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Schweinsteiger plays down Chelsea talk

Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger insists he does not expect to leave the Bundesliga giants over the summer.

Chelsea are reportedly interested in making a bid for the 25-year-old, who has spent his entire career at Bayern Munich.

Schweinsteiger is quoted in…

Spurs will not loan out Keane again

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp insists they are not interested in loaning Robbie Keane out again next season.

Keane has been a hit at Parkhead since joining Celtic on loan in the January transfer window and Bhoys boss Tony Mowbray has admitted…

Pavlyuchenko to stay at Spurs

Russia international Roman Pavlyuchenko insists that he wants to stay at Tottenham.

The 28-year-old looked set to leave White Hart Lane during the January transfer window and the Russian striker stated that he wanted to leave the club.

“I’m not in a…

Sandro set to join Spurs

Tottenham are set to complete the signing of Brazil midfielder Sandro in the near future, according to Internacional.

Spurs have long been linked with a move for the 21-year-old  and came close to signing the midfielder both last summer and in…

Ze Roberto rules out MLS move

Hamburg midfielder Ze Roberto insists he is not interested in a move to Major League Soccer side the New York Red Bulls this summer.

Reports in German media have suggested that the Red Bulls were keen on signing the 35-year-old Brazilian.

The…

Hoeness determined to keep Misimovic

Wolfsburg managing director Dieter Hoeness insists they are not interested in selling midfielder Zvjezdan Misimovic.

Misimovic has been linked with a move to Schalke in recent weeks. The Bosnia and Herzegovina midfielder’s contract with Wolfsburg expires in 2013.

Hoeness told Deutsches Sportfernsehen:…

Buffon rules out City move

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is not interested in joining Manchester City at the end of the season, according to his agent.

The 31-year-old has been linked with a move to the Premier League side and City was ready to make a…

Ricchiuti keen on Catania stay

Catania ace Adrian Ricchiuti will not be leaving the club this summer, according to his agent.

The 31-year-old midfielder has become a key player for Catania this season.

“Not everyone was shocked that at Catania, Adrian would be a success,” agent Giovanni…

Yepes targets Chievo stay

Colombian defender Mario Yepes has admitted that he would prefer to remain at Chievo this summer.

The 34-year-old has been strongly linked with a move to Spanish side Espanyol.

“I have already talked to the club, who know full well what my…

Aston Villa chasing Kuszczak

Aston Villa are reportedly interested in signing Polish goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak from Premier League rivals Manchester United, according to the Daily Mail.

Kuszczak has failed to become a regular at Old Trafford since joining the club in the summer of 2006.

The…

Villarreal keen on Riera

Villarreal are interested in bringing Alberto Riera back to Spain in the summer, according to News of the World.

The 27-year-old has failed to make an impact at Liverpool since joining the club from Espanyol in a £8million deal in 2008.

Riera…

Calderon claims Real Madrid are obsessed with Rooney

Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has revealed that the club have an ‘obsession’ about signing Wayne Rooney from Manchester United.

Real Madrid spent £250million last summer, signing players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka and Xabi Alonso.

Calderon said: “It seems that…

Roma chasing Vermaelen

Roma are reportedly interested in signing Belgian defender Thomas Vermaelen from Premier League side Arsenal.

Sportal.it claims Roma director Daniele Prade was in London and watched Arsenal’s 5-0 win over Porto and was impressed with the Belgian.

Vermaelen has been a hit…

Torres could quit Liverpool

Fernando Torres has revealed that he could quit Liverpool if the club fails to buy the players they need to challenge for titles next season.

The Reds are currently sixth place in the Premier League table and will face a struggle…

Danny still keen on Chelsea move

Zenit St Petersburg star Danny is desperate to prove he is worth a £25million move to Chelsea.

The 26-year-old has recovered from a career-threatening knee injury that kept him out of action for 10 months.

