit in with the style of play of Atletico de Madrid Coach Simeone, plus the imminent expected arrival of Villarreal forward

PSG THIAGO MOTTA TALKING TO AT MADRID ?

Another surprising "off season" news piece. Paris St Germain midfielder Thiago Motta is currently in the city of Madrid & local media sources say that the player is meeting up with Spanish Football Club Atletico de Madrid to discuss a possible transfer operation. Surprising because the PSG midfielder has 32 years of age & is in the "twilight" of his career. 




Said this Coach Simeone puts a

ATLETICO DE MADRID HUNTS FOR FORWARDS

As posted weeks back Villarreal 21 year old Argentinian Forward Luciano Vietto is a main target of Atletico de Madrid. Villarreal has set the price at 20M€ which is exactly is contract release clause & there is no negotiation. 




At. Madrid however has stiff competition, concretely from English Premier League Clubs Liverpool FC & Arsenal. Both are willing to pay the 20M€, thus the final

ATLETICO DE MADRID EYES CELTA DE VIGO NOLITO

Spanish International & Celta de Vigo forward "Nolito" is in the orbit of Atletico de Madrid according to local Spanish Sports press. The player has had an outstanding season with 13 goals & 13 assists & Atletico Coach Simeone sees Nolito as the perfect reinforcement for the left side of the attack.




Celta de Vigo asks for 14M€ as transfer fee while At Madrid offers 10M€, nothing surprising as

REAL MADRID 1 ATLETICO MADRID 0 | REAL MADRID THROUGH TO SEMI-FINALS

Real Madrid managed in extremis to qualify for the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League after defeating Atletico de Madrid 1 - 0 (1-0 aggregate). Hard game of Football with extreme intensity, solid positioning on the tactical front & towards the end controversy after Atletico was left with 10 men. The added blemish was perhaps the last 10 minutes when Atletico put on the physical play that

POSSIBLE TEAM LINE UPS REAL MADRID - AT MADRID | CHAMPIONS LEAGUE qUARTER FINAL

The 1º st leg UEFA Champions League quarter - final finished 0 - 0. Tonight Real Madrid hosts city rival Atletico de Madrid in the 2º leg return match with everything still open. Mayor game for both sides, Real Madrid has not the Liga title assured & Champions League is the only current viable title left for them in this season. While Atletico de Madrid sits fighting for third spot on the Liga

AT MADRID 0 REAL MADRID 0 | FINAL RESULT CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 1º LEG Q-FINAL

The UEFA Champions League 1º leg quarter-final - & city of Madrid derby - between Atletico de Madrid & Real Madrid ended in a 0 - 0 final result. Bit of a anti-climax perhaps but lets not forget that it is a 2º leg affair, that is 120 mins of Football. In hindsight it is a just result as Real Madrid dominated the first half & Atletico de Madrid the second half.  




Intense 90 mins with plenty

AT MADRID - REAL MADRID | POSSIBLE STARTING LINE-UPS | CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

It is a replay of the last UEFA Champions League Final in Lisbon, Spanish Football Clubs Atletico de Madrid & city rival Real Madrid play tonight the 1º leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. 

Apart from last years Final where Real Madrid scored via Sergio Ramos in the last second to force extra-time & later win 4 - 1, Atletico de Madrid has not lost to Real Madrid this season & one can say