AC Milan have received no contact from Chelsea over Gonzalo Higuain amid speculation he could leave the club, according to sporting director Leonardo.
Higuain is in the midst of a dismal run of form, having failed to score in his last nine games.
Milan signed Higuain on a season-long loan from Juventus in August, the Rossoneri can make the deal permanent by exercising a €36million option.
However, reports in Italy have claimed Higuain has agreed to move to Chelsea and renew acquaintances with Maurizio Sarri, for whom he scored a Serie A record 36 goals during their time together at Napoli in 2015-16.
Dismissing those claims, Leonardo told Sky Sport Italia: It s difficult for a striker when he doesn t score, and he also needs to find himself because he…
Wigan Athletic are a club that have a special relationship with the FA Cup. Since their historic win over Manchester City in 2013, the Latics have reached the semi-finals and now the quarter-finals this season. For a side that have been yo-yoing between League One and the Championship in recent seasons, their cup form has been an impressive constant. During this campaign they knocked out three Premier League teams, so let’s take a closer look at their run in the historic competition.
1st Round – Wigan 2-1 Crawley Town
Considering how far they got, it is perhaps surprising how close Wigan came to getting knocked out in the first round. Their opponents Crawley took the lead in the 20th minute of this game through Jordan Roberts, whose volley threatened to knock the League On…
Mick McCarthy will step down as Ipswich Town manager when his contract expires at the end of this season.
The 59-year-old former Republic of Ireland boss is the longest-serving manager in the Championship, having taken charge of Ipswich in November 2012.
Ipswich lie 12th in English football s second tier and, following discussions with owners Marcus Evans, McCarthy has decided it is time for all concerned to turn over a new leaf.
I had a good discussion with Marcus and we feel this is the right thing to do for me and for Ipswich Town, he told the club s official website.
I have loved my time here and I am proud of what I have achieved over the last six years and the relationship I have enjoyed with the players and all the staff at the club in that time.…
In what will long be remembered as another Etihad classic on Sunday afternoon, Manchester City recaptured their Premier League crown with a remarkable 3-2 win against Aston Villa.
Heading into their final meeting of the 2021/22 campaign knowing that three points would be enough to finish the job off, Pep Guardiola s side really went about it the hard way after watching Villa storm their way to a shock 2-0 lead.
However, a decade on from Sergio Aguero s heroics against QPR and one of the Premier League s most iconic moments, İlkay Gündoğan also wrote himself into Manchester City folklore.
Spearheading a famous late charge that saw the Sky Blues bag a trio of second-half strikes in the space of just five minutes, Guardiola s side will now know that only a victo…
West Ham have completed the signing of goalkeeper Alphonse Areola on loan from Paris Saint-Germain.
Areola, who spent the 2019-20 campaign on loan at Real Madrid, was at Fulham last season but could not help prevent Scott Parker s team dropping down to the Championship.
The 28-year-old was nevertheless impressive during the campaign and West Ham have moved to keep him in the Premier League for at least another season.
Areola, who was part of France s 2018 World Cup squad but did not make an appearance in Russia for Les Bleus, has signed a one-year loan deal, which also sees the Hammers have the option to make the transfer permanent in 2022.
Lukasz Fabianski made 35 appearances as David Moyes team went on to secure European football with a sixth-place fi…
Gerard Pique was named in Barcelona s starting line-up for Tuesday s Champions League last-16 first leg against Paris Saint-Germain.
The experienced centre-back had not played for almost three months since being replaced in the LaLiga defeat to Atletico Madrid on November 21, in which he damaged knee ligaments.
His return to partner Clement Lenglet was timely given the injury absence of in-form young defender Ronald Araujo.
Elsewhere, Pedri was also named in Ronald Koeman s starting XI, with Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele lining up in attack.
PSG, without the injured Neymar, named a front three of Kylian Mbappe, Moise Kean and Mauro Icardi for the clash at Camp Nou, with Marco Verratti deployed in the number 10 role.
Barca and…
Birmingham chief executive Garry Cook has blamed “misalignment” for the circumstances that led to John Eustace’s sacking but vowed to make the club “a football powerhouse” amid reports Wayne Rooney is set to take charge as boss.
Eustace’s departure from St Andrew’s on Monday morning further stoked rumours that former England captain Rooney is due to be appointed as manager following his DC United exit on Sunday.
While an update on the new boss is expected in “the coming days”, Cook explained the timing of Eustace’s exit was driven by facilitating the best possible circumstances for his successor.
In a statement posted to the club’s official website, Cook wrote: “John had clear ambitions and goals for the season. Unfortunately, following a …
West Ham have completed the signing of Nikola Vlasic from CSKA Moscow for a reported fee of £25million (€29m).
The 23-year-old has signed a five-year contract with David Moyes side, the deal having been completed before Tuesday s deadline.
Vlasic scored 33 goals in 108 appearances for CSKA after joining from Hajduk Split, including the winner in a Champions League group game against Real Madrid in October 2018.
The Croatia international, who made four appearances at the Euro 2020 finals, was named Russian Premier League Footballer of the Year in 2020.
West Ham sent an offer to the club. I said that my wish is to go, because, like I said, I wanted the new challenge, Vlasic told CSKA s website.
The management understand my position and the club…
Ernesto Valverde rejected the suggestion that a run in the Copa del Rey could derail Barcelona s LaLiga title charge, saying his side are intent on winning both competitions.
The Blaugrana face Levante in the first leg of their round of 16 tie on Thursday, four days after claiming a hard-fought 2-1 win at Getafe in the league.
A home game against Eibar awaits Valverde s men on Sunday but the coach played down the idea that the additional fixtures were a threat to his side s chances of glory.
The team looks good, he told reporters. We just had a break, the players had some rest, and everybody was able to charge their batteries.
If we have a lot of cup matches coming up that s good, because it means we re going through.
People are saying a cup r…
The dust is yet to settle following the completion of the Newcastle United takeover by the Public Investment Fund controlled by Saudi Crown Price Mohammed bin Salman, but transfer rumours regarding the expected rebuild of their team have already started, quite apart from all the guesswork about who will succeed Steve Bruce as the manager.
According to , Keylor Navas is the name that tops their wish list of the financially super-strong Magpies. The Costa Rican goalkeeper was ousted from Real Madrid by the arrival and excellent form of Thibaut Courtois, and a similar fate seems to be in store for him at Paris Saint-Germain, who signed Gianluigi Donnarumma from AC Milan this summer on a free transfer.
The 34-year-old made the switch from the Spanish to the French capital i…