Arsenal snatch Yaya Sanogo
Auxerre hotshot Yaya Sanogo has agreed to join Arsenal on a free transfer in the summer, .
It is no secret the Gunners have been keeping close tabs on the talented forward and they seem to have won the race for the player s signature.
L Equipe understands that Sanogo has agreed a four-year deal in principle with the Premier League outfit.
The 20-year-old s deal with Auxerre is due to expire at the end of the current campaign and he was not interested in renewing his contract.
Despite his fragile age, the forward has already shown a great deal of potential, scoring 9 goals in just 11 Ligue 2 matches this season.
Sanogo is a member of France Under-21 side and he was also followed by Moncao, Lille, Lyon and Saint E…
Virgil van Dijk accepts he has not been performing at his best level but says footballers are not robots after being strongly criticised by Marco van Basten and Ruud Gullit.
The Liverpool defender s captaincy credentials were questioned by Van Basten in particular following Friday s 4-0 Euro 2024 qualifying defeat to France.
Dutch great Van Basten accused Van Dijk of making noise but not saying anything and creating chaos that leads to misunderstandings in the side.
Fellow former Netherlands international Gullit, speaking alongside Van Basten in his punditry role with Ziggo Sport, said Van Dijk thinks he is better than the rest .
While Van Dijk is open to opinions, he does not believe the criticism is entirely justified.
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Two sides who have their sights set on securing a famous European finish this season, Brighton will welcome Brentford to the Amex on Saturday afternoon.
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Starting with the hosts, while Brighton might have been disappointed to have seen Graham Potter leave the Amex back in September, the Seagulls have only continued to shine since they welcomed Roberto De Zerbi to the south coast. Enjoying what has been a famous Premier League campaign, the Seagulls now have their sights set on securing a European spot this season. Last seen heading into the international break by booking their FA Cup semi-final ticket thanks to a 5-0 romp league League Two outfit Grimsby, the one-time Sassuolo boss should find the mood in his camp at a red-hot…
Mikel Arteta looks to be on his way out of Manchester City, and it may not be long before he is followed by Pep Guardiola.
That is if reports linking Paris Saint-Germain with a move for the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich head coach are to be believed.
Meanwhile, Arteta is not the only big managerial appointment expected imminently in the Premier League, with Carlo Ancelotti close to being confirmed as Everton boss, and reports suggest a big-name could be in line to follow the Italian to Goodison Park.
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According to Le10 Sport, Paris Saint-Germain will look to swap Thomas Tuchel with Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola next season.
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Sampdoria have named Eusebio Di Francesco as their new coach, replacing Marco Giampaolo after his move to AC Milan.
Di Francesco was sacked by Roma in March but will be back in Serie A next season after signing a three-year deal.
Samp finished ninth in the table last term, largely due to 26 goals from evergreen striker Fabio Quagliarella, who topped Serie A s scoring charts.
Di Francesco is the best choice for our goal to keep improving Samp, said club president Massimo Ferrero.
He comes with knowledge, experience, good football, desire and mentality. Welcome, Eusebio.
Samp beat champions Juventus 2-0 at home on the final day of the 2018-19 season.
Eusebio is s new head coach!
— Sampdoria English (@sampdoria_en)
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Gary Neville is looking forward to a five-year break from coaching following his disappointing spell at Valencia.
Former Manchester United defender Neville was appointed Los Che boss in December 2015 but lasted just four months with Valencia, winning three of his 16 LaLiga games in charge.
He also stepped down from his role as part of Roy Hodgson s backroom team with England following the Three Lions dismal Euro 2016 exit at the hands of Iceland.
Since then, Neville has been working on commercial ventures as well as his part-ownership of non-league team Salford City and his media commitments.
And those projects are set to occupy most of his time for the foreseeable future at least, meaning a return to the dugout is not currently on his agenda.
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Diego Simeone says Diego Costa returned to Atletico Madrid to exert a decisive impact on big matches, and hailed the importance of the striker s rage in helping the team reach the Europa League final at the expense of Arsenal.
Costa, who re-joined Atleti from Chelsea this season, scored the only goal of a 1-0 victory in the second leg of the semi-final at the Wanda Metropolitano on Thursday, the result setting up a decider against Marseille in Lyon on May 16.
The Brazil-born Spain international helped Chelsea to win the Premier League title in 2016-17, but fell out with manager Antonio Conte amid rumours of interest from Chinese Super League clubs.
And Simeone knows the combative 29-year-old, who was unable to play until January as the Rojiblancos served a FIFA-i…
French midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia will leave Monaco for Inter after the Serie A club confirmed the transfer on Sunday.
Inter revealed the news via their official Twitter account, with Kondogbia pictured signing his contract.
The 22-year-old France international will arrive in Milan on Monday to undergo a medical, while he could be joined in black and blue by Atletico Madrid s Miranda next season, after the central defender confirmed he is in discussions with Inter.
Speaking after leading Brazil to a 2-1 victory over Venezuela at the 2015 Copa America, Miranda told Spor TV: I do not know, there is a possibility, but there are responsible people, who are knowledgeable conducting this situation.
Kondogbia was tipped to join city rivals Milan after CEO Ad…
that Manchester United have submitted an official proposal for Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos.
The Red Devils are desperate to lure the Spain hotshot to Old Trafford this summer and they have tested los Blancos resolve with a £28.6 million bid.
Manchester United believe that Ramos has plans to leave Santiago Bernabeu this summer, with the club yet to offer him an extension on the contract that expires in June 2017.
It is no secret the Red Devils are in the market for high-quality centre-backs and no doubt that the 29-year-old would be an excellent addition to the squad at Old Trafford.
Ramos developed into one of world s top defenders shortly after arriving from Sevilla ten years ago, but it appears he is now looking for a fresh challenge.
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Liverpool have confirmed that 18-year-old winger Raheem Sterling has signed a new long-term contract with the club.
Earlier this week, Goal.com exclusively revealed that Sterling was on the brink of signing a five-year-deal with the Reds.
And Liverpool have today confirmed that the talented youngster has pledged his future to the Merseyside club.
Sterling told the club s official website: It s every 18-year-old s dream. I m just really grateful to be at such a big club like this.
There s a lot more to be done. I haven t begun yet, as the manager has said. Hopefully I can kick on after the New Year and try to do my best for the team and the football club.
Sterling was signed from QPR in 2010 for an initial fee believed to be around 500,000 pound…