Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has pulled out of the negotiations he was having with Arsenal over a new contract, according to .
Aubameyang has scored 53 goals in 83 games for the Gunners since arriving from Borussia Dortmund in January 2018 and has been one of the few bright spots in the team through the still ongoing period of struggle. He has recently been named captain following the much-discussed woes of Granit Xhaka in that role, though the appointment immediately caused controversy over his alleged linked with Arsenal TV, a popular YouTube channel which has often been accused of spreading negativity about the club.
The 30-year-old s current deal runs until the end of 2020/21 and the club were keen on securing his services for longer than that, but the striker is appar…
Steven Gerrard has signed a two-year contract extension to keep him as Rangers manager until 2024, the club have confirmed.
Liverpool great Gerrard, 39, confirmed earlier this week talks over a new deal were at an advanced stage and confirmation of an agreement arrived on Friday.
The former midfielder took charge at Rangers ahead of the 2018-19 season and led them to a second-placed finish, but they look set to run Celtic much closer this term and Gerrard is thrilled to see the club building towards success once again.
I m delighted to be extending my stay at this fantastic football club, Gerrard told the club s website.
When Dave King [chairman] approached me about the possibility of extending my contract with Rangers, it was a very easy decision to ma…
David Moyes hailed a “brilliant achievement” after West Ham reached another European quarter-final by flattening Freiburg 5-0.
Hammers boss Moyes uncharacteristically named an attacking line-up in a bid to repair the damage of the 1-0 Europa League first-leg defeat in Germany last week.
He was rewarded with a sparkling display as goals from Lucas Paqueta, Jarrod Bowen, Aaron Cresswell and two from Mohammed Kudus – including a sensational solo effort – secured a 5-1 aggregate win and a place in a the last eight of a European competition for a third-successive season.
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“I’m hugely pleased with the goals and the level of the performance and how well the players have done,” said Moyes.
“We w…
Tottenham captain Son Heung-min described their 3-0 defeat at Fulham as “unacceptable” and urged his team-mates to use it as a wake-up call.
Spurs entered this fixture on a high after an emphatic victory at Aston Villa last weekend.
It meant fifth-placed Tottenham could leapfrog Villa and reclaim fourth spot with all three points at Craven Cottage, but they were blown away as Rodrigo Muniz continued his excellent form with a goal either side of half-time.
“A result like that is painful. As the captain of this Club I want to apologise to the fans because they didn’t deserve that performance.”
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Sasa Lukic also found the net after 49 minutes with his first goal for Fulham, wh…
Yuto Nagatomo has called for Japan to show unity as they bid to make an impression at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Japan have been drawn in Group C in Brazil and have a decent chance of progressing from a pool that is expected to be one of most competitive in the tournament.
Alberto Zaccheroni s men start their campaign against Ivory Coast in Recife before then taking on Greece and Colombia.
None of the teams in Group C have progressed beyond the last 16 of a World Cup, and Japan will face a tough test should they qualify for the knockout stages, with Italy, England or Uruguay their likely opponents.
And, ahead of Sunday s friendly with Group D outsiders Costa Rica, Inter defender Nagatomo has stated his belief that team spirit will be vital to Japan s chances of a s…
Former England captain Bryan Robson has resigned from his post as manager of the Thailand national team.
Robson, 54, also captained Manchester United and is famous for keeping West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League in the 2004/05 season, despite the club sitting bottom at Christmas, and he is still the only manager to be able to claim that feat.
But he had nothing to shout out about regarding his stay in Thailand, as the team dropped 15 spots to 120th in the FIFA rankings while he was in charge and failed to qualify for the 2011 Asian Cup.
Bryan wished to resign and his contract was terminated by mutual consent, Worawi Makudi, head of Thailand s Footabll Association said on Wednesday.
Robson had surgery for throat cancer in March, which is said to …
that Martin Skrtel could be sold by Liverpool this summer in attempt to free up funds for new players.
Reds manager Jurgen Klopp is already planning for his first full campaign in charge at Anfield, and a number of his current incumbent look set to move one.
Forward duo Mario Balotelli amd Christian Benteke have been strongly linked with moves away and Skrtel, who is closing in on ten years at the Merseyside club may also be headung for the exit door.
Since signing from Zenit St Petersburg in the summer of 2007, the Slovakia international has racked up over three hundred appearances in all competitions in all competitions, scoring eighteen goals and was part of the squad that won the League Cup in 2012.
He has been capped seventy-seven times for hi…
Seattle Sounders coach Sigi Schmid has questioned the logic of his team playing Los Angeles Galaxy twice to finish the MLS season.
The Sounders will visit the Galaxy on Sunday before hosting LA in Seattle on October 25.
Although plenty of fans are excited at the prospect that the Supporters Shield the trophy for the team with the best regular-season record will be decided over those two matches, Schmid thinks the MLS needs to look at the way it organise its fixtures.
With both the Galaxy and Seattle in the Western Conference, there could have been a situation where the two clubs played each other twice to complete the regular season and then met again in the opening round of the play-offs in a two-legged tie.
And, with his tongue firmly in his cheek, Schm…
Neymar can become as good as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo and battle with the pair for the Ballon d Or, believes Brazil coach Tite.
The former Barcelona forward has been named in Brazil s squad to face Ecuador and Colombia, even though they have already sealed World Cup qualification, with Neymar s new Paris Saint-Germain team-mates Dani Alves, Thiago Silva and Marquinhos also included.
A desire to step out of Messi s shadow has been widely cited as one of Neymar s primary reasons to make his world-record move from Camp Nou to PSG for €222million.
And Tite has backed Brazil s star player to develop into a regular contender for the Ballon d Or, an honour he is yet to win having been third behind Ronaldo and winner Messi in 2015.
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Carrick added: It s early days. It s one week s training and 45 minutes, so you can t come to any conclusions. We know what he s all about, there s no surprises.
We all know exactly what he brings, that s why he s here. He s not going to change his game because he s come here. He does what he does best and obviously he s been brought here to score goals. I m pretty certain he will do that this season.
He ll be judged like anyone else on what he does through the season and I m sure he s ready for that. The scrutiny and everything will go up a level from what he s used to. I m sure he s prepared for that and I m sure he will do well.
United – Europa League and EFL Cup winners in 2016-17 – have already spent heavily to lure Lukaku and Victor Lindelof to Manch…