Napoli are keeping close tabs on Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Sandro, .
The Azzurri plan to sign a strong and powerful midfielder and while they are still in talks to recruit Maxime Gonalons from Lyon, the club officials are also considering other targets.
And with Javier Mascherano unlikely to arrive at Stadio San Paolo, Napoli seem to have turned their attention to Tottenham s Sandro.
The Brazilian has lost his place in the side at White Hart Lane and he is reportedly ready to leave the club in the summer transfer window.
Sandro joined Spurs from Internacional in the summer of 2010, but numerous injuries have since prevented him from showing all he s got.
The 25-year-old has made 81 Premier League appearances during the four years at White Hart…
Paris Saint-Germain coach Antoine Kombouare has signed a 12-month contract extension, tying him to the Ligue 1 club until 2013.
Kombouare has guided PSG to fourth in the table with five matches of the current campaign remaining, level on points with third-placed Lyon and vying for a Champions League qualification berth.
Paris Saint-Germain is pleased to announce the extension of an additional season for coach Antoine Kombouare, the club said in a statement.
Considering our satisfaction with the work undertaken, and for the sake of continuity, the club has decided to exercise the option for an additional year on the contract of Antoine Kombouare.
Kombouare, 47, took over at the Parc des Princes in 2009, replacing Paul Le Guen.
PSG finished a d…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp described himself as greedy for success at the club ahead of Sunday s League Cup final against Manchester City.
The German gets a chance to claim his first trophy at Anfield when his men take on Manuel Pellegrini s side at Wembley.
Klopp said he had developed greediness in his time as manager as Liverpool target their first trophy since 2012.
I am long enough in the business to know I am greedy for success, he said.
For sure we will go to the final and try and achieve this. It is more important for the club, the crowd and the players.
Lot of managers work their whole life and never get the chance to win trophies. After a short time we have that chance.
Of course I would enjoy it with all I have. Everybody…
Fabio Capello is calm over the fitness of Russia s Alan Dzagoev after the midfielder visited hospital ahead of their FIFA World Cup opener.
Capello s men begin their World Cup campaign against South Korea in Cuiaba next Monday as they aim to make history by reaching the knock-out rounds.
Russia have never qualified for the last-16 since the break up of the Soviet Union, but have a good opportunity to progress from Group H, which also features Belgium and Algeria as well as South Korea.
However, Russia will have to cope without captain Roman Shirokov, who was ruled out of the tournament through injury on Friday.
And Capello revealed that there have been concerns over the fitness of Dzagoev, although the Italian is adamant that the 23-year-old will feature in the c…