HARRY REDKNAPP has been forced to abandon his bid to prise £30million Giuseppe Rossi away from Villarreal.The Spurs boss wanted the former Manchester United marksman as part of a re-shaped strike force. But Rossi, 24, is staying in Spain after being taken off the transfer list. Villarreal went into the summer eager to off-load the Italy international striker to ease their mounting financ...Full Story »

Rossi: Enjoyed a fine season in Spain, scoring 32 goals in all competitions Juventus need to improve their offer if they want to sign Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi, according to the player's agent. The Serie A club remain in talks with the Primera Liga club as they seek to take the Italy international back to Italy. But Rossi's representative, Federico Pastorello, claims the Turin side ha...Full Story »

Tottenham are ready to rekindle their interest in Villareal's £35million-rated striker Giuseppe Rossi after his agent said a proposed move to Barcelona was 'definitely off'. However, manager Harry Redknapp will face a fight with Atletico Madrid who have earmarked Rossi as a possible replacement for Sergio Aguero who is being courted by Juventus, Real Madrid and Chelsea. Target man: Spurs...Full Story »

Barcelona has had its offer for striker Giuseppe Rossi rejected by Villarreal, the player's agent Andrea Pastorello has revealed.The Catalan club has been linked with the Italian ace for several weeks now, but Villarreal is determined not to sell its prized asset on the cheap.Pastorello, who represents Rossi, has indicated he was unaware of the terms offered by Barcelona, but guaranteed it did n...Full Story »

Giuseppe Rossi could be a summer target for Barcelona Gerard Pique admits he would like to see Italian striker Giuseppe Rossi join Barcelona. The defender played alongside Rossi during his time at Manchester United and he admits the 24-year-old would be 'very welcome' at Camp Nou. Speculation has been rife in the Spanish media that 'El Bambino' is a firm target for head coach Pep Guardiola. ...Full Story »

Villarreal goalkeeper Joan Oriol has claimed that teammate Giuseppe Rossi wants to join Barcelona and he believes that he will be the perfect player for the Champions League winners. The shot-stopper gave his assessment on the transfer situation just days after Rossi stated that "every player dreams of Barcelona", amid growing reports he will swap El Madrigal for Camp Nou this summer. "Rossi w...Full Story »

Barcelona are reportedly interested in bolstering their Champions League-winning squad with Italy striker Giuseppe Rossi. Rossi's agent Federico Pastorello told RAC 1 radio the Villarreal forward was interested after being approached by the Spanish champion. "We've had contact with Barca and he is interested in playing for the most important club in the world," Pastorello reportedly said. "T...Full Story »

Osasuna ensured they will be playing Primera Division football again next season after defeating fourth-placed Villarreal 1-0 at the Reyno de Navarra stadium. The Pamplona-based club, who started the final day of the season just a point above the bottom three and one of six sides threatened with the drop, earned the victory thanks to Alvaro Cejudo's brilliant goal just before half-time. The re...Full Story »

• Porto beat Villarreal 7-4 on aggregate• Braga beat Benfica on away-goal rule Porto's players celebrate their Europa League semi-final victory over Villarreal. Porto booked a place in the Europa League final in Dublin against Braga, despite a valiant effort by Villarreal at El Madrigal. Goals by Cani, Joan Capdevila and Giuseppe Rossi gave the Spanish side a 3-2 victory; Falcao a...Full Story »

Villarreal tightened their grip on fourth place in the Primera Liga with a 1-0 victory over relegation-threatened Real Zaragoza. The Yellow Submarine had come under pressure in their pursuit of the final UEFA Champions League berth following a couple of defeats, while their run to the Europa League semi-finals may also have proved a distraction. Zaragoza were determined to make life difficul...Full Story »