Nigeria 30-man squad list

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Nigeria super eagle coach Stephen Keshi, is having problem in picking his 23-man squad for 2014 Fifa world cup, and he decided to give 30 players the chance to fight for a place in the team before selecting his 23-man squad

Nigeria will be playing Argentina, Bosnia and Iran in this coming june

Here is the 30 player chosen

Goal Keepers – Vincent Enyeama (Lille), Austin Ejide, Chigozie Agbim (Gombe Utd), Daniel Akpeyi (Warri Wolves).

Defenders – Elderson Echiejile (Monaco), Juwon Oshaniwa, Efe Ambrose (Celtic), Godfrey Oboabona, Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves), Kenneth Omeruo (Chelsea), Joseph Yobo (Fenebache), Kunle Odunlami (Sunshine Stars).

Midfielders – John Mikel Obi (Chelsea), Ogenyi Onazi (Lazio), Ramon Azeez (Almeria), Ejike Uzoenyi (Rangers Int’l), Sunday Mba (CA Basia), Gabriel Rueben, Nosa Igiebor (Real Betis), Joel Obi (Inter Millan), Michael Uchebo.

Attackers – Ahmed Musa, Shola Ameobi, Victor Moses, Emanuel Emenike, Victor Nsofor, Lokomotiv Moscow, Osaze Odemwingie, Stoke city, Michael Babatunde, Nnamdi Oduamadi, AC Milan, Nwofor Uche, VVV Venlo

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Algeria named 23-man squad list for 2014 Fifa world cup

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Algeria national team coach Vahid Halihodzic has select his 23 players that will be playing in Brazil 2014 world cup against, Belgium, Russia, south Korea

Goalkeepers: Rais M’Bolhi (CSKA Sofia), Mohamed Zemmamouche (USM Alger), Azzedine Doukha (USM El Harrach)

Defenders: Madjid Bougherra (Lekhwiya), Djamel Mesbah (Livorno), Carl Medjani (Valenciennes), Liassine Cadamuro-Bentaiba (Mallorca), Faouzi Ghoulam (Napoli), RafikHalliche (Academica), Essaid Belkalem (Watford)

Midfielders: Mehdi Lacen (Getafe), Hassan Yebda (Udinese), Foued Kadir (Rennes), Mehdi Mostefa (Ajaccio), Sofiane Feghouli (Valencia), Saphir Taider (Internazionale), Adlene Guedioura (Crystal Palace), Yassine Bezzaz (CS Constantine)

Strikers: Rafik Djebbour (Nottingham Forest), El Arbi Hillel Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb), Islam Slimani (Sporting Lisbon), Ishak Belfodil (Livorno), Nabil Ghilas (Porto)

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Brazil 23-man squad list for 2014 Fifa world cup

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Brazil national team coach Luiz Filipe Scolari has select his 23 players that will be playing on their grounds for Fifa world cup.
Brazil is the host country and they will be playing against Mexico, Croatia and
Cameroon in Group A.

Full List
Goalkeepers: César, Jefferson, Victor.

Defenders: Dante, David Luiz, Thiago Silva, Henrique, Dani Alves, Maicon, Marcelo, Maxwell.

Midfielders: Fernandinho, Hernanes, Luiz Gustavo, Oscar, Paulinho, Ramires, Willian.

Strikers: Bernard, Fred, Hulk, Jo, Neymar.

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South Korea 23-man squad list for world cup 2014

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South Korea national team coach Hong Myung-Bo has select his 23 players that will be facing Russia, Algeria, Belgium, in Brazil 2014 world cup

Goalkeepers: Jung Sung-ryeong (Suwon Bluewings), Kim Seung-gyu (Ulsan Horang-i), Lee Bom-young (Busan I’Park).
Defenders: Kim Jin-soo (Albirex Niigata), Yun Suk- young (QPR), Kim Young-kwon (Guangzhou Evergrande), Hwang Seok-ho (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Hong Jeong-ho (Augsburg), Kwak Tae-hwi (Al Hilal), Lee Yong (Ulsan Horang-i), Kim Chang-soo (Kashiwa Reysol).

