Matthijs de Ligt should be allowed to leave Juventus if the right offer is made, according to club legend Ciro Ferrara.
The Netherlands international is under contract at the Allianz Stadium until June 2024, but is yet to agree an extension with the Bianconeri.
Chelsea have been linked with a move for the 22-year-old, who has a release clause of €125million.
De Ligt has been a regular in the heart of the Juve defence since arriving from Ajax for €85.5million in 2019.
The centre-half has racked up 117 appearances across all competitions, scoring eight goals, and winning the Serie A title during his maiden season with the Old Lady.
Ferrara, who won five Scudettos and the Champions League with Juve between 1994 and 2005, acknowledged De Ligt s …
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Handed a golden opportunity to widen their buffer in the AFC Champions League spots, Melbourne City will make the trip to a downbeat Central Coast Stadium on Friday morning.
Starting with the hosts, hit with a 1-0 defeat away at Brisbane Roar last week, it is no surprise that the Mariners are once again seen to be a landslide favorite to lift the wooden spoon this season. Already sat 13 points adrift at the foot of the table, Central Coast find themselves in the midst of a woeful nine-match losing run in Australia s top-tier. Continuing to show some glaring issues at the back and managing to land just a sole A-League clean sheet in their 21 matches this season, Head Coach Alen Stajcic has also seen his side continue to show some…
Sebastien Haller never feared he would be forced to retire and wants to return to action as quickly as possible .
The Ivory Coast striker joined Borussia Dortmund from Ajax ahead of this season but is yet to feature for the Bundesliga side after discovering a malignant tumour during pre-season testing in July.
Haller underwent two surgeries and chemotherapy, with Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke stating the striker could return after the mid-season break.
The 28-year-old was present as Dortmund returned to training for the first time after the World Cup last week, although he was being carefully introduced .
In comments to the media on Monday, Haller said: I want to play as quickly as possible. There are no limits and restrictions on my involv…
Barcelona are about to sign Jules Kounde from La Liga rivals Sevilla in the summer transfer window, according to Fabrizio Romano. The well-known and well-repeated journalist has that Barcelona have a verbal agreement in place with Sevilla over the signing of the France international central defender.
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Romano has added that Barcelona and Sevilla will officially sign the contract soon. The Italian journalist has further claimed that Kounde agreed personal terms with Barcelona last weekend, with head coach and club legend Xavi playing a big role.
Kounde has been on the books of Sevilla since 2019 and has established himself as one of the best young centre-backs in Europe. The 23-year-old made 31 starts a…
Marcus Rashford hit a double after Antony s debut strike as Manchester United ended Arsenal s unbeaten start to the season with a 3-1 win at Old Trafford.
Picked to start just three days after completing his move from Ajax, Antony slotted United into a first-half lead after Gabriel Martinelli was denied by another controversial VAR intervention.
Arsenal had a deserved equaliser when Bukayo Saka swept home on the hour mark, but United pulled away when Rashford rounded off two devastating counter-attacks in the final 25 minutes.
Arsenal s dominance of possession ultimately counted for nothing as they dropped points for the first time this term, with the rejuvenated hosts moving to within three points of the Gunners.
Christian Eriksen and Jadon Sancho spu…
Dani Ceballos’ 89th-minute goal ensured Real Madrid finished their Champions League group stage with a perfect record after they beat Union Berlin 3-2.
Ceballos’ deflected strike settled a topsy-turvy battle in the German capital, with Union heading out of Europe for the season.
They had taken the lead in the first half through Kevin Volland’s opener, but Joselu scored twice in 11 second-half minutes to put Real in front.
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Alex Kral levelled for the hosts in the 85th minute as Union looked set for a point before former Arsenal loanee Ceballos won it for the 14-time champions.
It might have been a more serene night for Carlos Ancelotti’s side had they taken some early chances, with Jude Be…
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Looking to punch their Europa League quarter-final ticket on Thursday night, Arsenal will welcome Sporting Lisbon to the Emirates.
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Starting with the hosts, while Arsenal might have been disappointed after settling for a 2-2 draw when they made the trip out to Portugal last week, Mikel Arteta s young squad certainly laid down another domestic marker a few days ago. Eventually cruising their way to a routine 3-0 romp away at Fulham, the Gunners are on course to make real Premier League history this season. Holding a five-point buffer over defending champions Manchester City, Arsenal are inching towards a first domestic crown since 2004. With the mood around the Emirates at a red-hot high, Arteta s side are also tipped as a major …
Harry Kane s future at Tottenham is at a curious stage, having become more settled during Antonio Conte s tenure.
Kane has scored 10 goals in all competitions this term, including nine in the Premier League with Spurs starting strongly to sit third.
The England international had pushed to move to Manchester City in mid-2021 but ultimately was convinced to stay.
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Tottenham are eager to commence talks with Harry Kane on a new deal, but the England forward is holding off, claims Football Insider.
Antonio Conte s future at Spurs is a factor for Kane, with the Italian out of contract at the end of this season.
Bayern Munich have been linked with Kane who signed a six-year deal with Spurs in J…
Manchester City s run of 16 consecutive wins in the Premier League will go down in history, according to former player Roque Santa Cruz.
The Paraguay international joined City from Blackburn Rovers in 2009, a year after the club was bought by Sheikh Mansour, whose spending has fuelled City s rise to the top.
Pep Guardiola s men are 11 points clear at the summit of the Premier League heading into the festive period, but Santa Cruz believes the title race is not completely settled, despite his old club s massive lead.
The results speak for themselves, Santa Cruz said. 16 victories in a row is not normal, it s a historic record.
I don t know if that s only in England, but maybe in the whole of Europe. The Premier League s a very competitive league and to w…
Djaniny s deflected strike was enough to earn Al-Fateh a first win of the Saudi Pro League season as they edged past Al-Ahli 1-0 on Tuesday.
In a game short of clear-cut chances, the hosts got a stroke of luck to help them beat Edouard Mendy.
The teams struggled to get going in the first half, with both goalkeepers only having to make a couple of comfortable saves apiece.
Riyad Mahrez had the best chance, racing in behind Al-Fateh s defence only to drag his low shot wide of the far post. However, his blushes were spared by the offside flag.
Djaniny broke the deadlock from range in the 54th minute – his scuffed shot took a wicked deflection off Ibanez, and Mendy could not keep it out despite getting hands to it after being wrongfooted.
Al-Ahli pu…