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Juventus confident of sealing €20m Llorente deal

The Serie A giants have little doubt that last year's Europa League finalists will eventually lower their demands, thus facilitating a move to Turin for the striker The Serie A champions have made the Spain international their primary target in the transfer market after they failed to sign Edinson Cavani and Fernando Torres, and Juve are hopeful their attempts to sign Llorente will be successful. Athletic have set a €30m asking price for the towering attacker, whereas the Old Lady are only willing to spend €18m plus €2m in bonuses. Juventus remain confident about a deal going through, though, after a telephone call between general director Giuseppe Marotta and the Basque side's president Josu Urrutia helped negotiations. The Spanish side do not want to sell Llorente to another Liga rival, thus increasing Juventus' chances of luring him to Turin, while they also want to prevent the striker from leaving the club on a free transfer when his contract expires next...

Bayern play down reports that Guardiola could replace Heynckes

The official remained tight-lipped about rumoured interest in the former Barcelona coach, and assured the current boss that his job is safe, until Christmas at least Bayern Munich  CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge was coy when questioned about reported interest in taking Pep Guardiola to Bavaria, but stated that  Jupp Heynckes ' position as coach was safe until the end of 2012. Heynckes' future with the club had been placed in doubt after finishing second in three competitions last season, and the former Barcelona boss has been linked with an early return from his year-long sabbatical to take the reins at the Allianz Arena. But, speaking at  Matthias Sammer's first press conference as the new Bayern sporting director , Rummenigge revealed that the club would not be rushed over the future of the current coach. "We will think about it calmly," he told reporters. "You will get no quotes from us about this issue before Christmas.  "Only then will we ...

Guardiola: I won't have to come back in six months as Vilanova will do well

IT was thought that the Blaugrana might hire the former Spain international's mentor, Marcelo Bielsa, to replace him at the helm, but they have instead gone for his right-hand man Outgoing  Barcelona  boss  Pep Guardiola  has given his backing to his successor, Tito Vilanova, joking that there is no chance that he will have to return to Camp Nou in six months' time. When the former Spain international announced in April that he would stepping down at the end of the season, it was initially thought that Athletic Bilbao boss Marcelo Bielsa would be named as his replacement. However, the Blaugrana instead turned to current assistant coach Vilanova, and Guardiola believes that the club have made a shrewd choice. "Tito will do well," the 41-year-old told reporters at a press conference on Thursday. "I won't have to go back in six months or anything. "In November I had dinner with [sporting director Andoni] Zubizarreta and was asked if I thought...

Athletic Bilbao vs FC Barcelona

Athletic Bilbao - Barcelona Preview: Catalans seek Copa del Rey success in Guardiola's final match The Blaugrana are out to salvage a disappointing end to their season by lifting the Copa del Rey, while the Basques look to rebound from their bitter defeat in the Europa League   PROBABLE LINEUPS ATHLETIC BILBAO Iraizoz Iraola, Martinez, Amorebieta, Aurtenetxe De Marcos, Iturraspe, Herrera Susaeta, Llorente, Muniain BARCELONA Pinto Montoya, Pique, Mascherano, Adriano   Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta Fabregas, Messi, Alexis Athletic Bilbao have no injury concerns heading into Friday's cup final with Barcelona at the Vicente Calderon. Midfielder Ander Iturraspe is expected to start despite missing training earlier in the week with a virus. Barca boss Pep Guardiola will have to make a number of changes in defence with Dani Alves, Carles Puyol, Eric Abidal and Andreu Fontas all out, while striker David Villa will not recover from his broken leg in time. Young defend...

Who needs Barcelona v Real Madrid? Five reasons why you must watch Wednesday's all-Spanish Europa League final

Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid do battle in Bucharest as the two Liga sides go in search of the continent's second-biggest piece of silverware. And there's plenty to enjoy The stage is set. Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid meet in Bucharest on Wednesday to fight it out for European football's second-biggest prize, the Europa League, as fans flock from the Spanish capital and the Basque Country to support their sides in Romania. Atletico claimed this very title just two years ago and will look to make it two out of three tonight, while Athletic will be hoping to claim their first trophy since winning the Copa del Rey in 1984. Here,  watch-kora.blogspot.com  takes a look at five reasons why Wednesday's clash will be a firecracker . ALL-SPANISH FINAL IN EUROPE - BUT NOT THE ONE WE EXPECTED It's not the one everyone expected, but Athletic and Atletico will aim to show there is more to La Liga than Barcelona and Real Madrid. The ...