Wolves captain Ruben Neves said it is a privilege to be linked with Barcelona as any player in the world would want to join the Catalan giants.
Neves is reportedly a target for Barca after catching the eye with some outstanding displays for Wolves and Portugal.
The midfielder has been a revelation since arriving at Molineux from Porto in 2017, helping the club win promotion and establish themselves in the Premier League.
Neves, who is under contract until 2024, expressed his pride that the Blaugrana could be keen to lure him to Camp Nou.
He told Portuguese broadcaster Canal 11: Who wouldn t want to try Barcelona? I think it s a common question for all players.
It s one of the biggest clubs in the world. Of course, it s always a privilege for me t…
Luka Modric says there is no greater feeling than playing for Real Madrid after signing a contract extension with the LaLiga giants.
Madrid confirmed on Tuesday that the Croatia international, who would have become a free agent next month, has agreed a new 12-month deal.
That will take the 2018 Ballon d Or winner through to a decade s service at the Santiago Bernabeu, having arrived from Tottenham for a fee in the region of €35million (£28m) in August 2012.
He has won 16 club trophies during that time, including four Champions Leagues, and remains a key player for Madrid at the age of 35.
Modric is reported to have accepted a pay cut to stay on in the Spanish capital but is delighted to spend at least another year with Los Blancos.
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Nemanja Matic wasted little time in deciding to join Roma and work with Jose Mourinho, explaining the Giallorossi coach convinced me in less than five minutes .
The Serbia international will play under the stewardship of Mourinho for a third time in his career, having already featured for the Portuguese at Chelsea and Manchester United.
Mourinho first signed the midfielder for Chelsea from Benfica in 2014 in a deal worth £40million ($50m), winning the Premier League in their sole season together.
Matic played at Stamford Bridge for a further two years after Mourinho s departure, before the Portuguese coach re-signed him at United in 2017.
The following year Mourinho was relieved from his duties at Old Trafford, with Matic staying at United until last m…
Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal must embrace the pressure as they continue their Premier League title charge with a trip to Anfield to face Liverpool on Sunday.
Arteta s men head into the weekend with an eight-point lead over second-placed Manchester City, who have a game in hand on the Gunners and take on Southampton at St Mary s Stadium on Saturday.
As they bid to hold off City and prevent Pep Guardiola s men lifting a fifth Premier League title in six seasons, Arteta suggests it is important his team relish the situation they are in and use it as fuel to get them over the line.
We do enjoy it, we have to enjoy it, Arteta told reporters at his pre-match news conference. We really need to embrace the moment and go for it.
The team is full of enthusiasm a…
From Arsene Who to The Invincibles , via all those things he did not see, Arsene Wenger brought a whole new lexicon to English football.
He also changed the way the game is viewed in England, completely altering the horizons of a largely closed-off football culture to turbo-charge its transformation into the home of the most diverse, globally respected and richest domestic league on the planet.
Wenger s legacy in the Premier League is beyond question and its roots go back 25 years to October 12, 1996, when he oversaw his first ever match in charge of the club.
Across more than two decades, Wenger s Arsenal broke records, moved homes and changed their image forever. Here we look back at some memorable moments and the Opta numbers behind a towering sportin…
Competition: Euro 2016 qualifier
Market: Spain to win against Macedonia
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European champions Spain, look to defend their crown for 2016, but first they have to earn qualification from their group. Macedonia are their opponents today, and Vicente Del Bosque’s side know they can’t afford any early slip-ups. Spain recently lost 1-0 to France in an international friendly, but they will consider themselves big favourites for the win this time around against a much-weaker opponent.
While the Spanish team has changed somewhat from their Euro 2012 win following the international retirements to the likes of Carles Puyol, Xabi Alonso, Xavi and David Villa, they still have a strong enough squad to qualify.
Ladbrokes are giving odds of 1/14 for Spain to …
Simply looking to finish off the job on Thursday evening, Manchester United stormed their way to the Europa League quarter-finals after picking up a 1-0 victory away at Real Betis.
Already putting one foot in the quarter-final draw after breezing their way to a first-leg 4-1 romp at Old Trafford last week, Erik ten Hag s men would have been glad to avoid a potential European banana skin.
Although the Premier League heavyweights might not have been at their best for large spells here, it was the red-hot Marcus Rashford who proved to be the match-winner as the England international produced a thunderous strike 10 minutes after the half-time break.
With many now tipping them as a genuine Europa League contender this year, some could have been expecting a far toughe…
Prediction: Paris Saint-Germain to win 6-0
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Paris Saint-Germain and Angers will face each other in Ligue 1 this week. The match between Les Rouge-et-Bleu and Les Noirs et Blancs will be held at Parc des Princes and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time on Wednesday.
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain are the biggest club of France and have become regular winners of the Ligue 1 title. PSG won the title last season when former Tottenham Hotspur head coach Mauricio Pochettino was in charge of the first team. Christophe Galtier is now the manager of PSG, and it looks like the Parisian club will clinch the title again, although it may be a bit harder this time around.
PSG are at the top of the Ligue 1 table at the momen…
Phil Foden declared he and his Manchester City team-mates had the game of our lives after Saturday s straightforward victory over Manchester United.
City eased into a deserved 2-0 lead before half-time at Old Trafford through an Eric Bailly own goal and Bernardo Silva s toe-poke from a tight angle, and that is how the scoreline remained.
While the reigning Premier League champions did not rack up the five goals managed by Liverpool against United two weeks ago, the manner of the loss was just as chastening for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The Red Devils had just four touches in the opposition box – their fewest in a league game since 2008-09 when Opta first began recording such data.
Those four touches were also the fewest by a home team in a Premier League …
Rumour Has It: Chelsea pursue Haaland interest, Donnarumma set for PSG and Man Utd make Sancho progr
Chelsea won the Champions League last month but they are not sitting still.
Thomas Tuchel is determined to strengthen his attack as he seeks to dethrone Premier League champions Manchester City in 2021-22.
Erling Haaland is reportedly Chelsea s number one target.
TOP STORY – CHELSEA WANT HAALAND
Chelsea are working intensely on a deal to sign Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland, according to the Telegraph.
Haaland has been linked with Real Madrid, Manchester City, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Juventus, Liverpool, Chelsea and Bayern Munich.
Tottenham s Harry Kane and Inter forward Romelu Lukaku have emerged as options for Chelsea, though the Champions League winners appear set on Haaland.
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