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Daniel Sturridge Not Ruling Out Leaving Liverpool

Apr 30, 2016 1:33 PM

Daniel Sturridge said he cannot rule out leaving Liverpool in the future.

Sturridge signed for Liverpool from Chelsea in 2013 and he has since scored 43 Premier League goals from 67 appearances. Sturridge has been limited by recurring injuries.

Asked about his future, Sturridge told the Daily Mirror: "There are things I want to achieve with Liverpool. [But] I would never say I am Liverpool until I die, because I would be lying.

"I think any player who says, 'Oh yeah, this is the only team I will play for, for the rest of my life,' they are deluded. In football, every team looks for replacements every single year.

"So for myself all I can do every weekend is go out there, perform as well as I can, perform to the best of my abilities, and then come the end of the season hopefully have the European Championship to look forward to ... and to next year."

ESPN

Tags: Liverpool, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Mauricio Pochettino Agrees To Extension With Spurs Through 2021

Apr 30, 2016 1:32 PM

Mauricio Pochettino has agreed upon a contract extension with Tottenham Hotspur until 2021.

Pochettino has three years remaining on his current deal but revealed on Friday that he has verbally agreed a two-year extension and says he will sign in the coming days.

Pochettino has helped guide Spurs during his first two seasons with the club into a force in the Premier League.

Dan Kilpatrick/ESPN

Tags: Tottenham Hotspur, Misc Rumor

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Mauricio Pochettino Admits Dreaming Of Managing PSG

Apr 29, 2016 10:41 AM

Mauricio Pochettino has admitted a return to former club Paris Saint-Germain as manager “is part of my dreams.”

Pochettino spent two years in the French capital between 2001 and 2003, making more than 70 appearances.

Pochettino began his managing his career with Espanyol before moving to Southampton in 2012. Pochettino has Tottenham Hotspur near the top of the EPL in his second season with the club.

“I’ve always said that I would be pleased to join a great club like PSG,” Pochettino, has three years remaining on his Tottenham contract, told French radio station RMC.

“Come to Paris? I hope so. It is true that it would please me. It’s part of my dreams. I try to watch all their matches, especially in the Champions League.

“The [French] championship is not very attractive because PSG is far from the other teams but I look a lot because it is a major source of players. There is talent so I have to follow Ligue 1.”

The Guardian

Tags: Paris Saint-Germain, Tottenham Hotspur, Misc Rumor

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Marouane Fellaini Could Join Roma

Apr 27, 2016 8:42 AM

Marouane Fellaini's agent has said that a move to Roma would be "a possibility to consider."

Fellaini was seen watching Roma play Napoli at the Stadio Olimpico on Monday and Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport reported that Roma were interested in signing him.

"He was probably there on holiday," Fellaini's agent Luciano D'Onofrio told Tuttomercatoweb. "For the moment I have no other news. So far I've had no contact with Roma for him.

"Would that move be welcomed? Yes, Roma is a possibility to consider."


ESPN

Tags: Manchester United, Roma, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Bayern Discussing Mats Hummels Deal With Dortmund

Apr 28, 2016 9:04 AM

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are in talks about a transfer of Mats Hummels.

In recent years, both Mario Götze and Robert Lewandowski have left Dortmund for Bayern.

Central defense has been an issue this season for Bayern due to injuries.

On Monday night the Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke said that “if Hummels leaves it will be to join Bayern Munich” and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, as Bayern were preparing to fly to Madrid for their Champions League semi-final against Atlético Madrid, said: “I can pretty much confirm what Mr Watzke said last night and that is that Mats is talking to Bayern.

“But these are talks between three parties and please understand that I cannot go into more detail at this moment. We have to respect that he is under contract at the moment [until 2017] and I don’t want to ruin the good relationship we have built up [with Dortmund] with some comments today.”

Marcus Christenson/The Guardian

Tags: Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Riyad Mahrez Not Interested In Move To PSG

Apr 26, 2016 8:24 AM

Riyad Mahrez insists he's happy in England and is not interested in a return to France, this time with Paris Saint-Germain.

Mahrez joined Leicester City from Le Havre.

"I'm not saying it's impossible. But I really didn't like it. I don't want to return to France.

"France doesn't tempt me at all, I like England."

Mahrez added: "PSG has become a very big club. They have strong players and the club is currently building a big project. I loved Marseille when I was a boy. Even today, Paris doesn't make me dream too. this is my town, but I don't see myself returning."

Goal.com

Tags: Leicester City, Paris Saint-Germain, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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United Moving Closer To £46M Signing Of Renato Sanches

Apr 27, 2016 8:31 AM

Manchester United are moving closer to a £46 million transfer with Benfica for Renato Sanches.

Sanches is an 18-year-old central midfielder who broke into the club last fall.

Arsenal, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich and Manchester City are all also interested in Sanches but United believe they are in the best position to sign him.

Alex Ferguson has recommended the signing for United.

Fabrizio Romano, Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Tags: Benfica, Manchester United, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Zidane: James Wants To Play More Like Anyone Else

Apr 23, 2016 10:46 AM

James Rodriguez has been in and out of Zinedine Zidane's lineup and has missed a run of key matches for Real Madrid as they field a more defensive side.

