Udinese starlet Luis Muriel has confirmed that he will remain with the club for the coming season.
The 22-year-old has starred for the Serie A side since moving from his native Colombia in 2010, reportedly attracting a number of European suitors in the process.
But Muriel has now revealed that he will not seek a transfer during the current transfer window so he can pay back the owners support and continue his development.
The Pozzo family have always supported me and they want to keep me in Udine for another season, that is what they have told me, Muriel told El Deportivo.
I want to grow as a player in this campaign so that I ll be able to go on and subsequently join a bigger club.
Muriel scored 11 goals and provided three assists in 22 Italian top-flight …
Nottingham Forest have re-signed David Vaughan for the remainder of the season,.
The 30 year old originally moved to Billy Davies’ promotion chasing side in October making six appearances in all competitions, the last of which coming in the goalless draw with Preston North End in the fourth round of the FA Cup last Friday evening.
Prior to his switch to the City Ground, the midfielder had been used on just four occasions by the Black Cats, who he joined from Blackpool in the summer of 2011.
The Wales international could return to the Forest line-up for Sunday afternoon’s visit of bottom of the table Yeovil Town when they the East Midlanders will hope to extend their unbeaten run, which currently stands at twelve games.
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Ragnar Klavan has left Liverpool after two seasons and joined Serie A side Cagliari for a reported £2million.
The imposing Estonia international has inked a two-year deal in Sardinia after failing to convince at Anfield.
Signed from Augsburg in 2016, 32-year-old Klavan made 15 starts in his first Premier League campaign and added another 16 last term.
His hopes of an extended run in the team were diminished by Virgil van Dijk s arrival in January, while Joe Gomez now looks set to play a more prominent part at centre-back.
The former AZ man will instead turn his attention to helping steady Cagliari, who finished just four points above the drop zone in 2017-18.
He could make his Serie A debut as soon as Sunday s season-opening trip to Empoli.
Niko Kovac hopes to see Renato Sanches flourish under his leadership at Bayern Munich and believes the youngster s career stalled due to a social issue and not football-specific matters.
Sanches was an unused substitute for Saturday s 3-1 Bundesliga win over Bayer Leverkusen and could feature against former club Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday.
The Portugal international left Benfica as one of the hottest properties in European football two years ago, joining Bayern before starring in his country s triumphant Euro 2016 campaign.
But he failed to make an impression over the course of 17 Bundesliga appearances in 2016-17 before an ill-fated loan switch to Swansea City, which ended with Sanches as a peripheral figure in the club s relegation from th…
Gary O’Neil welcomes Wolves supporters dreaming of Europe even if he is happy to play down such talk.
Wolves completed a Premier League double over Tottenham on Saturday with a 2-1 away win that moved them on to 35 points for the campaign.
It was Wolves’ fourth win from their last five matches and they are now only two points off seventh spot, which has earned Europa Conference League qualification in each of the last three seasons.
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O’Neil said: “I haven’t seen the league table but I don’t really set goals in league table positions, especially with a group that I didn’t know when I joined and most of the talk at that point was around relegation!
“To switch talk from relegation to Europe…
What the papers say
The Sun reports that Gareth Southgate has his eye on three uncapped midfield players – Manchester United teen Kobbie Mainoo, Everton’s James Garner and Fulham’s Harrison Reed – as concern grows over the form of Kalvin Phillips.
Coach David Moyes’ future with West Ham looks fraught as the club is understood to be sounding out Julen Lopetegui, Steve Cooper and Graham Potter to lead the Hammers, writes the Daily Mail.
Steve Bruce is keen to move abroad, with the ex-Newcastle boss looking to become the next manager for South Korea, writes the Daily Mirror.
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Francesco Calzona has just signed his contract as new Napoli head coach until the end of the season.
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Paris Saint Germain midfielder Yohan Cabaye has urged his club to make a move to sign Chelsea’s Eden Hazard,.
The former Newcastle United man, who himself moved to the French capital in January, played alongside the Belgium international at Lille where together they won the league and cup double in 2011, and is keen to link up with him once more.
Hazard has made 104 appearances in all competitions since move to Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2012, scoring twenty-nine goals, and his form this season has been key in his club’s charge to the top of the Premier League table.
The 23 year old is set to come up against Cabaye in the quarter finals of the Champions League, with the first leg of the tie taking place at the Parc de Princes next Wednesday where .…
Didier Deschamps is keen to avoid a repeat of history when France travel to Ukraine for the first leg of their FIFA World Cup play-off.
The national team coach was part of the France team that lost 2-1 to Bulgaria at the Parc des Princes in November 1993, a result that ended France s hopes of securing their berth at the 1994 World Cup under the stewardship of Gerard Houllier.
Deschamps would go on to captain France to World Cup glory on home soil in 1998, and they have qualified for each of the three tournaments since then including 2006, when they finished runners-up to Italy.
But the 45-year-old admits he is still haunted by their failure 20 years ago, and is focused on ensuring France reach Brazil next year.
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Manchester United match-winner Ander Herrera thinks referee Bobby Madley was correct not to award a handball against him in the build-up to his side s opening goal in the victory over Chelsea.
The Spain midfielder set up Marcus Rashford s goal with a magnificent throughball after seven minutes, before going on to score with a deflected effort after the break as United beat the Premier League leaders 2-0 at Old Trafford.
Chelsea were furious Herrera was not penalised for a handball when he intercepted Nemanja Matic s pass prior to setting up Rashford, but he feels his action was not deliberate, meaning the right call was made.
I didn t want to touch the ball with the hand, Herrera said to Sky Sports after Sunday s game.
I was running with my arms next to…
Juan Mata wants to prolong his stay at Manchester United as seeks Premier League and Champions League glory.
Mata arrived at Old Trafford from Chelsea in 2014 and the Spain international has made more than 100 appearances, winning the FA Cup and Community Shield.
The 28-year-old, who faced an uncertain future in Manchester having been sold by manager Jose Mourinho during the pair s time at Stamford Bridge, is out of contract at the end of 2017-18 and he wants to extend his time at United.
I have two years left on my contract and I would like to stay beyond that, Mata said in quotes published by the Mirror and The Sun.
I am happy here and obviously since I came we have won the FA Cup, Community Shield and now we have another chance to win a trophy.
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