that Arjen Robben has dismissed rumours linking him with a move to Manchester United by stating that he wishes to remain at Bayern Munich.
The Netherlands international was one of the stand out performers for his country at this summer’s World Cup finals in Brazil under United manager Louis van Gaal leading to suggestions that the pair could reunite at Old Trafford.
However, the 30 year old is certain that he will remain with Bundesliga champions for the foreseeable future.
Robben moved to Bayern in the summer of 2009 having already won league titles in his native country, England and Spain.
He has made one hundred and seventy-four appearances in all competitions for the German side, and scored his ninety-third and ninety-fourth goals for the club in Tues…
Fluminense president Mario Bittencourt confirmed the club are keen on signing Thiago Silva and Marcelo at the end of their contracts.
Silva, 38, began his career at Fluminense, returning to the club in 2006 for a three-year spell before making his mark in European football with Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea.
Full-back Marcelo s footballing roots also trace back to the Brazilian side, with a single year in the first team before a trophy-laden 15-years with Real Madrid that ended in 2022.
Both players are out of contract with their teams at the end of the season and Bittencourt confirmed the club will make a move if they do not renew with Chelsea and Olympiacos respectively.
We are waiting for [Thiago Silva s] decision at Chelsea. We don t know ye…
Leicester City have made an approach for in demand Tottenham Hotspur full-back Kyle Naughton, .
The 26 year old has appeared in just a third of Spurs’ games in all competitions so far this season and is set to move further down the pecking order after USA World Cup star DeAndre Yedlin arrived at the club from Seattle Sounders.
Naughton moved to White Hart Lane from Sheffield United in July 2009, but has spent much of the time since out on loan with spells at Leicester and Norwich City.
Swansea City and Queens Park Rangers are also monitoring the former England U21 international’s situation but the Foxes, who have already brought in goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer and agreed a deal for forward Andrej Kramaric this month, are keen to steal a march on their rivals…
Former England international John Barnes claims he will struggle to get back into management because of the colour of his skin.
The former Celtic, Jamaica and Tranmere Rovers boss has been out of work since leaving Prenton Park after just four months in charge in 2009.
And Barnes feels it is unlikely an opportunity to return will arise.
A white manager loses his job and gets another job, he loses his job, he gets another job. Very few black managers can lose their job and get another job, he tells ITV4 s John Barnes: Sports Life Stories programme, which airs on Tuesday.
What I can judge it from is by looking at society. How many black people are there in the higher echelons of any industry? We can talk about journalism, we can talk about politics. So…
Portugal and Slovenia faced off in the Euro 2024 round of 16 at the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt on Monday evening, and with neither side able to break the deadlock within 120 minutes, the contest was decided by a penalty shootout in which Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa became a hero for his country.
The teams
Portugal coach Roberto Martinez arranged his team in a 4-2-3-1 formation. With Costa in goal, Ruben Dias and Pepe paired up in the heart of defence, flanked by Nuno Mendes on the left and Joao Cancelo on the right. Vitinha partnered Joao Palhinha in the middle of the park, while the trio of Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes and Rafael Leao played just behind Cristiano Ronaldo upfront.
Meanwhile, Slovenia boss Matjaz Kek went with a classic 4-4-2 shape. Jan Obla…
The Mail Online understand that Sam Vokes is on the verge of signing a new contract with Burnley.
The Wales international is in talks with the Lancashire outfit, who he signed for from Wolverhampton Wanderers in the summer of 2012.
Since then, he has played almost two-hundred-and-fifty times in all competitions, scoring sixty-one goals while he has twice helped the club win promotion to the Premier League.
He has been capped sixty times for Wales and was part of their squad that impressed at the 2016 European Championships in France.
He scored the most memorable of his eleven international goals in the 3-1 quarter-final victory over Belgium just over two years ago while his last appearance came in the 4-1 friendly defeat to Spain earlier this month…
The time has come to once again half sing half scream the immortal Champions League anthem at your television screen. That’s right, the biggest competition in club football returns tonight, but who will come out on top in each group? Which players should you look out for? Will Celtic win a game? This Champions League group stage guide will answer all those questions and more.
Group A Prediction:
Manchester United
Benfica 7/2
Basel 12/1
CSKA Moscow 12/1
Remember the 2011/12 Champions League campaign when Manchester United were in a group with Basel and Benfica? They finished third. However, having qualified by winning the Europa League, United under Mourinho should go deep into the competition. Paul Pogba is the player to watch as he looks as he looks like he has …
Bournemouth midfielder Dan Gosling warned opponents Liverpool the Premier League newcomers were desperate for victory at Anfield on Monday.
Eddie Howe s men are huge outsiders in just their second ever top-flight appearance, facing a trip to face Brendan Rodgers side.
Former Everton and Newcastle United midfielder Gosling said his focus was purely on leaving with three points.
We re not here to collect souvenirs, he told British media.
We want to win the game. Every game we go into we want to win. We want to put in a good performance for Bournemouth Football Club and do well for the club.
Unless someone asks me, it [swapping shirts] is not really something I ve ever done. I m not really a big fan of it. If someone wants to swap I don t mind it.…
Barcelona are closing in on the signing of Adrien Rabiot from Paris Saint-Germain, according to French television programme Telefoot.
Rabiot has been a PSG player his whole career so far, barring a half-season loan spell with Toulouse. Since his debut in 2012, he played 219 games in all competitions, scored 24 goals, won four Ligue 1 titles, four Coupe de France trophies and five French League Cups.
However, it s almost certain the next step in the 23-year-old s football journey lies away from the Parc des Princes. His contract expires next summer, and after a long tussle with the club, the negotiations over a new deal have been abandoned.
There are a number of top European clubs interested in his services, and he has had concrete offers from the likes of Chelse…
Hans-Joachim Watzke has warned Bayern Munich that Mats Hummels will only be sold if they meet Borussia Dortmund s valuation.
Dortmund announced last week that their captain wants to rejoin his boyhood club Bayern at the end of the season, but they have no intention of letting the centre-back go on the cheap.
We named our price and that is non-negotiable, Watzke told Suddeutschen Zeitung.
They either match our asking price or the deal is off.
Hummels who was loudly jeered by Dortmund s fans during Saturday s 5-1 win over Wolfsburg came through the ranks at Bayern, but left the Allianz Arena for Signal Iduna Park in January 2008.
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