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• Virgil van Dijk hints at ‘progress’ in Liverpool contract talks

  07-04-2025 13:40 via independent.co.uk
  
  Virgil van Dijk has revealed there has been “progress” in his talks with Liverpool around extending his contract. The Liverpool captain is out of contract at the end of the season and has previously been tight-lipped about discussions. But the 33-year-old told reporters following Liverpool’s 3-2 defeat at Fulham that there had been a positive development. Van Dijk offered a positive update on contract talks (Getty)Van Dijk said there had been “progress” and added: &
  
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• Di Marzio Reveals Inter Milan Transfer Strategy: ‘Young Players, But Capable Of Starting’

  24-04-2025 13:50 via sempreinter.com
  Di Marzio Reveals Inter Milan Transfer Strategy: ‘Young Players, But Capable Of Starting’Gianluca Di Marzio says that Inter Milan will focus on signing young players who can still play regularly this summer transfer window.The Sky Sport Italia transfer market expert outlined the Nerazzurri’s strategy on air, via FCInterNews.There is no getting around the fact that Inter Milan’s squad has an extremely high average age.The Nerazzurri have been very reliant on veteran player
  
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• Jamie Vardy to leave Leicester after 13 years at club

  24-04-2025 13:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  Jamie Vardy will depart Leicester City at the end of the season after 13 years with the club.A transformative figure at the King Power Stadium, Vardy has made nearly 500 appearances during a trophy-laden spell in the east Midlands.The 38-year-old has scored nearly 200 goals since arriving for £1m from Fleetwood Town in 2012, firing Leicester to a remarkable Premier League triumph in 2016.The England international also won the FA Cup, Community Shield and the Championship twice while with t
  
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• Luis Enrique prepared to give up PSG’s unbeaten Ligue 1 season for Champions League final spot

  24-04-2025 13:34 via getfootballnewsfrance.com
  Luis Enrique prepared to give up PSG’s unbeaten Ligue 1 season for Champions League final spotSpeaking at a press conference in the build-up to PSG’s final Ligue 1 match before facing Arsenal in the Champions League, manager Luis Enrique said he would immediately give up an unbeaten season in Ligue 1 if it meant Les Parisiens reach the final of the UEFA Champions League. “Records aren’t our primary goal, titles are. If someone assured me that losing to Nice woul
  
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• Video: Jamie Vardy makes major announcement on Leicester future and addresses retirement talk

  24-04-2025 13:29 via caughtoffside.com
  Video: Jamie Vardy makes major announcement on Leicester future and addresses retirement talkLeicester City striker Jamie Vardy has released an emotional farewell video to the club’s fans as he’s decided to leave the King Power Stadium at the end of this current campaign.The Foxes legend, who won the Premier League title with the club in that memorable 2015/16 season, has decided to try a new challenge and has insisted he won’t be retiring.Watch below as Vardy reflects on his t
  
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• Di Marzio Names Three Young Serie A Strikers As Potential Taremi Replacements At Inter Milan

  24-04-2025 13:22 via sempreinter.com
  Di Marzio Names Three Young Serie A Strikers As Potential Taremi Replacements At Inter MilanInter Milan are considering Santiago Castro, Nikola Krstovic, and Lorenzo Lucca as possible replacements for Mehdi Taremi.This according to Sky Sport Italia transfer market expert Gianluca Di Marzio, via FCInterNews. He reported on air that the Nerazzurri will sell Taremi, and likely replace him with a young striker from within Serie A.According to Sky transfer expert Di Marzio, Taremi’s time at Int
  
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• La Liga giants announce departure of long-time manager at the end of the season

  24-04-2025 13:21 via football-espana.net
  La Liga giants announce departure of long-time manager at the end of the seasonReal Sociedad have enjoyed arguably their most successful era since the 1980s under Imanol Alguacil, but that era is coming to an end. La Real announced on Thursday that he would be departing at the end of the season, following 6.5 years in charge.The Txuri-Urdin announced in an official statement that the 53-year-old coach had taken the decision, communicating to the club that he would no longer be continuing, as his
  
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• Luis Enrique says PSG haven’t worked on set pieces ahead of Arsenal clash

