Marseille striker Andre-Pierre Gignac says he would like English midfielder Joey Barton to stay at the Ligue 1 club.
Barton spent this season on loan with Marseille but his future remains unclear as he continues to negotiate with his parent-club Queens Park Rangers, who want the 30-year-old midfielder to return to England for their 2013/14 campaign in the English Championship.
Having played 32 matches for Marseille in all competitions, Barton would like to make a permanent move to the southern French club and Gignac reckons the midfielder would be welcome to stay.
Joey brings his mindset, his fighting spirit, he is a player who contributed to the team, Gignac said.
You guys (the media) like him too.
He communicates well and he is a good player…
As reported by Mundo Deportivo, Premier League side Everton are finally showing signs of life in the transfer window as they are supposedly interested in signing David Lopez from Espanyol. The Goodison Park faithful have been left worried and frustrated by their distinct lack of activity in the transfer market this summer when compared to the teams around them, but now, it seems as if they re preparing for a late surge in the weeks leading up to the new Premier League season.
The 28-year-old defensive midfielder has been linked with a series of other clubs, including Valencia and Real Betis, but the question remains as to whether or not he ll stick with La Liga or jump ship in search of a new challenge in English football. Lopez has been with Espanyol since 2016 when he made th…
Howe accepts King had a tough time coming to terms with the outcome but has urged the Norwegian to take it as a compliment and not dwell on personal matters as Bournemouth face a relegation tussle.
That was a difficult couple of days for him, Howe told reporters. But it s a huge compliment and a huge moment for him, to have Manchester United come in and express an interest in him.
But he s very focused on our current position and this club. He knows we re in a relegation fight; it s no time for him to focus on himself, he knows that, and he s very much a team player.
So, he s looking forward to being fit and contributing to our battle.
Bournemouth travel to Sheffield United on Sunday sitting just two points above the bottom three, though they go into …
Raul – still banging in the goals
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Real Madrid got back to winning ways and closed the gap on the leaders Barcelona this weekend.
In an exciting first half Real went 2-0 up against Valladolid early on through a Raul brace. The visitors pulled a goal back but Marcelo restored Real’s two goal advantage in first half stoppage time.
In the second half Valladolid again reduced the deficit but Higuain gave Real a relatively comfortable three points.
Meanwhile, Barcelona were being held to a goalless draw at Valencia.
Deportivo caught up with Sevilla in third place after beating them 1-0. A thirty-eighth minute Juan Rodriguez goal was enough to take the points.
At the other end of the table new boys Xerez are beginning t…
It s a vital week for the English clubs in the Champions League. The Premier League clubs have varying tasks with some clashes harder than others.
Absentees for United
Manchester United face Russian side CSKA Moscow at Old Trafford on Tuesday night. The Red Devils can qualify for the knockout stages with a victory but the English champions have a host of injury problems.
England striker Wayne Rooney could miss the game due to the birth of his first child on Monday. United were without Nemanja Vidic, Ryan Giggs and Rio Ferdinand in their 2-0 victory over Blackburn at weekend.
Defender Vidic looks likely to recover in time to take part in the game but Ferdinand and Giggs are less likely to feature. South Korean midfielder Park Ji-Sung could make a return t…
Juventus-owned Sassuolo starlet Pol Lirola has emerged as a possible target for the Spanish champions Barcelona.
According to reports from , the Catalans continue to search for possible solutions at left-back and a direct replacement for out-of-favour Aleix Vidal.
Barcelona sporting director Robert Fernandez is believed to be alerted by the 19-year-old Sassuolo starlet Pol Lirola, who has been under Barcelona radar for quite some time.
Highly-rated youngster has excelled on his loan away from Serie A champions Juventus and has already alarmed a couple of Europe’s top clubs Barcelona and Manchester City, who appear to be ready to engage in a tug of war for his signature.
Having been brought from Espanyol in 2014-15 season for €700,000, Lirola is yet t…
Europa League holders Sevilla look set to launch an assault on former player Aleix Vidal, according to El Mundo Deportivo.
The 27-year-old will be allowed to leave Camp Nou in the winter, and he should have no problems finding a new club.
And even though the likes of Inter Milan and AC Milan are keen on his services, a return to Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan is a realistic possibility.
Namely, Sevilla transfer guru Monchi would be happy to see the experienced footballer back at the club, and he is expected to make his interest concrete in the coming weeks.
After featuring in nine La Liga games last term, Vidal has only made one league appearance for the Catalans this season and it is clear he has no future at Camp Nou.
Meanwhile, he had impressed…
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) says 15 players will resign from the women s national team due to the impacts on their emotional state and health while Jorge Vilda remains as coach.
Vilda has an agreement to remain as coach until 2024 and RFEF president Luis Rubiales has yet to dismiss the boss despite calls earlier in September for his removal.
A selection of Spanish players have now emailed the RFEF, refusing to play until the decision to keep Vilda is reversed due to a situation that impacts their emotional state and health .
Despite the apparent disgruntlement with Vilda in charge, his side have already qualified for next year s World Cup.
However, a significant number of Spain players have now refused to play while he remain…
Joao Pedro has signed a new contract with Watford, set to keep him at the Vicarage for the next six years, the club have officially confirmed.
— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC)
With his old deal entering its final 12 months this summer, the 20-year-old striker was reportedly targeted throughout the transfer window by Everton, who were looking to replace Richarlison, and Newcastle, who needed to boost their attacking ranks with a young player and eventually signed Alexander Isak from Real Sociedad. Even with the window long closed, a number of clubs are believed to have been watching developments closely with a view of a swoop in the near future.
However, Pedro, who has so far bagged two goals and two assists in nine Championship appearan…
Birmingham City boss Lee Clark is hoping to secure the loan signing of Manchester United starlet Jesse Lingard until the end of the season despite already landing Albert Rusnak from Manchester City.
Lingard, 21, bagged six goals and three assists in 13 Championship appearances for the Blues earlier this season, including a four-goal performance on his debut against Sheffield Wednesday.
The England Under-21 has since returned to Old Trafford and was an unused substitute against Swansea on 11 January.
I am still in conversation with David Moyes and his staff about Jesse – that isn’t completely dead – and one or two other things, Clark told the .
I am also having conversations with other clubs regarding some of the top young players to…