Raul urges Draxler to stay at Schalke

Alex Song is hoping to extend his stay at West Ham United beyond his loan deal, .

The midfielder has had an impressive start to life with the Hammers, with the side having lost just once in his six appearances since leaving Barcelona on a temporary basis.

He was a stand-out performer in Saturday’s shock 2-1 victory over champions Manchester City – a result which kept Sam Allardyce’s side fourth in the division.

The 27 year old spent seven seasons in the Premier League with Arsenal before securing a big money move to the Nou Camp in 2012.

However, he has so far underwhelmed for the Catalan club, making just thirty-nine league starts in two seasons, while his only goal coming in a 3-1 win over Real Zaragoza early into his spell in the Spanish top…

Alex Telles on PSG radar

Turkish media outlet Haberturk is reporting that Paris Saint-Germain are readying bid for Galatasaray defender Alex Telles.

The Saints are not entirely satisfied with their options on the left flank that include veteran Maxwell and talented defender Lucas Digne.

As a result, PSG are planning a summer swoop for Galatasaray s Alex Telles, who has been linked with several top clubs in the past.

According to Haberturk, the Saints are ready to offer around €10 million for the Brazilian defender in order to lure him to Parc des Princes.

The 22-year-old only joined Galatasaray in January 2014, but he quickly proved his worth to the club.

Telles went on to make 57 competitive appearances for the Turkish Giants, scoring …

Arsenal are keeping tabs on Brentford striker Ivan Toney, according to . It has been reported that the Gunners want to sign the former Newcastle United man from Championship club Brentford in the summer of 2021.

The report has claimed that Arsenal have been monitoring the former Peterborough United striker and will continue to do so for the rest of the season. The North London club could then make a move for the 24-year-old, who joined Brentford from League One club Peterborough in the summer of 2020 .

According to  Toney has scored 16 goals and provided four assists in 22 league games for Brentford so far this season. The Bees are fourth in the Championship table at the moment with 41 points from 22 matches, six pints behind leaders Norwich City, and are aiming to cli…

Jordan Henderson and Liverpool have reached an agreement in principle about a new contract, according to David Ornstein of .

Liverpool s priority this summer has clearly been renewing the contracts of key players. Trent Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Alisson Becker and Virgil van Dijk have all signed new deals; Mohamed Salah is reportedly one of the names on the list as well, as is Sadio Mane.

The talks with Henderson have been going on for quite a while, but at one point they had reached an impasse, with the captain believed not to have been convinced of his role in the future of the team. However, manager Jurgen Klopp recently expressed confidence that the issue would be sorted , and it seems he has played a vital role in getting there.

The 31-year-old captain is …

Troubled Inter Milan forward Adriano was told to lose weight by his coach Jose Mourinho despite scoring in the club s 3-1 Coppa Italia win over Genoa.

Adriano played for 75 minutes, scoring just a minute before he was replaced by Sweden s Zlatan Ibrahimovic as Inter went on to win the game in extra-time following a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes.

He had not played for a month and his lack of match sharpness showed as he missed a penalty.

The Brazilian was a surprise inclusion from the start as he has already fallen foul of strict disciplinarian Mourinho s law several times this season, twice being excluded from first team action.

The general consensus was that Inter would try to offload the former Parma striker during the transfer window but instead Mourinho …

Darren Fletcher believes Manchester United can claim an important psychological edge over Chelsea with a win in Sunday s showdown between the Premier League s top two.

But the Scotland midfielder, who returned to action in Tuesday s 3-3 draw with CSKA Moscow after a month out with an ankle injury, insists the title race will remain wide open, regardless of the outcome at Stamford Bridge, where United have not won in seven years.

Sunday is a massive game. Games against Chelsea always are, Fletcher said.

It is not going to be make-or-break who wins the league by any means, although it is an important benchmark.

Maybe psychologically it might have an effect. But Chelsea are a top-class side and we will respect them.

Fletcher will expect to start…

Olivier Kemen has left Newcastle United for Ligue 1 side Lyon, having failed to make a senior appearance at St James Park in two years.

The 19-year-old arrived from Metz in 2013, but could not make an impact on the first-team picture under Alan Pardew and Steve McClaren.

Kemen returns to Lyon for an undisclosed fee,.

He tweeted: Official Lyon player  really happy to sign for this great club.

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Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic was in a jovial mood at Milan s squad presentation, getting involved in chants and predicting a derby victory.

Mihajlovic, who concluded his playing career with Inter, smiled as he took part when supporters chanted whoever doesn t jump is an Interista , with plenty of his players promptly hopping on the spot as well.

Milan have not lost a derby to Inter since 2013 four matches without defeat and Mihajlovic, who believes his side can challenge for the Serie A title this term, predicted more success on Sunday.

Milan haven t been Milan for two to three years, the Serbian coach said, according to Gazzetta World.

We are convinced that we can contend this season. We must do better in our upcoming matches, and I m sure that we will star…

According to Sky Italia, newly promoted Parma Calcio 1913, also known simply as Parma, are set to confirm the signing of Rangers defender Bruno Alves soon with the 36-year-old currently undergoing a medical at the club. Due to injuries, the Euro 2016 winner struggled to get an extended run in the first team with the Glasgow-based club last season, as they failed to mount a serious title challenge against bitter rivals Celtic.

Now, however, he has the chance to play out his final days in the top tier of Italian football with a Parma side that have experienced three consecutive promotions back into the big time. Alves was a part of Portugal s squad at the weekend for their World Cup exit against Uruguay, but given his age, that could well be his final run in international footbal…

Competition: World Cup Qualifiers
Market: Scotland to win against Lithuania
Odds:

Scotland welcome Lithuania to Hampden Park in this weekend’s World Cup European Qualifier, and are big favourites to pick up all three points to stay top of Group F, potentially pulling away at the summit depending on results.

Hosts Scotland are currently top of Group F with three points from their opening game, having beaten Malta comfortably. Gordon Strachan’s men will fancy their chances against Lithuania on home soil with Scotland boasting four wins from their last six in all competitions and having lost just once at home since 2014.

As for Lithuania, the visitors have been short of wins this year, but did draw their opener in Group F to Slovenia so they have so…