AC Milan director Leonardo said Zlatan Ibrahimovic returning is not possible, though he admitted the LA Galaxy striker was more than a thought for the Italian side.
Ibrahimovic scored 42 Serie A goals for Milan between 2010 and 2012, before leaving to join Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain.
The former Sweden star has netted 20 times for MLS side the Galaxy so far in 2018, and Milan reportedly made contact with the 37-year-old striker over a possible transfer.
Milan director Leonardo, however, cast doubt over the rumours prior to Thursday s 3-1 win over Olympiacos in the Europa League.
Ibra has very close ties to Milan, everyone knows this, Leonardo told Sky Sport Italia.
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Bayern Munich have tied 19-year-old goalkeeper Christian Fruchtl to a new contract that keeps him in Bavaria until 2022.
The Germany Under-20 international s deal with the Bundesliga champions had been set to expire at the end of the season.
Fruchtl, who joined the club in 2014, is yet to feature for the Bayern first team but has been named on the bench 12 times since the start of 2017-18.
It’s a great feeling that the best club in Germany has put its faith in me, he said. I want to continue making a name for myself this season in the third division [with the reserve team] and push for the first team.
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West Ham United will not be selling Marko Arnautovic when the transfer window opens in January, according to the Daily Star.
The Austria international has recently revealed a desire to play in the Champions League again, having dipped his toes into the competition earlier in his career during spells with Twente and Werder Bremen while he was twice an unused substitute during Inter Milan’s triumphant campaign in 2010.
The twenty-nine-year old was linked with a move to Manchester United in the summer, which would have seen him reunited with Jose Mourinho – the man who he played under at the San Siro.
Since signing for the Hammers from Stoke City, Arnautovic has played forty-six times in all competitions, scoring sixteen goals while last season he was named…
Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister admits it was nice to be momentarily freed from the restrictions of his defensive role to score the “best goal of my life”.
The Argentina international’s superb 30-yard rising drive into the top corner in Sunday’s dramatic 4-3 win over Fulham was his first for the club since signing from Brighton in the summer.
His attacking qualities have been largely nullified following his arrival as necessity has meant he has been asked to play a deeper role in midfield than he is used to, but his flash of brilliance showed he has not lost any of his instincts in the final third.
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Felipe s first LaLiga goal helped in-form Atletico Madrid to a 2-1 home win over Levante.
Three goals during a manic five-minute spell in the first half settled the match but did not typify an otherwise tepid encounter at the Wanda Metropolitano.
Angel Correa scored for the second straight game and while Roger Marti s ninth league goal of the season pulled Levante level, Felipe settled it with a powerful header.
Atletico now have four consecutive victories across all competitions and moved back to within five points of city rivals Real Madrid, while the result ended a three-match winning streak for Levante.
The hosts almost scored in the first minute on Saturday when Correa s shot was saved, Joao Felix and Saul Niguez then unable to convert follow-up att…
Juventus extended their lead at the top of Serie A to 11 points after beating Sassuolo 3-0 courtesy of goals from Sami Khedira, Cristiano Ronaldo and Emre Can.
The champions recovered from a chaotic 3-3 draw at home against Parma with a straightforward victory and a more composed performance at MAPEI Stadium on Sunday.
Khedira scored his second goal of the season in the 23rd minute to put Juve in front and committed displays from Blaise Matuidi and Federico Bernardeschi ensured Massimiliano Allegri s men did not miss Paulo Dybala, who was named on the bench after he stormed off the touchline against Parma.
Ronaldo s 18th league goal of the season and a late strike from Can made sure of the Bianconeri s first victory in three matches across all competitions, …
While Griezmann is certain to start, France coach Didier Deschamps faces a tough choice over who plays next to the Atletico Madrid forward up top.
Olivier Giroud has featured regularly under Deschamps, while Ousmane Dembele, Anthony Martial and Kylian Mbappe are candidates to play out wide in a front three.
Wissam Ben Yedder is now also in the mix after he was called up for the friendlies against Colombia and Russia, adding further depth to a position of clear strength.
When you see the quality of the players regarding what they do for their club, it is obviously a difficult choice to make, Trezeguet said.
He has some possibilities. I personally think that there are some interesting choices to make.
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According to a recent report from L’Equipe, Manchester City are amongst three top European clubs that are interested in battling it out for the services of Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Edouard Michut. The 16 year old has been compared to the likes of Andres Iniesta by the club’s sporting director, and while that may seem like a bit of an overstatement at such a young age, he certainly carries himself like a player that has many more years at this level than he actually has.
All three clubs involved – which includes Spanish sides Valencia and Barcelona, are starting to reconnect with the idea that they need to bring young and fresh talent through at the club. City, in particular, have spent so long being known as the club that just throws money at a player and hope…
Bayern Munich s back-up goalkeeper Sven Ulreich has advised Alexander Nubel to remain at Schalke should the Bundesliga champions come calling.
Nubel has been a standout performer for struggling Schalke this term, and reports have emerged linking the 22-year-old with a transfer to Bayern a move the club s current number one Manuel Neuer made in 2011.
Ulreich moved to Bayern to be their back-up goalkeeper in 2015, though he made 29 Bundesliga appearances in 2017-18 due to Neuer sustaining a foot injury early in the campaign.
Former Stuttgart stopper Ulreich returned to Bayern s line-up for their win over Werder Bremen on Saturday, with Neuer sustaining a calf injury in the 4-1 victory over Fortuna Dusseldorf six days earlier.
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West Brom boss Tony Pulis has pointed the finger at Belgium over the thigh injury Nacer Chadli sustained in training on Thursday.
Chadli has been ruled out indefinitely after suffering the setback on his return to the club from a busy international break.
The 28-year-old completed all 180 minutes of Belgium s friendlies against Mexico and Japan despite having only appeared twice in the Premier League this season.
Pulis suggested the former Tottenham man had been overworked by his international coach Roberto Martinez.
We are disappointed he played the two 90 minutes and has ended up getting an injury yesterday in training, Pulis said in his pre-match press conference.
That is going to keep him out for the foreseeable future.
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