http://gty.im/465708504 Angel di Maria has informed agent Jorge Mendes to force a summer exit from Manchester United, according to various reports. The Argentina international has failed to establish himself at Old Trafford and has suffered off the field too, with a recent house burglary. Having signed for a British record fee of £59.7m form Real Madrid last summer, the former Benfica man was widely expected to continue the form that saw him help the Spanish side to a Copa del Rey and Champions League double last season. However, he has struggled to adapt under boss Louis van Gaal and has…
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http://gty.im/466621550 Monaco boss Leonardo Jardim wants to land a role in the Premier League after guiding his side past Arsenal in the Champions League. The 40-year-old, saw his side progress past Arsenal on the away goals rule on Tuesday and will now take their place in the Champions League draw for the quarter-final stage with the likes of Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. Jardim recently signed a two-year deal with the Ligue 1 side but reports in France and England have now claimed that the Portuguese coach would ideally like to find a role in the Premier League. Monaco…
http://gty.im/466402402 Everton boss Roberto Martinez has called on the Premier League to hand clubs a winter break, which he believes will see English sides do better in Europe. The Toffees are England’s only remaining side in European competition after Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal all exited the Champions League in the past seven days. Martinez and his side face a tricky trip to Ukraine on Thursday evening where they will try to preserve their 2-1 lead over Dynamo Kiev in the Europa League. But, in the build up to the game, the Spanish boss has called for a winter break…
http://gty.im/466499776 England boss Roy Hodgson will rest some of Liverpool’s first team players for the upcoming international break, according to The Mirror. The 67-year-old, who managed Liverpool in 2010, will release his squad later on Thursday for the Euro 2016 qualifier and friendly with Lithuania and Italy, respectively. Hodgson has been accused in the past of overusing some international players, one being Daniel Sturridge, who missed five months of action this season due to an injury picked up with the Three Lions. Sturridge is now expected to be left out, whilst Jordan Henderson and Adam Lallana, are also being considered.…
http://gty.im/466753178 Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini is confident he will keep his job, despite exiting the Champions League to Barcelona on Tuesday evening which follows a bad run of form in the Premier League. City were unable to break down Barcelona at the Camp Nou on Tuesday in a game that saw Lionel Messi control for the most part and the 3-1 aggregate defeat means they will not progress to the quarter-final stage of the competition. However, Pellegrini does not believe the exit is a failure and that his side have improved in European competition. “I don’t see it as…
http://gty.im/466416252 Hugo Lloris has admitted that he and his Tottenham Hotspur team-mates did not expect to lose to Manchester United last weekend. Three first half goals from United saw them secure a vital three points in the race for Champions League qualification and push Spurs further away from a potential fourth place finish. United were arguably at their very best all season during the game, however, Spurs keeper Lloris has insisted his side will not give up their chase for European qualification. “It’s not a game that we expected,” he told the club’s official website. “We didn’t see the Tottenham…
http://gty.im/466607822 Yaya Toure has insisted that Manchester City still believes they can progress past Barcelona to the Champions League quarter-finals. The reigning Premier League champions head into Wednesday night’s clash at the Camp Nou trailing 2-1 after a defeat in the first leg in February. However, despite being in a losing position, Toure is remaining positive that he and his team-mates can overcome the Catalan side and progress. “It is always difficult to play against Barcelona when you have to run after the score, but in football anything can happen,” he told reporters. “We have our chance and they have their…
http://gty.im/466684800 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has admitted that his side may be better playing in the Europa League after losing to Monaco on Tuesday evening. Despite a 2-0 victory at Monaco’s Stade Louis II stadium, the Gunners exited the last-16 on the away goal rule, their fifth elimination at that stage in five years. And, Wenger has accepted that the constant disappointment is hard to take, saying his side could be better playing Europa League football. “Perhaps it would be better not to go out like this and make the Europa League – we would be more likely to win.…
http://gty.im/466192382 Liverpool are ready to make a bid in the region of £18.6m for Hoffenheim forward Roberto Firmino, according to CalcioMercato. Manchester United’s German scout Peter Braund was in attendance as the Brazilian midfielder played for the Bundesliga club against Hamburg at the weekend and has sparked reports citing that boss Louis van Gaal will make a summer bid. A whole host of European clubs have been interested in the 23-year-old after his impressive displays this season and Liverpool are now said to have joined the race, preparing a reported £18.6m bid. Firmino was reported to have a minimum release clause of…
http://gty.im/466225574 Juventus will meet with Palermo president Maurizio Zamperini later this week to discuss terms on a deal for Paulo Dybala, according to Gazzetta dello Sport. The young Argentine forward has been in superb form this season for Italian side Palermo, scoring 12 goals in 25 games so far, gaining interest from a high number of top European clubs. Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Man City and Arsenal have all been interested, and it is the latter who had been leading interest after talks with the players officials over the winter period. However, Juventus now look set to jump the queue as…