Real Madrid would be interested in signing Paul Pogba if the Juventus midfielder became available, Florentino Perez has confirmed.
Pogba was once again one of Juve s outstanding players as they won a fifth-straight Serie A title in 2015-16, and he will also be key to France s Euro 2016 hopes.
The 23-year-old has been linked with big-money moves to the likes of Barcelona, Manchester United and Manchester City, and Madrid president Perez has told Marca that the newly-crowned European champions would also be interested in his services.
Pogba is a great player, but in midfield we have six great players, so I would not want to discuss speculation, Perez said.
While he excites me, it is difficult to reach agreements if there are no termination clauses [in …
Romelu Lukaku feels a second season of regular first-team football has seen him improve a lot as a player.
The Belgium international confirmed as a member of his country s FIFA World Cup squad on Tuesday has enjoyed a second successive season out on loan from parent club Chelsea.
After spending the 2012-13 campaign at West Brom, where he scored 17 goals in 35 Premier League appearances, Lukaku proved similarly productive for Everton, finding the net 15 times in 31 outings to help fire Roberto Martinez s men to fifth and a place in next season s UEFA Europa League.
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feels his season at Goodison Park has helped him develop.
It s been a good season and personally I think I have improved a lot as a player, he told the club s official web…
Former Chelsea sporting director Frank Arnesen believes Jose Mourinho was too demanding of his players as the team could not cope with the Portuguese s intensity.
Mourinho guided Chelsea to the Premier League title and League Cup in 2014-15, but was eventually fired in December last year after a dismal start to this season.
On Monday, midfielder Cesc Fabregas stated that Mourinho gave the players extra time off following their title win, and the Spaniard felt he and his team-mates had let the manager down in their defence of the crown.
But Arnesen believes Mourinho s methods were ultimately what cost him his position at Stamford Bridge.
Mourinho is very demanding and sometimes the players can t take it, Arnesen told Omnisport.
He made some …
Scott Carson has vowed to erase bitter memories of the mistake that stopped England reaching Euro 2008 by regaining his position as Fabio Capello s first choice goalkeeper.
Carson joined newly-promoted West Bromwich Albion from Liverpool for 3.25 million pounds (four million euros) last week and is looking forward to a fresh start after struggling to break into the team at Anfield.
But he knows he will have to have an outstanding season to convince Capello to make him England s number one after his blunder against Croatia in a crucial qualifier last season.
Carson, making his competitive international debut, allowed Niko Kranjcar s shot to squirm into the net in the match at Wembley and England eventually lost 3-2, confirming their elimination from Euro 2008<…