Tottenham boss Villas-Boas approached by Napoli
May 23, 2013 (14:00) [ Indexed from A Different League ]
Tottenham Head Coach Andre Villas-Boas has been subject to an approach from Serie A giants Napoli, says Metro.The Italian side are looking for a new manager after Walter Mazzarri elected to step down at the end of the regular season, which concluded at the weekend. He guided the Naples side to second place and a shot at the Champions League for the second time in three seasons.When speaking to Portuguese newspaper DN, Napolis president Aurelio De Laurentiis confirmed they had contacted Tottenham to speak to Villa More...

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says attitude is key in recruitment drive
May 23, 2013 (14:00) [ Indexed from TEAMtalk ]
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers insists attitude will be as important as aptitude as he looks to strengthen the Reds' squad this summer. More...

Spain U21 summons for De Gea
May 23, 2013 (14:00) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea has been named in Spain's Under-21 squad for the European U21 Championship in Israel. More...

Lennon available for final
May 23, 2013 (14:00) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
Celtic manager Neil Lennon is free to sit in the dugout for the Scottish Cup final against Hibernian on Sunday. More...

McGivern hails Hibs momentum
May 23, 2013 (14:00) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
Ryan McGivern believes Hibernian have momentum going into Sunday's Scottish Cup final against Celtic. More...

Former Man City midfielder Reyna appointed New York director
May 23, 2013 (13:55) [ Indexed from A Different League ]
Former Manchester City captain Claudio Reyna has been announced as the new director of football at New York City FC.ITV Sport reports the deal has been struck as part of the new partnership between City and baseball giants the New York Yankees.Reyna, who represented the United States in three separate World Cup final tournaments, and was voted in the FIFA Team of the Tournament in 2002, was a surprise choice for the role. However, Citizens chief executive Ferran Soriano is convinced he has the right man in place. More...

Experienced Given among those shown the door at Aston Villa
May 23, 2013 (13:50) [ Indexed from A Different League ]
Shay Given is set to lead the prestigious names out of the exit door at Aston Villa this summer, says Clubcall.Paul Lamberts gamble to prefer youth over the experienced heads looked like it would backfire in January, with the club in the bottom three and embarrassed by newly promoted Bradford in the League Cup semi-final.However, the clubs form improved towards the end of the campaign, losing just five times from the middle of February, keeping their ever-present Premier League status in the process. The Scot wi More...

Jose Mourinho not scarred by Real Madrid failure, says Chelsea's Juan Mata
May 23, 2013 (13:50) [ Indexed from Telegraph.co.uk ]
Jose Mourinho would turn Chelsea into Premier League contenders despite his failure in Spain, according to Juan Mata.     More...

Berlin to stage 2015 showpiece
May 23, 2013 (13:45) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
UEFA has revealed that Berlin will stage the Champions League final for the first time in 2015. More...

Simeone will back Falcao
May 23, 2013 (13:40) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone says he will not bear any grudge if star striker Radamel Falcao decides to seek a new challenge. More...

€100m price tag on Cabella
May 23, 2013 (13:35) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
Montpellier's deputy chairman Laurent Nicollin says it will take a bid of €100million for the Ligue 1 club to even consider any offers for midfielder Remy Cabella. More...

Kagawa wants European success
May 23, 2013 (13:30) [ Indexed from Soccerway.com ]
Shinji Kagawa wants improved European performances for Manchester United after being inspired by Borussia Dortmund's success. More...

Jennings eyes English return
May 23, 2013 (13:15) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
Sky Sports understands a host of Premier League and Championship clubs are battling it out to bring Bayern Munich youngster Dale Jennings back to the UK. More...

Rodgers to recruit winners
May 23, 2013 (13:10) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
Brendan Rodgers insists attitude will be as important as aptitude as he looks to strengthen the Liverpool squad this summer. More...

Hart demands City bounce back
May 23, 2013 (13:00) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
Joe Hart has told Manchester City they must show the character to bounce back and "massively improve" next season. More...

Joe Hart says Manchester City must have the character to bounce back
May 23, 2013 (12:50) [ Indexed from TEAMtalk ]
Joe Hart has told Manchester City they must show the character to bounce back and "massively improve" next season. More...

Pellegrini could be Man City manager next week
May 23, 2013 (12:45) [ Indexed from A Different League ]
Manuel Pellegrini could be announced as the new Manchester City manager by the end of next week, with a view to an immediate start, says The Daily Telegraph.The Chilean coach confirmed that he will be leaving current club Malaga at the end of the season, with Sunday's La Liga fixture against Deportivo La Coruna set to bring the curtain down on his career in Spain.And City, who have earmarked the ex-Real Madrid boss as the successor to Roberto Mancini, are believed to have already struck a deal with Pellegrini, rum More...

Napoli to raid Chelsea for Benitez and Torres
May 23, 2013 (12:40) [ Indexed from A Different League ]
Napoli are preparing a sensational swoop for Chelsea duo Rafael Benitez and Fernando Torres, according to the Daily Mirror.Blues interim boss Benitez allegedly held promising talks with the Serie A side before heading to the United States for a post-season tour which will bring the curtain down on his reign at the club.And the Spanish manager is confident that he can tempt Torres to Italy too, with Napoli's current marquee man Edinson Cavani set for a summer move away from Stadio San Paolo. More...

Pulis writes to fans in Stoke paper
May 23, 2013 (12:40) [ Indexed from BBC Sport ]
Former Stoke manager Tony Pulis writes a letter to fans in the local newspaper and urges them to support his successor. More...

Courtois has confidence in Chelsea youth policy
May 23, 2013 (12:35) [ Indexed from A Different League ]
Young goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is confident that his decision to sign for Chelsea will pay off, according to Sky Sports.The Belgian stopper has been on loan at Atletico Madrid for the last two seasons where he has impressed onlookers with a string of quality performances.And Courtois, who is seen as a long-term replacement for the Blues' current number one Petr Cech, says he has faith in the club's youth policy.Courtois said: "Chelsea have the young players that maybe in two or three y More...