The Blancos goalkeeper has committed to fresh terms at the Santiago Bernabeu and claims he will only leave if he feels chances will not come his way Keylor Navas claims he will only look to leave Real Madrid if it becomes clear that he “cannot be the first-choice goalkeeper”. The Costa Rica international has slipped down the pecking order at the Santiago Bernabeu following the arrival of Thibaut Courtois from Chelsea. The Belgian shot-stopper is, however, currently sidelined through injury, offering his rival for the No.1 spot an opportunity to stake a claim for regular game time. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea &…

The 31-year-old’s loan move to Camp Nou has taken the football world by surprise but the versatile attacker excelled as a centre-forward at Sassuolo Kevin-Prince Boateng has always enjoyed being in the spotlight. Literally. It was during AC Milan’s Scudetto celebrations at a sold-out San Siro in 2011 that Boateng took to the stage and performed a ‘Moonwalk’ while dressed as Michael Jackson from his iconic ‘Motown 25’ appearance in 1983. When he completed his surprise switch to Sassuolo during the summer, Boateng confirmed the transfer with an Instagram post imitating the one used by Cristiano Ronaldo to announce his move to Juventus. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated…

Brescia president Massimo Cellino has revealed that leading sides in England and Italy have enquired as to the possible availability of a hot prospect Liverpool have asked about Brescia’s highly-rated midfielder Sandro Tonali, but Massimo Cellino has revealed that the Reds face competition from Roma. The 18-year-old has emerged as one of the most sought-after prospects in European football. His potential has been noted by sides across the continent, with Goal revealing in November that Chelsea and Juventus are among those monitoring his development. 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…

Agents are carrying out work behind the scenes at all levels of the game, but what are they doing and how can you become one? Behind every great footballer in the modern game you can be sure that there is an agent pulling strings in their favour. From Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to Gareth Bale and Mohamed Salah, agents carry out an important role in the background as they work to secure the best deals for their clients. Film and television depictions of agents such as Jerry Maguire, starring Tom Cruise, and HBO’s Ballers have served to boost the appeal of the job in the past few decades, not…

The club’s season will not be derailed by transfer and contract discussions, according to the manager Luciano Spalletti is adamant speculation surrounding the future of key players will not distract Inter during the second half of the season. Inter are ensconced in third ahead of their first Serie A match of 2019 at home to Sassuolo on Saturday. The January transfer market is yet to see any new arrivals at San Siro with new contracts for in-demand pair Mauro Icardi and Milan Skriniar seemingly top of the club’s agenda. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre…

The former Netherlands striker revealed his all-time best XI made up of players he had played with throughout his career Few footballers can boast the CV that Patrick Kluivert can, The Dutchman played for a Champions League winning Ajax side before moves to European giants AC Milan and Barcelona.  It was always going to be tough for Kluivert to build his dream XI from the players he starred alongside for club and country, but he gave it a go on Sky Sports . Getty GK | Edwin van der Sar The best goalkeeper that Patrick Kluivert ever played with was Edwin van der Sar who played between the sticks at…

UEFA and the European Clubs Association presented a united front at the European Union following recent Football Leaks allegations. Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli insists there have been no discussions over the prospect of a European “super league” since 2015. Agnelli is also chair of the European Club Association (ECA) and met the European Union Commissioner for Sport, Tibor Navracsics, alongside UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin in Brussels on Tuesday. The pair presented Navracsics with a letter of intent outlining the willingness of UEFA and the ECA to work together in the coming years “to ensure the sustainable development of European football”. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa…

Former Rossoneri CEO Marco Fassone has revealed that he persuaded ex-owner Li Yonghong to shelve plans to make a move for the Portuguese superstar As Cristiano Ronaldo stars for Serie A rivals Juventus, former AC Milan CEO Marco Fassone has revealed that he talked the Rossoneri out of doing a deal for the five-time Ballon d’Or winner. Few expected the exit door at Real Madrid to open for the Portuguese superstar, given all that he achieved during a record-breaking spell in the Spanish capital. There were, however, murmurings of discontent at regular intervals and Milan were among the ambitious outfits to hold transfer talks as a move was mooted in…

The Italian coach believes his side will have put themselves in a European position where progress to the knockout rounds is to be expected Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti says his team are “a*******” if they do not qualify for the Champions League knockout rounds. Ancelotti’s side are top of Group C and host the section’s bottom side Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday, the same day Paris Saint-Germain welcome Liverpool to the French capital. Napoli appear well-placed to reach the next round and will seal qualification with a win over Red Star if PSG do not beat Liverpool. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro…

After equalling a Serie A goals record by scoring in 11 straight games, the 36-year-old striker is back for the Azzurri Veteran Sampdoria forward Fabio Quagliarella has been handed an Italy recall after equalling a Serie A record. Quagliarella, whose last Italy cap came in 2010, is included in Roberto Mancini’s squad for a Coverciano training camp next week. The 36-year-old has hit 16 goals in 20 appearances this season to top the Serie A scoring charts ahead of Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. 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…