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Leicester in talks of signing in Manchester city Kelechi Iheanacho . Iheanacho's future at City has been the subject of speculation this summer with the player struggling to establish himself in Pep Guardiola's plans. He started only one game for City in 2017 -- the very first match of the year against Burnley. He was pushed down the pecking order by the arrival of Gabriel Jesus, and couldn't force his way into his manager's thoughts when the Brazil international was sidelined for two months with a broken foot. He joined the Man City's first team in the 2015-16 season and has scored 21 goals in 64 appearances with many of them coming off the bench. Leicester manager Craig Shakespeare is keen to strengthen his attacking options this summer and he sees Iheanacho as an ideal partner for Jamie Vardy. West Ham expressed an interest with the striker, but sources have told ESPN FC that they are no longer interested and have moved onto other targets. ...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic confirms Manchester United exit. Zlatan  confirmed his Manchester United exit after one season at the club, stating “I came. I said. I conquered” in a recent social media post. It first became clear last month that Ibrahimovic was set for an exit after the player was included on United’s list of players to be released from the club this summer.                 The striker who scored 28 goals across all competitions for United last season, helping the side to secure the EFL Cup as well as a first Europa League title. After news of his departure first emerged, the former Sweden international has subsequently been linked with a move to Atletico Madrid.

Klopp wants to have more tactical options at his disposal come the new campaign Klopp’s players begin their preparations for the new season next week, with eight friendlies against a varied set of opponents scheduled in July and early August. I’m not sure which way we have to play next year, there will be a few different ones. And we’ll prepare for European football also, so we need a bigger squad of course. We’ll be good. I’m looking forward to it. It is clear that Keita, who starred as newly-promoted Leipzig ended runners-up in the Bundesliga last season, would cost Liverpool at least £70m, a club record transfer fee. Klopp’s admission that he will need a bigger squad of players at his disposal for the new campaign comes as Liverpool attempt to prise midfielder Naby Keita from RB Leipzig. Liverpool ended the signing of Roma winger Mohamed Salah for €39m last week in a deal that fell just short of the club’s current record purchase, the £35m paid for Andy Carroll in 2011.

Lars Stindl's Tap-in Helps Germany Beat Chile A costly first-half blunder by Marcelo Diaz, was enough to give Germany a 1-0 win over Chile in the Confederations Cup final on Sunday This is the first time Germany, the defending world champions, have won the Confederations Cup in the eighth edition of the pre-World Cup tournament. Diaz's momentary lapse in concentration let Timo Werner rob him of possession, draw the goalkeeper and pass to Stindl, who scored into an empty net on 20 minutes in Saint Petersburg. Despite his elbow in the face of Werner midway through the second half being reviewed by the VAR, the defender was only booked Werner, Stindl and Leon Goretzka all finished with three goals but RB Leipzig striker Werner took the top scorer's prize by virtue of also supplying two assists. The video assistant referee (VAR) again came into the spotlight as Chile's Gonzalo Jara was lucky not to be sent off in the second half. The South Americans kep...

Football Star Lionel Messi Weds Childhood Sweetheart In Rosario                 Lionel Messi said "I do" to childhood sweetheart Antonella Roccuzzo on Friday in his Argentine hometown Rosario, where footballers and celebrities including pop singer Shakira are present for the "wedding of the century." Following the private ceremony the couple appeared happy and relaxed as they walked a red carpet before hundreds of media at a hotel and casino complex, Roccuzzo donning a tight, mermaid-style gown by the Spanish designer Rosa Clara. Shakira and Gerard Pique, flew in to join the 260 guests including numerous footballers such as Neymar and Luis Suarez. Chelsea star Cesc Fabregas was in attendance, along with Leo's Argentina teammate  Sergio Aguero Messi and Roccuzzo live in Barcelona where he plays, but still return regularly to Rosario for vacation But various old friends of the couple in their home city said the bride and groom...

Chile beat Portugal on penalties to qualify Confederation Cup final Chile progressed to the Confederations Cup last with a 3-0 penalty shootout thrashing of Portugal in Kazan, Russia yesterday. The ruling Copa America champions saw Claudio Bravo save three back to back penalties for La Roja beat the previous summer's Euro champs to book their first-ever final in the competition, where they will confront the victor of the present second semi-final amongst Germany and Mexico. Cristiano Ronaldo at that point flashed a header wide in the fifth minute, before Eduardo Vargas was denied by Rui Patricio a minute later and Andre Silva missed a brilliant possibility after Ronaldo's cross abandoned him with just an on-surging Bravo to beat in the seventh. What's more, Chile were unfortunate not to win one minute before the whistle - Vidal's first-time shot from fresh striking the post and once more into play, just for substitute Martín Rodriguez's wo...

