Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has signed a new long-term contract with the club.
Rodgers led Liverpool to the brink of their first top-flight title in 24 years earlier this month, with the Merseyside outfit eventually finishing second just two points adrift of champions Manchester City.
A season that saw Liverpool amass 84 points and 101 goals from their 38 Premier League games far exceeded expectations, and they will compete in the UEFA Champions League for the first time in five years next season.
Rodgers who took over from Kenny Dalglish in June 2012 has subsequently been rewarded by the club s hierarchy, and the Northern Irishman is thrilled to be staying at Anfield.
I am both humbled and privileged to be offered the chance to extend my stay at this great…
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Desperate to find a Premier League boost on Sunday afternoon, Newcastle will welcome Wolves to St. James Park for what could be another cagey affair.
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Starting with the hosts, while Newcastle might have gained a string of praise before heading into the World Cup s winter break, the Magpies are now seeking what is a much-needed boost. Eventually slumping to a 2-0 loss at the hands of Manchester United in this year s EFL Cup final on February 26th, Eddie Howe s side are now facing an uphill struggle in their bid to claim a famous Champions League spot. Slipping out of the top-four, the former Bournemouth boss has now seen his side lose each of their last three meetings against Premier League opposition by a 2-0 scoreline. Last s…
Luis Suarez is set to move to Inter Miami and reunite with Lionel Messi, according to . The report has claimed that former Barcelona and Atletico Madrid forward Suarez will make the switch to Major League Soccer club Inter Miami in the summer transfer window.
Barcelona legend Lionel Messi is joining Inter on a free transfer after leaving Paris Saint-Germain. Messi’s former Barcelona teammate Sergio Busquets will also make the move to the MLS club, and so will another of his ex-Camp Nou teammate Suarez.
Suarez is on the books of Gremio at the moment and has a contract with the Brazilian club until 2024. However, Inter have activated his release clause, and the 36-year-old Uruguay international forward is now set to move to Inter. The Nerazzurri are at the foot of the …
Italian champions Juventus are hot on the trail of Sassuolo midfielder Alfred Duncan, .
The Bianconceri are currently , who will soon join the club on permanent basis.
Juventus officials plan to immediately farm out the talented footballer to Sassuolo, while another starlet could be moving in the opposite direction.
Namely, the Bianconeri have been closely monitoring the performances of Ghanaian midfielder Alfred Duncan, and they believe the time is right to try and bring him to Turin.
The 23-year-old had come through the youth ranks at Inter Milan, but only managed three league appearances for the Nerazzurri before he was sold to Sampdoria in the summer of 2014.
Following a successful loan spell at Livorno, Duncan showed a great deal of promise …
CSKA Moscow regained the Premier League title on Saturday with a 1-0 win at Rubin Kazan.
CSKA, who claimed the crown in 2014 but lost out to Zenit St Petersburg last term, got the victory they needed to end the challenge of surprise package FC Rostov.
The capital club went into the final day knowing a win was required and duly delivered Alan Dzagoev s 19th-minute strike proving decisive, although goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev was called upon to produce a brilliant double save late on.
Rostov won 2-0 at Terek with goals from Christian Noboa and Aleksandr Yerokhin to end two points behind CSKA but will take consolation from a place in next season s Champions League qualifying rounds.
At the other end of the table, Dynamo Moscow were relegated from the top fl…
Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal would welcome Alexis Sanchez to the club with open arms if he were to leave Barcelona.
Sanchez has been struggling to find his best form at Barca this term and the Serie A leaders are reportedly looking to sign him.
And Vidal would love to play alongside his fellow Chilean in Turin.
I do not know whether Alexis will come to Juventus, but I would be pleased if he did, Vidal told Tuttosport.
Vidal said he had no intention to leave Juve any time soon, despite Bayern Munich s interest in him.
Can I promise the fans that I will stay at Juventus this summer? Yes, that s 100 percent certain, he said.
I still have a contract for three more years.
Vidal joined Juventus from Bayer Leverkusen in 2011 and …
that Galatasaray are ready to make a move for Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov.
The former Tottenham man has fallen well down the pecking order at Old Trafford in the last season or two and the Turkish club are ready to give him a fresh challenge.
Looking back at Berbatov s Manchester United career, he has had his positive moments he won the golden boot in the 2010/2011 season for example but he has had far too much time on the bench.
This has led to plenty of speculation about his future over the last few months and Galatasaray are the latest to show an interest.
Club president Unal Aysal has this week said: The Bulgarian is a great forward. I want him to join us but, of course, coach Fatih Terim has the final word.
Should Galatasar…
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In a showdown between two sides who find themselves firmly battling it out at opposite ends of the Serie A table, Genoa vs AC Milan will take place on Wednesday night.
Starting with the hosts, while Genoa might have put in a spirited display at home against defending champions Juventus over the weekend, Head Coach Rolando Maran saw his men eventually suffer a 3-1 defeat at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris. Although I Rossoblù might be managing to find the net at a steady rate and also came past Sampdoria in the Coppa Italia last month thanks to a 3-1 win, their Serie A struggles have been well documented so far this season. Still firmly battling it out in the relegation zone and opening the midweek fixtures sat three points adr…
Paris Saint-Germain boss Thomas Tuchel has refuted suggestions Kylian Mbappe is difficult to manage.
Mbappe appeared to ignore Tuchel when he was substituted towards the end of last weekend s Ligue 1 win away to Montpellier, a 3-1 comeback victory in which the France international scored his team s second goal.
He played the entire game against Galatasaray in midweek – scoring his side s fourth goal in a resounding 5-0 win – and Tuchel is adamant the smart 20-year-old does not cause him any problems.
Asked if the forward could be difficult, Tuchel told a media conference: No we talk too much about that. Kylian always wants to play. Sometimes he is disappointed and he shows it.
Perhaps you have the impression that he is not easy to manage. But no. It…
Arsenal attacker Santi Cazorla insisted he is very happy at the club as he continues to be linked with a move.
La Liga champions Atletico Madrid are reportedly hopeful of signing the Spaniard, who joined Arsenal in August 2012.
But Cazorla, 29, dismissed suggestions he was unhappy at the Premier League giants.
I feel good, I am staying very happy playing for Arsenal and the team now is more strong with the new players and I hope we win the trophy for the fans, he said on Friday.
Manager Arsene Wenger has brought in the likes of Alexis Sanchez and Mathieu Debuchy in the close-season as Arsenal look to improve on last season s fourth-place finish.
Captain Mikel Arteta said expectations were higher and he believed his side would be much-improved thi…