Bayern eyeing Griezmann
Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich are readying summer bid for Atletico Madrid hotshot Antoine Griezmann, .
It is no secret that the Bavarians aim to sign replacements for Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery, and the French forward appears to have become their primary target.
Bayern coach Pep Guardiola rates the Frenchman highly and he will attempt to bring him to Allianz Arena this summer.
The problem is that Atletico are not interested in selling their prized asset after he largely impressed in his debut season at Vicente Calderon.
Griezmann, 24, scored impressive 22 goals in 37 league outings for los Colchoneros this season, while netting two times in the Champions League.
Therefore, it is hardly surprising that Atletic…
Former Germany international Lukas Podolski has hit out at Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho over his treatment of Bastian Schweinsteiger.
The experienced midfielder joined United from Bayern Munich ahead of the 2015-16 campaign, but struggled to make an impact at Old Trafford, partially due to injury problems.
New manager Mourinho quickly decided he no longer needed Schweinsteiger and eventually dropoed the 32-year-old to the reserves, much to the dismay of the midfielder s old international team-mate.
When you look at the career Bastian has had, I can only say that what is happening there is simply not right for a player of his stature, Podolski told Bild.
I do not know what Mourinho has discussed with Bastian. But is clear that it is not okay t…
Arsene Wenger appears ready to rival Chelsea to sign Wayne Rooney after admitting Arsenal would not have a problem with his wage demands.
Rooney s future at Old Trafford is in serious doubt, with the striker seemingly poised to leave the Premier League champions.
And after Chelsea made an official enquiry for the England man on Wednesday, Wenger was quick to declare his interest in the 27-year-old.
After major departures in previous pre-seasons, the Frenchman is looking to strengthen his squad ahead of the new campaign, although Wenger admitted that he was unsure as to whether United would ultimately decide to sell Rooney.
Rooney is under contract and has two years to go so it’s United who make the decision, he said. But we would not have a problem with the wag…
Barcelona have announced Gerardo Martino will be their next boss
Spanish champions Barcelona have announced that Paraguayan Gerardo Martino will be their boss for the next two seasons.
The 50-year-old will replace Tito Vilanova, who on Friday night stepped down from his position due to ill health.
Europe
The Barcelona job will be a big challenge for a boss that has never even been in charge of a club in Europe.
All his managerial positions have been in his home continent of South America, including a spell as boss of the Paraguay national between 2007 and 2011, during which they made it to the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
Experienced
Despite his lack of managerial experience in European football, he has 15 years of manager…
Portsmouth are set to lose England keeper David James as the English Premiership strugglers continue to try to rein in costs, media reports said Sunday.
In the week that Dubai-based businessman Sulaiman Al Fahim announced he has completed a takeover of the south coast club, the Mail on Sunday reported that James is to become the latest big name player to leave, following the likes of Peter Crouch, Sylvain Distin and Glen Johnson through the revolving door at Fratton Park.
Negotiations on the exact terms and structure of the sale to Al Fahim have helped to create an atmosphere of uncertainty over the club s future and, to add to the sense of looming crisis, Pompey have lost their first three league games.
According to the Mail on Sunday, James is set to be sold o…
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…
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 …