Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc is confident he will soon have news about his contract renewal and has claimed his future at the Ligue 1 leaders does not depend on the outcome of their Champions League campaign.
The 50-year-old has guided PSG to eight trophies since taking charge ahead of 2013-14, but the team is yet to make a major impact on the European stage during his tenure.
Reports at the beginning of the season suggested the club could part company with the coach when his deal expires in June if Champions League glory evades them again, but Blanc has dismissed such claims.
My contract renewal? You will have to be patient for now, but there will be news soon, he told a news conference.
We are making progress. My future at PSG does not depe…
Manchester City have announced that Willy Caballero will leave the club when his contract expires on June 30.
The goalkeeper, who joined from Malaga in 2014, made 27 appearances this season after forcing his way into manager Pep Guardiola s starting line-up ahead of the out-of-sorts Claudio Bravo.
However, the 35-year-old s deal will not be renewed and he will quit City next month.
It s been a privilege to play for Manchester City, the Argentine told the club s official website.
From the first day I arrived, everyone at the club has made me feel welcome and I will always be grateful to them.
To win the League Cup in such dramatic circumstances was special and it s a day I will never forget.
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Sam Kerr scored four goals as Chelsea crushed Vllaznia 8-0 in the Women s Champions League on Wednesday, maintaining their perfect start in Group A.
Pernille Harder also struck a hat-trick and Katerina Svitkova headed home late on as the Blues followed up last week s impressive win over Paris Saint-Germain with a dominant display at Kingsmeadow.
Kerr needed just an hour to hit the net four times, finishing from close range on three occasions as well as converting Guro Reiten s corner with a towering header.
Chelsea now hold a two-point advantage at the top of their group after Real Madrid played out a lively 0-0 draw with Paris Saint-Germain at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano.
In Group B, Wolfsburg recorded their second win in as many games as goals from …
The Mirror understands that Manchester United will move for Chelsea midfielder Willian this summer.
The Red Devils are on the lookout for reinforcements with Juan Mata set to leave Old Trafford and could be set to bid for the Brazil international who won the Premier League under Jose Mourinho in 2015.
Mata, who turns thirty this month recently triggered a twelve month extension which sees him contracted to the Red Devils until the end of next season though he may allowed to leave should a replacement come in.
Willian has been at Stamford Bridge since the summer of 2013 and during that time has racked up two hundred and twenty-eight appearances, scoring forty-four goals.
He also won the League Cup in 2015 while he added another Premier League winners …
Cristiano Ronaldo has beaten Lionel Messi to the Champions league top scorer award after netting twice in the final against Juventus.
Madrid beat Juve 4-1 in Cardiff on Saturday, the Portugal international getting his side s opener after 20 minutes and later scoring their third after 64.
That means Ronaldo finishes the tournament on 12 goals, one clear of Messi after the Barcelona forward did not play since the quarter-finals, when his side lost to Juve.
Ronaldo has now either won or shared the award for five consecutive seasons – a record and has six overall top scorer triumphs.
Messi is one behind on five wins. He was outright winner for four straight years from 2009-2012, before sharing the accolade in 2014-15 with Ronaldo and Barca team-mate Neymar…
Massimiliano Allegri insists Juventus will be ready if defender Matthijs de Ligt leaves for Bayern Munich, as he revealed talks were ongoing regarding a transfer for the Netherlands international.
De Ligt has been strongly linked with the Bundesliga champions throughout the transfer window, with Juventus chief executive Maurizio Arrivabene revealing last month that the former Ajax man wants to leave the Bianconeri.
The 22-year-old has made 87 Serie A appearances since joining Juventus for a reported €85million in 2019 but has struggled for consistency in Italy.
Having won eight consecutive league titles prior to De Ligt s arrival, Juventus have only lifted one Scudetto in three seasons with the Dutchman.
Meanwhile, Juventus never conceded more than 30 l…
Academy graduates Dean Campbell and Connor McLennan are among the players leaving Aberdeen this summer, while Liam Fox is also departing after a short-term coaching role.
Marley Watkins and Matty Kennedy are also among the first-team players who are being released.
Both McLennan and Campbell spent the final season of their Dons careers out on loan.
McLennan, who joined the club aged eight, made more than 100 appearances and scored eight goals before spending last term with St Johnstone.
Campbell became Aberdeen’s youngest player when he made his debut against Celtic back in 2017 at the age of 16 years, one month and 23 days. The midfielder made 75 appearances in all before joining Stevenage on loan, winning promotion from Sky Bet League Two and hitting …
Rob Edwards is keen for Luton Town to ignore the scrutiny surrounding them in the relegation battle as they prepare for another big game against Wolves.
The Hatters sit one point from safety in the relegation zone after back-to-back 5-1 defeats against Manchester City and Brentford.
While Nottingham Forest also lost last weekend, being beaten 2-0 by Everton, Burnley beat Sheffield United to move them two points behind Luton.
Asked how he is handling the pressure of the relegation battle with only four games left, Edwards said: “The stakes are high already, we all know what it means and it s really important to everyone that s in this at the moment, a number of clubs that are still fighting to try and avoid it and be in the league next season, it s so important.…
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Newcastle United want to sign West Ham winger Jarrod Bowen and Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin this summer, according to reports.
Bowen, 27, is under contract at the London Stadium until 2030 so will command a huge fee.
He penned a new seven-year deal last October, three-and-a-half years after joining from Hull City for £18million.
Given his importance to the team and the length of his contract, he would cost a bloody fortune, with West Ham unlikely to entertain a sale.
Everton might be willing to sell Calvert-Lewin due to their financial problems, but he is another player of great importance to his team.
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