Midfielders: Ki Seung-yeung (Sunderland), Ha Dae- sung (Beijing Guoan), Han Kook-young (Kashiwa Reysol), Park Jung-woo (Guangzhou R&F), Son Heung-min (Bayer Leverkusen), Kim Bo-kyoung (Cardiff City), Lee Chung-yong (Bolton Wanderers), Ji Dong-won (Augusburg).

Forwards: Koo Ja-cheol (Mainz), Lee Keun-ho (Sangju Sangmu), Park Chu-young (Arsenal), Kim Shin-wook (Ulsan Horang-i).

South Koreea would face Russia in Cuiabá’s Arena Pantanal on June 17. Five days later, they would face Algeria in Porto Alegre and on the 26th they would close out their group stage participation when they play Belgium in São Paulo.

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Mourinho may go for Paulinho and Hakan Calhanoglu in chelsea this coming summer

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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is ready to push through a deal for Tottenham midfielder Paulinho. The Daily Mail says Mourinho will raid Roman Abramovich’s treasure chest this summer as he looks to put the finishing touches on his Chelsea grand plan. Mourinho sees Paulinho as a natural successor to Frank Lampard. The Blues have also made initial overtures to German club Hamburg over their interest in playmaker Hakan Calhanoglu – who has been dubbed the next Mesut Ozil.

Arsenal and Tottenham are chasing Ajax centre-half Joel Veltman.

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Arsenal and Tottenham are chasing Ajax centre-half Joel Veltman. The Telegraph says club captain Thomas Vermaelen is widely expected to depart this summer and the Gunners are considering a number of replacements, with the Ajax man high on their wishlist. However, Spurs are also interested and feel their relations with the Dutch club strengthened when they signed Jan Vertonghen in 2012. Veltman was awarded his international debut in November last year and will be hopeful of making this summer’s World Cup.

Gary Neville says Chelsea must seriously consider replacing Petr Cech with Thibaut Courtois next season

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Jose Mourinho’s side crashed out of the Champions League on Wednesday night after suffering a 3-1 defeat at home to Atletico Madrid and the 21-year- old Belgian goalkeeper, who is on loan at the Spanish club, was one of the architects of their downfall.

Sky Sports pundit Neville, who commentated on the game, says he was very impressed with Courtois’ display and while there is no doubt that Cech, 31, remains one of the best goalkeepers around – the club may need to drop him and recall the “special” new talent to Stamford Bridge this summer.

jose mourinho ready to give courtois chance

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The Daily Star says Chelsea Manager Jose Mourinho is planning to recall the highly-rated Belgium keeper who has spent three seasons on loan at Atletico Madrid since joining Chelsea in 2011. The Blues boss believes Courtois is now ready and will let him fight it out with Petr Cech for the No 1 shirt. The Goalkeeper stopped his parental club from proceeding to champions league final stage on wednesday night and Chelsea have also been in contract talks with the 21 year-old although they have been shelved until the end of the season to focus on Atletico’s double bid.

Friday transfer Gossip

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Chelsea will sign Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa, 25, this summer by offering £32m, a fee which will trigger a release clause. Full story: The Sun

Manchester United will face competition from local rivals Manchester City for the signature of Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas. The 26-year-old former Arsenal captain is set to fall victim to a summer revamp at the Nou Camp. Full story: Metro

Manchester City have also been linked with a £53m bid for Juventus’s 21-year-old midfielder Paul Pogba, who joined the Italians from Manchester United in July 2012. Full story: Daily Express

Manchester City are close to sealing a £20m deal for Porto’s defensive midfielder Fernando, 26, whom they pursued in January. Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal right-back Bacary Sagna, 31, is set to open talks with Manchester City after rejecting Arsenal’s £80,000-a-week contract extension offer. Full story: Daily Mail

Everton are lining up a summer move for 22-year-old Celtic winger James Forrest. Manager Roberto Martinez is also keen to bring in 20-year-old Dundee United defender Andrew Robertson. Full story: Daily

