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Rooney Hoping for Man Utd or Everton Return

Wayne Rooney is planning to return to Manchester United or Everton, but only in a coaching capacity as he intends to see out his playing career in MLS with D.C. United.At 33 years of age, the former England international is in no rush to hang up his boots.He has enjoyed a welcome renaissance in his career since moving to America, with a role as club talisman quickly taken on in Washington.He told Eddie Hearn’s No Passion, No Point: “I'm good, I've got two years after this year and then depending how I feel at the end of it will determine if I keep playing or not.“I'll finish my career here and then see what offers come up.“When I finish playing my aim is to go straight into coaching, at whatever level. We'll see what opportunities come up.”He added: “There's Everton and Manchester United, ...
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Reports : Man City Turn Down Bayern Bid for Sane

Manchester City have turned down an offer of €80m (£70.7m) for their winger Leroy Sane from Bayern Munich. The German champions are keen to sign the 23-year-old with two wide players, Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery, leaving this summer and will now consider whether they are to make a new, improved bid.The Germany international did not command a regular starting place in the City team last season but the manager, Pep Guardiola, is keen to keep him. The Spaniard said after the FA Cup final, which City won 6-0 against Watford to complete a domestic treble: “We offered to extend his contract. We want him to stay. What proof is more than for six, seven months we want to extend his contract? If we don’t want him, we don’t extend his contract.”“Some movements we have to do for next season, becaus...
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Liverpool Keen to Offer New Deal for Klopp

Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has hinted the club are ready to offer Jurgen Klopp a new contract and is in no doubt that the German is fully committed to the club.Klopp has been widely praised for the work he has done at Anfield since succeeding Brendan Rodgers in October 2015.“It's been a period of constant progress and it's been a real pleasure to watch the continual improvement of the team,” Werner told the Liverpool Echo.Klopp’s current contract expires in 2022, the German having signed a six-year extension to his original deal in July 2016.Werner is reluctant to discuss contracts ahead of Saturday’s final, but did hint that the club are ready to tie Klopp down for the foreseeable future.“We don't really want to discuss his situation publicly, especially so close to the final,” he adde...
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Emery Asks for Patience Ahead of Arsenal Rebuilding

Unai Emery has asked Arsenal’s supporters to trust him as he embarks on a long-term rebuilding process in North London.The ex-PSG boss’s first season in charge ended in a chastening 4-1 defeat to Chelsea in the Europa League final in Baku on Wednesday night.The game represented their last chance to qualify for next season’s Champions League, after a fifth-place finish in the Premier League.Emery acknowledged that a place in Europe’s premier club competition was an ambition he hadn’t achieved, but said that the Gunners had progressed in his first season.“We knew it would be difficult, and we are in our process. I want to say to all the supporters we are in this process,” he told a press conference.“Really the first target has not been achieved this year, but I think we are closer, firstly i...
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Sarri Wants to Stay at Chelsea

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has responded to links with Juventus by expressing his desire to stay at Stamford Bridge.The Italian lifted his first trophy with the Blues in a 4-1 demolition of Arsenal in Wednesday's Europa League final.It has not all been plain sailing for Sarri in his first season in English football, which has included plenty of barracking from the stands and rumours of his dismissal at the end of the current campaign.But Sarri insists that he is keen to continue in the Premier League, pointing out that his Chelsea deal still has plenty of time left on it."I still have two years of contract," he remarked to RMC following the final whistle in Azerbaijan."After that we'll see, what we can improve and if the conditions are there to continue. I want to stay yes, because the...
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Hazard Brace Blows Arsenal Away; Chelsea Win Europa League

Eden Hazard's brace helped Maurizio Sarri claim his first major trophy as Chelsea crushed Arsenal 4-1 in the Europa League final in Baku on Wednesday.In perhaps his final appearance before a mooted move to Real Madrid, star man Hazard struck two second half goals to confirm Chelsea's second triumph in six seasons in this competition.Olivier Giroud sparked the landslide against his former employers in the 49th minute before Pedro put a second past retiring Gunners goalkeeper Petr Cech.Alex Iwobi pulled one back in between Hazard's double but Arsenal faded horribly after half-time and, having finished fifth in the Premier League, are now consigned to another season outside the Champions League.
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Sarri Feels Hazard Gets Bored During Training

