Cristiano Ronaldo s dream homecoming to Manchester United has not gone quite to plan so far.
While Ronaldo has scored 14 goals in 22 games – double the amount of any other United player – his team have otherwise struggled this term.
And with United in a serious battle to qualify for next season s Champions League, an early parting of the ways could be on the cards.
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Ronaldo s representatives have informed United that the superstar forward will leave if the club miss out on a top-four finish in the Premier League, according to The Sun.
The Portugal international, who penned a two-year contract in August with the option of a further year, is said to be concerned by the direction in which Unit…
Tottenham midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson hopes Gareth Bale stays at the club and attracts other big names to White Hart Lane.
Manchester United and Real Madrid are interested in the 24-year-old winger, but Tottenham insist the Wales star is not for sale.
Iceland international Sigurdsson, 23, believes Bale will stay at Tottenham and said keeping him would help manager Andre Villas-Boas bring in other good players.
He is important from that point of view. Good players want to play with other big players, Sigurdsson said.
It s a big club and hopefully he ll stay and we ll bring in a few other good players.
He s a great player and if he stays it will be fantastic. I m sure he will stay.
The players here talk about the season (2009/10) they got…
Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United and Liverpool are interested in signing Jacob Ramsey from Premier League rivals Aston Villa in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Spurs, Newcastle and Liverpool all admire Ramsey.
The Telegraph has added that Villa do not want to sell Ramsey, but they have PSR issues to handle and could have to cash in on him if they get a big offer. However, the transfer fee that the Villans could demand is too high for the likes of Spurs, Newcastle and Liverpool.
As for Ramsey, the 22-year-old Englishman does not want to leave Villa and is excited at the prospect of playing in the UEFA Champions League with the Villans next season. Unai Emery’s side ended the past season fourth in the Premier League table. The y…
Inter coach Roberto Mancini believes it will be difficult to sign Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure during the close-season transfer window.
Toure has one season remaining on his contract at City, who he joined during Mancini s tenure at the Etihad Stadium ahead of the 2010-11 campaign.
The Ivory Coast international scored winning goals in the FA Cup semi-final and final that season and went on to play a central role in City s Premier League title triumph under Mancini in 2011-12.
He has continued to be an influential figure under Mancini s successor Manuel Pellegrini but doubt began swirling over the 32-year-old s long-term future after City confirmed Pep Guardiola would replace the Chilean from next season.
Guardiola sold Toure to City when he was i…
A 2-1 defeat on their last derby visit to Getafe will give Real Madrid cause for concern as they aim to keep pace at the top of La Liga on Sunday.
Gonzalo Higuain now of Napoli put Real ahead in the 27th minute on that occasion, before Juan Valera and Abdelaziz Barrada found the net in the second half to pull off a shock victory in August 2012.
Unused substitute Fabio Coentrao was later shown a red card for a foul-mouthed insult towards referee Miguel Perez Lasa.
The Bernabeu outfit currently form part of a three-way tie for the lead in the Spanish top flight, but Real could be left playing catch-up at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez, with Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in action on Saturday.
That said, Getafe would have to go some to beat their illustrious neighbours …
Patrice Evra said France are a nation that loves controversy ahead of their hosting of the Euro 2016.
The Juventus and France full-back has been no stranger to such controversy throughout his international career and was reportedly the leader of a mutiny against former coach Raymond Domenech during his time as captain at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
There have been similar threats to squad harmony ahead of the European Championship, too, as Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema accused coach Didier Deschamps of having bowed to the pressure of a racist part of France by not picking him.
But Evra, who was himself embroiled in an infamous case of racism while at Manchester United involving then-Liverpool forward Luis Suarez, said there was no basis for Benzema s …
Argentine striker Rodrigo Palacio has hinted that he may finish his playing career at Giuseppe Meazza.
The 31-year-old only joined the Nerazzurri in the summer of 2012, but he has quickly become one of the leaders of the team.
Palacio has a contract until June 2015 at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, and it looks as though he will soon be signing a new long-term deal with the club.
Could I end my career at Inter? Yes, I d like to, I really like it here, the Argentine striker told Sky Sport Italia.
I ve still got 18 months to run on my current deal, we ll definitely sit down over the next few days and see if we can extend it a bit.
Rodrigo Palacio also featured for Huracan and Banfield in Argentina, but it was at Boca Juniors that he made a name for him…
Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso has reportedly agreed to sign a new contract at Santiago Bernabeu, .
The player s current deal runs until June 2014, which has led to speculations linking him with a move away from the club.
However, ABC understands that the two parties have reached an agreement on a two-year contract that will see Alonso earn €5 million per campaign.
With only minor details remaining to be sorted, the contract will be officially signed in the coming weeks.
Xabi Alonso joined los Blancos from Liverpool in the summer of 2009 and he has since developed into a key player at Santiago Bernabeu.
The 31-year-old went on to make 135 La Liga appearances, scoring 4 goals and winning one league title in the process.
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Lazio are stepping up their efforts to sign Portuguese full-back Vitorino Antunes from Malaga, reports Sky Sport Italia.
The Biancocelesti lack cover for Stefan Radu and they see the experienced defender as potentially a very good addition to the squad.
Sky Sport Italia understands that Lazio officials are on the verge of persuading the player to move to Stadio Olimpico, but they still need to sort out a transfer fee with his employers.
The interesting thing is that Antunes was on the books of Roma between 2008 and 2012, but he only managed five league appearances for the Giallorossi, while enjoying loan spells at Lecce, Leixoes, Livorno and Panionios.
The 27-year-old has kick-started his career at Malaga, and he went on to start 36 La Liga fixtures last…
Real Madrid have agreed terms with Chelsea to sign goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois on a six-year deal, with Mateo Kovacic set to go the other way on loan.
Belgium goalkeeper Courtois has long been a reported target for the European champions and he will leave Stamford Bridge subject to the completion of a medical on Thursday.
The 26-year-old had entered the final year of his deal at the Premier League club and made no secret of his desire to move to the Spanish capital, the home of his children and where he previously spent three seasons with Atletico Madrid.
In return, Julen Lopetegui s side have sanctioned a one-season loan spell at Chelsea for wantaway midfielder Kovacic, who is yet to fully settle at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The 24-year-old, who was part of…