that Inter Milan are stepping up their efforts to sign Sevilla full-back Mariano Ferreira Filho.
The Nerazzurri recently met with the player’s representatives to discuss a potential summer move to Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, while they will soon present a formal offer to los Rojiblancos.
Considering that Mariano will be 31 in June, Sevilla will feel this is a perfect time to secure a good price for his services, although the figure is unlikely to be too close to the player’s €20 million release clause.
The experienced defender is enjoying one of the most successful seasons on personal level, having made 28 La Liga appearances for los Rojiblancos and also earned his first Brazil call-up since 2010.
The full-back was an unused substitute in a 2018 World…
LA Galaxy general manager Dennis te Kloese says the decision to buy out Giovani dos Santos contract was for the benefit of all parties concerned.
The club have taken up their off-season option in order to reduce their number of designated players to three ahead of the MLS season, which starts on Saturday.
Dos Santos thanked Galaxy and their fans in a Twitter post after the end of his four-year spell with the club was confirmed.
Te Kloese admits it was a difficult decision but believes it was the right call for all involved.
Gracias
Thank you
— Giovani Dos Santos (@OficialGio)
He s a player with great talent and a history at the club, he told reporters. As I ve discussed over numerous occasions, we were looking for the best situatio…
Feyenoord have announced that Dirk Kuyt has retired after inspiring the club to their first Eredivisie title in 18 years.
The 36-year-old club captain has been a crucial figure in Giovanni van Bronckhorst s side this season and scored all three goals in the 3-1 win over Heracles that clinched their first title since 1998-99.
The club confirmed on Wednesday that Kuyt will now focus on studying to take up a non-playing role in Rotterdam, under the guidance of technical director Martin van Geel.
Kuyt made a personal announcement on Wednesday morning to head coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst, that he will continue training for the next few days and then stop playing football the club said via a statement.
Our captain Dirk has just announced his retirement f…
Fiorentina are weighing up summer bid for Galatasaray midfielder Blerim Dzemaili, .
Viola have been looking for ways to reinforce their midfield department and the former Napoli star is the latest player on their wish list.
Dzemaili has struggled during his first season in Turkish Super Lig and he would probably relish the opportunity of returning to Italian Serie A.
Meanwhile, Fiorentina coaching staff believes the player s extensive top-flight experience in Italy would make him a valuable member of the squad.
Blerim Dzemaili, 29, moved to Italian Serie A from Bolton Wanderers, joining Torino in the summer of 2008.
He left Granata after a single season and spent next two years at Parma before moving to Stadio San Paolo in 2011.
Dzemaili…
Barcelona target Frenkie de Jong has confirmed he will not leave Ajax after helping his team qualify for the group stages of the Champions League.
Eredivisie giants Ajax held Dynamo Kiev to a 0-0 draw in Ukraine on Tuesday, ensuring they progressed thanks to their 3-1 home win in the first leg.
De Jong has long been linked with Barcelona, with the LaLiga champions reportedly still keen to strengthen their midfield ahead of Friday s transfer deadline.
But the 21-year-old insisted he is going nowhere after Ajax booked a seat at Europe s table.
Maybe someday I ll join Barcelona, but not this season, he told NOS. I m staying at Ajax. I think it will be a good year.
We ve made it! incoming!
— AFC Ajax (English) (@AFCAjax_EN)
Newcastle United have bolstered their defence ahead of a return to the Premier League with the signing of Florian Lejeune from Eibar.
The centre-back becomes the Magpies second arrival of the close-season following the permanent switch of Christian Atsu from Chelsea.
Lejeune has put pen to paper on a five-year deal at St James Park, meaning he will stay at Newcastle – promoted as champions under Rafael Benitez last season – until 2022.
I m very happy to have signed. Newcastle United is a big club, and I m very happy to be here, Lejeune told Newcastle s official website.
When you have a manager like Rafa Benitez who wants you, you are very happy to come. Since I ve been in touch with the manager, it was an easy decision for me to come here.
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Former Premier League chief executive Rick Parry feels that top-flight clubs in England could work together to standardise the cost of tickets for away supporters.
The issue of ticket prices hit the headlines again this week after a group of Liverpool fans boycotted Tuesday s game at Hull City because they were being charged up to £50 per ticket, while Stoke City supporters paid £16 at the KC Stadium earlier in the season.
Parry, who was the Premier League s first chief executive before going on to fulfil the same role at Liverpool between 1998 and 2009, believes that while it is important for clubs to retain the right to set their own pricing structures, there is room for collective responsibility when it comes to away fans.
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Angel Di Maria s performances in the absence of Neymar and Edinson Cavani are a gift to Paris Saint-Germain boss Thomas Tuchel.
Di Maria hit a brace in Tuesday s 3-0 win over Dijon in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France – the latest in a string of impressive performances over recent weeks.
The Argentina international excelled in the 2-0 Champions League win over his former club Manchester United earlier this month, with PSG having headed to Old Trafford without Neymar and Cavani due to respective metatarsal and hip injuries.
Tuchel feels ex-Real Madrid man Di Maria s long-established pedigree on big occasions has been vital to his team during a tricky period.
Di Maria won the Champions League with Real Madrid, I was watching his matches and he wa…
Jose Mourinho needs time to implement his ideas at Old Trafford if the glory days of Alex Ferguson are to return to Manchester United, according to Juan Sebastian Veron.
During his 26 years at Old Trafford, Ferguson won 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups and two Champions League crowns.
The Scot retired in 2013 and United have only won three trophies since then – the 2015-16 FA Cup and the EFL Cup and Europa League in the following campaign.
David Moyes, Louis van Gaal and Mourinho have all been tasked with filling the hole left by Ferguson s departure.
Mourinho has come under fire this season with United languishing eighth place after 12 matches, but former United midfielder Veron believes the Portuguese could still prove to be the right man.
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Record caps holder Wesley Sneijder has been left out of the Netherlands squad for the crucial World Cup qualifying double-header against Belarus and Sweden.
Sneijder has scored 31 goals in 132 international appearances, but has not been called up by manager Dick Advocaat for the crunch games.
The Netherlands are third in Group A, four points behind leaders France and three points adrift of second-placed Sweden.
They travel to Belarus on 7th October before hosting Sweden in Amsterdam three days later as they look to qualify for the World Cup in Russia next year.
There is also no place in the squad for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Robin van Persie, but Ryan Babel will be hoping to make a first appearance for his country since 2011 after his fine recent form for Besiktas.…