Record Chelsea have opened talks with Hamburg over 20-year-old attacker Hakan Calhanoglu, although their valuation of £7.5m is £4.5m less than the German side’s. Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool striker Iago Aspas, 26, wants a return to former club Celta Vigo after a disappointing debut season on Merseyside. He has made only 14 Premier League appearances, nine as a substitute. Full story:

Inside Futbol Stoke City are chasing Besiktas striker Hugo Almeida. The 29-year-old has scored 17 goals in 52 games for Portugal. Full story: Daily Mirror

Swansea are close to securing a deal for Valenciennes attacker Mathieu Dossevi. The 26-year- old is available on a free transfer after scoring 10 goals in 82 games for the Ligue 1 club. Full story: Talksport

Liverpool will offer unsettled Hatem Ben Arfa a way out of Newcastle with a £6m bid for the 27-year-old attacker. Full story: Metro

Striker Wayne Rooney, 28, was at the centre of an injury mystery on Thursday after he left Manchester United’s training session early and was immediately sent for scans. Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano has risked opening up a rift with Louis van Gaal even before he is confirmed as Manchester United manager. Soriano claimed that Van Gaal, who has been heavily linked with the Old Trafford vacancy, alienates players wherever he works. Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester City will defy England coach Roy Hodgson’s wishes by taking Joe Hart, 27, and James Milner, 28, to Abu Dhabi for an exhibition match at the end of the Premier League season. Full story: Daily Express

Manager Alan Pardew, 52, says he will not walk away from his job at Newcastle United as fans plan a mass walk-out during Saturday’s final home game of the season, against Cardiff. Full story: Daily Express AND FINALLY

Hamburg, five points away from safety in the Bundesliga, have resorted to recruiting a spiritual healer to preserve their status in the German top- flight. Full story: Metro

Arsenal and France defender Bacary Sagna’s wife Ludivine Kadri has had her Lamborghini covered in a design celebrating the forthcoming World Cup. Full story: Daily Mail

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has revealed that Pep Guardiola asked the club to sign Neymar

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Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has revealed that Pep Guardiola asked the club to sign Neymar prior to the Bundesliga champions’ move to sign Mario Gotze from Borussia Dortmund.

The former Barcelona coach was keen to recruit the 21-year-old Brazilian, who is now poised to complete a €28 million move to Camp Nou, but the newly-crowned European champions felt Gotze was a safer option given their previous record with signing Selecao starlets.

“Guardiola had certain ideas to bring in a young Brazilian player [Neymar],” Hoeness said while speaking at an IDG Communications Media AG gathering.

“But we have had a number of bad experiences with young Brazilians in the past. If you consider signing someone who cost €20-30 million or even more, it is a difficult decision. We all know what happened with Breno…

“So we started looking for a similar player and eventually signed Mario Gotze.”

The 20-year-old Gotze will leave Dortmund for Bayern for €37m this summer after agreeing the terms for a transfer earlier in May.

Everton were thought to be on the verge of signing Fer

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The Merseyside club Everton were thought to be on the verge of signing the 23-year old from FC Twente in January but the deal collapsed due to concerns over a persistent knee problem.
However, Fer claims that Everton have remained in contact and that he could still make a move.

Fer told Volkskrant: “Everton has done nothing wrong.

“During the second half of the season, they have always kept in touch with my agent. I’m still always open for a transfer to Everton.”
Fer has made two appearances for the Dutch national side.

Arsenal sweat on Stevan Jovetic deal as Chelsea join Juventus in race to sign the Fiorentina forward.

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Arsenal sweat on Stevan Jovetic deal as Chelsea join Juventus in race to sign the Fiorentina forward.

Arsenal’s bid to sign Fiorentina forward Stevan Jovetic is becoming increasingly challenging for the north London club. Chelsea have now joined Juventus as additional suitors for the Montenegrin, according to the Daily Express.

Jovetic has found himself to be the centre of attention in the summer transfer market, with Fiorentina president Andre Della-Valle revealing there was “little chance” his star player would remain in Florence.
“The future is in his hands,” continued Della Valle to the Daily Telegraph.

