Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has admitted that he is happy at White Hart Lane after being linked with a big money move to Manchester United during the summer,.
The France international was earmarked as a potential replacement for David De Gea, who was expected to secure a move to Real Madrid though both players remained at their respective clubs.
Lloris, who has declared that he is now focused at Tottenham, moved to the North London outfit from Lyon in the summer of 2012, and has since racked up one hundred and twenty-five appearances for the club in all competitions.
Internationally, he has been capped sixty-seven time for France and was part of their squad for both the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and last summer’s tournament in Brazil.
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AC Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri is unsure of the likelihood of pulling off a sensational swoop for Kaka.
The Brazil international spent six years with the 18-time Serie A winners before joining Real Madrid in 2009, where he has enjoyed mixed success.
It is difficult to speculate on the percentage for Kaka, but as a coach I look at this issue with great interest, Allegri told Rai Sport.
The 45-year-old also spoke about bringing lifelong Milan fan Mario Balotelli to the club, as well as the possibility of making other signings.
Balotelli is a Manchester City player, and I have not spoken with Roberto Mancini about him, and I think he still has continuing and important qualities, said the former Cagliari coach.
I do not think there is the n…
Niko Kovac is a surprise selection as the new Bayern Munich coach, replacing veteran Jupp Heynckes in the Allianz Arena dugout.
Thomas Tuchel had been regarded as a frontrunner, before Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge claimed the former Borussia Dortmund boss expected to replace Unai Emery at Paris Saint-Germain has agreed a deal with another club.
Eintracht Frankfurt are unhappy with the way the Bavarians have appointed Kovac, but the Croatian will take charge next season after agreeing a three-year deal.
The 46-year-old remains somewhat of an unknown quantity, though, so here are 10 things you might not know about the incoming Bayern boss.
1. From relegation danger to the Champions League?
Kovac is relatively inexperienced Eintr…
Mohamed Salah used to have some problems in front of goal during his early career at Basel, according to former team-mate Yann Sommer.
The Liverpool forward produced another stellar performance in Tuesday s 5-2 win over Roma in the Champions League semi-final, first leg, scoring twice and setting up a further two goals.
Salah has now scored 43 goals and registered 13 assists in a spectacular first season at Anfield, during which he has won the PFA Player of the Year and established himself as a candidate for the 2018 Ballon d Or.
His prolific form was not a hallmark of his early years in European football, though, with the Egypt star scoring only nine times in 47 Super League appearances for Basel before leaving for Chelsea in 2014.
And Sommer, who left …
Five substitutions could become a permanent part of football following a recommendation by the International Football Association Board s (IFAB) advisory panels.
The limit on the permitted number of substitutions was increased from three to five in May 2020 as football prepared to return following its hiatus amid the outbreak of coronavirus.
An extension on the rule was granted last May for all top domestic and international competitions scheduled to be completed by December 2022.
However, IFAB s Football and Technical Advisory Panels (FAP-TAP) met on Wednesday and declared that competitions should be permanently able to make up to five substitutions per game.
The decision on whether to make use of the rule will fall to the individual competitions, t…
Luis Suarez is blowing up LaLiga to prove to Barcelona that he is not finished, according to Gustavo Poyet.
Barca made the decision to allow Suarez to leave in the close-season after a successful six-year stay at Camp Nou.
Domestic rivals Atletico Madrid moved swiftly to sign him on a two-year contract in September and have reaped the rewards.
Uruguay international Suarez has scored 12 goals in 15 league games, adding two assists, and his side sat seven points clear at the top of the table heading into the weekend s top-flight action.
His compatriot Poyet, who formerly starred with Real Zaragoza, Chelsea and Tottenham, believes Suarez has been desperate to show he is not past his best, having turned 34 this month.
Discussing why he thinks Atletico…
Ralf Rangnick says Edinson Cavani will definitely not be allowed to leave Manchester United during the January transfer window.
Cavani has only started three games for the Red Devils this season, but came into the side for the Premier League defeat of Burnley last Thursday after his strike at Newcastle United rescued a 1-1 draw.
The Uruguay striker has been linked with the likes of Barcelona and Juventus, having become frustrated with a lack of opportunities at Old Trafford.
But interim boss Rangnick has told Cavani, who is under contract until the end of June, he wants him to stay at United.
He knows that I will definitely not let him go, said the German.
He added: I told him from the very first day that, for me, he is a highly important play…
Barcelona are interested in signing Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli, according to . The report in the Spanish publication has claimed that La Liga giants Barcelona are watching the Brazil international forward in action at the 2022 Qatar World Cup and are also monitoring his contract negotiations with Premier League club Arsenal.
Martinelli is one of the best young forwards in the world and has established himself as one of the best players at Arsenal. When fit and available, the 21-year-old is one of the first names on Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta’s teamsheet. Martinelli starts on the left of a front-three for the Gunners.
So far this season, Martinelli has scored five goals and given two assists in 14 Premier League appearances for Arsenal. The Brazil internation…
The Football Association of Ireland will review Giovanni Trapattoni s position after their FIFA 2014 World Cup disappointment.
Trapattoni was already under significant pressure prior to the Republic of Ireland s 1-0 defeat against Austria in Vienna on Tuesday, which was settled by a late strike from Bayern Munich s David Alaba.
Ireland now sit six points behind second-place Sweden in Group C with two games to go, have an inferior goal difference to their rivals and face a trip to leaders Germany next month.
And while Trapattoni has made it clear that he will not be stepping down, the FAI plan to review his future this week.
An FAI statement read: The recent results against Sweden and Austria were very disappointing for everyone involved in Irish football, the man…
Republic of Ireland ended their dismal 2014 World Cup qualification campaign with a straightforward 3-1 victory over Kazakhstan at a lifeless Aviva Stadium on Tuesday evening.
Noel King s side were forced to come from behind after Dmitri Shomko had given the visitors an unexpected lead but two goals in the space of eight first-half minutes from captain Robbie Keane and John O Shea completed the comeback before Shomko scored at the wrong end in the closing stages.
While the three qualification points are insignificant, victory could yet see the Boys in Green included among the second group of seeds for the Euro 2016 qualifying campaign as they attempt to bounce back from their failure to make next summer s World Cup finals in Brazil.
Keane, the Republic’s reco…