  24-04-2025 13:20 via getfootballnewsfrance.com
  Luis Enrique says PSG haven’t worked on set pieces ahead of Arsenal clashLuis Enrique was today in Paris Saint-Germain’s pre-match press conference ahead of Les Parisiens’ Ligue 1 match against OGC Nice this Friday evening. The Spaniard admitted that he hasn’t worked on set pieces when responding to a question about Arsenal’s strengths from corners and free-kicks. The following was transcribed in French by RMC Sport.
  “No, I haven’t planned to w
  
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• Barcelona outcast informs club he wants permanent move to Atletico Madrid

  24-04-2025 13:19 via barcauniversal.com
  
  Barcelona outcast informs club he wants permanent move to Atletico MadridClement Lenglet last played for Barcelona in the 2021-22 season and has been out of the Catalans’ project ever since. A series of loans have unfolded over the past few years, giving him a chance to prove his worth away from the club, but he still contractually remains a Barcelona player.After failed stints at Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa, Lenglet is now playing at Atletico Madrid under Diego Simeone. For the firs
  
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• Manchester City trailing Liverpool in transfer chase for new left-back – Real Madrid also linked

  24-04-2025 13:15 via cityxtra.co.uk
  Manchester City trailing Liverpool in transfer chase for new left-back – Real Madrid also linkedLiverpool are leading the chase for one of the Premier League’s most in-demand players amid competitive interest from Manchester City and Real Madrid.Etihad Stadium recruitment officials are looking towards the upcoming summer transfer window as a period of potentially significant change across Pep Guardiola’s squad, with a number of alterations anticipated in various positions.Kevin
  
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• Video: Vlahovic reports for Juventus tests after half-time withdrawal in Parma loss

  24-04-2025 13:14 via football-italia.net
  Video: Vlahovic reports for Juventus tests after half-time withdrawal in Parma lossDusan Vlahovic has reported to JMedical, Juventus’s medical facility, after being withdrawn through injury at half-time of the team’s 1-0 loss against Parma in Serie A on Wednesday evening.Vlahovic has started in every Juventus match since Igor Tudor took over from Thiago Motta in March, but he was unable to make it back out of the tunnel for the second half of Wednesday’s match against Parma aft
  
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• 🚨 Jamie Vardy announces emotional Leicester exit after 13-year stay

  24-04-2025 13:11 via onefootball.com
  
  Leicester City legend Jamie Vardy has revealed that he will leave the club at the end of the season.In an emotional farewell message to supporters, he admitted he was gutted to depart but that the time was right to move on.Goodbye to the GOAT 🐐 pic.twitter.com/romej28Kbr— Leicester City (@LCFC) April 24, 2025It brings an end to a glorious 13-year spell at the King Power Stadium having signed from Fleetwood Town for a bargain fee of £1m.The club have hailed him as their greate
  
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• Di Marzio: Inter Milan To Sell Iran Star This Summer – Albania International’s Future More Uncertain

  24-04-2025 13:08 via sempreinter.com
  Di Marzio: Inter Milan To Sell Iran Star This Summer – Albania International’s Future More UncertainGianluca Di Marzio anticipates Inter Milan will sell Mehdi Taremi this summer, while the future of Kristjan Asllani is less certain.The Sky Sport Italia transfer market expert reported on the differing situations of the two Nerazzurri players on air after yesterday’s Coppa Italia loss to AC Milan, via FCInterNews.Mehdi Taremi and Kristjan Asllaniare two players who have struggled
  
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• Barcelona defender communicates desire to depart club this summer

  24-04-2025 13:08 via football-espana.net
  Barcelona defender communicates desire to depart club this summerBarcelona will be hoping to offload several players this summer and if there is one position in which they are well stocked, it is in central defence. With five players already on their books for this season, the chances of Clement Lenglet returning to the club in the summer already looked slim.Spending this season on loan at Atletico Madrid, Lenglet had largely impressed until recent weeks, conceding multiple penalties in a short
  
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• Roma eyeing Pellegrini’s replacement in Sam Steijn and Angel Gomes

  24-04-2025 13:07 via romapress.net
  Roma eyeing Pellegrini’s replacement in Sam Steijn and Angel GomesRoma are already planning their summer transfer market.Giallorossi sporting director Florent Ghisolfi is said to be prioritizing the role of the attacking midfielder which is currently occupied by Lorenzo Pellegrini.Pellegrini’s future, however, is unlikely to unfold at Roma.A farewell that is not yet certain, but increasingly possible. Pellegrini was recently linked with the likes of Napoli, Inter and Milan.As a
  
