Darron Gibson is to leave Sunderland by mutual consent , the Championship club have announced.
Republic of Ireland midfielder Gibson, who joined Sunderland from Everton in January 2017, was suspended by the club on March 18 after being charged with drink-driving.
Gibson has not played for Chris Coleman s side since January 1 due to injury, and the former Manchester United man s contract was due to expire at the end of the campaign.
A statement on Sunderland s official website read: Following the conclusion of his recent suspension, Darron Gibson will leave Sunderland AFC by mutual consent.
Gibson is due to appear in court on April 17.
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Sunderland manager Gus Poyetis confident that he will be able to agree a deal to sign Fabio Borini from Liverpool by the end of the month,.
The one time Italy international had a successful spell on Wearside last season, scoring ten goals in forty appearances in all competitions, including a conciliation strike in the 3-1 League Cup final defeat to Manchester City at Wembley back in March.
Liverpool paid Roma around £10.5m to secure the 23 year old’s services in the summer of 2012 though he made just ten starts for the club in the 2012/13 campaign before being shipped out on loan while his one and only senior international appearance came as a substitute in a friendly defeat to the United States prior to his switch to Anfield.
Sunderland kick off the new …
Burnley boss Sean Dyche will be looking to defy the odds again this season
Burnley was promoted to the Premier League last season by finishing second in the Championship.
It was a surprise finish for a club with limited resources, but a superb structure.
On Monday night the side from Lancashire make their return to the Premier League by hosting big spending Chelsea at Turf Moor.
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One of the key men in Burnley’s surprise rise to the Premier League was boss Sean Dyche. The ‘Ginger Mourinho’ as he is affection known at Turf Moor is the epitome of the club. He is a hard-working guy who seems to have no pretentions.
Dyche seems an affable guy, who is refreshingly honest for a top-flight boss. The 43-year-old has talked about s…
Franco Baldini has left his role as Roma s director of football by mutual consent, the club announced on Wednesday.
The 52-year-old joined the Serie A side in 2011, after bringing a four-year spell as Fabio Capello s assistant with the England national team to an end.
But Baldini and fellow directors Walter Sabatini and Mauro Baldissoni received intense criticism in the wake of Roma s 1-0 Coppa Italia defeat to local rivals Lazio in May.
And the Italian has now elected to depart after just 18 months in the job.
I want to thank AS Roma’s ownership for the opportunity to work together. I have enjoyed my time in Rome and wish the best to the club, the players and fans, he told the club s official website.
While the club s president, James Pallotta, added: We thank Franco Baldin…
Bernardo Silva s future at Manchester City has been the subject of speculation throughout the transfer window.
The 28-year-old has another three years remaining on his contract with the reigning Premier League champions.
Despite that, rumours about interest from elsewhere have swirled, though City manager Pep Guardiola is desperate to keep him at the club.
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Manchester City are set to offer Bernardo Silva a bumper new deal to stave off rival interest, claims the Sunday Star.
Both Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain have been linked with the Portuguese midfielder over the past few months.
City slapped an £80million price tag on Silva to retain his services, but are now re…
After weeks of speculation, Maurizio Sarri has finally secured his exit from Chelsea, moving to Serie A champions Juventus on a three-year deal.
Sarri arrived at Stamford Bridge from Napoli ahead of the 2018-19 campaign, apparently set to change the way Chelsea played, installing a more expansive style.
Chelsea supporters never quite took to the Italian, though, and even the Europa League title and a place in next season s Champions League did not appear to improve his standing.
So, will Sarri s sole season in the Premier League ultimately be deemed a success? Omnisport writers Tom Webber and Ben Spratt argue either side.
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Chelsea appointed Sarri because they wanted a coach capable of instilling a positive playing …
Maurizio Sarri s spell as Chelsea boss is officially over after just 11 months in charge as it was confirmed on Sunday he is returning to Serie A with Juventus.
The former Napoli boss lifted the Europa League and finished third in the Premier League during his only season at Stamford Bridge, while also only missing out on EFL Cup glory in a penalty shoot-out defeat to Manchester City in the final.
But Sarri never truly won over Chelsea supporters with his style of play and a new man likely to be Blues legend Frank Lampard will now take over ahead of the new season.
Lampard has just one year of managerial experience under his belt, having guided Derby County to the Championship play-off final in 2018-19, yet he is considered the frontrunner to succeed Sarri.
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Juventus welcome Real Madrid to Turin for the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final clash between these two European heavyweights. The Old Lady beat Tottenham to reach this stage of the prestigious competition, while Los Blancos eased past much-fancied PSG. This will be an intriguing and high-quality repeat of the 2017 final that will see a tournament favourite leave the competition.
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Massimiliano Allegri has led Juventus to the top of the Serie A table after 30 games, four points ahead of rivals Napoli and in prime position to secure yet another Scudetto. With a crazy 70 goals scored and just 16 conceded, the Turin based side have been their usual impressive sides on the domestic …
Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric has signed a new contract that will keep him at the club until 2018.
The Croatia international initially signed a five-year deal when joining Real in 2012, but has extended his contract by a further year.
Real Madrid C. F. announces the extension of Modric s contract, linking him to the club for the next four seasons, the Spanish club posted on their official Twitter account.
Modric, 28, played a key role in the club s UEFA Champions League success last term, achieved when they beat city rivals Atletico Madrid after extra time.
The former Dinamo Zagreb man also played 34 of the side s 38 La Liga fixtures last season.
Real paid a reported fee of £33.2million to Tottenham for Modric, ending their protracted chase…
Casemiro and Karim Benzema struck as Real Madrid beat Granada 2-0 to claim their sixth consecutive victory in all competitions and keep pace with LaLiga leaders Atletico Madrid.
Zinedine Zidane s men have lifted the gloom that hung over the club during a torrid run of results in November and they ensured their fans a merry Christmas with a hard-fought win over a dangerous Granada side.
Madrid survived a number of early scares as Granada attempted to extend their three-game unbeaten LaLiga streak but improved dramatically after half-time, when Casemiro broke the deadlock with a fine header – the first time he has scored in three successive home games in Spain s top flight.
Karim Benzema added further gloss in stoppage time, ensuring Madrid moved level on point…