Van der Vaart rules out PL move

Neymar wearing a Real Madrid shirt could be a possibility in the future, according to compatriot Roberto Carlos. 

Lionel Messi was awarded a fifth Ballon d Or trophy on Monday, with Neymar finishing as the third best player of the world for 2015, behind his Barcelona team-mate and Madrid s Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Brazilian has established himself as an integral figure in the Barca side since
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his big-money switch from Santos in 2013. 

However Carlos who made over 500 appearances across an 11-year spell with Madrid says he can see Neymar playing in the Spanish capital in the future. 

Neymar is very young, he told Punto Pelota. I am sure next year he will finish even higher in the Ballon d Or. 

I can see one day Neymar coming to Real…

Tottenham Hotspur are leading the race for Fulham central defender Joachim Andersen, but Arsenal are interested in him, according to . It has been reported that Lyon are expected to sell the defender for £20 million, and that Spurs are the frontrunners.

Andersen joined Fulham on loan from Lyon on a season-long loan deal in the summer of 2020. According to , the Denmark international has scored one goal and provided one assist in 29 Premier League appearances for the Cottagers this season. Fulham have already been relegated to the Championship, and the 24-year-old Denmark international will go back to his parent club Lyon when the season ends.

Arsenal want to sign Andersen as a potential replacement David Luiz. The Brazilian defender is out of contract at the Gunners at…

Javier Tebas has declared there cannot be any negotiation for a European Super League, despite LaLiga s biggest clubs continuing to back the breakaway competition.

Real Madrid and Barcelona, along with 10 other European clubs, including LaLiga champions Atletico Madrid, announced in April their intention to form a new league.

The project was swiftly shot down, with UEFA, European governments, other clubs and fans condemning the proposal.

Under significant pressure, the six Premier League clubs involved – Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham quickly withdrew their interest, with Atleti, Inter and Milan all following suit.

However, Madrid and Barca, along with Juventus, remained involved in the project, with Los B…

UEFA has confirmed referee Szymon Marciniak will remain in charge of next week’s Champions League final after investigating his alleged links with a far-right movement.

Marciniak was under review after speaking at a recent event organised by Polish far-right leader Slawomir Mentzen and his role as match official for Manchester City’s clash with Inter Milan in Istanbul on June 10 was in doubt.

But UEFA is satisfied that Marciniak had been “gravely misled and completely unaware of the true nature and affiliations of the event in question” and will keep the 42-year-old Pole as referee.

UEFA said: “Following Mr. Marciniak’s statement, UEFA acknowledges his profound apologies and clarification.

“UEFA also reached out to “NEVERAGAIN,” an NGO a…

Former Chelsea midfielder Deco believes Jose Mourinho is capable of taking Manchester United back to the Premier League summit.

United 21-time league and three-time European champions have struggled to recapture past glories since the retirement of Alex Ferguson in 2013, with David Moyes and Louis van Gaal failing to win major trophies at Old Trafford.

Van Gaal s men are struggling this season, fifth in the Premier League and six points adrift of the fourth and final Champions League qualification spit.

But with Mourinho unemployed following his departure from Chelsea in December, Deco who won a Champions League title under the Portuguese manager at Porto said United should do whatever it takes to install him as manager.

Manchester United have to get bac…

Hernanes insists that he joined Inter to achieve his ambitions and that the switch from Lazio was not motivated by money.

The Brazil midfielder left Lazio for San Siro on the final day of the January transfer window in a move that has angered fans of the capital club.

Lazio president Claudio Lotito claims to have received death threats from supporters in the wake of the sale.

But Hernanes has stressed that it was his decision to leave and revealed that he signed for Inter in order to win trophies.

I want to clarify that no-one forced me to say anything, he told GoldTV. I chose to go away and it was not a question of money.

After a fantastic three and a half years, where I was always treated with dignity by Lotito and (sporting director Igli) Tare, I realise…

Aston Villa head coach Dean Smith has signed a new four-year contract with the Premier League club.

The 48-year-old, who took charge in 2018, has now agreed terms that tie him to his boyhood club until 2023.

I m really happy to have committed my long-term future to the club, Smith told Villa s website.

I m looking forward to all the challenges that come with re-establishing Aston Villa as a top Premier League club.

Villa CEO Christian Purslow added: The board is delighted that Dean has signed a new four-year contract which puts him at the heart of the club s long-term rebuilding plans.

Smith took charge of Villa in October last year and guided them to promotion back to the Premier League via a Championship play-off final win over Derby County…

Sam Allardyce has admitted he may be powerless to keep hold Wilfried Zaha should a big money bid come in for the winger this summer, .

Tottenham Hotspur have been monitoring the twenty-four year old for some time while Manchester City are also interested in securing his services.

His current deal with the Eagles runs until 2020 and is worth around £35,000 per week though a new contract is being drawn up that would see him earn around treble that, in line with the club’s top earners.

Spurs had a £12m bid for the former Manchester United man rejected last summer but are likely to reignite their interest once the transfer window reopens.

Since returning to Selhurst Park in the summer of 2014, Zaha has racked up one hundred and eight appearances in …

Sunderland are keen to recoup the £6m fee they shelled out for Emanuele Giaccherini, .

The Italy international is currently on a season-long loan at Bologna, where he has impressed with six goals in twenty-one Serie A appearances.

He moved to Wearside in the summer of 2013, but has largely underwhelmed during his time in Enlgand notching up just five goals in forty-three outings in all competitions.

The thirty year old is likely to be moved on in the summer, and the Black Cats are not willing to sell for less than what the paid Juventus to secure his services almost three years ago.

Manager Sam Allardyce is already making plans for rebuiling ahead of next season, though it remains unclear what division the North East side will be playing in.

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Everton manager Marco Silva has urged his side to embrace the challenge of taking on Premier League leaders Liverpool in Wednesday s Merseyside derby.

The 234th edition of one of English football s most famous fixtures takes place with the city s two clubs experiencing sharply contrasting fortunes.

Liverpool are undefeated and eight points clear of nearest challengers Leicester City in the Premier League.

Leicester ensured the gap did not increase last weekend thanks to a dramatic stoppage-time winner against Everton, who are fourth bottom and two points above the relegation zone.

Nevertheless, Silva wants his players to grasp the opportunity presented to them this midweek and pursue the club s first win at Anfield since 1999.

There are many, ma…