“From my promise last summer, if he wants to look elsewhere he can do it.

The Express say that Jose Mourinho has earmarked Jovetic as a key player to improve Chelsea next season, with Edinson Cavani…

Thomas Vermaelen insists he is still happy at Arsenal and will battle to regain his place in the team.

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Thomas Vermaelen insists he is still happy at Arsenal and will battle to regain his place in the team.

Vermaelen, 27, was named Arsenal captain last summer, but he endured a difficult campaign and lost his place in March as Arsene Wenger instead opted for Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker.

That has led to speculation the defender could move on this summer amid suggestions he could lose his place with the Belgian national team ahead of next year’s World Cup, but he insists he is not seeking an exit.

“I’m happy at Arsenal,” he was quoted as saying by Het Laatste Nieuws.

“The only problem was that I did not play much and that did leave me frustrated, but things can change quickly.
I suddenly found myself on the bench, but I can get myself back into the team again just as suddenly. I will work hard to do that.
“These things happen in professional football.

Arsenal is a big club where there is a lot of competition. It’s not easy playing every game. I’m not losing sleep over it.”

Arsenal have been linked with a move for Swansea centre-back Ashley Williams, who could be sold this summer.

Brazil 2014 Ticket Available

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Fans are already eagerly awaiting the opening of the first ticketing phase for the tournament, which takes place in 12 cities across Brazil between 12 June and 13 July 2014.

As of 20 August 2013, football fans around the world will have the opportunity to purchase tickets from http://www.FIFA.com. Ticket prices and all further details on the ticket sale will be available on FIFA.com on 1 July 2013. So check FIFA.com regularly for the latest news.
We’ll always keep you right up to date on ticketing and all other news in the build-up to Brazil 2014.

Neymar is Officially Barca player

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Brazilian striker Neymar is now officially a Barcelona player after signing a five-year contract with the Catalan club. The 21-year-old put pen to paper on Monday,
just two days after announcing that he had decided to pick the La Liga champions over rivals Real Madrid.

Neither the player himself nor Barca have released financial details of the transfer, however, Brazilian media claim that the Spanish outfit will pay around €30 million to Santos for the youngster’s services.

Neymar’s father, Neymar Silva Santos, said on Monday that a contract was signed establishing the terms of the deal, and a final document will soon be signed in Spain by Santos, his son and Barca.

Santos had accepted an offer from Madrid as well but the allure of the Camp Nou side, who have reportedly been following Neymar since 2010, ultimately proved to be too strong.

“I’m sad to be leaving Santos, but it’s a great honour to be signing with a club like Barcelona and to be able to play with some of the best players in the world,” Neymar said.

The striker also posted a message on his official Twitter and Instagram accounts announcing his departure from the Brazilian club, where he started his professional career in 2009.

He wrote: “Here it ends this wonderful passage with a special club. Thank you for everything. I’ll keep these moments with me my entire life.”

Neymar inspired Santos to their finest run of success since the days of Pele in the 1970s, helping them to the 2010 Brazilian Cup, the 2011 Copa Libertadores and three straight Sao Paulo state championships. He is also the club’s leading scorer in the post-Pele era with 138 goals in 230 matches.

Martinez will be Everton manager in the next 48 hours

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Everton are set to meet with Roberto Martinez in the next 48 hours to discuss the vacant managerial position at Goodison Park, according to Sky sources.

Martinez is a short-priced favourite with bookmakers to succeed David Moyes as Everton boss, although the Merseyside club are also considering two other remaining candidates.
The Spaniard has decided to leave Wigan and has been given permission to speak to the Toffees by Latics chairman Dave Whelan.

Martinez told Whelan at a meeting on Tuesday that
he wanted to move on after four years at the helm.

Whelan will not stand in the way of the 39-year old, who led Wigan to a memorable 1-0 victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup final before they were relegated from the Premier League, but he will demand a reported £2million in compensation.

“Roberto wants to move on and I have got to accept it,” said Whelan.

“Everton rang me and I said they have permission to talk to him. I would never stop Roberto talking to football clubs.