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has admitted that Eden Hazard is so good that he can become bored by training sessions.Hazard is set to complete another stellar campaign on Wednesday, with Chelsea facing off against Arsenal in the Europa League final in Baku.The Belgian has scored 19 goals in all competitions, further underlining his status as his club's star performer.Sarri, who is hoping Hazard will stay but has said he will respect whatever decision he makes, has again hailed the 28-year-old as one of the world's best."He's one of the most important players in Europe, in the world, at the moment," Sarri said at a news conference on Tuesday."I think he can improve. He has to try to become the best in Europe because, for characteristics, he can become the best player in Europe, in the worl...
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Neville: "Man Utd Have Always Lost Out On Big Players"

Manchester United legend Gary Neville says it is nothing new for the club to miss out on major talent in the transfer market and he is “not in a rush” to see them winning the game’s biggest trophies again.“I think United can still attract top-end players because we’ve seen good players come to the club over the last six or seven years,” said Neville. “This club will never move away from being a sensational football club, it will have difficult moments and it’s having a difficult time now.“The money in the game now means you’re always in competition. The club has lost players when it’s been successful to Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich. It lost Robben to Chelsea in the mid-2000s, we lost Nasri to City, don’t always think that when Sir Alex Ferguson was here it didn’t happen.“T...
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Aston Villa Promoted to the Premier League

Aston Villa have been promoted to the Premier League after beating Derby 2-1 in the Championship play-off final on Monday.Villa held off a late fight back from Frank Lampard's team at Wembley to book their return to the English top-flight after three years in the Championship.Anwar El Ghazi opened the scoring late in the first half when he met Ahmed Elmohamady’s cross to beat Kelle Roos and John McGinn headed into an open goal on the hour mark after an error from the Derby goalkeeper.Jack Marriott pulled one back for the Rams in the 81st minute in a tense finish to the game, as Jayden Bogle and Mason Mount also came close to finding the net. Towards the end of the seven minutes of injury time, Harry Wilson proved lively down the wing for Derby, but saw one cross cleared by the Villa defenc...
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Man City Chairman Believes Rivals are Jealous

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has branded La Liga chief Javier Tebas and other critics "jealous", and insists his side will not be banned from the Champions League or receive a transfer ban as long as investigations into its conduct are "judged on facts".City won an unprecedented domestic treble this season but in recent weeks their sporting achievements have had to share the spotlight with allegations of widespread rule breaking and even the policy of the Abu Dhabi government and royal family, given Al Mubarak and Blues owner Sheikh Mansour have strong links to both.“He (Tebas) talks about how we distorted the market? There is a hypocrisy in this statement that is ironic,” the City chairman said. “Number one, let’s look at the Spanish league, the time of breaking records on...
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Report: Chelsea star Kante a major doubt for Europa League final

Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante is a doubt for Wednesday’s Europa League final against Arsenal in Baku after sustaining a knee injury in training over the weekend, according to British media reports.The France international missed Chelsea’s previous two games with a hamstring injury but returned to training last week and manager Maurizio Sarri was confident he would be fit for the club’s season-ending showpiece in the Azerbaijan capital.Both the Times and Guardian newspapers reported that Kante had twisted his knee during a training session on Saturday and was not likely to recover in time for the final.The 28-year-old’s absence is a blow for Sarri, who is already without the services of defender Antonio Rudiger, midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek and winger Callum Hudson-Odoi due to injuries....
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Chelsea Reportedly Want £130m for Eden Hazard

Chelsea want £130m for Eden Hazard, as per reports. Real Madrid value the Belgium international at no more than €100m (£88m) due to the fact that he is entering the final 12 months of his contract at Stamford Bridge.Chelsea are under no pressure to sell and negotiations over a proposed deal are being handled by Blues director Marina Granovskaia.Hazard revealed earlier this month that he had made a decision on his future and expected it to be resolved following the Europa League final against Arsenal on Wednesday.Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri, who will also have talks over his future following the game in Baku, insisted the club needed to "respect" the decision Hazard has made about his future.
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Pochettino 'Motivated' to Stay at Tottenham

Mauricio Pochettino says he is "motivated" to stay at Tottenham and take them to the next level.Pochettino's Spurs future has been uncertain following comments he made before the Champions League semi-final victory over Ajax, in which he suggested he could walk away if they were to win the competition.There has also been speculation in Italy that he is of interest to Juventus, who recently parted ways with Massimiliano Allegri.But Pochettino told talkSPORT on Friday: "Tottenham, for me, is the best club in the world."When we talk about facilities - this training ground, a stadium that is the best in the world - there is no better club."Then it's London - there is no better city. And the Premier League is the most tough and the most exciting league in the world."We need to make that step. O...
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Van Persie: Solskjaer Right Choice for Man Utd

