Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanic said Edin Dzeko would run to join him in the Italian capital.
Manchester City striker Dzeko has been linked with a move to Roma, having found game-time hard to come by in 2014-15.
Dzeko only made 22 Premier League appearances last term, his lowest tally since 2010-11, when he played 15 matches in his first season in Manchester.
And Bosnia-Herzegovina team-mate Pjanic fueled speculation that Dzeko will be playing in Serie A next season, telling Romanews.eu: Dzeko would run to Roma and the wages won t be a problem, as he d adjust them.
It all depends on the club.
Dzeko scored six goals in 31 appearances in all competitions last season.
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Sporting s Slimani nears England move
Portuguese daily newspaper that a host of English Premier League sides are showing interest in Sporting Lisbon striker Islam Slimani.
With Teo Gutierrez set to join the Lions from River Plate, the club officials are prepared to listen to offers for the Algerian forward.
According to the latest reports, the likes of Newcastle, West Bromwich, Leicester and Norwich are all keen on the 27-year-old footballer.
Islam Slimani appears ready to leave Sporting for greener pastures and English Premier League will probably be his next destination.
The Algeria star has done really well since joining the Lions two years ago, having bagged 20 goals in mere 26 league starts.
He has also fared pretty well for les Fen…
Gary Neville challenged red-hot Leicester City forward Jamie Vardy to prove another point when his side face bigger clubs in coming matches.
Vardy equalled Ruud van Nistelrooy s record of scoring in 10 straight Premier League games, with a goal in his team s 3-0 win over Newcastle United on Saturday.
The England international has scored 13 league goals this season to help Leicester surprisingly top the table.
With matches against Manchester United, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool and Manchester City before the year s end, Neville said it was another opportunity for Vardy.
There are questions we have to ask moving forward about Vardy, because there s no way teams will be as bad as Newcastle s defence were on Saturday, particularly in these next six games whic…
Antoine Griezmann s sensational strike saw Atletico Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1 at home on Sunday, moving Diego Simeone s men level on points with Barcelona at the top of La Liga.
Griezmann smashed home his 13th goal of the season from 20 yards out mid-way through the second half to help Atletico to an eighth straight win in all competitions, a result that capitalised on Barca s 2-2 draw with Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday.
Both teams came into the game at Estadio Vicente Calderon in fine form, with Athletic having only lost one of their last 13 fixtures in all competitions, and it was the visitors who got in front after 27 minutes.
Aymeric Laporte converted a corner with a neat finish at the back post to put Ernesto Valverde s men into a deserved lead but a…
David Silva has been released from the Spain squad for personal reasons.
The Manchester City playmaker was selected by head coach Julen Lopetegui in the group for friendly matches against Germany and Argentina.
He started the 1-1 draw against the World Cup holders in Dusseldorf on Friday and was replaced by Real Madrid s Lucas Vasquez in the 71st minute.
Spain on Saturday announced via Twitter that Silva has left the national team camp, meaning he will not face beaten 2014 finalists Argentina at Atletico Madrid s Wanda Metropolitano on Tuesday.
OFICIAL | El jugador David Silva () ha sido liberado de la concentración por razones personales
— Selección Española de Fútbol (@SeFutbol)
Silva has also spent time away from the City this…
Eden Hazard feels FA Cup glory would salvage Chelsea s season after a disappointing Premier League title defence – not a view shared by team-mate Cesar Azpilicueta.
Antonio Conte s men dropped more points in Sunday s 1-1 draw against West Ham at Stamford Bridge to leave their chances of Champions League qualification seeming increasingly remote.
Chelsea are 10 points behind fourth-placed Tottenham with six matches remaining this season and have won only three of 11 in the top flight since the turn of the year.
Trips to Southampton and Burnley are up next for the Blues before they face the struggling Saints in an FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on April 22, a date Hazard feels is decisive.
I hope, for the Chelsea fans and ourselves, that we can achieve som…
West Ham United are interested in signing Sam Johnstone from West Bromwich Albion in the January transfer window, according to . It has been reported that West Brom have told Johnstone that they will consider bids for him in the New Year, and Premier League club Wes Ham are considering making a move for him.
Lukasz Fabianski is the first-choice goalkeeper at West Ham at the moment, but the Pole is 36 years of age now. The former Arsenal goalkeeper is also out of contract at the Hammers at the end of the season. Alphonse Areola joined West Ham on loan from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2021.
Johnstone is one of the best goalkeepers in the Championship and is also an England international. The 28-year-old goalkeeper is at the top of his game and would be a brillian…
Ansu Fati has talent that not many others can boast but still has a lot to prove at Barcelona, according to new team-mate Sergio Aguero.
The Spain international marked his first start since last November with a goal in Barca s 3-1 comeback win against Valencia on Sunday.
He missed the best part of a year with a long-term knee injury that had limited him to three substitute appearances before this month s international break.
Fati is regarded as Barca s big hope now that Lionel Messi is no longer around and Aguero, who made his debut against Valencia, hopes to help the youngster showcase his talent.
Ansu is still a very young player and he has a lot to prove, Aguero told Barca TV. I m very happy that we have him here.
We have to help him contin…
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel is excited to be taking on Manchester City in the second FA Cup semi-final.
The Premier League heavyweights clash at Wembley on Sunday for the right to face Wigan in the final and the Nigerian admitted the Blues were slightly distracted in their Europa League semi-final against Rubin as a result.
It s a game we re looking forward to and, if you look at the game against Rubin, we probably had one eye on (Sunday s) game, he told the club s official website.
It s going to be a very difficult game, City are playing very well now towards the end of the season, they just beat Manchester United at Old Trafford and they have confidence.
We just have to go out there and do what we normally do, just try to play football, and ho…
Tito Vilanova has admitted it was not easy to leave Barcelona after stepping down as manager due to illness.
Vilanova, who was diagnosed with cancer for a second time in December 2012, resigned on Friday after learning that he needed further treatment to deal with a relapse in his condition.
The 44-year-old took charge at the Camp Nou in June 2012, succeeding Pep Guardiola, but his tenure was overshadowed by his health issues, with assistant Jordi Roura mangaing the team for much of last season.
Vilanova spent five years with the Catalan club, joining in 2008 as Guardiola s assistant after the pair had enjoyed great success with the Barcelona B team.
In an open letter to supporters on the club s official website, Vilanova said: After five marvellous years as part…