Marek Hamsik has offered assurances he will remain with Napoli as he eyes the Serie A title with Maurizio Sarri s men.
Slovakia midfielder Hamsik became Napoli s all-time leading scorer earlier this season, usurping Diego Maradona s long-standing record, and he has skippered the club to the summit of Italy s top flight – a point ahead of Juventus ahead of this weekend s resumption from the mid-season break.
Since joining Napoli in 2007, the 30-year-old has seen star names such as Ezequiel Lavezzi, Edinson Cavani and Gonzalo Higuain leave Stadio San Paolo amid an era of dominance for Juve.
Nevertheless, Hamsik told Slovakian newspaper Pravda he will be going nowhere as he aims to bring the Bianconeri s run of six consecutive Scudetti to an end.
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Predrag Mijatovic sees no reason why Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo cannot play together at the Santiago Bernabeu as the former Real Madrid forward heaped praise on the Paris Saint-Germain star.
Neymar completed a world-record move to PSG from Barcelona in August last year but the Brazil international has already been linked with Spanish and European champions Madrid.
There have been reports that five-time Ballon d Or winner Ronaldo could move in the opposite direction but Mijatovic – who won the Champions League and LaLiga with Madrid – believes Neymar can flourish alongside the Portuguese superstar, just like he did with Lionel Messi at Camp Nou.
Personally, I love Neymar as a player, Mijatovic told Marca. He has magic and would win over a lot of Real Madrid…
Javier Hernandez may be heading for the exit at London Stadium but he proved his worth to West Ham by salvaging a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth on Saturday.
Things have not gone to plan for Hernandez since a £16million move from Bayer Leverkusen in the off-season, but he scored just 64 seconds after Ryan Fraser put Bournemouth ahead in the 71st minute to earn the Hammers a point.
The Mexican international replaced the injured Manuel Lanzini seven minutes prior to scoring and his first strike since October suggested he still has something to offer David Moyes with Andy Carroll and Andre Ayew still sidelined.
Hernandez s strike meant the roles were reversed from when Callum Wilson s stoppage-time equaliser earned Bournemouth a 3-3 draw against the Hammers when the…
Sky Sports understands Premier League leaders Manchester City are preparing a bid for Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare.
The talented Frenchman is considered one of the brightest prospects in Ligue 1 and Manchester City are believed to be only one of the clubs interested in this Lille gem.
Dubbed the new Yaya Toure, the 18-year-old midfielder came through Paris Saint-Germain’s academy and moved to Lille in 2017 looking to kick-start his career following lack of first-team opportunities in the capital.
Soumare has turned plenty of heads during the ongoing campaign and Manchester City were in the stands watching him in action against Rennes last week.
Sky Sports reports that Lille are bracing themselves for Soumare bids but will not settle for anything …
Stuttgart have completed the signing of 23-year-old striker Daniel Ginczek from Nuremberg on a four-year deal.
Following their relegation from the Bundesliga, Nuremberg have lost a host of players including Makoto Hasebe and Markus Feulner.
Former Borussia Dortmund frontman Ginczek is the latest to join the exodus, and he will link up with former Nuremberg team-mate Adam Hlousek snapped up by Stuttgart earlier this week again.
In a season where he struggled with injuries, Ginczek made just 18 appearances in all competitions last term and found the net four times.
Ginczek is confident he can prove a hit at the Mercedes-Benz Arena, telling the club s official website: I was having a good time in Nuremberg up until my injury but I wanted to continue playing in the …
Brighton and Hove Albion have confirmed Sami Hyypia as their new manager on a three-year contract.
The ex-Bayer Leverkusen coach, who left the BayArena in April following a poor run of form, replaces Oscar Garcia at the Amex Stadium.
Spaniard Garcia exited after Brighton s Championship play-off semi-final defeat to Derby County last month, and Hyypia who made over 450 appearances for Liverpool during his playing career is delighted to have been handed his first managerial position in English football.
I am absolutely thrilled by this appointment; Brighton and Hove Albion are an ambitious club and I am very pleased to have been given this opportunity, the Finn told the club s official website.
I ve held extensive talks with the chairman Tony Bloom and chief execu…
Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs says he is more than happy to see Rio Ferdinand omitted from England squads because it helps the club.
Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs says he is more than happy to see Rio Ferdinand omitted from England squads because it helps the club.
The 34-year-old centre-back has been impressive this season and produced another fine display on Wednesday as the Red Devils drew 1-1 with Real Madrid in the Champions League.
Ferdinand has not played for his country since June 2011, and manager Roy Hodgson has admitted to becoming irritated over questions about an England return for the defender, but Giggs feels it is helping United.
Yes, it is, he s been playing like that all season, Giggs told the Daily Mirror. His ex…
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Two sides who have their sights set on securing a Ligue 1 return this season, Metz will welcome Le Havre to the Stade Saint-Symphorien on Monday night.
Starting with the hosts, while Metz might have lost their top-flight status last season, it is no secret that Laszlo Boloni s men have their sights set on securing an immediate Ligue 1 return in 2023. Last seen putting in another rampant display as they opened March with a 3-0 romp away at Annecy, the Maroons now find themselves sat just three points adrift of breaking into the top-two. Only continuing to shine on either side of the World Cup s winter break, the Lorraine-based outfit are unbeaten in each of their last 13 straight Ligue 2 showdowns a run that stems all the way ba…
Werder Bremen have confirmed 40-year-old striker Claudio Pizarro will remain with the club next season.
The veteran has reached an agreement with the Bundesliga side to carry on playing for a 21st campaign in Europe, having first moved to Werder in 1999.
Werder sporting director Frank Baumann said Pizarro, who has also played for Bayern Munich and Chelsea during his career, will now sign a suitable contract in the coming days .
The Peruvian, who returned to Werder for a fourth spell in July 2018, told the club s official website: I have always said that my future plans would depend on what my body was telling me.
I still feel good, so I m glad to be staying here for another year.
We have developed really well as a team this season and I m su…
Bayern Munich head coach Niko Kovac is convinced he will still be in charge of the Bundesliga champions next season.
Kovac steered the German giants to a seventh consecutive league title on Saturday following a 5-1 win over his former club Eintracht Frankfurt.
His position has come under intense speculation throughout the season, with suggestions that he could still lose his job even if he secures a domestic double in next weekend s DFB-Pokal final against RB Leipzig.
Kovac, though, remains defiant and insists he will still be in charge at the Allianz Arena for the 2019-20 campaign.
I have information in the background, and I am convinced that I will continue, he told Sky.
Asked if the club has told him that he would definitely be Bayern coach n…