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Milan Target Marco Giampaolo For Managerial Role

May 31, 2019 6:26 PM

Marco Giampaolo has moved into first-choice to fill Milan's managerial vacancy.

The 51-year-old drew attention for his attacking style at Sampdoria.

Simone Inzaghi also remains a contender for the Milan position.

Football Italia

Tags: A.C. Milan, Misc Rumor

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Monchi Targets Julen Lopetegui For Sevilla Role

May 31, 2019 6:20 PM

Monchi has focused on Julen Lopetegui as the next manager of Sevilla.

Monchi is said to have offered a 2 year contract for Lopetegui.

Sevilla finished 6th in La Liga this season.

Alberto Fdez/Marca

Tags: Sevilla, Misc Rumor

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Zinedine Zidane Saved Sergio Ramos From Leaving Real Madrid

May 31, 2019 10:43 AM

Zinedine Zidane was instrumental in ensuring Sergio Ramos remains with Real Madrid.

Ramos seriously considered leaving Real Madrid due to disagreements with Florentino Perez. Ramos was ready to leave Real Madrid and even told his camp there was no way he'd be back.

Zidane spoke to Perez and made clear that Ramos was key to his side still.

Ramos has an €800m buy-out clause in his contact

Eduardo Fernandez-Abascal

Tags: Real Madrid, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Antonio Conte Hired As Manager Of Inter Milan

May 31, 2019 10:40 AM

Antonio Conte has been hired as manager of Inter Milan.

Conte spent the 18-19 season out of soccer following his firing by Chelsea at the end of 17-18.

“A new chapter in my life is beginning, I’m really excited,” said Conte on Inter’s official website. “Through my work, I’ll try to repay all of the trust that the president and directors have placed in me.

“I have chosen Inter because of the club it is, because of the project’s sound basis and how ambitious it is. Because of Inter’s history. I was struck by the club’s transparency and the desire to bring Inter back to where it belongs.”

Conte replaces Luciano Spalletti following Inter's fourth place finish in Serie A.

The Guardian

Tags: Internazionale, Misc Rumor

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Sergio Ramos Announces He Wants To Retire With Real Madrid

May 30, 2019 3:18 PM

Sergio Ramos said he will not leave Real Madrid this summer and said he'd like to finish his career with the club.

Ramos had been linked with a move to China.

"I want to make it clear over my future," Ramos told a hastily convened news conference at Madrid's Valdebebas training facility on Thursday. "There has been a lot of speculation. I am a madridista, I want to retire here, to finish out my contract, and to rebuild for the future after what has been a bad season.

"The day I leave, I want to go out on a high, after a victory. If I leave it will be as my level has dropped, but I will not join a team which competes with Real Madrid."

Dermot Corrigan/ESPN

Tags: Real Madrid, Misc Rumor

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Maurizio Sarri Focused On Europa League Final Amid Juventus Rumors

May 29, 2019 12:46 PM

Maurizio Sarri said he will address rumors of a potential move to Juventus following the Europa League final.

“I want to think only about the final. Then I have a contract with Chelsea for two years [there is an option for a further year beyond 2020]. So, first of all, I will speak with Chelsea. But this is not the moment to discuss this. Now we have to think only about the final because our feeling is that we deserve to win," said Sarri.

Sarri, who stormed out of Chelsea's training session yesterday, spoke of his love for English football.

“For me, at the beginning of the season, it was really very difficult to understand my players, to understand the mentality. But, after a very difficult month in January, in February they started to change. Or probably I changed, I don’t know...I have to consider the future. And I have to consider that I love English football, I love the Premier League.”

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Tags: Chelsea, Juventus, Misc Rumor

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Eden Hazard Rules Out Playing For Another Premier League Club

May 28, 2019 3:03 PM

Eden Hazard has ruled out playing for another English club as he's on the verge of a move to Real Madrid.

Hazard's final match with Chelsea will likely be the Europa League Final against Arsenal.

“No chance, no chance,” he said when asked about someday playing for another club in England. “I am a Blue! It means a lot to me. I cannot play for another club in this country.

“When you play for Chelsea, at the start of the season people look at which trophies we can have at the end of May. We lost the EFL Cup final two months ago so, at the end of the season, this is one we can go for. It’s important.”

Hazard has no interest extending his contract beyond 2020.

Chelsea will continue talks aimed at securing close to their £100 million valuation for a player who could leave for nothing next summer.

“It is a European competition so for me, for the club, for the manager, for the fans, it is something important,” Hazard said. “When you play a final it does not matter whether it is the Champions League, Europa League or League Cup: you just want to win … If it is my last game, I hope to bring the trophy. My first trophy at Chelsea was the Europa League, so it would be a nice last trophy.”

Hazard suggested he would speak about his future only when an agreement has been struck. “At the moment, nothing has happened, so I can’t say anything. It’s in the hands of the clubs. But I can put it aside. I have done it during a full season right now, and I have played reasonably well. So I stay in that mode: just thinking about football. After the final, we will see what happens.”

