Luka Jovic is having so many admirers this season. The Serbia international was one of the players closely looked at in Eintracht Frankfurt s 4-2 loss in Lisbon against Benfica in Europa League quarterfinal first leg. In a match where the German side had 10 players for 70 minutes, Jovic managed to score the goal for 1-1 in first half.
And it is good he did, because according to AS, Real Madrid and Manchester City scouts were in the stands with the sole purpose of watching Jovic. The striker did well in this match, considering how the game panned out and it looks like the number of Jovic s admirers is growing.
However, the 21-year-old reportedly said to his father that he does not want to leave the club just yet. His father Milan Jovic told German Bild he would …
Neymar has declared that his desire is to stay at Paris Saint-Germain amid reports he could be on the move.
The Brazil international has been linked with the likes of Manchester City, Chelsea and Juventus.
Neymar came on just before the hour mark in PSG s 3-0 friendly win over Japanese outfit Urawa Red Diamonds in Saitama on Saturday and spoke of his wish to remain with the Ligue 1 champions after the match.
The former Barcelona forward, who has three years remaining on his contract, told reporters: I want to stay in Paris.
I don t know about the club since they haven t told me anything. I have a multi-year contract here. So far, I haven t been told anything.
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Arsene Wenger angrily shut down questions about Alexis Sanchez s Arsenal future amid persistent rumours of renewed interest from Manchester City.
City failed in their pursuit of the Chile star during the previous transfer window but there is strong speculation they will attempt to strike a deal next month, with Sanchez s contract expiring at the end of the season.
Gabriel Jesus picked up an injury in the 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace on Sunday that manager Pep Guardiola says could keep him out for up to two months, encouraging talk of an imminent City bid for Sanchez
Guardiola himself stated he expects the 29-year-old to stay at the Emirates Stadium, though, and Wenger was in no mood to discuss the issue further after his side were held to a 1-1 draw at West Brom …
Stefano Pioli praised Milan s resilience as his side came from two goals down to beat Celtic 4-2 and qualify for the last 32 of the Europa League.
Tomas Rogic and Odsonne Edouard put the Scottish team 2-0 up inside 14 minutes, but Milan stormed back through goals from Hakan Calhanoglu, Samu Castillejo, Jens Petter Hauge and Brahim Diaz.
The result, combined with Lille s dramatic 2-1 win over Sparta Prague in Group H s other game, means Milan have sealed their spot in the knockout stages.
Pioli – back in the dugout after missing three games with COVID-19 – lost experienced defender Simon Kjaer to injury in between Celtic s goals, and the Milan boss was pleased with how his young side overcame those early setbacks.
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Roberto Martinez has urged Everton to find consistency and rediscover their best form following a disappointing first half of the season.
Martinez s men sit 11th in the Premier League and head into the Boxing Day visit of Stoke City having lost 3-0 at Southampton last weekend.
The Spaniard believes his side s showing was out of character in comparison to their other performances this season but is keen for Everton to hit their stride ahead of a busy period of fixtures.
We haven t been able to be consistent with our results in the league, Martinez said. It was the first time in the aspect of our performance at Southampton that we let ourselves down.
We need to learn from it. We re focused on trying to get a bit of consistency on our results in the l…