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Vincent Kompany hailed Manchester City s work rate in difficult conditions as they swept aside Basel 4-0 in the Champions League.

Kompany – playing his first game in the competition since injury curtailed his participation in the 2016 semi-final at Real Madrid – and centre-back partner Nicolas Otamendi endured some nervy moments early on in the last-16 tie against livewire forward Dimitri Oberlin.

But after Ilkay Gundogan converted Kevin De Bruyne s 14th-minute corner, the Premier League leaders shifted majestically through the gears, as Bernardo Silva and Sergio Aguero caught out Basel goalkeeper Tomas Vaclik with fine finishes.

Gundogan added a sublime second after half-time, but Kompany s attention turned back towards the foundation City set when it was no…

Dinamo Zagreb have not received any offers for in-demand Croatia international Marcelo Brozovic, according to the club s vice-president.

The 21-year-old midfielder featured for his country at the FIFA World Cup in Brazil and has been linked with a host of clubs around Europe.

Premier League side Tottenham are reported to be keen on Brozovic, while Sevilla are also said to have an interest as they look to replace Barcelona-bound Ivan Rakitic.

Brozovic moved to Dinamo on a seven-year deal in 2012 and, according to vice-president Zdravko Mamic, the player is not set the subject of any offers from elsewhere.

Currently there are no offers for him, he told Croatian TV programme Sport nedjeljom.

A long time ago Inter offered €4 million but we said…

Norwich striker Grant Holt has hit out at the England national set-up, and believes he should have been called up to the squad last season.

The 31-year-old, who scored 15 goals for Norwich City in 2011/12 on their return to the Premier League, had been touted for an inclusion by Roy Hodgson, yet the England boss overlooked the forward.

Holt has since suggested the oversight is because he does not play for a fashionable club, citing Southampton s Rickie Lambert as another player overlooked at international level despite his good form domestically.

It bugs me, Holt told the Daily Telegraph. I should have been there in the summer; if not the Euros, I should definitely have had the chance in the two friendlies before.

It bugs me when a squad is called and I…

There has been plenty of discussion on the subject of Liverpool s midfield options, with many believing another signing in that department would be the right way to go. Sporting Lisbon s Matheus Nunes has been mentioned recently.

The situation has gotten worse with a hamstring strain picked up in the Premier League opener against Fulham set to keep Thiago Alcantara out of action for up to six weeks, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Curtis Jones picked up their injuries before the season had even started.

However, speaking to the press ahead of his team s clash with Crystal Palace on Monday, manager Jurgen Klopp said that turning to the transfer market was only one amid a number of possibilities of tackling the issue.

I m happy with the strength side and qualit…

Barcelona head coach Xavi asked the fans for patience after his side were held to a goalless draw against Rayo Vallecano in the opening match of their LaLiga campaign.

The hosts dominated possession but were wasteful in the final third, hitting the target with just six of their 21 attempts on goal , though they did see two efforts chalked off by the linesman s flag.

It extends Barcelona s barren streak in LaLiga to three games without a goal or win, stretching back to the end of last season – the first time the club have had such a sequence since October 2003.

After weeks of uncertainty, the club were able to register new recruits Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie, all of whom made their debuts in the draw, but the tame perfo…

Cameron Jerome has committed his future to Norwich City by signing a new three-year deal with the club.

The 29-year-old was signed from Stoke City in August 2014 and scored 21 goals in his debut season at Carrow Road, helping Norwich win promotion to the Premier League in the process.

However, Cameron couldn t help Alex Neill s side avoid relegation back to the Championship at the end of the 2015-16 campaign.

With his contract situation sorted,
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Jerome who has also played for Birmingham City, Cardiff City and Crystal Palace  is now focused on securing an immediate return to the top tier.

It s nice to get this deal over the line early on so I can come back fully focused for next season,  he said.

Within a couple of weeks o…

Inter official Marco Branca has decided to disclose club’s reasons for selling Mario Balotelli and Mattia Destro.

The two forwards are regarded by some as the hottest prospects in Italian football, but they have both reached their peaks after leaving Giuseppe Meazza.

Mario Balotelli was sold to Manchester City in the summer of 2010, while Destro joined Genoa in the same transfer window.

Inter chiefs have since been heavily criticized for allowing the two players to leave Giuseppe Meazza, and Marco Branca has moved to explain reasons behind the two sales.

“Mario left following our treble success,” Branca told Sky Sport Italia. “Even after that, we had to think about finances.

“If the transfer market at the time could only offer the possi…

Santos have revealed they have spoken to AC Milan forward Robinho about a proposed move back to Brazil.

The 28-year old has had two previous spells with the Sao Paulo outfit in his career, and the 2011 Copa Libertadores winners are keen to bring the former Manchester City man back to his homeland.

The club s vice-president Odilio Santo Rodrigues told Lancenet he has spoken with Robinho about a possible move at the end of the season, though he is wary of the Italian side asking for a large transfer fee.

It s true, we are interested in Robinho. We have already spoken with the player, he said.

There is a wish to do something during the transfer window at the end of the year, but nobody knows how much Milan will ask for him.

Robinho called us a fe…

Paris Saint-Germain head coach Christophe Galtier is optimistic about the club s plans for next season, but admits there are parts of the setup that need improving significantly .

PSG still have a seven-point lead at the top of Ligue 1 despite a 2-0 home defeat to Rennes in their last game before the international break.

Speaking ahead of Sunday s clash with Lyon at Parc des Princes, Galtier explained the work that is taking place to plan for the future, including discussions with Lionel Messi, whose deal expires at the end of the season.

The World Cup winner has been linked with a return to Barcelona as well as a potential move to MLS with David Beckham-owned Inter Miami.

What will happen next season, we are working on it a lot, with management, with [d…

Everton manager Frank Lampard has stated that nothing has changed on the future of Anthony Gordon amid strong links of a move away from Goodison Park.

It has been reported that Chelsea could be ready to pay up to £60million to take the 21-year-old to Stamford Bridge, while Tottenham and Newcastle United have also apparently been interested.

After the departure of last season s top goalscorer Richarlison to Spurs and the injury to striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, it has fallen on Gordon to lead the line at the start of this campaign.

Gordon started on the bench for Everton s EFL cup game with Fleetwood Town and Lampard opted not to bring him in on in the 1-0 victory, amid rumours that Chelsea are preparing a new bid having reportedly already seen multiple offers e…