According to Corriere dello Sport, Inter Milan are set to offer Mauro Icardi a pay rise as they begin the process of working out a new deal for the forward. Icardi, 25, has been with Inter since 2013 when he joined from Sampdoria, and in that time he s been able to establish himself as one of the most lethal goalscorers in all of Italian football.

While he hasn t quite been able to translate that to the international stage courtesy of Higuain, Messi Aguero, he s certainly still considered to be a hot commodity in the realms of European football. Inter Milan are currently preparing for their return to the UEFA Champions League, with their final day exploits last season ensuring that they d return to the competition that they won back in 2010.

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Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahce has announced that an agreement has been reached with Ligue 1 champions AS Monaco over the summer transfer of Nabil Dirar.

Fenerbahce beat competition from England and France to the signature of the 31-year-old Morocco winger who is due to arrive in Istanbul on Friday. Medical examinations have also been arranged.

Having helped AS Monaco out of League 2 to the top of French football in just five years’ time, Nabil Dirar leaves the Principality Club with a respectful attitude from both parties.

Dirar started his professional career with Diegem Sport. His fine performances draw plenty of attention across Belgium and it was Westerlo who came calling for the Morocco starlet.

Before his arrival to Monaco in 2012, Dirar spent fo…

Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane is happy to leave Kylian Mbappe to make his own decision on his future amid talk of a possible move to Spain.

The Paris Saint-Germain star scored twice in a 3-2 win away to Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final this week.

Following that performance, reports in Spain suggested Mbappe has now informed PSG he will not be signing a new contract and is determined to become a Madrid player before next season.

The France international, who is said to be keen to work under compatriot Zidane, has scored 32 goals and provided nine assists this season and is behind only Harry Kane (45) and Robert Lewandowski (50) for direct goal involvements for players in Europe s top-five leagues this season.

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Spain international Sanchez, 25, worked with Chelsea goalkeeping coach Ben Roberts when he was at Brighton. Roberts left for Stamford Bridge in September 2022.

New Blues manager Mauricio Pochettino is in the process of overhauling his squad following the club’s worst season in almost 30 years.

Chelsea have also been linked with a move for Seagulls midfielder Moises Caicedo, with Brighton said to be looking for a £100m fee.

France forward Christopher Nkunku, who arrived from RB Leipzig in a £63million switch, continues to be assessed on a knee problem which forced him off during the final game of Chelsea’s pre-season tour in the United States against Borussia Dortmund.

Pochettino updates on Nkunku s injury.

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Real Madrid have not been very active during the current January transfer window. However, they managed to sign one of the top young talents from South America when they snagged Reinier from Flamengo. Los Merengues acquired the 18-year-old forward for a reported €30 million earlier this month.

It seems that has the makings of a new policy at the Santiago Bernabeu. Over the last few years, Real Madrid have found value in signing youngsters who can become the face of the team in the future once the current era of established stars such as Sergio Ramos, Karim Benzema, Luka Modric and Marcelo are no longer in the squad. But this has been a process that started years ago.

When did Real Madrid changed their transfer policy?

Until recently, Real Madrid were known for signin…

Arsenal desperately need a positive result against Wolves if they are to draw a line under a tumultuous week at Emirates Stadium, but Nuno Espirito Santo s men have a strong record against the top flight s big six .

The Gunners have been reeling since they squandered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Crystal Palace in a game that saw Arsenal captain Granit Xhaka booed by his own supporters, and the visibly angry Switzerland international cupped his ear to the disgruntled crowd as he left the field.

The result left Arsenal winless in two league games and facing something of a crisis of leadership as they prepare to face Wolves, who arrive in north London unbeaten in their last five league matches.

Last season s FA Cup semi-finalists have conceded just three goals i…

Crystal Palace are set to sign Chris Richards from Bayern Munch in the summer transfer window, according to . The report in the British tabloid has claimed that Premier League club Palace have agreed to pay German and European giants Bayern £8.5 million in transfer fees to secure the services of the 22-year-old defender.

Richards has been on the books of Bayern since 2019 following a loan spell from Major League Soccer club FC Dallas. The 22-year-old central defender has made only a handful of appearances for the Bavarian club’s first team and has had loan loan spells at Hoffenheim in recent years.

Palace are an established club in the Premier League and could be aiming to finish in the top eight of the league table next season. As for Bayern, they will be determined…

Corinthians fined star forward Jo for wearing green boots, the colour of their arch Brazilian rivals Palmeiras.

Former Manchester City forward Jo sparked backlash after wearing light green boots in Sunday s goalless draw away to Bahia in the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A.

After Corinthians fans were left outraged, the club sanctioned and warned the former Brazil international, who is prohibited from wearing the boots again, even in training.

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista s football board communicates that they spoke with striker Jo about the use of football boots in the match against Bahia, this Sunday, a statement read.

The player was warned, fined and will not wear them again, neither in training or in games.

Jo, who emerged from Corinthian…

According to a recent report from Sky Sports News, David Moyes is in a good position to return as manager to one of his two former clubs: Everton or West Ham United. Manuel Pellegrini of the Hammers and Marco Silva of the Toffees are both under a great deal of scrutiny at this moment in time, with the popular belief being that they aren’t going to last beyond the next few weeks – or, if they’re lucky, months. 

Moyes is high up on the shortlist of both clubs, and while Everton and West Ham are both willing to give their bosses a little bit more time, he’ll be waiting in the wings to try and take advantage of any opportunity that is gifted to him. 

Moyes left Everton in order to take over as the new manager of Manchester United, whereas his tenure with West Ham …

AS Roma are interested in signing Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite, according to Liverpool Echo.

The 20-year-old 6 4 centre-back is spending the season on loan at PSV Eindhoven, where he s so far made 21 appearances in all competitions and even scored four goals. Apparently, Roma boss Jose Mourinho is keen on having him in his ranks, and the Serie A club have been sending scouts to Netherlands for a while now.

Roma could, however, face competition from Everton s neighbours Liverpool, as well as Manchester United. Both English heavyweights are aware of Branthwaite s talents too and have been monitoring the situation, seeing his homegrown status, as well as the fact that he s left-footed, as important points regarding a potential pursuit of the young defender.

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