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Kevin De Bruyne has played through serious pain with Manchester City this season but feels his condition is starting to improve.

The Belgium international has had a tough few months due to physical ailments, starting with the collision with Antonio Rudiger in the Champions League final that left him with a fractured nose and eye socket.

De Bruyne was able to recover in time to play a part in Belgium s ultimately unsuccessful Euro 2020 campaign, though he sustained another injury in the last-16 victory over Portugal.

It was ankle ligament damage on that occasion, yet De Bruyne still played Belgium s next game as they were eliminated by eventual champions Italy.

The midfielder was able to have a brief cameo in City s Premier League opener but then disappe…

Erik Lamela hopes to stay at Tottenham next season for the Premier League club s return to Champions League action.

Mauricio Pochettino s men fell short in their title bid but are favourites to claim second place ahead of rivals Arsenal going into the final round of fixtures this weekend.

It means Spurs will once again contest a tournament where they embarked upon a memorable run to the quarter-finals in 2010-11.

Lamela has enjoyed his most impressive season to date in Tottenham colours, earning him a place in Argentina s provisional squad for the Copa America Centenario.

The 24-year-old former Roma winger has designs on one day returning to boyhood club River Plate, but not for the foreseeable future.

Honestly, I feel comfortable in Tottenham, …

Casemiro has urged Real Madrid fans to stop targeting Gareth Bale as when you whistle a player like that, you re whistling the history of this club .

Bale was whistled at by Los Blancos supporters when he came on as a substitute in a 2-0 LaLiga win over Getafe at Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday.

The forward has only played five games for the leaders in the Spanish top flight this season and Madrid fans were not impressed when he declared himself unfit for a Clasico hammering against Barcelona last month, before inspiring Wales to a World Cup play-off win over Austria four days later.

Bale has won the Champions League four times and LaLiga twice since arriving in the Spanish capital nine years ago, but his relationship with Madrid fans has soured.

The 32-ye…

Martin Odegaard believes his “amazing” midfield partner Declan Rice is already proving his worth after Arsenal eased into the Champions League knockout stages.

England international Rice, a £105million summer signing from West Ham, was among a host of standout performers as the Gunners secured top spot in Group B with a 6-0 demolition of French club Lens.

Arsenal captain Odegaard has been impressed with the instant impact and consistency of his 24-year-old team-mate, who has been ever-present in the Premier League and Europe this term.

I love the club and I love what we’re doing, so it’s amazing to be a part of that. I’m excited for what’s to come.

Love that skip

— Arsenal (@Arsenal)

“It’s brilliant – I think he’…

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According to reports, Arsenal have emerged as the great favourites in the race to sign FC Barcelona target Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad.

The Gunners have acted wisely in the transfer market as they have progressed rapidly to become a serious contender for the Premier League title.

The London outfit are unlikely to stand still this summer and sporting director Edu will already be working to identify their priority summer targets ahead of next season.

It is being widely reported that. They are also likely to sign a new centre-midfielder with Thomas Partey expected to head elsewhere.

Zubimendi = The perfect signing?

Arsenal have consistently been linked with Zubimendi in recent months.

The 25-year-old defensive midfielder who has a £51m rel…