"I don't see any problems with James - he is an important player," Zidane said at his media conference ahead of Saturday's match against Rayo Vallecano.

"James is important for us. He played well and scored a goal against Eibar and Getafe. He obviously wants to play more, but that's the same for every player who doesn't play all the time.

"Of course, we have 24 players and I can only pick 11. Sometimes it looks like I always have to make three changes in a game, but I will only do so if I think it is necessary.

"I am the coach and I have to make decisions."

FourFourTwo

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Roberto Martinez Not Thinking About His Future With Everton

Apr 22, 2016 12:19 PM

Roberto Martinez is not thinking about the future of his position as Everton manager.

Everton is in the FA Cup semifinals against Manchester United on Saturday.

“I wouldn’t be professional if I was wasting my time thinking about what other people think and the position around the manager. We just want to prepare the team for the next game.

“We are very close to challenging for silverware. We are hurt but whatever you carry into a semi-final doesn’t matter when the whistle goes. The position is not about what surrounds my situation but about us as a club. Any winning feeling changes the mood of a club and the confidence of an individual.”

Andy Hunter/The Guardian

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Chelsea To Again Pursue John Stones

Apr 22, 2016 12:15 PM

Chelsea plan on again picking up their pursuit of John Stones this summer.

Everton resisted the efforts of Jose Mourinho and Chelsea to sign Stones last summer. Stones was close to joining Chelsea from Barnsley in January of 2013 but he opted instead to move to Everton for £3 million.

Antonio Conte will take over as manager of Chelsea in the summer.

Manchester City, Manchester United and Barcelona will also pursue Stones as he's one of the world's most promising center-halfs. 

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

Tags: Chelsea, Everton, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Manuel Neuer Agrees To New Five-Year Deal With Bayern
Manuel Neuer's previous deal was set to expire in the summer of 2019.

Press Association

Mats Hummels Losing Sleep Over Possible Transfer
Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Manchester United and Liverpool have been linked with Mats Hummels.

Press Association

City Want To Move Forward With Signing Aymeric Laporte Despite Injury
Pep Guardiola has identified Aymeric Laporte among the players he wants to bring in this summer.

Daniel Taylor/The Guardian

Barcelona Not Considering Sale Of Neymar
With Barcelona in a slump, there has been renewed talk in the media of a potential sale of Neymar.

Dermot Corrigan/ESPN

Arsenal Confident Of Signing Gladbach's Granit Xhaka
Granit Xhaka will help Arsenal at defensive midfielder.

Peter O'Rourke/ESPN

Jose Mourinho Continues To Want United Job Despite Links To PSG
Jose Mourinho would only consider a move to another club if the Old Trafford job was 100 percent off the table.

Miguel Delaney/ESPN

Marseille Fires Michel As Manager
Michel replaced Marcelo Bielsa last August.

The Guardian

City To Wait Until Summer To Decide Future Of Yaya Toure
Yaya Toure's contract expires in the summer of 2017 and has been expected to leave City with the arrival of Pep Guardiola.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Juve Insists Paul Pogba Won't Be Sold In Summer
Juventus was able to convince Paul Pogba to remain with the club last season amid speculation of an impending departure.

Ben Gladwell/ESPN

Jose Mourinho Puts Gonzalo Higuain Atop United Wish List
Gonzalo Higuain previously played for Mourinho with Real Madrid.

Sunday People

City Will Sacrifice Pursuit Of Paul Pogba To Land Alvaro Morata
Alvaro Morata could conceivably link up with Sergio Aguero similarly to how he did with Carlos Tevez.

ESPN

Slaven Bilic: West Ham Could Have Signed N'Golo Kante
Slaven Bilic instead brought in the likes of Dimitri Payet, Manuel Lanzini, Michail Antonio and Pedro Obiang.

PA Sport

United Signs 16-Year-Old Striker Nishan Burkart
Nishan Burkhart is a 16-year-old striker and has also been linked with Chelsea and Arsenal.

ESPN

Jurgen Klinsmann Denies Report Linking Him To Everton
Ian Darke tweeted "Persistent Merseyside rumours that USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann could be next Everton manager."

ESPN

Bayern Tries To Downplay Talk Of Possible Mario Gotze Transfer
Bayern said Mario Gotze is welcome to hold talks with the club once the season is over on an extension.

FourFourTwo

Enrique Cerezo: Diego Simeone 'The Perfect Coach For Atletico Madrid'
Diego Simeone received interest this year from Chelsea.

Liam Twomey/ESPN

Atletico 'Would Love' To Bring Back Diego Costa
Diego Costa has grown frustrated with media coverage of his play in his second season with Chelsea.

Liam Twomey/ESPN

AC Milan Fires Sinisa Mihajlovic As Manager
Sinisa Mihajlovic has been fired as manager of AC Milan with Christian Brocchi replacing him on an interim basis.

Ben Gladwell/ESPN

Liverpool, Dortmund To Both Pursue Mahmoud Dahoud
Mahmoud Dahoud is a Germany under-21 international of Syrian descent and could command a €30 million transfer fee.

Andy Hunter/The Guardian

Chelsea Could Target Keeper With Future Of Courtois, Begovic Uncertain
Antonio Conte spoke to both players last Wednesday as part of a round of talks with individuals from the first-team squad to outline expectations when he takes over.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian