Morocco international Adel Taarabt is keen to secure a permanent move to AC Milan at the end of the season, .
The midfielder moved to the San Siro during the January transfer window, and he has scored four goals in twelve Serie A appearances having spent the first half of the campaign in the Premier League with Fulham.
He moved to his parent club Queens Park Rangers in the summer of 2010 having spent time with them on loan the previous year, making one hundred and fifty six appearances for the club in total, scoring thirty-four goals including nineteen in their Championship winning season of 2010/11 when he was named the division’s player of the season.
Harry Redknapp’s side face Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium in the first leg of their Championship semi…
Italy captain Gianluigi Buffon believes they have the quality and the character to reach the latter stages of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Cesare Prandelli s men appear to have been drawn in one of the toughest groups for next month s tournament in Brazil, and will face England in their opening game in Manaus on June 14 before taking on Costa Rica and Uruguay.
Italy were eliminated in the group stages of the 2010 World Cup, but responded by reaching the final of the UEFA European Championships in 2012.
Goalkeeper Buffon was also part of the side that won the 2006 World Cup and the 36-year-old is confident Italy can progress deep into the competition this time around.
A solid, well organised team that will never lose games on its own, Buffon replied when asked by Gazz…
Nabil Fekir s younger brother Yassin has signed his first professional contract at Lyon.
Forward Yassin joined Lyon from Vaulx-en-Velin in 2015 and was part of the Under-19 side that finished as runners-up to Paris Saint-Germain in the national league in his first season with the club.
He has also represented the B team in the fourth tier during the past two campaigns.
Yassin has agreed a one-year contract and hopes to follow in the footsteps of his sibling, who has established himself as a first-team regular and become a France international.
Yassin Fekir, Nabil s little brother, signs his first professional contract with OL!
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I signed a professional contract for one year. It s good to sign with the club tha…
Porto have confirmed the appointment of former Portugal international Sergio Conceicao as their new head coach on a two-year deal.
The ex-winger had two spells at Porto as a player, helping them to three Primeira Liga titles and replaces his former team-mate Nuno Espirito Santo.
Nuno departed the Estadio Dragao after Porto finished six points behind Benfica in the title race.
Conceicao has previously managed Olhanense, Academica, Braga and Vitoria Guimaraes in the Primeira Liga, guiding Braga to fourth in the 2014-15 season, as well as the Taca de Portugal final, where they were beaten by Sporting CP on penalties.
Sérgio Conceição is the new FC Porto coach.
Welcome!
Sérgio Conceição, nuevo técnico del FC Porto.
¡Bienvenido!
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Brentford have been one of the biggest surprises of the 2019-20 Championship season thus far. Frank Thomas’ men have taken the league by storm and, after 26 matches, he has The Bees sitting in third place of the standings with 43 points. If the season ended today, Brentford would be the top-seeded team in the Promotion Play-Offs.
However, there are 20 games left in the season. That means anything could happen. But Brentford are a realistic promotion threat. The London-based club has turned things around following a disappointing 2018-19 campaign where they ended in 11th place and 10 points adrift a playoff berth. But can Brentford maintain this solid run and make a realistic Premier League push?
Numbers do not lie and support Brentford s case
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Manchester City have completed the signing of Brazilian right-back Danilo from Real Madrid for a reported fee of £26.5million.
The 26-year-old has signed a five-year contract at the Etihad Stadium.
Danilo s arrival takes City s spending on full-backs past the £70m mark this close-season after they paid an initial £45m for Tottenham s Kyle Walker – a deal that could rise to an eventual £50m.
City have seen a number of defenders depart the club since the end of last season. Aleksandar Kolarov was sold to Roma on Saturday, following Pablo Zabaleta, Gael Clichy and Bacary Sagna in leaving.
Pep Guardiola is understood to envisage using Danilo in a variety of roles, including left-back and defensive midfield, meaning he would not merely be cover for Walke…
Mikel Arteta hailed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for leading from the front as the Arsenal captain adapts to a changing role from previous seasons.
Arsenal endured a tough start to the new Premier League term, losing their opening three games before responding with six wins from eight unbeaten games across all competitions.
Aubameyang has been key to their upturn in form, having been involved in five goals in his last six top-flight appearances (four goals, one assist) with the Gunners climbing into 10th.
The forward has operated in a more central role this campaign, as opposed to cutting in from the left flank, and has led the line effectively so far.
Indeed, Aubameyang (four) ranks second at the club for possession won in the final third, only behind Emi…
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It s time to get down to the nitty-gritty at Euro 2020 as we gear up for the start of the knockout stage this weekend. After starting off with 24 teams there are now just 16 remaining in the race to become European champions with only two or three nations really planting their flag down as legitimate favourites in the group stage. One of those teams, the Netherlands, will be back in action this Sunday when they meet Group D s surprise package the Czech Republic.
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It s important to recognise that the expectations for the Netherlands and Frank de Boer weren t exactly high at the start of the Euros. Now, though, they re on a rocket ship to the moon after an emphatic series of wins in the gro…
David Moyes believes Everton s poor run of results has more to do with the club s opposition than the form of his players.
Everton have lost their last three matches in the English Premier League, and a fourth defeat in succession would represent their worst sequence of results since 2005.
But those defeats have come against powerhouses Manchester City and Chelsea, as well as a derby loss to resurgent local rivals Liverpool.
And manager Moyes feels his side were always likely to struggle against such lofty opponents.
It has been a difficult run and we re still in it, Moyes said.
I think there has been some bits of it ok and some bits not.
I think if you played Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea, it wouldn t make any difference wh…
Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini has hit out at Real Madrid, reminding his former employers he has a better La Liga record than Jose Mourinho.
The 58-year-old took charge of the Spanish giants in June 2009 and under his guidance Real managed to claim 96 points in the league, their best ever performance.
Madrid still fell behind Barcelona in the league standings, however, which led to Pellegrini being replaced by Jose Mourinho at the end of the 2009/10 season.
With Mourinho in charge, Madrid finished second to Barca once again, but on 92 points, and the Malaga coach reminded his former club that it was he who had delivered their best effort in La Liga.
I tried to achieve the best possible campaign with what I had in my hands, Pellegrini told Onda Cero.
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