Gunners forward Alexis Sanchez not occupied by Manchester City and Bayern Munich transfer speculation Juan Antonio Pizzi, Sanchez's national coach, believes the 28-year-old is coping well with the uncertainty over his future Alexis Sanchez has not been occupied by the vulnerability encompassing his Arsenal future, as indicated by Chile mentor Juan Antonio Pizzi. Sanchez, who is as of now on worldwide obligation with his national group at the Confederations Cup in Russia, has one year staying on his agreement with the north London club and is yet to show whether he will sign an augmentation The 28-year-old has been reliably connected with European football's world class, and any semblance of Manchester City and Bayern Munich are believed to be observing his situation, however Pizzi accepts such hypothesis is not alarming Chile's talisman.

Manchester United have to resolve Wayne Rooney future to avoid disrupting club's pre-season _says Gary Neville. Manchester United must resolve Wayne Rooney's future to stop speculation encompassing the 31-year-old from disturbing the club's pre-season plan, said by Gary Neville. You don't want that speculation to hang over a pre-season because every single press conference and media session will be clogged up with the issue of whether he is staying or going. The club are yet to affirm whether Rooney will see out the last year of his agreement, notwithstanding the player's confirmation in the wake of United's Europa League triumph win that he had "pretty much" chose his future. Rooney repeated his stance last month that he would not play for another Premier League club apart from United and former club Everton

Aubameyang ready for new adventures amid speculation of CSL move The Chinese Super League is now being touted as a destination for the forward after being linked to Liverpool The Gabon international had been linked with a move to Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain after admitting midway through the season that he needs to leave Dortmund if he’s to reach THE NEXT LEVEL. And Aubameyang appears to have confirmed his imminent departure after posting a cryptic message on social media earlier this week. Taking to Instagram, the 28-year-old posted a photo of himself with the caption: “Ready For New Adventures”. The German’s remarks prompted further speculation that Liverpool were in for the striker but it seems Jurgen Klopp is set to lose out on his former player.

United close in on £35m deal for Chelsea's Matic Manchester united are set to offer north of £150,000 every week to a player Chelsea have neglected to broaden the agreement of for about a year and half to this point It will probably be the minimum energizing £35m marking of the summer, however should, obviously, Manchester United finish their arrangement for Nemanja Matic then Jose Mourinho will have another key bit of his transfer business done. The Portuguese disclosed to United's official bad habit executive Ed Woodward in March the positions that he needed to fortify this late spring and gave him various names for every part. In protective midfield, any semblance of Radja Nainggolan and Eric Dier were considered yet Matic, a solid administrator who Mourinho has as of now worked with twice, is something of a known amount - regardless of the possibility that he wasn't first decision. Chelsea will be viewed as the champs in this deal, promptly reinvesting t...

Furious Ronaldo: Perez accept ronaldo is angry The Portuguese genius is supposed to want out of Madrid, yet the club's leader feels that he will stay put this summer Genuine Madrid president Florentino Perez trusts Cristiano Ronaldo will remain at the club, despite the fact that he concedes the Portuguese is furious. Perez didn't deny that Ronaldo is disturbed and upset, apparently with the club for neglecting to more strongly back him, however says he supposes the superstar won't leave. Ronaldo is now with Portugal at the competition in Russia, where the Euro 2016 champions will confront Chile in a semi-last on Wednesday.

Eagles must be careful about 'injured lions', Cameroon . Former Nigeria international, Etim Esin, has played down the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon’s poor outing at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia, positing that they still remain a formidable side. African champions Cameroon, were ousted from 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup after losing 3-1 to world champions Germany in their last Group B game on Sunday. Despite their lacklustre performance in Russia, Esin who was a member of the Super Eagles team that lost 1-0 to Cameroon in Yaounde in their last group game during the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, advised that the Super Eagles must present their best players for August’s 2018 World Cup qualifier in Uyo.  “For me, Cameroon are still a side to reckon with despite their poor outing at the Confederations Cup, I think the Confederations Cup has  served as a platform for them to prepare for the game against the Super Eagles,” said Esin. “From what I saw of C...