Derby have entered talks with Frank Lampard about extending his current deal, according to reports. The 40-year-old looks set to be formally approached by Chelsea as Maurizio Sarri departs to take over at Juventus. Lampard still has two years left on his current contract, but according to Sky Sports, Derby had always planned to discuss a new deal with him at the end of the season. There has been no formal approach from Chelsea yet to discuss a move to take him to Stamford Bridge and the Rams are pushing ahead with their plans to build a structure around him. The Chelsea hierarchy have identified Lampard as their top choice…

AC Milan legends Paolo Maldini and Zvonimir Boban have been appointed in new roles with the Serie A club. Boban, 50, is leaving his position as deputy secretary general at Fifa, which he took up in 2016, to become the club’s new chief football officer. Ex-captain Maldini, who spent 25 years at the San Siro, has been confirmed as technical director with the Serie A giants Gennaro Gattuso departed as Milan head coach in May after the club missed out on Champions League qualification. Maldini was already employed at the club as sporting development director following his appointment in August, but he starts his new role this summer. Boban described the club…

Manchester United have revived their interest in Monaco midfielder Youri Tielemans, as they continue to look for potential replacements for Paul Pogba. Pogba is reportedly keen to leave Old Trafford this summer, with Real Madrid keen, and although United are adamant he is not for sale they are thought to be looking at possible alternatives. One such player is Tielemans, who showed he has what it takes to star in the Premier League during his loan spell at Leicester City last season. The 22-year-old Belgian joined the Foxes in January and made 13 appearances in the Premier League, scoring three goals and assisting five. Leicester are keen to bring the…

Vivianne Miedema scored a brace to become Netherlands’ all-time record goalscorer and secure her country’s place in the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup following a 3-1 victory against Cameroon. Arsenal striker Miedema, 22, opened the scoring four minutes before the interval with a header following Shanice Van De Sanden’s fine cross. But Cameroon were back on level terms two-and-a-half minutes later when Gabrielle Onguene rounded on-rushing Dutch goalkeeper Sari Van Veenendaal before slotting home a cool side-footed finish. Holland however, upped the ante after the break and were in front again with 48 minutes on the clock. Cameroon’s Michaela Abam failed to deal with Jackie Groenen’s cross and…

Frank Lampard is set to be appointed Chelsea boss and wants to bring club legend Didier Drogba in as part of his backroom staff, according to reports. The Sun claim a sensational deal to bring Lampard back to Stamford Bridge is as good as done, with Maurizio Sarri quitting the club after just one season to return to Italy and join Juventus. Dennis Wise thinks that Chelsea should have stuck with Maurizio Sarri Lampard, the club’s record scorer with 211 goals, is set to bring close ally Jody Morris in as his no.2, while he also wants Shay Given from Derby as goalkeeper coach. Drogba, the west London side’s fourth…

Raptors offseason: Big issues So . . . that Kawhi Leonard trade worked out pretty well. In his first season with the Raptors, Leonard returned to All-Star status, averaging 26.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game. He then saw his production jump in the playoffs to 30.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.7 steals, helping Toronto win its first NBA championship. Team president Masai Ujiri, coach Nick Nurse, Raptors players, the training staff – each piece allowed Leonard to thrive. He particularly appreciated the team’s load management strategy, which kept Leonard fresh for the postseason. The Raptors really couldn’t have handled their one guaranteed year…

Golden State won’t be crowned the NBA’s three-time defending champion. The Warriors lost their last game ever at Oracle Arena to the Raptors 114-110 on Thursday in Game 6 of the Finals. This could be the end of a dynasty built in Oakland, as several players could go elsewhere ahead of the team’s move to San Francisco. Here are three reasons Golden State lost to Toronto Lack of depth The Warriors put together one of the most intimidating starting lineups ever last summer. The addition of DeMarcus Cousins gave them five players with All-Star experience, but the bench matters in the postseason. Speculation about the strength of Golden State’s reserves…

The 2019 NBA Finals took a heavy toll on the Warriors, and it had nothing to do with the result of the series. After losing Kevin Durant to a ruptured Achilles in Game 5, Golden State saw All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson go down with a serious injury Thursday night in the third quarter of Game 6. Thompson attempted to finish a dunk on a fast break, but he was fouled by Danny Green. When he landed, he put all of his weight on his left leg and quickly dropped to the ground. MORE: Three reasons why the Raptors beat the Warriors Thompson shockingly returned to the floor to shoot…

The Texans have ended their pursuit of Nick Caserio to fill their GM position, the team announced Friday. As a result, the Patriots have withdrawn tampering charges they filed earlier this week with the NFL. Click Here: watford fc shirt Caserio, New England’s director of player personnel, had been eyed by the Texans to replace former GM Brian Gaine, who was fired last week. But Texans chairman Cal McNair said in statement the team had been unaware of “certain terms” in Caserio’s contract that prevented them from pursuing him. The Houston Chronicle reports those terms prevent Caserio from interviewing with other teams. “When we started the process to interview Nick…

Stephen Curry admitted it was tough to watch Golden State Warriors teammate Klay Thompson suffer a serious injury on a “freak play” during Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Thompson was hurt in the closing minutes of the third quarter against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday, landing awkwardly when fouled by Danny Green in the process of attempting to dunk. The five-time All-Star initially headed towards the locker room but returned to the court to shoot two free throws, hitting both to put the Warriors 85-80 ahead. However, the Raptors went on to win 114-110 and clinch a 4-2 series triumph, with Golden State later confirming a torn anterior cruciate…