 

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

Tags: Chelsea, Real Madrid, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Real Madrid Won't Allow Sergio Ramos To Leave For China For Free

May 28, 2019 2:58 PM

Sergio Ramos has told Florentino Perez he has received an attractive offer from a Chinese Super League club.

But China’s football authorities have placed a 100 percent transfer tax on overseas players, which means Real Madrid would need to allow Ramos to leave for free.

“Sergio Ramos has not been in my house nor I in his – they came to see me at the office,” Perez said.

“They told me they had a very good offer from China but that the rules there do not allow to pay the transfer. I told Ramos it was impossible for Real Madrid to let their captain go for free. I do not give it more importance.”

Ramos has also received interest from Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain.

The Guardian

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Roberto Martinez Emerges As Candidate For Barcelona

May 28, 2019 11:45 AM

Roberto Martinez has emerged as a candidate for the Barcelona position should the club sack Ernesto Valverde.

The manner of Barcelona's 2-1 loss to Valencia in the Copa del Rey final has turned perception against Valverde.

Ronald Koeman and Thierry Henry are also said to be candidates if the club move on from Valverde. 

Juan Jiménez/As.com

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Maurizio Sarri Reportedly Agrees To Juventus Deal

May 25, 2019 7:03 PM

Maurizio Sarri has reportedly agreed to a deal to replace Max Allegri at Juventus.

Sarri's contract will pay him $7.8 million per season, though Sarri will still have to find a way to exit his Chelsea contract.

Frank Lampard has previously been linked with Chelsea's job. 

Tancredi Palmeri/Sportsnews

Tags: Chelsea, Juventus, Misc Rumor

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Mauricio Pochettino Needs To Know Danie Levy's Next Plans For Spurs
Mauricio Pochettino was linked with Real Madrid before the return of Zinedine Zidane and has now been linked with Juventus following the departure of Massimiliano Allegri.

Adriana Garcia/ESPN

Sevilla Linked With Julen Lopetegui
Eusebio di Francesco has also been linked with the vacancy.

Alberto Fdez/Marca

CFG Executive: Guardiola To Juventus Rumors are 'Nonsense'
Galassi said that he and Nedved laughed at the rumors of Guardiola leaving City for Juventus.

As.com

Arsenal Must Qualify For Champions League To Sign Top Targets
Unai Emery spent close to £70 million during his first summer in charge of Arsenal.

ESPN

Raheem Sterling Interested In Playing In MLS Someday
Raheem Sterling has four years remaining on his current deal with City.

Johnathan Smith/ESPN

Petr Cech Linked With Chelsea Sporting Director Move
Arsenal play Chelsea in the Europa League final next week.

BBC Sport

Juventus Reportedly Target Pep Guardiola As Manager
Outlets in Italy are reporting that Guardiola has agreed to a deal with Juventus.

As.com

United Rule Out Summer Purchase Of Jadon Sancho From Dortmund
Jadon Sancho remains a player of interest to United, but not at the level of outlay that it would require to persuade Dortmund to sell.

Mark Ogden/ESPN

Dortmund Buys Thorgan Hazard From Gladbach For $28.5M
Thorgan Hazard signed a five-year contract with Dortmund.

Stephan Uersfeld/ESPN

Kylian Mbappe Wants To Remain With PSG, Play As No. 9
Kylian Mbappe believes he's the best player on the club and wants to be regarded in that way.

Julien Laurens, Jonathan Johnson/ESPN

Ronaldo Wants Jose Mourinho At Juventus
Simone Inzaghi remains the favorite for the Juventus position.

Marca

Toni Kroos Signs Extension With Real Madrid Through 22-23
Toni Kroos joined Real Madrid from Bayern Munich in 2014.

RealGM Staff Report

Kylian Mbappe Hints He Could Leave Paris Saint-Germain
Selling Kylian Mbappe would allow PSG to stabilize their finances for financial fair play.

The Guardian

Graham Potter To Take Over Brighton Vacancy
Potter lead Swansea to a 10th place finish in the Championship.

Stuart James/The Guardian

Massimiliano Allegri To Leave Juventus At End Of Season
Massimiliano Allegri arrived in 2014 after four years at Milan and led Juve to five consecutive Serie A titles.

The Guardian

Atletico Madrid Announces Antoine Griezmann Leaving Club
Antoine Griezmann is reportedly close to signing with Barcelona.

RealGM Staff Report

Bruce Arena Hired By New England As Coach, Sporting Director
The Bruce Arena hire comes after second-year head coach Brad Friedel and general manager Mike Burns were fired.

ESPN

Agent: Gareth Bale Determined To Honor Real Madrid Contract
Paris Saint-Germain have interest in Gareth Bale, who is currently signed through 2022.

Dermot Corrigan/ESPN

PSG Will Listen To Transfer Offers For Timothy Weah
Timothy Weah spent the second half of the season on loan with Celtic.

Jonathan Johnson/ESPN

Antonio Conte Reportedly Agrees To Inter Deal
Conte had been linked with Roma, Juventus, and Milan.

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