Real Sociedad president: We rejected a bid from Real Madrid for Pardo last summer

The 19-year-old midfielder is considered one of Spain's most exciting young prospects and Los Blancos are apparently desperate to lure him to the Santiago Bernabeu



Real Sociedad president Jokin Aperribay revealed that he has already turned down one bid from Real Madrid for Ruben Pardo.

The midfielder played a key role in Spain's triumph in last year's Under-19 European Championship and the Sociedad supremo has now claimed that his performances in Romania attracted the attention of Los Blancos."Real Madrid made a bid for him at the time and we told them no," he said to Marca.Aperribay also announced his intention to "fight to the max" to sign Arsenal striker Carlos Vela on a permanent basis in the summer.The Mexico international has made a big impression in La Liga since arriving at Sociedad on a season-long loan from the Gunners last August and has previously expressed his desire to extend his stay at the Anoeta.

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Eto'o gives up fight for Barcelona compensation

The Cameroonian forward has ended his long dispute with the Spanish champions for a commission following his move to the Nerazzurri







Barcelona have announced that Anzhi Makhachkala striker Samuel Eto'o has given up on his fight for compensation for his transfer to Inter in 2009. The Cameroon international had started legal action against the Blaugrana as he demanded a commission of €3 million plus interest for the deal which took him to San Siro. The Labour Court of Barcelona ruled in favour of the Catalan club in April 2010, but Eto'o appealed against the decision. However, the 31-year-old has now dropped his legal claim, a decision which Barca have applauded.



"Barcelona would like to publicly thank Samuel Eto'o, one of the biggest goalscorers in our history, for his willingness to solve this dispute," a club statement read.Eto'o scored 108 goals in 145 Primera Division appearances for Barca before moving to Inter in the summer of 2009.

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Falcao cools Prem rumours

Striker happy to stay at Atletico

Atletico Madrid ace Radamel Falcao has played down talk linking him with moves to Manchester City and Chelsea.

Reports have suggested Premier League duo City and Chelsea were eyeing moves for the prolific forward this summer. Falcao has netted 26 goals in 37 games for Atletico since his arrival from Porto and he could find himself the subject of interest this summer. However, the Colombian international is calm over the transfer speculation and insists he is happy to stay at the Vicente Calderon.

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Sevilla FC Vs Real Mallorca laliga match preview

SPAIN PRIMERA LALIGA: 12BET odds Sevilla FC Vs Real Mallorca 4/2 3AM GMT+8 

Sevilla have the chance to record three successive Primera Division victories for the first time this season and boost their European ambitions when they welcome Real Mallorca to the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium. Sevilla looked in danger of slipping into the relegation dogfight not so long ago but back-to-back 3-0 away wins over Racing Santander and Granada in their last two matches have lifted them back into the top 10.

Mallorca make the trip to the mainland just three points behind Sevilla but they will be looking nervously over their shoulder with several of the teams below them picking up wins over the weekend. There are still eight points separating the Balearic Island side from the drop zone, but midfielder Sergio Tejera admits they still have work to do before they can start to relax.

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Pedro confident Barcelona can eliminate Milan from Champions League

The attacker has warned that the Rossoneri won't be pushovers in the second leg of their quarter-final encounter, but believes the Catalans have what it takes to progress

Barcelona attacker Pedro is confident that the Catalans can beat AC Milan in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final at Camp Nou on Tuesday in order to continue their progress in the competition.


The holders were held to a scoreless draw at San Siro last week, but Pedro remains optimistic about their chances of making it to the final four. "We all believe that we can progress. Milan have some great players and will definitely not make things easy for us. However, we are confident that we can put in a good performance with the help of our fans," Pedro stated to EFE. "They are a very tough opponent to beat, and they can always score a goal. But we are confident that we can qualify for the next round." Tuesday's encounter at Camp Nou kicks off at 20.45CET.

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