Evening regional paper talk

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Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas wants to bring in two strikers this summer and is aiming to launch an ambitious attempt to sign Porto star Jackson Martinez and Barcelona’s David Villa for £45million.

Marko Marin is fretting over his future as Chelsea wait to seal a deal for Jose Mourinho to return as boss.

Jubilant Crystal Palace manager Ian Holloway admits he is tempted to ask new Manchester United boss David Moyes if he can borrow Wilfried Zaha next season.

Gianfranco Zola has vowed Watford will bounce back from their Championship play-off final defeat to Palace stronger for it next season.

FULHAM CHRONICLE
QPR youngster Michael Harriman says the thrill of
taking part in Jamie Carragher’s final match will
live with him for the rest of his career and inspire him to make an impact in the game.

Petr Cech says he is looking forward to avenging last season’s Super Cup humbling in his home city of Prague. The Blues were thumped 4-1 by Atletico Madrid in last season’s play-off between the winners of the Champions League and Europa League in Monaco.

MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
David Moyes’ Old Trafford revolution looks to continue, with Rene Meulensteen expected to be the next casualty of the new United manager’s regime. But the Scot is determined to keep Wayne Rooney in red.

Manchester City fans have rallied behind former boss Roberto Mancini by placing a ‘Grazie Mancini’ advert in Italian newspaper Gazetta Dello Sport.

LIVERPOOL ECHO
Phil Jagielka insists he won’t be following David Moyes out of the Goodison Park exit door and is relishing captaining the Toffees next season.

Brendan Rodgers believes Liverpool will reap the
benefits of having four players on England Under-21s duty for the European Championships in Israel. Jordan Henderson, Jonjo Shelvey, Andre Wisdom and Jack Robinson are all part of Stuart Pearce’s 23-man squad.

NEWCASTLE CHRONICLE
Sunderland will sign 24-year-old Swiss midfielder Cabral this summer, according to the player’s agent.

Sunderland have signed a lucrative new deal with the BFS Group which will see the company take over as the club’s shirt sponsor next season.

Newcastle fans overwhelmingly put winning a trophy at the top of next season’s wish list on day one of The Chronicle’s Big Toon Survey.

EVENING GAZETTE
Departing Middlesbrough coach Colin Cooper feels he is leaving the club’s youth set-up in great shape.

New Hartlepool manager Cooper, while eagerly getting his teeth into his Victoria Park role, is delighted at the progress of Boro’s teenagers.

NORTHERN ECHO
Newcastle will not be signing a direct replacement for Steve Harper this summer in order to enable teenage goalkeeper Jak Alnwick to step up to the
senior ranks.

Sunderland are set to make Cabral their first major
summer signing after agreeing the terms of a four-
year deal with the Basle midfielder.

SOUTH WALES EVENING POST
Jose Canas will turn down a double-your-money pay deal to sign for Swansea City – because he wants to play for Michael Laudrup. The Real Betis midfielder is set to become Laudrup’s first summer signing.

BIRMINGHAM MAIL
Shay Given is set to join the exodus of Villa’s big earners with the club ready to send him out on loan if a permanent deal fails to materialise.

One of West Brom’s targets, Vitesse Arnhem forward Wilfried Bony, has more than ten clubs interested in his services. Lee Clark is hoping to add up to three more signings to his Birmingham squad. And then he plans to make waves in the loan market, with Ravel Morrison and Shane Ferguson firmly on his radar.

EXPRESS & STAR
West Brom hope Crystal Palace’s dramatic return to the Premier League will trigger a scramble for Hawthorns outcast Peter Odemwingie, who was courted by the Eagles in January.

New candidates are being considered for the head
coach’s role at Wolves which could take the job race into a fourth week. Kenny Jackett and Owen Coyle are still the front-runners for the post.

THE PINK UN
Chris Hughton is convinced he is a better manager for successfully guiding Norwich City to Premier League safety.

DAILY ECHO
Billy Sharp is set to learn whether he has a Saints future when he has his first sit down talks with Mauricio Pochettino next month. There has been a clamour from Saints fans to see a return to St Mary’s for the 27-year-old, who spent the majority of last season out on loan at Nottingham Forest.

