Wantaway Atletico Madrid midfielder Arda Turan has reacted to reports that he has opened talks with Chelsea and Manchester United as not entirely correct , but revealed his agent is in contact with three or four clubs .
The Turkey international is expected to leave Vicente Calderon in the transfer window after four seasons with Atleti.
Turan s representative, Ahmet Bulut, this week stated that the former Galatasaray man would favour a move to the Premier League, but also declared that Paris Saint-Germain and Milan are interested in the 28-year-old.
Spanish newspaper AS claimed that Premier League rivals Chelsea and United are in negotiations with Turan, but the Atleti playmaker hinted that is not the case.
The transfer rumours are not entirely …
French goalkeeper Stephane Ruffier is likely to remain at Saint Etienne for the foreseeable future, according to his official representative.
The 28-year-old has long been regarded one of the country s top shot-stoppers, but has so far resisted temptation to quit France despite heavy interest from abroad.
And while Europe s top clubs continue casting admiring glances his way, Ruffier s agent has suggested his client is perfectly happy at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
“A goalkeeper must always play. Stephane Ruffier prefers to be the king at Saint Etienne, rather than a back-up at Barca,” agent Patrick Glanz told Eurosport.
The experienced shot-stopper joined les Verts from Monaco almost four years ago and hasn t missed a minute of league action since.
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Raheem Sterling has become the most expensive English player of all-time
Raheem Sterling has now completed his £49million move to Manchester City from Liverpool. The youngster is now the most expensive English player ever.
The move gives us a chance to reflect on the top five most expensive English players in the history of the game. It is fair to say that they have endured mixed fortunes in their careers so far. Anyway here is our list:
Raheem Sterling (Liverpool to Manchester City £49million)
The youngster arrives at City with a big reputation and an even bigger price tag. Sterling is regarded as one of the brightest young players in the European game.
At 20, he is far from the finished article, with aspects of his game still in need of impro…
Alex Ferguson claims Jose Mourinho has found a solution to the problems he encountered early in his reign as Manchester United manager.
The Portuguese is experiencing an inconsistent first season in charge at Old Trafford his United side are enjoying a 17-match unbeaten run in all competitions, but they trail Premier League leaders Chelsea by 14 points and face a tough fight to secure Champions League qualification by finishing fourth or better.
Nevertheless, Ferguson, who brought his glittering period at the helm of the Red Devils to a close in 2013, believes the former Porto, Inter, Real Madrid and Chelsea boss is performing well.
I think he has done a great job, Ferguson told the BBC.
You can see he has got to grips with the club.
The team…
Orlando City have revealed they are interested in prising Real Madrid loanee Javier Hernandez to the MLS.
Hernandez is on a season-long loan at Real and the Mexico international appears surplus to requirements at parent club Manchester United, who are likely to sell the striker with a year remaining on his contract.
A host of Premier League clubs are reportedly interested in the 26-year-old, while Real have the option to make his stay in Madrid permanent at the end of the 2014-15 campaign.
But MLS expansion club Orlando have emerged as a possible destination for Hernandez, who spent four years in Liga MX with Chivas Guadalajara before joining United in 2010.
If good players want to come to Orlando, we will always be willing to talk to them, Orlando gener…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has cast further doubt over the future of goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, according to the Guardian.
The Belgium international has not played for the Reds in the league since New Years’ Day with Loris Karius getting the nod, and has now been dealt a further blow with Klopp suggesting that he won’t be selected for Wednesday evening’s Champion League clash with Porto.
The former Sunderland shot-stoppers only game time since January 1st came in the FA Cup fourth round defeat to West Bromwich Albion, a result which means that the Champions League is their only realistic chance of winning any silverware this season.
That appearance at the Hawthorns was his two hundredth for the Merseyside club in all competitions while he was named …
Lokomotiv scored the second-fastest goal in AFC Champions League history as they defeated 2015 runners-up Al Ahli 2-0 in Group A.
Salamat Kutibaev s header from Marat Bikmaev s cross was officially timed at just 19 seconds.
That is only bettered by a strike from Sebastian Soria, who scored in nine seconds for Lekhwiya against Pakhtakor in the 2013 competition.
Lokomotiv, who play in Uzbekistan, had suffered defeat to Al Taawoun in their opener, but wrapped up their first points of the campaign when they doubled their lead after 57 minutes.
Bikmaev was the scorer on this occasion, finding the bottom corner from Sardor Mirzayev s pass.
Al Ahli were frustrated by home goalkeeper Ignatiy Nesterov as they failed to build on an opening-day win over Este…
Manchester City are ready to join Manchester United in the race to sign Harry Maguire, according to the Metro.
The Red Devils have previously enquired about the Leicester City centre back, though champions City are set to throw their hat in the ring as they look for a replacement for Vincent Kompany.
The Foxes are likely to demand a record-fee for Maguire, who has established himself as one of the finest centre backs in the country.
Since moving to the King Power Stadium in the summer of 2017, the twenty-six-year-old has racked up seventy-six appearances in all competitions, scoring five goals.
He has been capped nineteen times for England, with his one and only international goal so far coming in the 2-0 win over Sweden in the quarter-finals of last…
Real Sociedad have parted company with head coach Eusebio Sacristan, the Liga club have announced.
Sacristan has paid the price for a disappointing 2017-18 campaign and leaves Sociedad 15th in the table, although, with a 12-point cushion to the bottom three ahead of the final nine matches, relegation is a remote prospect.
Sociedad have won just one of their past six outings and on Saturday were beaten 2-1 at home by Getafe.
Real Sociedad has decided to rescind the contract of first-team coach Eusebio Sacristan, a club statement read.
The blue and white entity wants to thank Eusebio Sacristan for all the contribution, professionalism and dedication he has shown during the exercise of his duties in the management of the first team, while wishing him the b…
Leeds United are interested in signing Romain Perraud from Brest in the summer of 2021, according to . It has been reported that Leeds looked at signing the left-back in the January transfer window, but Brest did not entertain the idea of selling one of their best players in the middle of the season.
According to the report, Brest have extended the contract of Perraud to 2025. Premier League club Leeds are now claimed to be looking to make a formal offer for the former France Under-20 international in the summer of 2021.
According to , Perraud has made 20 starts and one substitute appearance in Ligue 1 for Brest so far this season, scoring three goals and providing five assists in the process. During the 2019-20 campaign, the 23-year-old French left-back made 19 starts …