Everton manager Roberto Martinez has said that James McCarthy will not be sold to Manchester City this summer, .
Last season’s Premier League runners-up are considering a move for the Republic of Ireland international, who moved to Goodison Park in the summer of 2013 after missing out of Aston Villa star Fabian Delph.
In two seasons on Merseyside, McCarthy has racked up seventy-six appearances in all competitions, scoring three goals.
Prior to his switch to the Toffees, the twenty-four year old spent just over four years at Wigan Athletic having begun his career in Scotland with Hamilton Academical.
Despite bringing in Raheem Sterling for £49m earlier this week, City remain on the lookout for home-grown players as the look to fulfil their quota.
Rafael Benitez has opted to play down the reignited feud between himself and Jose Mourinho, instead looking only to speak about football at a news conference on Wednesday.
Benitez s wife, Montse, reopened the pair s long-running rivalry when she playfully suggested the Real Madrid boss had been appointed as Carlo Ancelotti s successor to help clear up the mess left by Mourinho at the Santiago Bernabeu in 2013.
The Spaniard was also appointed at Inter and Chelsea shortly after the Portuguese enjoyed successful stints with both.
Responding to the comments, Mourinho described Mrs Benitez as confused , adding that she needs to occupy her time and if she takes care of her husband s diet she will have less time to speak about me .
Mourinho also accused B…
Erling Haaland s decision to join Borussia Dortmund brought an end to one of Europe s most fascinating transfer stories.
Manchester United had been in the frame for his signature but were reportedly put off by a key demand from the striker s representatives.
As often seems to be the case for the Red Devils, Mino Raiola s involvement led to complications.
TOP STORY – UNITED PULLED PLUG ON HAALAND BID
According to The Guardian, United abandoned their bid for the highly sought-after Haaland after learning of a request from his agent, Raiola, and father Alf-Inge Haaland.
The pair reportedly asked for a share of any future transfer fee for the 19-year-old, a stipulation the Old Trafford outfit were unwilling to meet despite their firm …
Antonio Conte insists Inter will continue to focus on themselves and not Milan after missing out on the chance to leapfrog their rivals at the top of Serie A.
A week on from beating fellow Scudetto contenders Juventus 2-0, Inter failed to get going as they were held to a goalless draw away at lowly Udinese on Saturday.
Conte s side attempted just 10 shots at the Dacia Arena their joint-fewest in an away league match this season in a game that saw Conte sent off late on for dissent.
Milan lost 3-0 to Atalanta on Saturday but Inter could only close the gap on the leaders to two points at the midway stage in the campaign.
The Nerazzurri have now triumphed in only one of their last four Serie A matches, having won their previous eight in a row…
In case you hadn’t noticed, we’re in the thick of the holiday gaming sale season, and Humble Bundle is the latest retailer closing out the year with massive discounts.
There are hundreds of games and DLC packs on sale, including some huge discounts on special editions like the Civilization VI Anthology Edition for $30, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen Deluxe Edition for $40, and Anno 1800 Complete Edition Year 4 for $60.
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There are also tons of AAA release…
The LA Galaxy expect David Beckham to return in March after AC Milan failed to meet a a Friday deadline to make the US club an acceptable offer for the England midfielder.
Today s deadline imposed by Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber regarding a resolution of David Beckham s potential transfer to AC Milan has passed and we did not receive an acceptable offer for the player, Galaxy general manager and head coach Bruce Arena said in a statement.
As a result, David remains an LA Galaxy player and we look forward to having him back with the club starting March 9.
Beckham is on loan to AC Milan until March 8, and his success there had prompted the club and the player to express a desire to make the move permanent.
Tim Leiweke, chief executive of …
Jordan Henderson has joined Ajax after Saudi club Al-Ettifaq agreed to terminate his contract.
Ajax announced on Thursday the England midfielder had signed a two-and-a-half year deal with the Amsterdam outfit.
Henderson joined Al-Ettifaq from Liverpool on a three-year contract last summer but has opted to cut his stay in the Middle East short.
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Al-Ettifaq, who are managed by Steven Gerrard, confirmed they had reached an amicable settlement with the 33-year-old.
A statement from the Dutch club read: “Ajax has reached an agreement with Jordan Henderson on his transfer to Amsterdam.
“The free agent, former Sunderland and Liverpool player, signed a contract at Ajax lasting two-and-a-half years…
Moussa Sissoko believes he struggles to find a place in the France XI because his international team-mates play for big clubs including former Newcastle United colleague Yohan Cabaye, who now plays for Premier League rivals Crystal Palace.
Sissoko made only his 16th start in 30 France appearances last Friday as Didier Deschamps men claimed a 1-0 win over Portugal.
The former Toulouse man, who has been at St James Park since January 2013, has to compete with the likes of Juventus Paul Pogba and Paris Saint-Germain s Blaise Matuidi in the France engine room.
And he feels that duo, as well as Cabaye who left PSG to link up with former Newcastle boss Alan Pardew at Selhurst Park in the transfer window have an advantage because of where they play.
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David Silva cancelled out Loic Remy s opener but Premier League leaders Chelsea held out for a 1-1 draw against Manchester City.
Champions Manchester City failed to make inroads into Chelsea s five-point lead as the Premier League s top two shared an absorbing 1-1 draw.
Jose Mourinho continued his tempestuous relationship with the media by shunning a pre-match interview with Sky Sports – apparently angered by both a £25,000 fine for comments about referees and Diego Costa s retrospective ban for a stamp on Emre Can during the League Cup semi-final second leg this week.
That indiscretion earned the Spain striker a three-match suspension, but the man to benefit from Costa s absence recalled striker Loic Remy took centre stage at Stamford Bridge on Saturd…
Four-match dry spell not what Lewandowski got us used to / Image via pinimg.com
It’s been little over a year since Robert Lewandowski scored unprecedented five goals for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga 5-1 win over Wolfsburg.
A testament to his predatory instincts the five-goal glut was another confirmation of Poland captain’s seemingly ever-lasting lethal form he has been enjoying for several years now. Few months later the 28-year-old Bayern Munich striker failed to extend the scoring exploits when eyes of the nation laid their hopes upon him to lead Poland to Euro 2016 glory however, raising plenty of questions over his dedication, commitment and motivation at the international level.
And ever since that bitter Portugal goal in Poland’s final summer per…