Javier Zanetti has made it clear Inter are keen to hold on to Mauro Icardi amid speculation linking the prolific attacker with a move elsewhere.
Icardi has become a key figure at Inter since joining the club from Sampdoria in 2013 and helped his team to a 1-0 win over Frosinone at the weekend with his 14th Serie A goal of the season.
The 23-year-old s performances have not gone unnoticed elsewhere and clubs such as Manchester United, Arsenal and Atletico Madrid are believed to be keeping a close eye on the Argentina international.
Nevertheless, Inter have no intention of cashing in on Icardi any time soon.
Icardi is our striker and our captain, Zanetti said.
We hope that Mauro can stay with us.
Icardi has a contract with Inter until Jun…
Jose Mourinho does not think Manchester United duo Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw should be in England s starting XI to begin Euro 2020.
The former United boss has been involved in media controversies around both players in the past.
Mourinho feels Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell is a better option than Shaw at left-back for England, who open their campaign against Croatia at Wembley on Sunday in a World Cup semi-final rematch.
That is despite Shaw having a fantastic season for United, which saw him recently named the Players Player of the Year at the club.
I wouldn t think twice, I d go with Chilwell, Mourinho told talkSPORT.
I know that he plays normally with Chelsea in a five, but he is intelligent, he covers the space and the diagonals inside …
Veteran striker Michael Owen is hoping his stay at Manchester United will be extended beyond this season.
Owen, 31, signed a two-year-deal when he joined the Old Trafford outfit on a free transfer from Newcastle United in 2009, but now has less than six months running on his contract.
The forward has netted 13 goals in 37 matches during an injury-plagued stint with Sir Alex Ferguson s side, but still remains hopeful of signing a new deal.
I am not sure about my future yet my contract expires at the end of this season, Owen told the club s official website.
I ve made no secret that, in an ideal world, I would extend my stay. I would love to play here for longer, but I will just wait and see what the club say. We ve not held any talks yet.
Owen …
Shakhtar Donetsk have ended Roma s Champions League campaign with a 3-0 win in their last-16 second leg in Ukraine on Tuesday.
Shakhtar, who have not lost at home in any competition since October 2008, advance to the quarter-finals 6-2 on aggregate at the expense of the Italian club, who conceded a fluky goal, missed a penalty and went down to 10 men in a torrid 23 minutes in the first half.
The visitors had the better of the early exchanges, and could have scored had Mirko Vucinic done better with his attempt to reach a terrific floated cross to the six-yard box.
But the Ukrainian champions scored against the run of play in the 18th minute through Tomas Hubschman, the Czech defender deflecting Willian s cross inside the far post with a clever heel touch.
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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho would prefer to have seen striker Fernando Torres join Inter as opposed to Milan on loan.
The Spain international completed a two-year switch to San Siro on Sunday, bringing an end to a disappointing spell at Chelsea.
Torres moved to Stamford Bridge from Liverpool for £50million in January 2011, a fee that represented the British transfer record prior to Angel di Maria s £59.7m switch to Manchester United earlier this week.
However, the Spainiard failed to exhibit his best form at Chelsea, scoring just 20 Premier League goals for the club in 110 appearances, although he did win the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup with the club.
Despite declaring his satisfaction at the deal, ex-Inter boss Mourinho says his prefe…
Milan to make a move for Drogba
Milan have shown interest in Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, according to Il Corriere dello Sport.
The Rossoneri are looking to further improve the squad that won the Serie A title this season and they have now set their sights on the Ivorian striker.
Milan chiefs want to ease some pressure on Zlatan Ibrahimovic by signing another quality striker and they see the Chelsea forward as the perfect man for the job.
The Ivorian has lost his starting place at Stamford Bridge following the purchase of Fernando Torres, and he is now reportedly looking to leave the club.
With Chelsea set to complete the signing of Romelu Lukaku from Anderlecht, Drogba is aware that he is no longer an indispensable member of the squad and is e…
Borussia Monchengladbach have signed Germany international Christoph Kramer from Bundesliga rivals Bayer Leverkusen.
Kramer spent the 2013-14 and 2014-15 campaigns on loan at Borussia-Park, where he was a first-team regular and earned a berth in Die Mannschaft s World Cup-winning squad, before returning to parent club Leverkusen for last season.
However, Gladbach confirmed on their official website that the midfielder has signed a five-year deal that contracts him to the club until June 2021 after completing a medical on Wednesday.
Reluctantly Christoph returned to Leverkusen a year ago and we have been looking forward to bringing him back to Borussia, sporting director Max Eberl said in a statement.
He knows our team, he knows the club and with his exp…
Gareth Bale has warned Barcelona that Real Madrid have not given up hope of snatching the Liga title from their grasp.
The champions hold a 10-point advantage over third-placed Madrid with just eight matches to go and are enjoying a 39-game unbeaten run across all competitions.
Bale, however, insists his side can still claim their first league title since 2012 if they are able to win Saturday s Clasico at Camp Nou.
I believe everything is possible in football. We re 10 points behind, but we re going to keep fighting until it s impossible, he said.
On Saturday, we can move to within seven points and you never know what can then happen.
Obviously every game is important in La Liga, if we win we can gain confidence and take that into the Champion…
Defender Andrew Robertson has signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool, the Premier League leaders have announced.
Robertson, 24, joined Liverpool from Hull City in July 2017 and became a mainstay in his debut season at Anfield, helping Jurgen Klopp s team reach the Champions League final, where they lost to Real Madrid.
The Scotland captain has continued to be a regular in 2018-19 and has started 20 of the 22 league matches for the Reds, who sit four points clear of reigning champions Manchester City at the summit.
In total, Robertson has made 56 appearances in all competitions for Liverpool, scoring once.
It has been reported that the new deal runs until 2024 and the left-back said negotiations went smoothly.
As soon as the club ca…
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The qualification period for UEFA Euro 2020 is finally upon us, as we say goodbye to the memory of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Teams across the continent are set to revive their desire to make an impact at a major international tournament, and that s just a great position for everyone to be in and mainly, the fans. Today we re going to take a look at Austria vs Poland which will kick off proceedings in Group G, and while it may not seem like the most enticing of games, both teams will be pretty confident in their ability to qualify for the Euros next year.
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Austria weren t quite able to secure qualification to the World Cup last year, but they re a nation that is slowly building and that always takes …