Depay rules out Manchester United exit following Van Gaal departure

Memphis Depay has ruled out leaving Manchester United in the wake of Louis van Gaal s firing on Monday.

Van Gaal lured Depay to United ahead of the 2015-16 campaign, having previously worked with the winger as Netherlands boss.

However, the former PSV man is adamant Van Gaal s departure does not have any influence on his future at the club.

Van Gaal s departure does not have consequences for me. I am happy at Manchester United and the board are happy with me. I don t see why Van Gaal s exit would change anything for me, Depay told De Telegraaf.

I would have made it to United without Van Gaal as well. I say that because I believe in myself and I work hard.

I don t know whether I had a love-hate relationship with Van Gaal. His exit is just how th…

Miller set for Rangers return?

Kenny Miller has denied that he has held talks with former club Rangers over a possible return despite agreeing a deal with Vancouver Whitecaps to terminate his contract early, .

The former Scotland international moved to the MLS from Cardiff City in 2012, going on to score thirteen goals in thirty-four league appearances for the Canadian club.

Rangers’ Boss Ally McCoist has made no secret of his desire to bring back the 34 year old for a third spell at Ibrox, though the striker insists that a deal is not yet in place.

Miller has scored fifty seven goals in one hundred and eleven games over his previous two spells in with the club, while he also notched up seven in thirty-three for rivals Celtic during the 2006-07 season.

He has also played for Hib…

Benitez weighs up strike options

Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez is relishing the selection dilemma he faces with Fernando Torres and Demba Ba to battle it out for a starting berth.

Recent arrival Ba netted twice on his debut as the Blues ran out 5-1 winners in an FA Cup clash with Southampton on Saturday, underlining his status as a potential threat to Torres place.

Ahead of his side s League Cup meeting with Swansea on Wednesday, interim coach Benitez has refused to be drawn on who will lead the line.

It is good for me because before I didn t have to think about which striker to choose. I prefer to be in a position where I can choose one or the other, Benitez said.

It s important to have options, especially if you have two games in four days. We have different options.

I have a…

Burnley 1 Arsenal 3: Aubameyang equals Salah & Mane in Golden Boot race

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang continued his fine scoring record against Burnley as Arsenal concluded their Premier League season with a 3-1 victory at Turf Moor on Sunday.

The Gabon striker had netted braces in each of his previous two appearances against the Clarets and he repeated that feat to finish the campaign with 22 league goals, level with Liverpool duo Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane in the race for the Golden Boot.

In-form Aubameyang, who netted a hat-trick in the Europa League semi-final second leg against Valencia on Thursday, capitalised on Jack Cork s misplaced pass to race away and slot home his first before a thumping back-post volley put the Gunners in control shortly after the hour.

Ashley Barnes header swiftly pulled one back for the hosts but there w…

Napoli reject approaches for Duvan Zapata

Serie A giants Napoli have decided against allowing back-up striker Duvan Zapata to leave Stadio San Paolo, .

The Colombian forward has been playing second fiddle to Gonzalo Higuain in Naples, but he has shown a great deal of promise every time he deputized for his Argentine teammate.

As a result, several high-profile clubs expressed their interest in his services during the January transfer window, but coach Rafael Benitez ultimately did not want him to leave.

The Spaniard rejected offers from Shakhtar Donetsk and Udinese as he seems to believe that Zapata could have an important role to play at Stadio San Paolo for the remainder of the season.

The 23-year-old, who joined from Estudiantes in August 2013, has made a total of 10 Serie A appearances this s…

Newcastle hoping to push through club-record deal for AC Milan’s Sandro Tonali

Newcastle are hoping to push through a club record-breaking deal for AC Milan midfielder Sandro Tonali within days, the PA news agency understands.

Sporting director Dan Ashworth has been pictured in the Italian city after he flew out to try to negotiate the terms of a move which it is understood would exceed the club’s £60million swoop for Sweden striker Alexander Isak last summer.

Reports from Italy have suggested the 23-year-old, who is expected to captain his country in their opening Group D fixture against France at the European Under-21s Championships on Thursday evening, has agreed to the switch.

A successful conclusion to the talks would take Newcastle’s transfer spending under their new owners past the £300million mark.

Head coach Eddie How…

Sensational City mark Guardiola´s 100th game in style

Pep Guardiola recorded his 100th game in charge of Manchester City, the Catalan enjoying the best points per game ratio in Premier League history.

A 3-0 demolition of Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday saw City move 16 points clear at the top of the table, five days after routing the Gunners by the same scoreline in the EFL Cup final at Wembley.

Guardiola s 100th game could hardly have gone smoother, Leroy Sane involved in sublime team goals scored by Bernardo Silva and David Silva before scoring the third himself before the break.

Arsenal had never conceded three first-half goals at home in a Premier League game before, with Petr Cech ensuring the damage was not even worse with two smart stops from Sergio Aguero, denying the striker his 200th City goal.…

Cole: West Ham want to keep Carroll

West Ham playmaker Joe Cole has revealed the club are keen to secure the services of Liverpool loanee Andy Carroll permanently.

The England international joined the London club on a season-long deal in August and has flourished since overcoming a series of niggling injuries early into his stay.
Cole and his team-mates now hope to see the 24-year-old, who has scored seven goals in his last 14 appearances, retained beyond the end of the season.
West Ham definitely want to keep Andy Carroll, Cole told talkSPORT.
I don t know the ins and outs of the deal but the way he s been playing in the last couple of weeks you can understand why Liverpool paid 35 million for him a couple of years ago.
I think all the boys want him to stay at West Ham. He s (his own) man, though, and he has …

Lille 0-0 Paris Saint-Germain: Toothless champions frustrated in stalemate

Wasteful Paris Saint-Germain missed the chance to go top of Ligue 1 as they were held to a goalless draw by Lille on Sunday.

Moise Kean wasted several opportunities in a stalemate at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, where the champions ought to have consigned Lille to a first home defeat of the season in the top flight.

Kylian Mbappe was introduced just 13 minutes from time after being named as a substitute on his 22nd birthday and the striker did not have enough time to grab the winner.

The draw instead moved Lille back above Lyon at the summit on goal difference, with PSG only a point off the pace.

At the end of the match in Lille, it finishes without a goal. (0-0)

— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English)

Thilo Kehrer headed just wide and Rafin…

Could City brace be a turning point for Paul Pogba?

Saturday’s Manchester derby between City and United was always going to be full of drama. However, I doubt many expected City to go two goals up, only for United to come back and win 3-2.

The Red Devils win means that City will have to wait another week at least to win the title. A key player in United’s comeback was club-record signing Paul Pogba, who in the space of ten second-half minutes changed the game with a brace. Chris Smalling completed the comeback with a 69th-minute winner. City are still 13 points clear at the top of the table and .

A Jekyll and Hyde display

Pogba’s display was a Jekyll and Hyde one. In the first half, he was almost non-existent. Summarisers to for the game for Sky Sports Craig Bellamy and Graeme Souness both agreed that Pogba could …