Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri is hopeful of bringing Kaka back to San Siro as the 31-year-old seeks a move away from Real Madrid.
The Brazil international enjoyed a magnificent spell with the Serie A club between 2003 and 2009, picking up both the Ballon d Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards.
Milan picked up one Serie A title and lifted the UEFA Champions League with Kaka at the heart of their attack, before a then-world-record move to Real Madrid.
However, the 31-year-old has struggled to nail down a regular a spot under several managers at the Bernabeu with current boss Carlo Ancelotti, who brought him to Milan, admitting the Brazilian was seeking a move.
With Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani seemingly giving the deal the green light on Saturd…
Bayer Leverkusen s Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double was the result of players keeping faith in the team throughout what turned into a dream season, so says Xabi Alonso.
Leverkusen added the Pokal to their Bundesliga crown with a 1-0 victory over second-tier Kaiserslautern.
Granit Xhaka scored the only goal of the game as he arrowed in from distance in the 16th minute.
In the end, to win like that meant we showed spirit, we fought for the fans for the club, said Alonso.
It is a huge success to win the double. We will remember this in the future.
CHAMPIONS x2! |
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en)
Leverkusen lost only one of 53 matches across all competitions this season, with that sole defeat coming in Wednesday s Europa Le…
Hull City entertain Aston Villa on Saturday having never managed a Premier League point or goal against the Midlands side.
The clubs have met four times in the English top flight in the 2008-09 and 2009-10 campaigns with Villa winning without conceding on every occasion.
Both Premier League fixtures in 2008-09 ended 1-0, while the Birmingham-based side won 3-0 and 2-0 on their way to a sixth-placed finish a year later as Hull were relegated.
Steve Bruce led Hull back to the top tier last season and his side will go into this encounter in confident mood having won two Premier League games in a row for the first time since October 2008.
Bruce s men followed up their impressive 3-2 victory at Newcastle United with a 1-0 home success over West Ham last time out.
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Norwich City’s Robert Snodgrass has emerged as a transfer target for Scottish Premier League champions Celtic, .
The 26 year old moved to Carrow Road from Leeds United in the summer of 2012, and has gone on to score fourteen goals in seventy-two appearances across all competitions.
He and his teammates are currently embroiled in a fight against relegation, and while the midfielder is focussed on the task in hand, he has admitted that he is flattered by the interest shown by his home town club.
The Scotland international began his career with Livingston, where he spent five years before moving south of the border with Leeds United in 2008 and then on to Norwich in 2012.
The Canaries’ defeat to Manchester United last Saturday saw them slip into th…
that a number of Premier League sides are showing interest in Auxerre forward Paul-Georges Ntep.
The 21-year-old is enjoying his best season up to date and his impressive performances did not go unnoticed.
According to Daily Mail, Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham are all keeping close tabs on the Cameroon-born player.
The same source has suggested that all four clubs will have their scouts present as Ligue 2 leaders Metz host Auxerre later today.
The 21-year-old has spent his entire youth career in France, but only joined Auxerre in 2009. He has since made a total of 47 league appearances for the club and scored 13 goals.
Ntep has also impressed while playing for France youth sides and currently has 5 goals in as many ap…
While the might have stolen most of the midweek headlines, attention will turn back to England’s elite on Sunday afternoon.
With the north London derby promising to be another fiery affair, the likes of Chelsea and will also feature on a stacked schedule.
Ahead of a heavyweight Sunday afternoon of Premier League action, we have taken a look at some of the most intriguing betting markets that are available.
Sunday, September 24th
14:00 Arsenal vs Tottenham
Opening their Champions League return with a rampant performance in midweek as they cruised their way to a against Dutch giants PSV, Arsenal will certainly be looking to lay down another heavyweight statement here. Despite suffering title heartbreak last season as they missed out on the chance to…
Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright believes soon-to-be free agent Mesut Ozil would perform better at Premier League rivals Manchester United as doubts remain over his future in London.
Ozil is out of contract at the end of the season, and the Germany international playmaker is no closer to signing a new deal, tipped to follow Alexis Sanchez out of Emirates Stadium amid reported interest from Jose Mourinho s United.
The 29-year-old worked with Mourinho during the pair s time together at Real Madrid and Wright conceded Ozil would flourish in Manchester.
I think he s that type of player who will drag a team by its bootlaces through a game, but if your team is playing well, he s going to sprinkle stardust all over the place, Wright told Sky Sports when asked if he th…
Yaya Toure s agent Dimitri Seluk has responded angrily to Pep Guardiola s ultimatum over the midfielder s future at Manchester City.
Guardiola told reporters at a pre-match news conference ahead of his team s EFL Cup tie at Swansea City that Toure will not be considered for selection until he apologises for comments made by Seluk regarding his omission from City s Champions League squad.
Seluk was initially the party calling for an apology, claiming Guardiola humiliated his client, but the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss was unequivocal over who the wronged parties were.
[Toure] must apologise to his team-mates. He must apologise to the club. If he doesn t, he won t play, he said.
Nevertheless, Seluk showed no inclination towards accepting terms…
Spartak Moscow have parted company with coach Valery Karpin, despite the club occupying third spot in the Russian Premier League.
Since the resumption of the league following the mid-season break, Spartak have failed to beat the two sides at the bottom of the table.
A 1-0 loss at Terek Grozny was followed by a 2-2 draw at home to bottom club Anzhi on Monday.
Those results have left Spartak four points adrift of top spot, with city rivals Lokomotiv Moscow currently leading the way at the summit.
Today FC Spartak Moscow and head coach Valery Karpin parted company by mutual consent, read a statement on the club s official website.
Led by Valery, who worked with the team since April 2009, Spartak twice in 2009 and 2012 finished runner-up in the championship.
Competition: International Friendly
Market: Robert Lewandowski to score 2+ goals
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Looking to put a disappointing summer behind them, Poland, led by talisman and captain Robert Lewandowski will host a struggling Republic of Ireland side at Stadion Miejski on Tuesday night.
Starting with the hosts, after finishing bottom of their group in Russia and losing two of their three games, Poland have now turned to former player Jerzy Brzęczek to turn their fortunes around. Coming off the back of a 1-1 draw away at 2006 World Champions Italy, there is a new found confidence around The Reds and their record at home will fill them with confidence. Now just losing just three of their last 27 matches at home, a run stemming back to March 2014, Poland s all-ti…