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…
Rio Ferdinand revealed he rang Cristiano Ronaldo straight away in an attempt to persuade the Juventus star not to sign for Manchester City.
Reports this week suggested former Manchester United great Ronaldo had been offered to rivals City by his agent Jorge Mendes.
City were in the hunt for a forward after missing out on Harry Kane, who is staying at Tottenham.
As late as Friday morning – when Ronaldo left Juve training – it appeared the Portugal captain was all set to sign for the Premier League champions.
Speculation only mounted when Juve coach Massimilano Allegri confirmed Ronaldo was leaving Turin, yet in a remarkable turnaround, it is United who are instead set to re-sign the 36-year-old, who they sold to Real Madrid in 2009.
The Red D…
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 …
Arsenal are interested in signing Rodrygo from Real Madrid in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Arsenal are looking for a new striker and think that the 23-year-old would be a good fit. Madrid, who are aiming to win La Liga and the UEFA Champions League are willing to sell the Brazil international for €120 million.
Rodrygo has been on the books of Madrid since 2019 when he joined from Santos. The 23-year-old is a very versatile player who can play across the front-line and has established himself as an important player for Los Blancos. He has scored 13 goals and given eight assists in 41 matches in all competitions for Madrid this season.
Madrid are at the top of the La Liga table at the moment with 72 points from 29 matches. Carlo…
Tommy Conway netted a first-half brace as Bristol City increased Blackburn’s relegation fears with a thumping 5-0 Championship win at Ashton Gate.
The striker capitalised on a bad error by Dominic Hyam to race clear and shoot low past Aynsley Pears for his 10th goal of the season in the 24th minute.
Seven minutes later Conway sent Pears the wrong way from the penalty spot after a mistake by Callum Brittain had led to Hyam bringing down Mark Sykes inside the box.
Substitute Anis Mehmeti capitalised on yet more weak defending by Hyam to fire in the third in the 73rd minute and another replacement, Nahki Wells, drilled home a 78th-minute penalty after Blackburn substitute Kyle McFadzean had handled.
Wells completed the rout with a stoppage time tap-in from…
Luis de la Fuente is hopeful the freak injury suffered by captain Alvaro Morata after Spain s Euro 2024 semi-final win over France is nothing .
Morata held his knee and limped down the tunnel after a security guard slipped and slid into him in the aftermath of Tuesday s 2-1 victory in Munich.
The security guard was trying to apprehend a pitch invader who ran in the direction of the celebrating Spain players at the Allianz Arena.
While the full extent of the damage to Morata s knee is still unknown, De la Fuente is hoping to have the striker available for Sunday s final.
Alvaro We have to wait and see tomorrow, he told reporters. We believe it s nothing. It hurts, but we think it s nothing.
This family’s path goes all the way to Berlin.
Jamie Vardy can be a major force for England at Euro 2016 after winning the Premier League title with Leicester City, according to Alan Smith.
As well as setting a new Premier League record for netting in 11 consecutive matches, the 29-year-old has scored 22 goals to help the Foxes be crowned champions.
Vardy has won six England caps since making his debut against Republic of Ireland last June, scoring twice, and is expected to travel to France in Roy Hodgson s final squad for the Euros.
Smith – who played for Leicester and England – thinks this could be a tournament where Vardy seizes the opportunity to make the most of what could be a limited period at the top of the game.
Smith told Omnisport: He is 29 and he has not got too many years at th…
Jurgen Klopp is planning to lead a private life after walking away from the Liverpool job, suggesting it is far from certain that he will return to management.
Liverpool beat Wolves 2-0 in Klopp s 334th and final Premier League game at the helm on Sunday, the German becoming the first permanent Reds boss to win his last match in charge since Matt McQueen in February 1928 (3-2 versus Derby County).
Upon announcing his departure in January, Klopp said he was running out of energy , and he has repeatedly suggested a sabbatical is next after nine years in charge at Anfield.
On Sunday, he hinted a return to coaching was not a guarantee, despite rumours suggesting Bayern Munich or the Germany job could be next for him.
Before planning any future career moves, h…
Paris Saint-Germain s poor start to 2023 continued as Wissam Ben Yedder scored twice in Monaco s 3-1 win over the Ligue 1 leaders, who sorely missed the injured Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe.
Hamstring issues kept Messi and Mbappe out at the Stade Louis II, and with the likes of Sergio Ramos and Achraf Hakimi benched, Christophe Galtier s below-strength team were all at sea.
Aleksandr Golovin struck early for Monaco and Ben Yedder doubled up before half-time, punishing an error from 17-year-old El Chadaille Bitshiabu for his first goal.
Sixteen-year-old Warren Zaire-Emery briefly put PSG back in contention before Ben Yedder s second, but PSG s defensive shortcomings ensured they suffered their third league defeat since the turn of the year.
9 – Wissam…
Manchester United will not appeal against a four-game domestic ban given to Casemiro after his red card against Southampton, with Raphael Varane backing them to cope in his absence.
A VAR review saw Casemiro shown a straight red card for a forceful challenge on Carlos Alcaraz during the first half of Sunday s goalless draw at Old Trafford.
The midfielder was also sent off in a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace last month, making him the first United player to receive two red cards in a single Premier League season since Nemanja Vidic in 2013-14.
His second dismissal of the campaign means he must serve a four-match domestic suspension, missing Sunday s FA Cup quarter-final against Fulham as well as league meetings with Newcastle United, Brentford and Everton.
<…