Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane labelled his team s Champions League dominance as not normal after they reached a third successive European final.
An entertaining 2-2 draw at home to Bayern Munich on Tuesday was enough for Madrid to reach the final for the fourth time in five seasons with a 4-3 aggregate win.
Zidane, who has not been knocked out of the competition since taking over at Madrid in 2016, said his side s European dominance was incredible.
We are still only in the final. We must be happy. It s not usual to be in a final for the third time in a row. That s not normal, he told a news conference.
Now, what we have to do is try to win. We will do everything possible, to fight, to defend our title at any cost, but it s nice to get to the final f…
Kalidou Koulibaly intends to leave Napoli and is still a target for both Chelsea and Everton, according to the defender s agent.
The 25-year-old has reportedly been the subject of transfer offers of close to €55million in recent weeks, though Maurizio Sarri s side have remained steadfast in their desire to keep him.
However, Koulibaly s agent has now claimed that the club are unwilling to match his contract demands, meaning he is likely to move on during the transfer window.
I was in Dimaro last Saturday, we took stock of the situation and, as far as I m aware, we re not at a point of agreement, Bruno Satin told Radio CRC.
The desire of the player is still to go, not to renew. The signs from Napoli are not exactly pressing him to do otherwise. They te…
Spanish striker Raul believes former Schalke team-mate Julian Draxler should stay at the Veltins Arena rather than seek a move.
The 19-year-old Germany international is one of the Bundesliga s hottest properties, having scored 10 times in 30 league appearances last season.
After what was his third season with the senior squad, Draxler has been linked with moves to a number of big European clubs, but Raul believes he should continue his development at Schalke.
Speaking after the German side beat Raul s current club Al Sadd 9-0 in a friendly, the 36-year-old said: Jule would be well-advised to stay here for one or two more years.
Then I trust him to make the switch to a big club, be it England or Spain. My preference, of course, is Real Madrid.
Draxler, wh…
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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