Danny is set to make his comeback…

Real Madrid plan move for Rooney

Real Madrid are planning to launch a bid for Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney in the summer, according to Spanish newspaper Sport.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is keen to bring in Rooney in order to minimize the impact their Champions…

Lazio put €18m price tag on Kolarov

Lazio president Claudio Lotito has put a €18million price tag on Serbian ace Aleksandar Kolarov, according to Calciomercatonews.com.

The 24-year-old has been linked with a move to Serie A champions Inter Milan and the defender is reportedly interested in such a…

Guberti happy at Sampdoria

Roma midfielder Stefano Guberti’s agent insists his client is happy on loan at Sampdoria.

Guberti will stay on loan at Sampdoria until the end of the season and reports have suggested that the move could be made permanent.

“He has already scored…

McCarthy believes Doyle will leave Wolves

Wolves manager Mick McCarthy has admitted that he believes striker Kevin Doyle will leave the Molineux if they are relegated.

The Republic of Ireland international has been linked with Aston Villa, Everton, Fulham and Sunderland.

McCarthy said: “If we go down, we…

Palacios targets Real Madrid move

Tottenham midfielder Wilson Palacios has admitted that he is keen on a move to Real Madrid.

The 25-year-old joined Spurs in a £12million deal from Wigan last January and has become a key player at White Hart Lane.

He told The Sun:…

Colombian midfielder joins Union

Philadelphia Union confirmed on Monday the signing of Colombian midfielder Roger Torres from America de Cali.

Torres made his debut for Colombian side America de Cali last year, starting 15 games for the club.

The 18-year-old joins the Major League Soccer side…

FC Dallas sign Hartman

FC Dallas have completed the signing of goalkeeper Kevin Hartman from the Kansas City Wizards.

The deal involves FC Dallas sending the Wizards a second round selection in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for the highly-rated goalkeeper.

Hartman joined the Kansas…

Buffon rules out leaving Juventus

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has ruled out leaving the Italian giants this summer.

Buffon has been linked with a move to both Manchester City and Manchester United in recent months.

He told Rai TV: “There is nothing to think about for me,…

Ranocchia happy with Inter link

Genoa defender Andrea Ranocchia admits that he is flattered by the interest from Italian giants Inter Milan.

The 22-year-old is currently on loan at Bari and admits his future is in the hands of Genoa.

He told Tuttomercatoweb: “I’m pleased with this…

Kuszczak could leave Man Utd

Polish goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak has revealed that he could leave Manchester United this summer.

Kuszczak is set to hold showdown talks with United manager Sir Alex Ferguson this summer about his future at the club.

He said: “I don’t know how much…

Carragher prepared to leave Liverpool

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has revealed that he could leave the Reds.

The 32-year-old is keen on a new contract and is prepared to leave the club if he is not offered a new deal.

“The club will give me a new…

De Gea happy at Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid goalkeeper David De Gea insists he is happy at the club and does not regret his decision to stay last summer.

De Gea has been linked with clubs around Europe, including Manchester United and Wigan.

“It was difficult summer, but…

Negredo rules out Real Madrid return

Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo insists he is not considering making a return to Real Madrid.

Negredo looks set to face his former club for the first time at the Bernabeu, as he did not feature away against Real during his loan…

Barcelona and Real Madrid tracking Lukaku

Barcelona and Real Madrid are both tracking Anderlecht wonderkid Romelu Lukaku, according to Spanish newspaper Marca.

The 16-year-old Congolese striker has impressed for Anderlecht this season and has been hailed as the ‘New Drogba’.

Chelsea, Arsenal and Inter Milan are also reportedly…

Gasperini claims Barcelona will not sell Milito

Genoa coach Gian Piero Gasperini does not believes Barcelona will be interested in selling Gabriel Milito to Inter Milan.

Reports earlier this week suggested that Inter Milan were considering making a €10million bid for Milito.

Inter Milan ace Diego Milito, Gabriel’s brother,…