Tottenham Hotspur are about to sign a deal with Sunderland defender Pascal Chimbonda, according to media reports.
Spurs continue to look for ways to gain strength in England s top flight and Chimbonda s return could well make a positive change at White Hart Lane. The Frenchman played for Tottenham from 2006 to 2008 but left London for Sunderland at the start of the current season.
Reportedly, Sunderland and Tottenham agreed on a 3 million Pound transfer fee.
Robert Lewandowski scored his 250th Bundesliga goal as Bayern Munich came from behind to beat Wolfsburg 2-1 and keep the pressure on Bayer Leverkusen.
Maximilian Philipp had put Wolfsburg ahead at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday with a clinical finish after a mistake by Leroy Sane.
But Lewandowski headed in just before the break to reach the milestone and then added a decisive second early in the second half with a controlled finish.
Visitors Wolfsburg were unbeaten so far this season but saw that record ended as Bayern survived a late onslaught to remain a point behind leaders Leverkusen, 4-0 winners at Cologne.
Wolfsburg took the lead when Sane tried to control in the box rather than clear his lines, allowing Kevin Mbabu to cross for Philipp, who hooke…
Former Aston Villa goalkeeper Mark Bosnich expects the Premier League strugglers to avoid relegation thanks to new boss Tim Sherwood.
Villa have won two of their last three top-flight games to move into the relative safety of 16th and three points above the drop zone, while also reaching the FA Cup semi-finals.
And Bosnich, who made over 200 appearances for Villa and won two League Cup titles before joining Manchester United in 1999, claimed that not only should Villa avoid the drop they should be challenging for top-six honours.
Of course they can [avoid relegation]. The bottom line is Paul Lambert did the right thing [by resigning before Sherwood s arrival last month] because they were going nowhere, the ex-Australia keeper told Perform.
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Sporting Lisbon have criticised the father and representative of Eric Dier for forcing through a move to Premier League side Tottenham.
Tottenham confirmed on Thursday that a deal had been agreed with the England Under-21 international defender, with the move set to be sealed upon the completion of a medical.
Primeira Liga outfit Sporting have subsequently revealed that Dier was offered the chance to stay, but the club were forced to accept a €5million offer from Tottenham as it met a release clause put in place by previous owners.
Sporting Clube de Portugal announces that during [July] the club started negotiations with Eric Dier over the renewal of his contract, read a statement on Sporting s official website.
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Real Madrid veteran striker Raul does not want to be called up for a November friendly against Argentina to mark the Spanish Federation s centenary as he perceives it would comprise an artificial homage to him, AS sports daily said Tuesday.
Raul did not make the squad for last summer s Euro 2008 triumph and has not featured for the Furia roja for the past two seasons despite a return to form at club level which last week saw him become his club s all-time top scorer with 309 league goals.
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) was seeking to call him up for the centenary at Real s Bernabeu stadium in recognition of his exploits he is also Spain s all-time top scorer with 44 goal but AS indicated the 31-year-old player was not keen if it meant a one-off artificial homage…
Thomas Tuchel has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association (FA) over comments he made about referee Anthony Taylor in the aftermath of Chelsea s 2-2 draw with Tottenham.
Chelsea were denied a London derby win by Harry Kane s 96th-minute equaliser in their first home game of the Premier League season on August 14, leaving Tuchel fuming over a series of perceived errors from Taylor.
Tuchel claimed neither of Tottenham s goals should have stood, insisting Richarlison blocked Edouard Mendy s line of sight from an offside position when Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg first levelled, before Cristian Romero pulled Marc Cucurella s hair in the build-up to Kane s late header.
The Chelsea boss then claimed it would be better if Taylor no longer officiated his t…
Liverpool are interested in West Ham United s Jarrod Bowen, according to James Pearce of . The 24-year-old forward is apparently on the shortlist the Merseysiders have drawn up towards reinforcing their attacking ranks.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is an admirer of Bowen, who fits the bill in terms of the type of players the Reds are usually looking into talented and relatively young, with potential for further development. The versatile attacker, capable of playing anywhere across the front line, scored eight goals and produced five assists in the Premier League last season, having featured for the Hammers in all 38 matches in the English top flight. Bowen is seen as a player who can initially provide a backup option for the more established Liverpool stars upfront.
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Jose Mourinho insists Mohamed Salah s departure from Chelsea in 2016 was the club s choice, not his.
Salah has been in sensational form since joining Liverpool for an initial £36.9million (€42m) from Roma in June, scoring 43 goals in all competitions to help the Reds to the Champions League semi-finals and earn the PFA Players Player of the Year award.
The Egyptian winger made just 19 appearances for Chelsea during two and a half years on their books, spending spells on loan at Fiorentina and Roma before joining the latter permanently in August 2016.
Mourinho, who is now in charge of Manchester United, claims it was Chelsea s decision to let Salah go, suggesting the former Basel man was not ready to make his mark on the Premier League at that point.
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Zinedine Zidane s imposing Champions League record will be on the line when Real Madrid host Bayern Munich in the second leg of the semi-finals on Tuesday.
The Frenchman won the competition in each of his first two seasons in charge and will be protecting a valuable 2-1 advantage following a clinical display in Munich a week ago.
His opposite number Jupp Heynckes, however, has seen vulnerabilities in the club he led to European glory in 1998, taking belief from the almighty fright caused by Juventus in the quarter-finals.
The Bundesliga champions are in top form domestically and have the desire to send their retiring coach out a winner, but they will need to overcome the weight of history if a final berth is to be theirs.
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is already thinking about life after football and has made it clear he aims to retire before the age of 60.
The 49-year-old started his coaching career at Mainz in 2001 and also enjoyed a successful spell with Borussia Dortmund before taking charge of Liverpool in 2015.
Klopp is loving life at Anfield, but cannot see himself staying in the game for much more than another decade.
There will come a day where I decide it has been enough. I would say it is very, very unlikely that I will still be coaching at the age of 60, Klopp told RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland.
I will definitely return to Germany to live there, but I do not know whether I will return to Germany as a coach. I have no plans to annoy someone who does not want…
Burnley have joined the race to sign Manchester United defender Paddy McNair, .
The twenty-one year old has been told he can leave Old Trafford on loan for next summer and the Clarets have thrown their hat into the ring along with Scottish champions Celtic and North East duo Sunderland and Newcastle United.
McNair broke into the Red Devils’ first team in the 2014/15 season and has so far racked up twenty-seven appearances for the club in all competitons.
However, he played just nine times last season and looks set to fall further down the pecking order under new manager Jose Mourinho who has already signed fellow defender Eric Bailly as well as being linked with a move for Southampton captain Jose Fonte.
Internationally, McNair has been capped ele…