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• 🚨 Bombshell in Donostia: Imanol announces he’s leaving Real Sociedad

  24-04-2025 13:07 via onefootball.com
  
  🚨 Bombshell in Donostia: Imanol announces he’s leaving Real SociedadThis article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.Real Sociedad confirmed this Thursday that Imanol Alguacil will not continue as the coach of the Donostia team next season. ℹ Imanol Alguacil ha comunicado al Club que no continuará dirigiendo el equipo la próxima temporada.— Real Sociedad Fútbol (@R
  
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• Aston Villa reveal plans to increase Villa Park capacity

  24-04-2025 13:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa have announced plans to increase the capacity of Villa Park to over 50,000 within the next two years. The Premier League club will redevelop the North Stand to over 12,000 seats, along with ongoing upgrade across Villa Park’s other three stands ahead of the hosting games at Euro 2028. Villa are confident that the redevelopment of the stadium, which currently holds 42,918, will not affect the fan experience during the season while construction is ongoing. Original expansion plan
  
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• “They are in talks with him” – David Ornstein confirms major Arsenal transfer news

  24-04-2025 13:03 via caughtoffside.com
  “They are in talks with him” – David Ornstein confirms major Arsenal transfer newsDavid Ornstein has delivered some potentially significant Arsenal transfer news as it seems that Thomas Partey might not be leaving the club after all.The Gunners are now reported to be in talks with Partey over a new deal, with the Ghana international close to becoming a free agent this summer.Given his age and injury record, it would perhaps have made sense for Arsenal to let Partey go when his
  
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• Injury strikes once again for an unlucky Manchester City wide man

  24-04-2025 13:02 via esteemedkompany.com
  Injury strikes once again for an unlucky Manchester City wide manOne player who has had rotten luck with injury this season is Oscar Bobb. The Norwegian international suffered a fractured leg on the eve of the 24/25 season. Following that he suffered a setback during his recovery from that particular injury. He has since made two appearances off the bench for Manchester City following his return to the pitch. But a new report now indicates that Oscar Bobb has suffered a fresh injury setback. It
  
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• Report reveals Arsenal lead chase for young Irish midfielder

  24-04-2025 13:01 via dailycannon.com
  
  Report reveals Arsenal lead chase for young Irish midfielderArsenal are reportedly leading the race to sign Victor Ozhianvuna, a 16-year-old prospect who has broken into the senior setup at Shamrock Rovers, according to a report by Daniel McDonnell in the Irish Independent.Arsenal keen to swoop for Rovers starlet Ozhianvuna
  Irish Independent 24 Apr 2025 DANIEL McDONNELLOzhianvuna, who has played at wing-back but is viewed as a long-term central midfield prospect, is attracting attention from mul
  
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• Jamie Vardy to leave Leicester City at end of the season after 13 years

  24-04-2025 13:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jamie Vardy with the Premier League trophy he won at Leicester in 2016.Photograph: Carl Recine/ReutersJamie Vardy will leave Leicester City at the end of the season with memories to “last a lifetime” after 13 years with the club, but has insisted he is not retiring. The 38-year-old, regarded as the club’s greatest-ever player, was central to winning the Premier League against all odds in 2016 and the FA Cup in 2021.Vardy signed a 12-month extension last summer after promotion a
  
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• Manchester United among teams to play in seven-a-side women’s tournament

  24-04-2025 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ella Toone (centre) celebrates her hat-trick goal to make it 4-2 to Manchester United against Manchester City in January. Photograph: Conor Molloy/ProSports/ShutterstockManchester United will compete in the inaugural edition of a lucrative, new women’s seven-a-side series from 21-23 May, alongside Bayern Munich, Ajax and Benfica, with the remaining four of the eight competing teams still to be confirmed.The new competition, named World Sevens Football, which has a $5m (£3.75m) prize
  
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• Ignore ‘retirement league’ jibes – Kevin De Bruyne would be great for MLS

  24-04-2025 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kevin De Bruyne is reportedly heading to MLS this summer.Photograph: Matt West/ShutterstockKevin De Bruyne can’t run any more. Or not like he used to anyway.That seems to be the verdict of his Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, who obliquely cited an absence of “physicality” in his explanation for leaving De Bruyne out of the lineup against Real Madrid in February.One data point suggests that De Bruyne still covers ground as he did in his gut-busting prime, when he always
  
