PSV Eindhoven midfielder Kevin Strootman has dropped the biggest hint yet that he wants to leave the club in the summer.
The Netherlands international is one of the most sought-after players in European football, but interested clubs have so far failed to make an official bid for the player’s services.
Strootman admits he is hoping that a club will finally contact him over a summer move away from Philips Stadium.
Every transfer window there are clubs that are interested, but a club must speak to me, the 23-year-old .
Strootman has been in scintillating form ever since he joined PSV Eindhoven from Utrech in the summer of 2011 and has seen his name linked with a number of high-profile sides such as AC Milan and Manchester United.
The player, who…
Mark Uth is in a stable condition but will remain in hospital overnight after suffering concussion during a clash of heads on Sunday, Schalke have confirmed.
Uth sustained a blow around his upper neck and head area following an aerial challenge with Augsburg s Felix Uduokhai in the 10th minute of the 2-2 Bundesliga draw.
The Schalke forward received treatment on the pitch for around 10 minutes, with captain Omar Mascarell helping to administer an IV drip before the 29-year-old was taken off the field on a stretcher while in a neck brace.
Schalke subsequently announced Uth was responsive and stable and after the game, the club offered a further update on Uth, who will hopefully be discharged from hospital on Monday.
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Besart Berisha piled the pain on former club Brisbane Roar as Western United earned a clinical 2-0 win at Suncorp Stadium on Friday.
The A-League s all-time leading goalscorer scored twice in last weekend s 3-1 triumph over Melbourne Victory and came back to haunt another of his old teams in Queensland.
Left unmarked, Berisha skilfully turned Aaron Calver s cross past Jamie Young to double United s advantage on the stroke of half-time.
The visitors had gone ahead in the 11th minute when the excellent Alessandro Diamanti picked out Connor Pain s run to the back post.
Brisbane dominated possession but created next to nothing going forward, with Filip Kurto only forced to make one real save from Roy O Donovan.
Robbie Fowler s side, hammered 5-1 at Sy…
Wolfsburg have completed the signing of Jakub Blaszczykowski from Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund on a three-year contract.
Blaszczykowski, who arrived at Signal Iduna Park in 2007, fell out of favour following a cruciate knee ligament injury and spent the 2015-16 season on loan at Fiorentina, making 20 appearances in all competitions.
The 30-year-old represented Poland at Euro 2016 and moves to the Volkswagen Arena for an undisclosed fee in a deal which ties him to the club until 2019.
With him, our versatility and effectiveness on the right increases once again, said head coach Dieter Hecking in a statement.
VfL have secured the services of Jakub Blaszczykowski from . Kuba has signed a deal with VfL until 2019.
— VfL Wolfsburg EN (@Vf…
Pep Guardiola says Bayern Munich will have to be wary of Porto s pace and power when they meet in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League.
Bayern, champions in 2013, were paired against Porto winners in 2004 under Jose Mourinho in Friday s draw in Nyon.
It is a repeat of the 1987 European Cup final, which the Portuguese outfit won 2-1.
All teams have a special quality, said Guardiola, who has won this competition three times with Barcelona once as a player and twice as coach. Porto and Shakhtar [Donetsk, Bayern s last-16 opponents] were in the same group, so we have already watched a few of their matches.
Porto have a great team and a beautiful stadium. They are very strong physically and attack with a lot of pace, but in the quarter-fina…
Ben Davies has taken over the Wales captaincy hoping his club Tottenham’s rise to the top of the Premier League can benefit the Dragons’ Euro 2024 ambitions.
Davies replaces the injured Aaron Ramsey as skipper for Wednesday’s friendly with Gibraltar and the vital European Championship qualifier against Croatia in Cardiff on Sunday.
The long-serving Tottenham full-back has been used by new Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou as a substitute so far this season but the 30-year-old says he has arrived for international duty in good spirits.
Davies said: “Players want to be in winning teams and right now I’m lucky enough that I’m in a squad where we are picking up good results and doing well.
“It’s about bringing that intensity and enthusiasm and the s…
Fernando Torres has admitted a burning desire to become part of a legendary generation at Liverpool by helping the club win its first English league title for nineteen years this season.
The Spain forward, who returned from a six-week hamstring injury lay-off by scoring in the 2-0 FA Cup third round victory at Preston last weekend, is eyeing a return to the starting line-up for the Premier League leaders at Stoke on Saturday.
Torres played a key role as Spain ended a 44-year wait for major silverware at Euro 2008 and the former Atletico Madrid striker admits he wants to enjoy that feeling of ecstasy all over again at Anfield this year.
He said: Having won the European Championships with Spain, I have experienced what it is like to be part of a generation of play…
Antonio Conte accepts Chelsea have some way to go to catch Tottenham ahead of Sunday s crunch Premier League clash.
Chelsea host Spurs at Stamford Bridge with a five-point gap to make up on their London rivals if the Blues are to qualify for the Champions League this season.
Although Conte led Chelsea to the Premier League title in his first season in charge the Blues have struggled this term, with the FA Cup their only remaining hope of silverware, and Conte accepts Spurs are now ahead of his side in their development.
Yes, I think they have started before us, Conte said when asked if the Tottenham project is ahead of Chelsea s. I am talking about my period, my era.
For sure, now, they are ahead of us. But, despite this, last season we were able to w…
Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri was stunned by Paulo Dybala and Cristiano Ronaldo s goals against Sampdoria, saying wow does not describe either strike.
Dybala scored a tremendous volley and Ronaldo an incredible header in a 2-1 victory that sent Juve back to the top of Serie A on Wednesday.
Sarri lauded both goals as he hailed his forwards, Ronaldo s 45th-minute header proving the match-winner after Gianluca Caprari – later sent off – had cancelled out Dybala s effort.
When Ronaldo scored I thought the same as the Dybala one – f***, wow, he told a news conference.
But wow does not describe it all. They both scored two outstanding goals.
PINPOINT!
— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen)
[Dybala] chose a left-footed volley in a si…
Watford are set to join the race to sign West Bromwich Albion’s Saido Berahino, .
A number of clubs have been linked with a move for the striker, who aside from loan spells with Peterbrough United, Brentford and Northampton Town has spent his entire career so far with the Baggies.
He has scored thirty-six goals for the Midlands side in one hundred and thirteen appearances though he scored four in the league last season.
Stoke City had been in the hunt to secure his services but have been put off by his £20m valuation.
Berahino has been capped for England at every level from U16 to U21, scoring ten goals in eleven times for the latter though he is yet to make his debut for the senior side.
He was called up by Roy Hodgson for two matches ba…