AC Milan and Inter Milan are ready to battle with West Bromwich Albion in an attempt to secure the services of Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho on loan in January, .
The Baggies failed in an attempt to sign the centre-back in the summer and are set to reignite their interest when the transfer window reopens and are set to face competition from the Serie A rivals.
The France international hasn’t featured for Jurgen Klopp’s side so far this season, with his only match time coming for the Reds’ Under 23 side.
His last senior appearance came in the 4-0 win over Merseyside rivals Everton back in April, a game in which he scored his third and last goal for the club.
In total he has played seventy-nine times for Liverpool and was part of the squad th…
Former Juventus defender Angelo Ogbonna insists the Serie A title holders will cope without Paul Pogba as they eye Champions League glory.
Pogba will undergo a medical at Manchester United as the 23-year-old nears a return to Old Trafford in a record transfer, after leaving the Premier League club in 2012.
Despite the France international s impending departure, Ogbonna now at West Ham after swapping Turin for London in 2015 believes the Italian champions can still push on in Europe.
I think they can [compete for the Champions League], Ogbonna told Gazzetta World following Sunday s 3-2 loss to Juventus at the Olympic Stadium.
They have a really good team and squad.
They ll miss [Paul] Pogba but they ve got [Miralem] Pjanic and [Gonzalo] Higuain,…
Eden Hazard is back in contention for Real Madrid s clash with Granada after coming through his eighth injury absence in 16 months.
The Belgium international suffered a thigh problem at the end of last month in the shock 2-1 home defeat to Deportivo Alaves, lasting only 28 minutes on the pitch.
It was the latest in a string of fitness issues that have plagued Hazard since swapping Chelsea for Los Blancos ahead of the 2019-20 season.
On top of the three injury absences he has had to contend with this term, he was also ruled out for a chunk of November due to coronavirus.
He will hope to finally find some consistency and regular playing time starting with the visit of Diego Martinez s in-form Granada on Wednesday – the Andalusians are unbeaten in five acr…
Julen Lopetegui is reportedly holding crunch talks with Wolves which could see him leave his role as head coach just days before their Premier League opener against Manchester United on Monday.
The Spaniard is said to have headed into conversations with the club’s hierarchy on Tuesday morning following rumours of his ongoing dissatisfaction over their transfer activity this summer.
Former Spain and Real Madrid boss Lopetegui, 56, took over in November with Wolves bottom of the table and he guided them to safety with a 13th-placed finish.
Wolves have sold a number of first-team players including Ruben Neves, Conor Coady, Nathan Collins and Raul Jimenez this summer and have only brought in two on free transfers – Matt Doherty and Tom King.
Lopetegui rev…
Vinicius Junior capped a dazzling display with a goal as Real Madrid claimed a 2-0 win over Real Sociedad to restore their eight-point cushion at the top of LaLiga.
Brazil forward Vinicius opening the scoring two minutes after half-time following a fine piece of individual skill and some neat interplay with Luka Jovic.
It made the 21-year-old the first player born in 2000 or later to reach double figures for goals in a single LaLiga season.
Jovic added a second with his first goal of the season when he bravely headed in from close range. Madrid are comfortably ahead of second-placed Sevilla and have a 10-point advantage over defending champions Atletico Madrid who are down in fourth.
Sociedad began with intent, although Madrid had the best early chance wh…
Swedish midfielder Fredrik Ljungberg has announced his retirement from football at the age of 35.
The former Sweden international has been searching for a new club since leaving Japanese side Shimizu S-Pulse in February 2012, but having failed to find one he has now decided to retire from football altogether.
It s still fun to play the big games, but when you no longer have the motivation for training then it s time to call it quits, he told Swedish broadcaster SVT. This is a decision which has come about during a six-month absence.
During my career I ve had the possibility to play with some of the best players in the world, as well as some of the best teams. I m grateful for everything football has given me and all of the fantastic people I ve met during my c…
Manchester City are to be investigated by UEFA over allegations that fans disrupted the Champions League anthem prior to Wednesday s 2-1 win over Sevilla.
Sections of City fans often boo the anthem by way of protesting against Financial Fair Play rules put in place by UEFA in recent seasons, and European football s governing body has decided to look into this latest incident.
UEFA s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body will deal with the case for the alleged disruption of [the] competition anthem on November 19.
City fans also remain unhappy with UEFA s decision to ban supporters from last season s clash with CSKA Moscow in Russia when many had already booked travel and accommodation.
The decision comes at a time when UEFA are without suspended preside…
Chelsea have been linked with a shock move for Bayer Leverkusen striker Javier Hernandez, .
The Mexico international moved to the Bundesliga outfit in the summer having spent last season on loan at Real Madrid from Manchester United.
During his time with the Red Devils, Hernandez racked up one hundred and fifty-seven appearances in all competitions, scoring fifty-nine goals while he was part of the squads that won the Premier League title in both 2011 and 2013.
Having made just seven La Liga starts last season, the twenty-seven year old opted to pen a deal with Leverkusen back in August and he has impressed with ten goals already this season.
Chelsea are on the lookout for a new striker after a poor start to their title defence, which has seen their…
Sepp Blatter has stated Michel Platini still has a strong chance of being elected as his successor at FIFA, with the outgoing president also suggesting he came close to death during a recent health scare.
The pair saw respective appeals against their 90-day suspensions rejected by FIFA s Ethics Commission last week in relation to an alleged disloyal payment made by FIFA to Platini in 2011.
Both men deny any wrongdoing although any extension to Blatter s ban would all but end his time as president ahead of elections at the Extraordinary Congress in February next year.
Suspended UEFA president Platini will not have his candidacy for the FIFA role acknowledged while his ban remains in place but Blatter insists the former France international can take worl…
General secretary Gianni Infantino says UEFA s Executive Committee wants a swift resolution to Michel Platini s ongoing suspension but maintained the organisation is functioning properly without the president.
Platini was banned in early October by FIFA s Ethics Committee along with outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter over an alleged disloyal payment apparently made to the Frenchman in 2011.
Both men deny any wrongdoing but Platini saw his appeal against the sanction rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday.
Platini was therefore absent from UEFA s Executive Committee meeting in Paris on the same day and remains unable to have his FIFA candidacy ratified unlike presidential hopeful Infantino.
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