WIGAN EVENING POST
Angelo Henriquez has revealed the prospect of Championship football wouldn’t put him off returning to Wigan Athletic next season.

THE SENTINEL
Steve Holland would jump at the chance to return to Stoke as part of this summer’s managerial shake up, The Sentinel understands. Holland is currently awaiting news of his fate at Chelsea ahead of Jose Mourinho’s widely anticipated return to Stamford Bridge.

LANCASHIRE TELEGRAPH
Chelsea are due to assess Todd Kane at the start of pre-season before deciding whether he will return to Blackburn Rovers on loan. Burnley boss Sean Dyche has been assured he will be backed in the transfer market this summer, and have money to spend.

EVENING TIMES
Former Rangers striker Billy Dodds is confident Jon Daly and Nicky Clark can form a lethal strike pairing for the Light Blues next season.

THE SCOTSMAN
Double-winning Celtic boss Neil Lennon is due to hold talks with the club’s majority shareholder Dermot Desmond as he bids to work out his budget for next season.

Ashley to lead England for friendly

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Roy Hodgson has revealed that Ashley Cole will lead out and captain England in the friendly international against the Republic of Ireland at Wembley on Wednesday night.
Chelsea left-back Cole will be making his 102nd appearance for his country and has been given the honour to commemorate receiving his 100th England cap in a game that is part of the Football
Association’s 150th anniversary celebrations.

Hodgson initially said Cole would only lead the team out before passing on captaincy duties to Frank Lampard, but then later clarified that the defender would retain the armband.

“Everyone is behind Ashley in this matter,”

Hodgson said. “We talked about it in the past, his
reluctance to play the captain’s role in front of the
mass media, and we all understand and accept that,
but everyone thought it would be nice if he put the armband on and led the team out.
“‘Frank was more than happy to pass on that honour because we all believe he deserves it. He has been a fantastic servant not only to Chelsea and Arsenal but England as well.”

Martinez has decided to leave Wigan in favour of Everton

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According to Skysport news Manager Roberto Martinez has decided to leave Wigan and he has been given permission to speak to Everton about their vacant position.

Martinez had a meeting with Wigan chairman Dave Whelan on Tuesday and told him he had decided to move on after four years at the helm.
The highly-rated Spanish boss led Wigan to a memorable 1-0 victory over Manchester City in this season’s FA Cup final but was unable to keep them in the Premier League.

And Whelan said: “Roberto feels it’s time to move
on, he doesn’t feel equipped to take Wigan back
into the Premier League.

“I have to accept his decision and I think it shows
his total honesty.

“He’s been a fantastic manager and we’ll be good friends for the rest of our lives. I respect him enormously and wish him luck wherever he goes.
“It was a difficult decision for Roberto, because he
loves the fans and likes the way the club is run. I’m
sure he’s sad to leave.

Chelsea are determined not to lose Eden Hazard this summer.

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The Daily Mail says Chelsea will fend off growing interest in Hazard from Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid this summer. There have been suggestions the Belgian is keen to leave London this summer, but the Daily Mail says Chelsea will not entertain the idea of selling the forward, who still has three years left on his contract. Hazard does not have a designated FIFA agent, a clear indication he is not preparing to quit the club this summer.

Manchester United interim boss Ryan Giggs remains in the dark over his future

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Manchester United interim boss Ryan Giggs remains in the dark over his future Holland coach Louis van Gaal is in talks about the manager’s job at United. The Daily Mail says Giggs has already had one meeting with United chief executive Ed Woodward. Predictably, that summit ended without any guarantees. Van Gaal is preparing to bring a clutch of trusted lieutenants to Old Trafford as part of his coaching staff. Giggs is understood to be aware of this likelihood and weighing up his options. “‘Ryan doesn’t want to be a spare part in any set-up,” said a source. “If he is there, he will want to be there as an integral part of a team. He doesn’t want to be there just because he is called Ryan Giggs. “If he is offered a role he thinks is right then he will take it. If he doesn’t then he won’t.”