Italian daily newspaper Il Mattino understands that Napoli are set to offload forward Goran Pandev at the end of the current campaign.
The FYR Macedonia international has lost his place in the side following the arrival of Jose Callejon and Dries Mertens, although he has still amassed a total of 25 league appearances this term.
However, with few more attacking reinforcements set to arrive in the summer, Napoli appear ready to entertain offers for the 30-year-old.
Pandev enjoyed five very successful years at Lazio between 2004 and 2009 after leaving Inter Milan, but his return to Stadio Giuseppe Meazza did not go according to plan.
The experienced forward successfully kick-started his career at Napoli, having scored 18 goals in 88 league appearances for t…
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Looking to make an immediate return to winning ways in the early hours of Sunday, LA Galaxy will welcome Sporting Kansas City to the Dignity Health Sports Park.
Starting with the hosts, left disappointed last time out as they eventually slumped to a 2-1 defeat away at the Chicago Fire, LA Galaxy will be seeking an immediate response here. Still battling it out at the top of the Western Conference table and appearing to breeze their way to a play-off ticket, Greg Vanney’s men should be smelling a real opportunity this weekend. Excited to make a return to home soil, Los Galacticos have continued to gain a reputation for their extended success in California. Last seen in front of their own supporters clinched a 3-1 romp against D…
Liverpool could rekindle their interest in Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Pedro Neto next summer if Mohamed Salah leaves the club, according to .
Salah was a subject of strong interest from Saudi club Al-Ittihad this summer, but Liverpool refused to sell the Egyptian star for any money. However, at the end of the season, Salah will be entering the final year of his contract, and he will have turned 32, so his departure from Anfield seems plausible. If he does leave, the Merseysiders will obviously need a replacement, and Neto is one of the options they would be prepared to consider.
The 23-year-old Portugal international has been playing very well this season, and he put in a great individual performance against Liverpool, assisting Hwang Hee-chan for the only goal for …
Bayern Munich secured a record-breaking sixth straight Bundesliga title in style with a comfortable 4-1 victory over Augsburg.
Most likely with an eye to the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Sevilla, Jupp Heynckes rested a glut of Bayern s stars at the WWK Arena.
That decision looked to have backfired as Niklas Sule s 18th-minute own goal gave Augsburg the lead, but two goals in quick succession swung the game in Bayern s favour.
Corentin Tolisso s header restored parity after 32 minutes, and Bayern took control when James Rodriguez slotted in following excellent build-up play from Joshua Kimmich and Juan Bernat.
Augsburg failed to match their early intensity following the second-half restart Arjen Robben extending Bayern s…
Melbourne Victory striker Besart Berisha expects to make his debut for Kosovo the country of his birth in next month s World Cup qualifier against Iceland.
Berisha has previously played international football for Albania, representing them 17 times, but had a special clearance approved by FIFA in January to switch to Kosovo, which only became a FIFA member in 2016.
The 31-year-old forward told reporters on Thursday that he wants to play for Albert Bunjaki s team when they host Iceland in only the fifth World Cup qualifier in Kosovo s history on March 24.
At this stage it looks like I m going to go my first game to play for Kosovo, Berisha said.
So for me it s a very exciting time because I decided to go and I hope I have a great time.
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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho believes a reduced focus on the rivalry between himself and Pep Guardiola is the correct approach ahead of Thursday s derby at Manchester City.
Guardiola and Mourinho famously locked horns while in charge of Barcelona and Real Madrid on either side of El Clasico s bitter divide between 2010 and 2012.
The stage was set for a similarly memorable battle in Manchester this season, as each team won their opening three Premier League matches before first-half goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Kelechi Iheanacho helped City to a 2-1 win over their rivals at Old Trafford.
Both teams have since fallen off the pace in a title race that is now the preserve of London, as Chelsea aim to hold off Tottenham s impressive charge, and a spot in …
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino joked chairman Daniel Levy was worried and concerned he could leave Spurs.
Pochettino has been linked to the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester United after impressing since taking charge of Tottenham in May 2014.
The Argentinian is yet to claim a trophy at the helm, but is often mentioned for a potential move.
Pochettino jokingly suggested Levy was worried about losing him amid the talk about his future.
Daniel does not laugh. I know it gets boring but he maybe is worried, he is concerned. It is normal. It is not nice for Daniel to hear all that history of course, he told UK newspapers.
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Do I have to reassure him? No. It is li…
Bibiana Steinhaus will become the first female Bundesliga referee from next season.
The German Football Association (DFB) announced that Steinhaus the first female professional referee in German football has overseen games in the 2. Bundesliga since 2007.
Steinhaus has officiated at international level since 2005. She took charge of the 2011 Women s World Cup final and the showpiece of the women s football tournament at the 2012 Olympic Games.
A 38-year-old police officer, Steinhaus will referee the 2017 Women s Champions League final between Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain on June 1.
And she has now made further history with her promotion to the German top flight.
Speaking to the DFB s official website, Steinhaus said: [Referees chief] Lutz Michael …
Scotland defender Andrew Robertson says their Euro 2016 qualifier with Georgia has the air of a must-win fixture as the race for a place at the tournament heats up.
Gordon Strachan s men head to Tbilisi on Friday sat third in Group D with 11 points, a position that would see them advance to a two-legged play-off in order to secure a spot in France.
The highest-ranked third-placed team will qualify directly, but that position is currently occupied by Albania.
But, given the tight nature of their group, Scotland have plenty of reason for hope. Strachan s side trail second-placed Germany by two points and leaders Poland by three, while Republic of Ireland are still in contention on nine points.
Scotland play world champions Germany next Monday at Hampden Par…
Eric Abidal has been appointed an ambassador at Barcelona, the club where he played for six seasons.
Abidal, who won the Champions League with Barcelona in 2011 despite undergoing surgery to remove a tumour on his liver two months earlier, rejoined the club on Wednesday.
The 37-year-old made 193 official appearances for Barcelona, winning four LaLiga titles in his time at Camp Nou, but the Frenchman played down his status at the club.
It s a joy to return to officially form part of the club, Abidal told Barca TV. We had been talking for a while and now today it s gone through. As ambassador I am going to represent the club in the best possible way in other countries.
It will always be a pleasure to share moments with the club s former players and, abov…