Inter Milan, Juventus and AS Roma are interested in signing Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud in the summer of 2021, according to . The 34-year-old former Arsenal star is out of contract at the Blues at the end of the season, and Italian trio Inter, Juventus and Roma want to secure his services on a free transfer.
Giroud has been on the books of Chelsea since 2018, and although he is an important squad player, the Frenchman is not guaranteed a place in the starting lineup, and there are no suggestions yet that the London club want to keep him and will offer him a new deal.
According to , Giroud has made eight starts and six substitute appearances in the Premier League fo Chelsea so far this season, scoring four goals in the process. The striker has also made two starts and…
Newcastle United s wait for a first win of the season goes on, but they were fortunate to even claim a point in a 0-0 draw at Selhurst Park as Mamadou Sakho missed a golden late chance for Crystal Palace.
The hosts enjoyed the better of an often-scrappy contest and struck the post in the first half when a Luka Milivojevic free-kick glanced off the head of Jamaal Lascelles.
Sakho was then guilty of an extraordinary miss with eight minutes of normal time remaining, the defender heading wide from inside the six-yard box with the goal gaping after Andros Townsend s cross drifted over Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka.
Palace therefore remain winless at home this season, while Newcastle have just two points from six Premier League games.
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Robert Lewandowski won the men s FIFA Best award for the second year running at a ceremony at FIFA s headquarters in Zurich on Monday.
The Bayern Munich striker beat fellow nominees Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah to the award, having also won it the last time it was up for grabs in December 2020.
Lewandowski scored 58 goals in 47 games in all competitions in 2021, which included breaking two long-standing records previously held by the legendary German striker Gerd Muller. He bagged 41 goals in a single Bundesliga season for Bayern, and 43 Bundesliga goals in a calendar year.
The Pole has scored 34 goals in 27 games so far this season, including nine in the Champions League group stage.
The 33-year-old was presented the award in Munich surrounded by Bayer…
Rangers successfully negotiated a potential banana skin as they won 5-0 at Lincoln Red Imps to reach the third round of Europa League qualifying.
Gibraltar s Lincoln famously defeated Celtic in 2016, but their Old Firm rivals easily came through unscathed on Thursday.
Steven Gerrard s men were comfortable from the moment they took the lead through James Tavernier in the 21st minute, with Connor Goldson adding a second before half-time.
Substitutes Alfredo Morelos and Jermain Defoe got in on the act after the restart, the former scoring twice as Rangers advanced, setting up a tie with Willem II.
67 GOAL! makes it three!
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC)
Pressure quickly built on the Red Imps goal and Kyle Goldwin was required to bra…
Toronto advanced to the Eastern Conference final after stunning top seed New York City 2-1 in the MLS play-offs.
Alejandro Pozuelo s dramatic 90th-minute penalty settled the Conference semi-final at Citi Field in New York on Wednesday.
New York s Ismael Tajouri-Shradi cancelled out Pozuelo s 47th-minute opener in the Big Apple, however, visiting Toronto had the final say after the 69th-minute equaliser.
Richie Laryea was brought down by Ronald Matarrita and Pozuelo stepped up to score the Panenka penalty midweek.
This dude is really something else! | |
— Toronto FC (@TorontoFC)
Toronto – MLS champions in 2017 – will contest their third Conference final in the last four seasons as titleholders Atlanta United or Philadelphia Union …
Highly rated centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly has signed a new five-year contract at Napoli, according to club president Aurelio Di Laurentiis.
Koulibaly joined from Belgian side Genk in 2014 and swiftly established himself in Napoli s first team, developing into one of the finest in his position in Serie A.
Chelsea have often been linked with a move for him, even before former Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri took charge at Stamford Bridge, while Manchester United are also reported admirers.
De Laurentiis even claimed in July the club rejected a €100million offer for Koulibaly from an unnamed Premier League club, a figure he revised to €90m on Saturday.
But the key issue from the Serie A side s perspective is the 27-year-old looks set for a long stay.
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Kylian Mbappe put the furore over his move to Real Madrid to one side as France s fantastic leader dominated in Wednesday s 3-0 friendly victory over Luxembourg.
Didier Deschamps lauded the leadership qualities of star striker Mbappe, who celebrated confirmation of his switch to the Spanish capital with a goal and two assists at Stade Saint-Symphorien in Metz.
Mbappe dazzled down the left flank to find space and tee up Randal Kolo Muani s first-half opener before paving the way for Jonathan Clauss finish after the break.
The France forward was not done there, however, rounding off a fine individual performance with a late goal after an assist from former Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Bradley Barcola.
Just 12 days before Les Bleus Euro 2024 opener against …
Manchester United have triggered one-year extension clauses in the contracts of Marcus Rashford, Luke Shaw, Diogo Dalot and Fred, Erik ten Hag has confirmed.
With United three points adrift of the Premier League s top four with a game in hand ahead of the competition s resumption, each of the quartet has played a key role for Ten Hag s side.
In particular, Rashford has looked rejuvenated since the Dutchman took charge, leading the Red Devils scoring charts with four Premier League goals this term and netting three times for England at the World Cup.
Rashford s deal had been due to expire at the end of the season, leading the forward to be linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain, but Ten Hag has confirmed the 25-year-old is set to stay.
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Lionel Messi s long wait for major international honours with Argentina is finally over after playing a starring role in their Copa America triumph, winning the Player of the Tournament prize before the final was even played.
In the age-old – and some might say tiresome – greatest of all time debate, the stick usually used to beat Messi with revolved around his lack of titles with Argentina, but that is no longer relevant and he also played a vital role for La Albiceleste.
It was also an important barrier that Argentina broke down as a team, winning their first major international title since 1993.
Messi s performances see him lead Stats Perform s Opta data-driven Team of the Tournament, and he is joined by some familiar names as well as those who enjoyed bre…
Cardiff City can boost their Premier League survival hopes against Stoke City by recording back-to-back wins for the first time this season.
Victory over Southampton last weekend ended a five-game winless run for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s men, and moved them to within three points of safety.
They host an in-form Stoke side this Saturday, though, with the Midlands outfit having lost just one of their last seven top-flight matches to move them into the comfort of mid-table.
However, five of Cardiff s seven top-flight victories this term have come at home, while Stoke have won just twice away all season.
And Solskjaer, who has overseen three Premier League wins since replacing Malky Mackay, remains confident Cardiff can avoid relegation back to the Championship at the…