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Cedric Soares joins Inter on loan from Southampton
The Nerazzurri have bolstered their full-back options by bringing in the Portuguese on an initial loan deal Cedric Soares has joined Inter from Southampton on loan until the end of the season. The full-back secured his move on Saturday after arriving in Milan to complete a medical 24 hours earlier. Inter have the option to sign the 27-year-old on a permanent deal, with the fee reportedly set at €11 million (£9.5m/$12m). Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders Liverpool put on a five-star show Lukaku sends reminder that his Man Utd…
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Inter hoping Icardi stays 'for a long time' despite stripping striker of captaincy
Despite stripping him of the captain’s armband, Inter have no intention of selling Mauro Icardi, according to Piero Ausilio. Mauro Icardi was stripped of the Inter captaincy “for the good of the club” but the Serie A outfit still hope to keep him at San Siro, according to sporting director Piero Ausilio. The Nerazzurri confirmed on Wednesday that Samir Handanovic had taken the armband from striker Icardi, who was then left out of the squad for the first leg of their Europa League last-32 tie against Rapid Vienna. Head coach Luciano Spalletti said the Argentina international had withdrawn from the travelling group himself, and the player appeared to confirm as much…
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Inter players are behind me, insists under-fire Spalletti
The club may have slumped to a disappointing home defeat against Bologna on Sunday, but the manager insists the squad are united Luciano Spalletti insists he retains the full support of his Inter squad despite the Nerazzurri slipping to a shock 1-0 defeat to Bologna in Serie A. For the third successive league match Inter failed to score, let alone win, as Federico Santander gave Sinisa Mihajlovic victory on his return to Bologna. The pressure is growing on Spalletti and he was jeered by sections of the San Siro crowd during Sunday’s game, though he is adamant he can rectify the situation. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as…
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Keown slams 'sickening' Arsenal decision to let Ramsey leave for Juventus
The Wales international is set to swap north London for Turin at the end of the current season, a move that has left one ex-Gunners star fuming Former Arsenal star Martin Keown has slammed his former employers for allowing Aaron Ramsey to leave for Juventus, a decision he described as “sickening”. Out of contract at the end of the season, Ramsey is set to sign a five-year deal with Juve that will see him move to Turin at the end of the season on a free transfer. The move comes at a time when the Wales international has begun to impress for the Gunners, standing out as one of the…
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Gattuso: I hope Higuain stays as long as possible
The Italian would like to keep his star forward despite rumours suggesting he could be on his way out AC Milan manager Gennaro Gattuso has stated he hopes Gonzalo Higuain remains at the club for as long as possible in the wake of speculation over the striker’s future. The Argentine, 31, is on loan from Juventus with an option to buy at the end of the season, but there have been rumours his deal could be cut short and the Argentine could be sold to Chelsea. Gattuso, however, has made it plain that he would like his star striker to stay, if possible. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for…
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Spalletti hopes culprit is punished after reported attack on Icardi's wife's car
Inter’s Luciano Spalletti called for anyone involved in an alleged attack on the car of Wanda Nara, Mauro Icardi’s agent, to be punished Mauro Icardi’s agent and wife Wanda Nara reportedly had a rock thrown at her car on Saturday, and Inter boss Luciano Spalletti hopes the culprit is punished. Argentina international Icardi was replaced as skipper on Wednesday amid ongoing uncertainty over his future at Inter, where he has a contract until June 2021. The 25-year-old was subsequently omitted from the squad to face Rapid Vienna in the Europa League and the club announced on Friday he missed training due to knee inflammation. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri…
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Monchi receives ringing endorsement from Emery amid Arsenal technical director links
The pair worked together in La Liga, although the former goalkeeper is currently employed by Roma Unai Emery revealed his admiration for his former Sevilla colleague Monchi as Arsenal look for a new technical director. Earlier this week it was confirmed the Gunners’ head of recruitment Sven Mislintat will vacate his post next month after a little over a year in the role. According to reports, Arsenal have identified Roma’s sporting director Monchi as someone they would like to add to their technical staff. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders Liverpool put…
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'We haven’t decided anything' – Monchi coy on Arsenal and Chelsea target Under
Roma have yet to make a decision over whether to offer a new deal to the Turkey international, or sell him as clubs circle Roma director of football Monchi says the club are yet to decide how to act over the future of winger Cengiz Under, amid reported interest from Arsenal and Chelsea. The Turkey international has four years remaining on his contract in the Italian capital, but his displays in Serie A are said to be sparking interest from afar. Premier League duo Arsenal and Chelsea are both reportedly keen on a deal which could be worth £40 million (€35m/$51m), with the Blues ready to offer a player on…
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Ramsey poised to sign five-year Juventus contract after completing first part of medical
The Arsenal midfielder has moved a step closer to linking up with the Serie A champions, with a summer switch in the process of being finalised Aaron Ramsey has completed the first part of a medical with Juventus as the Arsenal midfielder edges ever closer to signing a five-year contract with the Serie A champions, Goal understands. The Wales international is set to become a free agent this summer when his current deal with the Gunners expires. Leading clubs from across Europe have expressed an interest in adding the 28-year-old to their respective ranks. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in…
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'How do you sell Ronaldo for €100m?' – Villas-Boas lauds Juventus as he mulls over his own move to Italy
Click:Beauty Device The former Chelsea and Tottenham manager has questioned Real Madrid’s decision to part with a superstar as he considers a future role in Serie A Andre Villas-Boas has questioned the logic behind Real Madrid’s decision to sell Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid while admitting to considering his own switch to Serie A. The Portuguese is currently out of work having turned his back on coaching to focus on motorsport. He has, however, admitted that he will be returning to the dugout at some stage, with the former Porto, Chelsea, Tottenham and Zenit boss having already hinted at a move to Germany. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated…