(GSM) Olympique Marseille are keen on retaining the services of Mathieu Valbuena following talks regarding a contract extension.
The France international, who is already tied to the Ligue 1 champions until 2012, is already in the midst of fresh talks regarding a contract extension beyond his current deal.
And Marseille, who are confident Valbuena will put pen to paper, are keen to fend off reported interest in the 25-year-old midfielder, who has become an integral part of their plans again of late.
Coach Didier Deschamps overlooked him during the early stages of the 2009/10 campaign but, having forced his way back in, Valbuena ended the campaign strongly and played a leading role in the club s Ligue 1 title-winning exploits.
Mathieu is and will remain a…
Tottenham Hotspur will make their Champions League debut against Werder Bremen on Tuesday with both sides below-strength after suffering key injuries.
Spurs are back among Europe football s elite after a 48-year absence and travel to Bremen s Weserstadion without England striker Jermain Defoe who has been ruled out for up to three months with ligament damage.
England defender Matthew Dawson is also missing with a medial ligament injury and both are expected to miss Tottenham s entire Champions League group stage programme.
Bremen are without centre-back Per Mertesacker who fractured an eye-socket playing for Germany in a Euro 2012 qualifier last week.
Brazilian defender Naldo and striker Claudio Pizarro may miss the game as they struggle to overcome knee…
Crystal Palace assistant manager Keith Millen says FA Cup progression has lifted the mood at Selhurst Park ahead of their reunion with former boss Tony Pulis and West Brom.
Alan Pardew s Palace are winless in the league since December 19, seeing dreams of European qualification falter as they have slipped to 13th level on points with Saturday s hosts.
However, Yannick Bolasie s return from a calf problem helped Palace get past Tottenham in the FA Cup fifth round last weekend while Pulis men were dumped out by Championship side Reading.
Pulis staved off relegation in his brief spell at Selhurst Park during the 2013-14 season before leaving due to a disagreement with the club s owners.
And Millen says knowledge of Pulis tactical approach, as well as a…
Erling Haaland has his pick of Europe s elite.
The Borussia Dortmund and Norway star is wanted by the likes of Manchester City and Real Madrid.
But Premier League champions City are one particular club looking to prise Haaland from Germany if the rumours are to be believed.
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Manchester City are hoping their Puma sponsorship and a looming boot deal can help land Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland, according to the Daily Star.
City s kits are manufactured by Puma, while Haaland is reportedly poised to sign a boot deal with the German giants.
Haaland has been linked with City, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool, Barcelona and …
Fulham are interested in signing Grady Diangana from West Ham United in the summer transfer window, according to . It has been reported by the British tabloid that West Bromwich Albion want to sign the 22-year-old as well, with the winger having spent the 2019-20 campaign on loan at the Baggies.
Diangana was an important figure for Slaven Bilic’s side last season, as West Brom clinched automatic promotion from the Championship to the Premier League. The 22-year-old winger made 23 starts and seven substitute appearances in the Championship during the 2019-20 campaign, scoring eight goals and providing six assists in the process, according to .
Fulham will play in the Premier League next season after winning promotion via the Championship playoffs. Dutch giants Ajax and…
Sacked head coach Unai Emery sent a goodbye message to Arsenal supporters on Friday, urging them to back the struggling players he has left behind.
Emery was dismissed in the morning after the Gunners winless run extended to seven matches across all competitions with a 2-1 home defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League on Thursday.
Pressure had been building on the former Sevilla and Paris Saint-Germain boss, with his tenure lasting just 18 months.
Yet Emery was quick to pay tribute to Arsenal s fans, board and players in a message posted on the club s official website, despite admitting there had been bitter moments during his stay.
Former captain Granit Xhaka clashed with supporters as he was jeered at Emirates Stadium last month, but Emery …
Bernardo Silva does not think Manchester City should have had a goal disallowed in Sunday s defeat to Liverpool as the midfielder criticised referee Anthony Taylor for a lack of consistency.
City suffered their first league defeat of the season as they fell to a 1-0 loss at Anfield, with Mohamed Salah scoring a brilliant second-half winner.
Before that, Phil Foden had a goal wiped out following a VAR review, with referee Taylor urged to watch a replay on the pitchside monitor – a shirt-pull by Erling Haaland on Fabinho in the build-up led to the strike being disallowed.
That ultimately cost the champions a point, and Silva was particularly disgruntled by Taylor s decision given how he had refereed the game until that moment.
He told Sky Sports: What we …
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In what could prove to be an action-packed affair on Friday morning, title contenders South Melbourne will travel to Heidelberg.
Starting with the hosts, while Heidelberg might have claimed a welcomed boost when opening June, George Katsakis’ men certainly came crashing back down to earth last weekend. Putting in a nightmare display at top-six contenders Oakleigh as they slumped to a 5-1 drumming at the Jack Edwards Reserve, the Warriors have bagged just a trio of wins from their last 11 NPL Victoria appearances a run that stems back to a 3-1 victory against Bentleigh on March 24th. With their struggles highlighted by an infamous 8-2 loss at the hands of Avondale two months ago, Heidelberg will undeniably be glad to make…
Luis Fernando Suarez has named his 23-man Honduras squad for the FIFA World Cup in Brazil later this year.
The Central American nation, ranked 32nd in the world, will be competing at their second consecutive finals and Suarez s squad includes several players who featured in South Africa.
Among those are Premier League duo Maynor Figueroa, of Hull City, and Stoke City s Wilson Palacios, both of whom played in all three group-stage matches in 2010, with Honduras picking up just one point.
Luis Lopez of Real Espana is one of the notable inclusions, securing a goalkeeping spot alongside Noel Valladares and Donis Escober of Olimpia.
Suarez believes that 20-year-old Lopez has enormous potential and will likely take over from Valladares as number one in the future.
Southampton have released three players, including Guly do Prado, and offered new deals to a quintet of youngsters.
The Premier League club confirmed on Saturday that midfielder Guly will depart St Mary s Stadium along with Lee Barnard and Jonathan Forte as the trio are out of contract and have not been offered fresh terms.
Brazil-born Guly made over 100 appearances for Southampton after joining from Cesena in 2010, initially on loan before his move became permanent. The 32-year-old played an integral part in the club s rise from League One to the top flight and weighed in with 23 goals.
Southampton Football Club would like to thank those players leaving for their efforts whilst representing the cub, and wishes them all the very best for the future, read a club stateme…