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• Tottenham add Niko Kovac to their managerial wishlist

  24-04-2025 12:59 via footballtoday.com
  
  Tottenham add Niko Kovac to their managerial wishlistTottenham Hotspur have enquired about Borussia Dortmund head coach Niko Kovac in their search for Ange Postecoglou’s successor, according to BILD.Postecoglou’s position has come under scrutiny this season, with Spurs languishing in 16th place in the Premier League table.The Lilywhites are looking to bring in a new manager regardless of whether the Australian boss wins the Europa League. They face Bodo/Glimt in the semi-finals.Spurs
  
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• Walter Sabatini calls Ranieri’s work at Roma ‘formidable’

  24-04-2025 12:57 via romapress.net
  Walter Sabatini calls Ranieri’s work at Roma ‘formidable’Former Roma sporting director Walter Sabatini weighed in on the Giallorossi’s season finale.While talking to Il Tempo, Sabatini said, “One word to describe Ranieri’s work so far? Prodigious.”“The conditions were different: with De Rossi things were improving although this the team had started this season badly, so restarting a team in such a situation was very difficult. Ranieri did a great j
  
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• Lecce expect Atalanta match to be postponed after death of physiotherapist

  24-04-2025 12:57 via football-italia.net
  Lecce expect Atalanta match to be postponed after death of physiotherapistLecce have announced that they expect their Serie A match against Atalanta, scheduled for Friday evening, will be postponed following the tragic and shock death of the team’s long-standing physiotherapist, Graziano Fiorita.Lecce announced on Thursday that Fiorita, a first-team physiotherapist who had been with the club for over 20 years, died suddenly during the training camp at Coccaglio.As a result, the club will i
  
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• ‘Total Capitulation’ – Iran Star Blasted For Lightweight Performance In Inter Milan 3-0 AC Milan Coppa Italia Thrashing

  24-04-2025 12:54 via sempreinter.com
  ‘Total Capitulation’ – Iran Star Blasted For Lightweight Performance In Inter Milan 3-0 AC Milan Coppa Italia ThrashingMehdi Taremi is facing intense criticism for his performance in Inter Milan’s Coppa Italia loss to AC Milan yesterday.Today’s print edition of Turin-based newspaper Tuttosport, via FCInterNews, brand the 32-year-old’s display “lightweight.” They argue that he all but “capitulated” in attack.Mehdi Taremi started for Inte
  
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• Inter Milan growing nervous ahead of Barcelona faceoff following cup defeat

  24-04-2025 12:52 via barcauniversal.com
  
  Inter Milan growing nervous ahead of Barcelona faceoff following cup defeatBarcelona could not have asked for better timing. As Hansi Flick’s men gear up for their Champions League semi-final clash, Inter Milan, their opponent, are crumbling under pressure. What once looked like an unstoppable march towards a historic treble has quickly unravelled for the Italian giants, and Barcelona now have a golden opportunity to capitalise.In a matter of just four days, Inter have gone
  
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• Bayer Leverkusen set to sign Hertha Berlin’s Ibrahim Maza for €12m

  24-04-2025 12:51 via getfootballnewsgermany.com
  Bayer Leverkusen set to sign Hertha Berlin’s Ibrahim Maza for €12mMultiple outlets report that Bayer Leverkusen are set to complete the signing of Hertha Berlin talent Ibrahim Maza, with an announcement expected soon. The 19-year-old will sign a contract at the club until 2030 and will also join for a fee of around €12m, due to a variable release clause in his Hertha contract, reports Sky Germany. Maza will also undertake his medical over the coming days. VfB Stuttgart
  
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• Liverpool are ‘All In’ on Signing £40m Premier League Defender This Summer

  24-04-2025 12:50 via anfieldindex.com
  
  Liverpool are ‘All In’ on Signing £40m Premier League Defender This SummerMilos Kerkez: Liverpool’s Clear Left-Back TargetAmid the summer’s swirling speculation, one certainty seems to be crystallising in Liverpool’s transfer plans — Milos Kerkez is firmly the frontrunner to fill the left-back slot at Anfield.On the Anfield Index Transfer Podcast, Dave Davis made it clear: “Kerkez seems more clear… the top target for Liverpool.” This c
  
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