French Ligue 1 sides Lille and Monaco are keeping close tabs on ADO Den Haag defender Wilfried Kanon, .
After leading Ivory Coast to the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations trophy, Herve Renard took over the reigns as new les Dogues coach.
And he now hopes to get reunited with towering defender Kanon at Lille, with the 21-year-old having impressed on the Elephants road to said title.
Les Dogues are widely expected to cash in on Simon Kjaer and they see the Ivorian as a great long-term successor to the Dane.
However, high-flying Monaco are also showing interest in the talented centre-back, as they plan to add some fresh blood to the back line.
Wilfried Kanon spent some time at Empoli as a youngster before starting his professional career at Gloria Bistrit…
Everton winger Yannick Bolasie has claimed he once beat sprint legend Usain Bolt in a race – but has misplaced video evidence of the moment it happened.
Bolasie, whose speed and skill earned him a £25million transfer from Crystal Palace to Everton in August, said that he played football with Bolt when the Jamaican world record holder was in London seeking friends for a kick-about in 2015.
The DR Congo international told the Daily Mail: We played a game at pitch somewhere in Chelsea, just a little muck around.
I know his mates and the people who manage him. He was knocking around in London and wanted a game of football, so they invited me along. I brought my brothers with me and we got two teams together.
It was around about this time last year. Is …
PSV Eindhoven have agreed a fee with Roma for the transfer of 23-year-old midfielder Kevin Strootman.
The former Utrecht and Sparta player has been linked with a switch throughout the close-season and is now in Rome to agree personal terms and have a medical conducted.
PSV s technical director Marcel Brands told the Eredivisie club s official website: A transfer can not be stopped, for one of the greatest figures in the history of PSV. But (he is) also a large sporting loss.
Since moving to the Philips Stadion in 2011, Strootman has become a regular fixture within the side, helping PSV finish second in the Dutch top flight last season.
The Netherlands international has made 53 appearances in all competitions since joining the club, scoring 13 goals.
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Cruzeiro striker Julio Baptista urged former club Real Madrid to sign highly rated team-mate Lucas Silva.
Real have been linked with a move for 21-year-old midfielder Silva amid reports of Sami Khedira s possible departure from the Spanish capital, with Arsenal and Chelsea rumoured to be admirers of the latter.
Silva has quickly become one of the hottest properties in Brazilian football, having emerged from Cruzeiro s youth team in 2012.
The Brazil youth-team international has been a regular for Cruzeiro in 2014, making 19 appearances as the defending Serie A champions sit top of the table.
And veteran Baptista, who spent three years at the Bernabeu, believes Silva has the quality to succeed in La Liga.
It would be a wise move, Baptista told Marc…
Marcos Senna has been recalled to the Spain squad for the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa qualifying home double-header against Belgium and Estonia.
Senna, a key member of Spain s UEFA EURO 2008-winning side, has recovered from the hamstring injury that forced him to miss this summer s FIFA Confederations Cup tournament and the recent friendly with FYR Macedonia and takes his place in a 22-man party.
The 33-year-old midfielder is the only addition to the squad selected for the Macedonia match, with Osasuna defender Ignacio Monreal, who was called up for the first time to cover for the injured Sergio Ramos, retaining his place. Spain play hosts to Belgium on 5 September in La Coruna before meeting Estonia in Merida four days later.
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Cuba have overcome defections, visa issues and a 6-0 thumping from Mexico to qualify for the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarter-finals with a win against Guatemala.
A diving header from Maykel Reyes with 17 minutes remaining saw Cuba triumph 1-0 in Charlotte, with coach Raul Gonzalez leading his country to an unprecedented second-straight quarter-final berth.
Gonzalez and a host of players had failed to arrive in the United States in time for Cuba s opening Group C fixture against Mexico due to visa problems, while the squad has been plagued by reports of defections.
But despite entering Wednesday s match at the Bank of America Stadium without a goal or a point, Reyes 73rd-minute strike saw the Caribbean nation advance into the knockout stage at the Gold Cup.
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Borussia Dortmund forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has moved to play down reports linking him with an exit from the Signal Iduna Park this summer.
The Gabon international, 26, has been linked with Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur in recent weeks, but after scoring in a 2-0 pre-season friendly win over Italian Serie A champions Juventus on Saturday, the 26-year-old insisted he is going nowhere.
You can take it for granted that I am not going to waste any time thinking about giving up how happy I am at Borussia, in the city of Dortmund and with this team, Aubameyang told the Welt am Sonntag.
Dortmund have won the title twice in the last five years, we reached a Champions League final and had Real Madrid on the brink of elimination in the group stage …
Jurgen Klopp told Liverpool s players to expect another half-season of tight battles after a 1-0 victory over Wolves at Anfield moved them 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League.
Sadio Mane s goal proved the difference between the two te
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The Reds have played half of their fixtures for the season and look destined to win their first domestic league title for 30 years, but Klopp said the second half of the season would bring with it a shift in intensity.
We are halfway there, Klopp told reporters. We still have 19 games to play and probably 18 or 19 of them will be like this tonight, for diffe…
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Looking to pick up what could be a crucial advantage on Wednesday night, Celtic will welcome Dutch outfit AZ Alkmaar to Glasgow for a European showdown.
Starting with the hosts, while Celtic might have opened the new campaign with that stunning 2-1 defeat away at Premiership returners Hearts on July 31st, The Hoops have certainly bounced back. Appearing to have finally found their feet under new boss Ange Postecoglou, the Scottish giants are now in the midst of a four-match winning run across all formats. Picking up some perfect momentum over the weekend as they gained some revenge against Hearts on League Cup duties following their 3-2 victory, Celtic should find the mood in their camp at a high. Extending on their Europa Leagu…
Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber has set a Friday deadline for AC Milan to complete a transfer deal with the Los Angeles Galaxy for English star midfielder David Beckham.
Garber said Wednesday that the league will not approve any transfer that is not completed by Friday even though Beckham s three-month loan to the Italian club does not end until March 8, 11 days before the US league s season begins.
There is no reason why this should drag on, Garber said. They either want to do it or don t want to do it. This Friday we need to know if they want to buy David Beckham or not.
Galaxy operators AEG chief executive Tim Leiweke told the Los Angeles Times that AC Milan s first offer for Beckham was too low, although Garber said Wednesday that no formal off…