Wilfried Zaha should leave Crystal Palace to move to a bigger club, according to Sam Allardyce, but Eagles boss Roy Hodgson expects his star player to stay.
Zaha hit nine goals to help Palace stay in the Premier League last season and has been linked with a move to Chelsea, having reportedly rejected a new contract.
The club are said to have turned down a bid of £30million plus midfielder Danny Drinkwater from Chelsea and are rumoured to want £70m for the winger, who rejoined the club on a permanent deal in 2015 after failing to make the grade at Manchester United.
It has been claimed Zaha has told his team-mates he wants to leave but Hodgson has denied the speculation.
I don t read those stories to be perfectly honest, they circulate all the time, Hod…
Napoli have been linked with a surprise move for Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, according to the Daily Star.
The Serie A side are on the lookout for a new shot stopper with current number one Pepe Reina a target for Paris Saint Germain, and have identified Mignolet as a potential target.
The Belgium international began the campaign as Jurgen Klopp’s first choice ‘keeper but was dropped for the Reds match with Arsenal on Sunday afternoon, which they won by four goals to nil with Loris Karius keeping the Gunners at bay.
Mignolet moved to Anfield from Sunderland in the summer of 2013 and has since racked up one hundred and eighty- two appearances in all competitions having also played over a century of times for the Black Cats.
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Julian Nagelsmann is to become the new Bayern Munich head coach and has agreed a five-year contract beginning on July 1, the Bundesliga club announced on Tuesday.
Bayern, who are on the verge of a ninth successive Bundesliga title, have agreed to terminate the contract of Hansi Flick, who informed the club he did not want to stay in charge beyond this season.
Julian Nagelsmann represents a new generation of coaches, Bayern president Herbert Hainer said in a statement.
Despite his young age, he has had an impressive career. We are convinced that, with Julian Nagelsmann, we will build on the great successes of the past few years.
Julian Nagelsmann to join FC Bayern as head coach. Hansi Flick s contract will be terminated upon request.
— FC Bay…
It does not make sense for the DBU not to accept that offer. The agreement has been worked on for years and should only run one month longer. Sign it, and we will sit on the plane immediately. We are ready and we will play.
We could all be at home with our clubs, who pay our wages – at home with our wives and children. There is only one reason we are here, and it s not money.
We re here because we love to play for Denmark and are proud of the many millions we play for and the breadth of Danish football, and the work we do for the whole of Danish football – for example, meeting up for the DBU events and their sponsors, as we have always done.
The players fully agree that conversation, negotiation and playing international matches must be the way forward.…
Jack Grealish admits adapting to life at Manchester City has been so much more difficult than I thought and accepts the pressure that comes with his £100million price tag.
Attacking midfielder Grealish has yet to properly hit top form for the Premier League champions since his bumper move from Aston Villa in the last transfer window.
So far, Grealish has contributed three goals, three assists and created 44 chances for his team-mates across 20 appearances in all competitions.
The spotlight was on Grealish and team-mate Phil Foden when the duo were pictured leaving a nightclub following City s 7-0 hammering of Leeds United, with the club said to have been unhappy with their condition when they turned up for a recovery session the following day.
That saw b…
Christian Pulisic says Chelsea are moving on without former talisman Eden Hazard and insists he is not trying to be like the Real Madrid winger ahead of their Champions League semi-final clash.
Hazard left Stamford Bridge at the end of the 2018-19 season as Pulisic arrived, having agreed a move from Borussia Dortmund in January 2019.
Madrid paid a club-record €100million fee to sign Hazard, who won six major honours in seven years with Chelsea, including the Premier League twice and the Europa League twice.
The Belgium international scored 110 goals and provided 81 assists in all competitions for the Premier League side but has struggled to make the same impact in Spain, dogged by injury woes.
Hazard has just four goals and five assists in 37 games in …
Schalke have removed Gazprom branding from their shirts in the wake of Russia s invasion of Ukraine on Thursday.
The 2.Bundesliga club are sponsored by the Russian energy company, which is majority state-owned and the country s largest company in terms of revenue.
Schalke s move comes after Russia s attack on neighbouring Ukraine attracted widespread international condemnation.
The Gelsenkirchen-based team has not confirmed if it has severed its financial relationship with the company.
Following recent developments, FC Schalke 04 have decided to remove the logo of main sponsor GAZPROM from the club s shirts, the club said in a statement.
It will be replaced by lettering reading Schalke 04 instead. The association will inform you about further …
Lionel Messi has spent his entire career with Barcelona.
That bond will not sway Barca s off-season plans, though.
The Spanish giants have reportedly turned their eyes to a younger option.
TOP STORY – BARCELONA PREFER HAALAND TO MESSI STAY
Barcelona are so desperate to lure Erling Haaland to Camp Nou that they would be willing to let superstar captain Lionel Messi walk away if they can sign the Borussia Dortmund star, according to The Sun.
Barca s financial situation would make it difficult to pay both players, and the report claims Messi might see his wages cut in half if he stays with the LaLiga powerhouse amid links to Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City.
Numerous clubs are circling for Haaland, including Ci…
Interim Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) president Antonio Carlos Nunes said head coach Tite will not be sacked amid uncertainty over the Copa America.
The 2021 Copa America is scheduled to take place in Brazil, starting on Sunday, following CONMEBOL s decision to relocate the event from Argentina and Colombia, though it remains to be seen whether the Selecao will take part.
Tite has said Brazil will state their intentions following Tuesday s World Cup qualifier against Paraguay, while captain Casemiro suggested the entire squad are united against hosting the Copa America amid the coronavirus pandemic.
There have been some calls for Tite to be replaced due to the uncertainty but Nunes – who has taken charge of the CBF after the governing body s ethics com…
Middlesbrough are in talks with Everton about signing Yannick Bolasie on loan, according to multiple sources.
Middlesbrough interested in Everton’s Yannick Bolasie before today’s 5pm deadline. Talks continuing.
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The 31-year-old winger reportedly came very close to joining Middlesbrough in 2018 and was even given a tour of the club s training ground, but the deal fell through and he ended up going to Aston Villa on loan instead. The Toffees initially signed Bolasie from Crystal Palace in 2016 in a deal worth around £25 million, but he soon suffered an ACL injury and was out of action for over a year. Apart from Aston Villa, he also had loan spells with RSC Anderlecht and Sporting Lisbon. He is now in the fina…