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Real Madrid are about to open negotiations with Porto over the possibility of signing Alex Telles, according to Portuguese outlet .

The Champions League winners are actively looking for a long-term replacement for Marcelo, and Telles seems to fit their need. Their officials are expected to arrive to Portugal on Monday afternoon to discuss the conditions of a potential transfer. Italian champions Juventus are also interested, so Real will be keen to get the deal over the line as soon as possible in order to avoid a bidding war.

Whatever happens, Porto aren t likely to part ways with the left-back for anything less than his buyout clause, which reportedly stands at around €40million.

Telles is an attack-minded full-back who started his career in Brazilian Serie …

Freiburg defender Caglar Soyuncu could leave the Bundesliga outfit this summer after an impressive season in the German top flight last term.

The 22-year-old centre-back made 26 Bundesliga outings and scored a goal during the 2017/18 campaign with his exploits alarming the Premier League giants Arsenal.

The latest reports coming from the have it that Atletico Madrid are also casting admiring glances towards the Turkish international.

La Liga giants are said to be searching for long-term replacement for Diego Godin and Soyuncu has been identified as a perfect choice. A promising Freiburg defender fits the mould at Atletico Madrid who are pondering a summer swoop for the player.

Freiburg are said to be hoping fo pocket around €30 million but Los Colchin…

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Smelling a golden opportunity on Sunday lunchtime, Torino will welcome a struggling Salernitana to Turin this weekend.

Starting with the hosts, making an immediate return to winning ways last week as they clinched a 2-1 victory away at Cagliari, Torino have continued to impress many across Italy’s elite this season. While Ivan Juric’s men might be seeking a real uphill battle in their bid to punch a European ticket in 2024, the Bulls have suffered just a single defeat from any of their previous eight straight domestic appearances across all competitions a run that stems back to November 27th. Opening the New Year with a famous performance in Turin as they stormed their way to a 3-0 romp against defending champions Napoli, Torin…

(GSM) Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra has reiterated his desire of staying at Ibrox following his starring role for Algeria in their qualification to this summer s World Cup finals.

The 27-year-old defender, who joined the Glasgow giants from Charlton Athletic in 2008, has been a key player at the back forging a successful partnership with David Weir.

However, there has been speculation regarding his future as in recent year Ibrox defenders Jean-Alain Boumsong and Carlos Cuellar made quick departures to the English Premier League after impressing in Scotland s top flight.

But the Algerian insists he would rather stay than follow the path south.

I m happy. Everybody asks me but I ve two years left on my contract and am going to enjoy them. I hope I can…

Pep Guardiola insists the emotion of his return to Barcelona will not distract him from the task of guiding Bayern Munich to the UEFA Champions League final.

Bayern take on Barca at the Camp Nou in the first leg of the semi-finals on Wednesday, marking the first time Guardiola has faced his former employers since leaving his post as coach in 2012.

The German team beat a Barca outfit coached by Guardiola s successor Tito Vilanova 7-0 on aggregate in the 2013 semi-finals on their way to lifting the trophy, though the Bayern chief is not expecting a repeat performance.

Guardiola told a pre-match press conference: It s fantastic to be able to come back here. I have many memories. It s really special for me. I spent many years of my life here.

Now I m the coa…

The Mail Online understands that Burnley are set to move for Nottingham Forest midfielder Henri Lansbury as they aim to bounce back to the Premier League at the first time of asking.

The Clarets immediate return to the second tier was confirmed at the weekend, despite them picking up maximum points from their clash with Hull City.

Manager Sean Dyche made a move for Lansbury in January, though the Lancashire club’s offer of £3m was rejected by the East Midlands’ club.

The former Arsenal midfielder has scored eleven goals from midfield for Forest this season, taking his tally to twenty-three in one hundred and two appearances for the club in total.

Prior to his move to the City Ground in 2012, the 24 year old had loan spells with Scunthorpe Unite…

Lyon launched an emotional appeal calling for Ligue 1 s sudden cancellation to be overturned on Sunday while denying a new date has been agreed for the Champions League clash with Juventus.

In a highly-charged statement, Lyon warned of French clubs facing cumulative losses of €900million, highlighted bankruptcy fears, and expressed concern over football lovers who are deprived of their passion .

There remains time, until May 25, to walk back and avoid an immense rout of the French championship, the statement said.

The Ligue 1 season was abandoned in late April after French authorities
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decreed there would be no live sport in the country until at least September.

Lyon missed out on qualifying for Europe through Ligue 1, finishing seven…

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Two sides who are looking to open their Europa League run with victory on Thursday night, Leicester will welcome Italian giants Napoli to the King Power.

Leicester City

Starting with the hosts, while Leicester might have put in a largely impressive display on home soil when returning from the international break, the Foxes were hit with a 1-0 defeat against Manchester City. Despite lifting both the FA Cup and Community Shield over the summer, Brendan Rodgers side have shown some inconsistencies this time around. Once again missing out on a Champions League return at the final hurdle last season, the one-time Liverpool boss has seen his side muster just six points from their opening four Premier League matchups. Blown away in the capita…

Real Betis have rejected the possibility of cashing in on forward Ruben Castro, .

The same source has learned that los Verdiblancos received a €5 million proposal for the experienced forward from Al Jazira on transfer deadline day.

The club from Abu Dhabi were even prepared to pay the majority of the amount up front, but the La Liga side ultimately rejected the offer.

Both the club chiefs and boss Pepe Mel wanted to keep one of their key players at the club and thus passed on the opportunity to improve their financial situation.

Ruben Castro has had little success during his early career, but it was the switch to Real Betis in 2010 that helped him make a name for himself.

The forward has since been scoring goals for fun at the biggest stage, no…

A Turkish court has charged three more people as part of a match-fixing probe, bringing to 30 the total number of suspects jailed pending trial, the Anatolia news agency reported Friday.

Among those charged was a former footballer from a second-division club, the agency said, without giving details on the remaining two.

The exact charges against the suspects will become known when prosecutors draw up their indictment.

Four other suspects were released after questioning, the agency said.

The investigation, which the Turkish Football Federation has kept a tight lid on, hit the headlines last month when police rounded up scores of suspects, including players from the country s top league and lower divisions, managers and club administrators.

At leas…