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MANCHESTER CITY have told Inter Milan they can buy Eliaquim Mangala but not Nicolas Otamendi. Inter have targeted both central defenders and while Pep Guardiola is keen to keep Otamendi, he is happy to sell Mangala who spent last season on loan at Villareal. Mangala’s representatives are understood to have already met Inter officials but the two clubs have yet ...

BARCELONA midfielder Ivan Rakitic is considering an offer to join Liverpool, according to reports in Spain. Barcelona and Liverpool have spent much of the last few weeks in negotiations over Philippe Coutinho. The Brazil international is wanted in Catalonia to replace Neymar, and has handed in a transfer request to try and broker a move away from Anfield. However, it ...

DEPORTIVO LA CORUNA have reportedly been working on a deal with Atletico Madrid for Chelsea striker Diego Costa. Diego Costa is currently in Brazil refusing to return to Chelsea after Antonio Conte informed him he could leave the club via text message. The striker has made it clear he has no intention of playing for the Blues and is only ...

CHELSEA have reportedly told Real Madrid they are prepared to include Eden Hazard in a deal that would see Gareth Bale return to the Premier League. Chelsea are stuck in a rut with manager Antonio Conte furious at their transfer activity. The Blues have so far brought in four new faces in the form of Antonio Rudiger, Willy Caballero, Tiemoue ...

LIONEL MESSI reportedly promised Neymar he would do everything to help him win the Ballon d’Or before the Brazilian opted to leave Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain this summer. Neymar stunned the footballing world by quitting Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain in a huge £198million transfer earlier this month. But, though a deal was on the cards for some time, reports are ...

MANCHESTER UNITED striker Anthony Martial rejected Inter Milan because he wants to stay in the Premier League, according to journalist Tancredi Palmeri. Martial struggled at Manchester United last season, managing just eight goals after Jose Mourinho succeeded Louis van Gaal in the Old Trafford hotseat. He has been linked with a move to both Inter Milan and Tottenham and Italian ...

EDEN HAZARD has returned to full training with the Chelsea squad. Chelsea welcomed back Eden Hazard and Tiemoue Bakayoko to a full training session at Cobham. Belgian star Hazard has been ruled out since breaking his ankle while training on international duty, but could return to Antonio Conte’s squad soon. New signing Bakayoko arrived at the club with a knee ...

JUVENTUS are preparing a shock £22.5million bid for Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini, according to reports. Juventus have had a disappointing transfer window, losing key defensive duo Leonardo Bonucci and Dani Alves to AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain respectively. The Serie A champions also suffered a shock 3-2 defeat to Lazio in the Italian Super Cup last weekend which has ...

Central Regional Football Association Chairman M.N.S Doe has told George Afriyie to vacate his position as vice president of the Ghana FA following a purported feud with Kwesi Nyantakyi, likening the situation to Kenya’s political history. Widespread media reports indicate that, there has been a fierce conflict between the two topmost Ghana FA officials, with the vice president George Afriyie ...

CHELSEA face competition from Barcelona for Southampton right-back Cedric Soares, according to reports. Chelsea have been linked with a host of wing-backs this summer, including the likes of Juventus’ Alex Sandro, Porto’s Alex Telles and Paris Saint-Germain’s Serge Aurier. Blues manager Antonio Conte is keen to provide cover for Marcos Alonso and Victor Moses on the left and right side ...