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is the right man to lead Manchester United and must be given a fair chance to reverse their decline, former striker Robin van Persie told BBC Sport.After impressing as interim manager following the sacking of Jose Mourinho, ex-United forward Solskjaer oversaw a dismal end to the season as they missed out on a top-four finish.But Van Persie said: "I think it's the perfect match, it's just they're having a bad spell."He added: "Back in the day it was normal for a manager to get time. Nowadays if you lose six games, you're out. Is that the solution?"Give someone time, especially if it's a kid from the club."United dismissed Mourinho on 18 December and planned to make a temporary appointment until the summer before filling the managerial vacancy permanently.A day later, 46...
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Petr Cech Denies Chelsea – Sporting Director Links For Now

Petr Cech has denied reports that he is set for a new role with Chelsea, insisting that he is still solely focused on the Europa League final against his former club.Cech has been with Arsenal since 2015 following a decade-long stay with the Blues.The 37-year-old goalkeeper has won the FA up and two Community Shields since making the move across London to join the Gunners.But reports have stated that Cech is in line for a front office role with Chelsea as he prepares to end his playing career following next week's Europa League final between the Gunners and the Blues.Cech, though, says that decision has not been finalized and that he has not thought of any possibilities that don't involve that Europa League finale."Despite the news today as I had already said to everybody before, I’ll make...
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Daniel James reportedly agree terms with Man Utd

Swansea winger Daniel James has agreed personal terms with Manchester United, as per reports.The two clubs are yet to agree a deal, contrary to reports, but talks are continuing and James is set to become United's first signing of the summer.It is understood United are close to agreeing a £15m fee with the Championship club for James, who has one year left on his contract.James was named in Ryan Giggs' Wales squad for their Portugal training camp ahead of next month's Euro 2020 qualifying round matches against Croatia and Hungary.
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Giroud sign one year contract extension with Chelsea

Olivier Giroud has committed his immediate future to Chelsea by signing a one-year contract extension.The World Cup winner has told the Blues’ official website: “I am very happy to sign a new contract.“I really wanted to stay at least one more year - I have felt a part of the team, the family, since the beginning and hopefully there will be more trophies to come.”Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia added on seeing fresh terms agreed with an experienced frontman: “We are very pleased that Olivier will be a Chelsea player for another season.“Since joining us 18 months ago, he has at times had to be patient and wait for opportunities, but has still been able to make a positive contribution to the team.“Whether it is his unselfish link-up play or his 10 Europa League goals this season, he has ...
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Chelsea loanee Alvaro Morata makes decision about his future

Alvaro Morata has revealed that he wants to spend the rest of his career at Atletico Madrid and make his move from Chelsea FC permanent.The striker left Chelsea FC to join Atletico Madrid on loan in the January transfer window and the Spanish club have the option to make his move permanent.According to The Evening Standard, with Antoine Griezmann leaving the club, Atletico Madrid will look to exercise their option to buy Morata sooner rather than later.The 26-year-old Spain international has scored six goals and made one assist in 15 La Liga games for the Spanish club so far this season.Before his move in January, Morata had scored five goals in 16 Premier League games under Maurizio Sarri for Chelsea FC.Now, the player himself has made it clear that he wants to stay at Atletico Madrid bey...
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Man City beat Watford to win FA Cup

Manchester City have matched the record for the heaviest margin of victory in an FA Cup final by beating Watford 6-0 at Wembley Stadium.Gerard Deulofeu had the chance to give Watford an early lead only to be denied by Ederson.But once David Silva struck on 26 minutes the Premier League champions never looked back.Gabriel Jesus added a second and Kevin De Bruyne made it 3-0 shortly after coming on as a second-half substitute.As Watford sought a way back into the match City picked them off on the counter-attack time and again, Gabriel Jesus racing clear to score on 68 minutes.Raheem Sterling then struck twice in the last nine minutes to match the 6-0 record win Bury enjoyed over Derby County in 1903.Their sixth victory in this competition means City have become the first team to win the Prem...
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Burnley boss Dyche says Decision on deal rests with Crouch

Clarets boss Sean Dyche has disclosed that he would have no qualms in offering Peter Crouch a new contract at Burnley, but the decision whether to play on ultimately lies with the player.The 38-year-old’s short term deal expired at the end of the season, but Dyche has been pleased with the veteran’s impact on and off the pitch, despite his playing time being restricted to 88 minutes either side of appendix surgery.Crouch himself feels fit enough to play on, but admits he is pondering whether to retire.Dyche said: “I chatted with him the other day and it is not just my decision, it is his as well, with his age and his intention, does he want to carry on?“I have never been bothered by age, it has always been have you got that edge to your game? I think he showed that he is hungry, he has bee...
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