Eddie Howe has laughed off crazy speculation linking him with the England manager s job following his success at AFC Bournemouth.
Howe, a former player at Bournemouth, has become a hero at the club after guiding them out of administration and away from the bottom of League Two to the Premier League in just seven years either side of a short spell at Burnley in 2011-12.
After 15 games in their debut Premier League season, Bournemouth sit 17th outside the bottom three on goal difference and their style of play has seen Howe attract numerous plaudits.
Although the 38-year-old is flattered to be linked with the England job, he believes it is far too soon for such speculation to have any credibility.
I have never given it any thought but if I am fortuna…
According to a report by Italian media outlet, Lazio have made contact with Everton over the possibility of signing Ramiro Funes Mori.
The Argentine is seen as a potential replacement for Stefan de Vrij, as the Dutch centre-back seems certain to leave the Rome club this summer. His destination remains unconfirmed at the moment, but Everton s city rivals Liverpool have been mentioned in that aspect.
After spending most of the season on the sidelines due to injury, Funes Mori has only returned to Everton s senior squad last weekend against Swansea, where he made a substitute appearance. There has rarely been a player at Everton who divided the fanbase to such extent. Extremely passionate but prone to errors, some praise his commitment on the pitch while others believe the…
Massimiliano Allegri believes Juventus need another extraordinary transfer window to keep challenging on three fronts, though he does not think an overhaul is necessary.
Allegri s men are in charge at the Serie A summit, find themselves in the Coppa Italia final and are one of the last eight in the Champions League after another productive campaign.
However, Juve lost 3-0 at home to Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday, leaving them staring at likely elimination.
Should Juve fail to produce a remarkable comeback in the return fixture, it will see them fall short of last season s journey to the final, where they also lost to Madrid.
Two years earlier they were beaten in the showpiece by Barcelona, a defeat that pr…
Milan coach Stefano Pioli believes the race for the Scudetto is wide open despite Inter finishing 2021 as Serie A s Winter champions .
Inter are four points clear at the top of the table as they bid to retain the title having wrested it from Juventus grip last season.
Pioli s men took advantage of Napoli s loss at home to Spezia on Wednesday to move into second with a 4-2 win at Empoli.
And, as Serie A heads into its two-week break over the festive period, Pioli sees no reason why Inter cannot be overhauled.
We won the Winter Champions title last season, but we didn t end up getting the Scudetto, so it s all wide open, Pioli told Sky Sport Italia.
The objective is to keep improving. We had 66 points the first season, 79 the second, the target i…
Jack Grealish and Phil Foden were again named as substitutes by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola for the visit of Leicester City.
The England pair were pictured on a night out after City s 7-0 rout against Leeds United earlier in December and dropped out of Guardiola s starting line-up for the 4-0 win over Newcastle United last Sunday.
City staff were reported to be disappointed by the condition of the pair when they reported for a recovery session after the Leeds game and Guardiola reminded City players of their responsibilities once more on Friday.
Guardiola again decided Grealish and Foden should be among the substitutes for the Boxing Day clash with Leicester.
Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez were the three selected to start i…
Schalke coach Jens Keller has called for an improved performance from his team ahead of their encounter with Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.
The 2009/10 Bundesliga runners-up accounted for lowly Werder Bremen 2-0 last week, their fifth win from six league outings.
Schalke occupy fourth position in the table and can close to within a solitary point of fellow Champions League hopefuls Leverkusen with victory at the weekend.
But Keller says Schalke will need to be at their best if they are to avenge November s 2-0 loss.
We need to show a different game or a different spirit than in the first half in Bremen, Keller told reporters.
Leverkusen will be a tougher contender than Bremen for sure and I think that they will punish us for mistakes like we did …
Geoff Cameron believes Stoke s style of play will evolve under Mark Hughes this season.
Former manager Tony Pulis, who left by mutual consent in May after seven years in charge, was noted for his direct style of play and although it earned Stoke promotion to the Premier League in 2008, many fans, and indeed Pulis himself, were frustrated by the long-ball tag.
Stoke supporters were divided over Pulis, particularly towards the end of his tenure, as the Welshman s pragmatic approach was not always attractive to watch.
The arrival of Hughes brings with it the promise of a new-look Stoke, with defender Cameron confident that a different method will be noticeable under the former Manchester City, Wales and Blackburn boss.
Cameron, who joined from the Houston Dynamo in …
UEFA have confirmed that the winners of the Europa League will earn a place in the Champions League from 2015.
The move, announced at the UEFA Congress on Friday, is an attempt to increase interest in Europe s secondary club competition.
There have been several initiatives in the past to boost the prestige of the tournament, including changing the name to its current guise from the UEFA Cup in 2009.
Teams that finish third in their UEFA Champions League group also drop into the competition.
The decision follows months of discussions between the governing body and the European Club Association.
The competition generates less income and media focus than the UEFA Champions League, but it is hoped that Friday s announcement will raise the profile of t…
that Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure could be set for a big money move China.
The Ivory Coast international has been linked with a switch to the Chinese Super Lig, which could see him net £30m-a-year.
Toure was sold to City from Barcelona by Pep Guardiola and the Spaniard is will take charge at the Etihad Stadium in the summer.
Under Guardiola, Toure won a host of major trophies including the La Liga title, the Copa del Rey and the Champions League before being let go in the summer of 2010.
He has made two hundred and fifty-two appearances in all competitions for the Citizens, scoring seventy goals while he has won two league titles, the FA Cup and the League Cup.
He could also be triumphant on four fronts this season, with his side …
West Bromwich Albion have signed Gareth Barry on an initial one year deal from Everton, according to Sky Sports.
The thirty-six year old, who missed the Toffees opening day win over Stoke City with an ankle problem had one year remaining on his contract with the Merseyside outfit.
However, following a plethora of new arrivals at Goodison Park he has decided to move on as he closes in on Ryan Giggs’ all time Premier League appearance record.
He is just five shy of the former Manchester United man’s tally of six hundred and thirty-two and could pass that figure next month.
Having signed for Everton initially on loan from Manchester City in the summer of 2013, the former England man racked up one hundred and fifty-five appearances in all competition…