Malaga have denied to comment on speculation that they have agreed a deal to release Manuel Pellegrini from his contract.
59-year-old Pellegrini has been in charge at the club since November 2010, guiding them to fourth place in La Liga in his first full season in charge and to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League this season.
He is the favourite to
replace Roberto Mancini at Manchester City and reports on Wednesday had
suggested the club had come to a deal with him to release him early from
his contract.
However, a spokesperson from Malaga s communication department denied any agreement had been made with the Chilean and as the club still had a UEFA Europa League place to play for they would make no further statement until the end of the season on…
Monaco have agreed a permanent deal to sign defender Jonathan Panzo, who helped Chelsea youth team win the National Under-18s Premier League.
Highly rated as a left-back or central defender, Panzo joined Chelsea at the age of nine and captained England at under-16 level before winning the Under-17 World Cup with the Three Lions in 2017.
The 17-year-old was part of the double-winning Chelsea under-18s team in 2017-18 and was linked with moves to Borussia Monchengladbach, Eintracht Frankfurt, RB Leipzig and Valencia before Monaco made a bid believed to be in the region of £2.5 million.
A statement on the official Chelsea website said: We thank Jonathan for his service and wish him the very best of luck for the next stage of his career.
Academy defender J…
Former England star Paul Gascoigne was arrested at the weekend on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, police said on Monday.
The 42-year-old, who has struggled with alcoholism and depression, was arrested after officers were called to a disturbance at a takeaway restaurant in Leeming Bar, Yorkshire, northern England, on Sunday evening.
Gascoigne claimed last year to have given up drinking but he was arrested and fined in December for being drunk and disorderly in his hometown of Newcastle, northeast England.
As well as his drink-related problems, Gascoigne has admitted heavy use of cocaine and has undergone treatment for bulimia and obsessive compulsive disorder. He was sectioned three times under the Mental Health Act in 2008.
Gascoigne…
Everton manager Ronald Koeman still aims to become Netherlands coach at some stage in his career.
The 53-year-old was widely regarded as the favourite to replace Louis van Gaal after the 2014 World Cup, but the Dutch football association eventually opted to appoint Guus Hiddink
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instead, who in turn made way for Danny Blind in 2015 following an underwhelming start.
Koeman left Southampton to take charge of Everton ahead of the 2016-17 campaign, signing a three-year deal at Goodison Park, but still has designs on the top job in his homeland.
Coaching Netherlands remains one of my ambitions, Koeman told Fox Sports.
But I think every coach would like that. If I get the chance to coach Netherlands, I would like to take that chance.
Lyon have denied issuing an ultimatum to coach Peter Bosz, with the Ligue 1 giants also rejecting reports of captain Alexandre Lacazette making tactical complaints.
After taking 13 points from their opening five games this season, Lyon have slumped to three successive defeats, losing to Lorient, Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain.
Former Ajax, Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen coach Bosz is in his second season with seven-time French champions Lyon, and last term saw them finish a disappointing eighth, therefore missing out on a place in European competition.
The dip in the early stages of this season has been followed by Lyon being closely scrutinised, and the club have taken issue with various claims.
They said a report of a post-match crisis meet…
Blackpool winger Tom Ince has been granted permission to open negotiations over a possible loan move to a Premier League club.
The likes of Monaco, Everton and Swansea City have been linked with the England Under-21 international in recent weeks, with that speculation increasing following the departure of his father Paul as manager earlier this week.
Ince has been a revelation for Blackpool, scoring 33 goals in 113 appearances for the Championship club after he moved to Bloomfield Road from Liverpool in 2011.
The 21-year-old now wishes to make the step up to the Premier League and Blackpool will not stand in his way.
A statement on Blackpool s official website read: Blackpool Football Club can confirm that, following discussions with Thomas Ince and his represent…
have no intention of entering any kind of negotiations with Paris Saint-Germain over a sale of Ivan Rakitić to the French champions, according to .
This stance would very likely end any interest from the Parisians as the reported buyout clause in his contract amounts to a huge €125million, while the hands of PSG are tied due to Financial Fair Play regulations after the stellar signings of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.
The Switzerland-born Croatia international has started his fourth season with the Catalan club having spent as many at Sevilla and Schalke 04 each. Before that, he played two years for Basel.
Barcelona are understandably reluctant to part ways with the 30-year-old, especially after losing Andres Iniesta and Paulinho. Rakitić had a fantastic World …
The notion of traditional footballing powerhouses is becoming obsolete, Brazil coach Dunga said after reigning champions Italy were eliminated from the World Cup on Thursday.
Italy joined 1998 champions France in finishing bottom of their respective groups for an early flight home.
England and Germany left qualification to the second round until their third group match while joint favourites Spain still have to nail down their passage to the round of 16.
But Dunga said it was to be expected as players for other lesser teams gained experience and accrued invaluable technical skills starring for high-profile clubs in Europe.
Argentina and Brazil are already under a lot of pressure, he said. We have to start evolving.
Forget the notion of traditio…
Feyenoord are readying summer bid for Manchester City striker John Guidetti, .
The De Kuip outfit are likely to stay without top scorer Graziano Pelle in the summer and they believe the Swede would be an excellent replacement.
Guidetti enjoyed a very successful loan spell at Feyenoord during the 2011/2012 season and the Dutch giants hope they can sign him on permanent transfer this time out.
According to Voetbal International, a transfer fee in the region of €2.5 million should prove sufficient to prize him away from Etihad.
John Guidetti missed around 18 months of action through a knee injury before he was loaned to Stoke City in the January window.
However, the 21-year-old went on to make just six substitute appearances in the Premier League,…
Premier League title runners Chelsea are said to be in the hunt for a new centre-back.
Maurizio Sarri is looking to bolster his option and increase competition for places by bringing in a new player this winter and the Italian media suggest that AC Milan defender Alesio Romagnoli is topping the wihslist.
The Italian defender is said to be fitting the profile of a Sarri centre-back perfectly and the Blues are ready to reignite interest in the 23-year-old after failing with an official bid for the player in 2016.
Chelsea scouts were reportedly in Milan for the big city derby this weekend to watch Romagnoli in action and will be making their move when the transfer window reopens.
Romagnoli is eyed as a perfect long-term replacement for Gary Cahil, David Lui…