Manchester City are ready to hand bumper new contracts to key duo Vincent Kompany and Nigel de Jong.
City officials have already begun negotiations with Kompany over an improved five-year deal and will then turn their attention to de Jong.
It is understood the pair, who are regarded by manager Roberto Mancini as two of the most important members of his side, will rocket up the City pay league.
Kompany, 25, who has three years to run on his current deal, will more than double his wages to around 120,000 pounds a week, while De Jong, 26, can expect a similar agreement when he sits down to discuss terms with the club.
Kompany s new contract should be sorted out soon and de Jong is also due for a renewal and will be offered a new deal, although he is consid…
Alex McLeish opens his English Premier League account as Aston Villa manager at Fulham on Saturday.
Scotsman McLeish made the controversial switch from relegated Birmingham City to cross-city rivals Villa in the off-season, a decision that has won few McLeish few friends on either side of England s second city.
After taking over from Steve Bruce in November 2007, the former Scotland and Rangers manager presided over Birmingham s relegation from the top flight that season.
He guided them back to the Premier League at the first attempt and took the club to an impressive finish of ninth in the 2009/10 campaign.
An upset victory over Arsenal in the Carling Cup final followed last February, but that proved the high point of Birmingham s season, as they succum…
Eusebio Di Francesco reaffirmed his commitment to Sassuolo and said he is ready to extend his stay at the club following interest from AC Milan.
Di Francesco was reportedly a contender to replace Sinisa Mihajlovic at the San Siro before Cristian Brocchi was appointed less than a week ago.
With Brocchi only under contract until the end of the season, Di Francesco continues to linked with Milan, having established Sassuolo in Serie A.
However, the 46-year-old insisted he is happy at the Mapei Stadium with a new deal imminent.
I have a contract with Sassuolo, Di Francesco, who first coached the club in 2012, told Rai Sport.
I ve been very happy at the club over the past few years. I still have a year left on my contract.
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The organiser of the International Champions Cup has outlined his desire to add rivals Celtic and Rangers to the competition in an Old Firm derby hosted by Wembley Stadium.
Celtic and Rangers met for just the second time since the latter s financial woes and demotion through Scottish football s leagues in the Scottish Cup semi-final this month the Ibrox club beating their great rivals after a penalty shootout.
Mark Warburton s side have wrapped up the Championship title in Scotland, ensuring their top-flight return for next season as well as the prospect of playing a first league derby since 2012.
The Champions Cup pits Europe s biggest sides against each other in pre-season fixtures staged across the world and organiser Charlie Stillitano believes the addition …
Stevan Jovetic s representatives claimed the Montenegro international will sign for Monaco and wear Kylian Mbappe s number 10 shirt before deleting their intriguing Instagram post.
Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly on the verge of securing the stunning capture of France striker Mbappe from the Ligue 1 champions.
The 18-year-old is set to join on an initial loan deal, with PSG having obligation to buy at the end of this season for a fee understood to be €180million.
Bernardo Silva, Benjamin Mendy and Tiemoue Bakayoko have already departed from Leonardo Jardim s title-winning squad, with Liverpool reported to be pursuing a deal for winger Thomas Lemar.
Monaco have targeted Jovetic as a player to bolster their attacking ranks and his management company Li…
Pep Guardiola looked to avoid the wrath of Mauricio Pochettino before Manchester City s Champions League showdown with Tottenham – insisting his next opponents are not just Harry Kane .
Pochettino branded Guardiola disrespectful when he referred to the Harry Kane team while listing expected Premier League title contenders last season.
The City boss has since admitted he was wrong to do so and was glowing in his admiration of Spurs ahead of Tuesday s all-Premier League quarter-final first leg.
No I can t say that, Mauricio will be angry with me, I don t want it, he said when his infamous remarks were raised during a pre-match news conference at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
I think my colleague misunderstood me during that period. It was to express an…
Alphonso Davies is suspected to have suffered a hamstring strain and now faces an anxious wait to learn whether he will be fit to feature for Canada at the World Cup.
Davies was forced off in the 64th minute of Bayern Munich s thrilling 3-2 win at Hertha Berlin on Saturday, a result which – at least temporarily – moved them ahead of Union Berlin at the Bundesliga summit.
The left-back, who plays in attack for Canada, was seen clutching his right hamstring as he walked gingerly from the field, causing concern for his country ahead of their World Cup opener against Belgium on November 23.
Speaking after Bayern s fourth league win in a row, concerned coach Julian Nagelsmann said: In terms of that injury, we have to wait until tomorrow. The doctor says there is a…
Manchester United have reportedly made a decision to open the door for Romelu Lukaku to leave in order to make way and release funds for the acquisition of either Paulo Dybala of Juventus or Mauro Icardi of Inter. They have already begun talks with both Serie A clubs, according to .
Lukaku arrived at Old Trafford from Everton in 2017 for £75 million, and he was seen as the man to lead United s attack on the road back towards the glory days and the heights they had reached under Sir Alex Ferguson. However, his form slumped significantly at the start of this season in accordance with that of the whole team in the latter days of Jose Mourinho, and since he took over, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has preferred young Marcus Rashford in the central striking role to the 25-year-old Belgian.…
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Two sides who find themselves battling it out at opposite ends of the Primera Division standings, Lanus will welcome Banfield to the Estadio Ciudad de Lanus late on Sunday night.
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Starting with the hosts, while Lanus might have only collected a single point from their last two Primera Division showdowns, the Garnets have impressed many across Argentina’s top-flight since opening the 2023 campaign. Despite being last seen playing out an action-packed 2-2 draw away at Defensa y Justicia, Frank Kudelka’s men have their sights firmly set on claiming what would be a remarkable top-three finish this season. Signing off June with an eye-catching display as they clinched a 1-0 victory away at Platense, the former Newell’s Old Boys b…
Tottenham Hotspur want to sign Andrea Cambiaso from Juventus in the summer transfer window, according to . The report in the Italian news outlet has claimed that Tottenham have made regarding Cambiaso. Former Serie A and UEFA Champions League winners AC Milan are also reported to be keen on the left-back.
Juventus, though, do not want to sell Cambiaso in the summer transfer window. The former Serie A and UEFA Champions League winners will ask for €25 million (£21.48 million) for the Italian left-back.
Cambiaso spent last season on loan at Bologna from Juventus. The left-back made 25 starts and seven substitute appearances in Serie A. The youngster gave three assists in those games. Bologna finished ninth in the Serie A table last season with 54 points from 38 matche…