Napoli eye Bologna midfielder Lewis Ferguson

Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund feels there is plenty more to come from the young forward.

“The way he already plays at this level at the age of 18 is something special,” Freund said.

“We want the right mix in our squad, and Mathys plays an important role here.

“He knows what makes Bayern tick, feels comfortable and at home here. Now we are taking the next steps together and are looking forward to the coming years with him.”

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Mikel Arteta has been named the Premier League manager of the month for the fourth time this season after an unbeaten March.

The Arsenal boss collects the award as the Premier League leaders celebrated a perfect month that saw them extend their lead at the top of the table to eight points over Manchester City, while Bukayo Saka s involvement in that run has seen him win the player of the month trophy.

The Gunners scored 14 goals and conceded just three in their four league games in March, with victories over Everton, Bournemouth, Fulham and Crystal Palace.

Having won 4-0 against Everton, Arsenal then salvaged a dramatic 3-2 victory against relegation-threatened Bournemouth courtesy of Reiss Nelson s injury-time winner.

A rampant first-half display saw th…

Sparta Prague enjoyed a fine return to the Champions League on Wednesday, recording a 3-0 win over Salzburg in their first game in Europe s top club competition in 19 years.

Sparta grabbed an early lead that set the tone for the league-phase opener at the Epet Arena as home fans celebrated their team s first win in the tournament since 2003.

The hosts opened the scoring just two minutes in when Kaan Kairinen pounced on a loose ball after a great save by Salzburg goalkeeper Janis Blaswich, effortlessly slotting home the rebound.

Victor Olantuji then doubled their lead in the 42nd minute, firing in from a tight angle after taking in a long ball over the top from captain Filip Panak.

Olantuji then turned provider as the hosts killed the game off just before …

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he is not thinking one second over a potential contract extension as his team prepare to face Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.

Having joined City in 2016 and led them to four of the last five Premier League titles, Guardiola s side once again look favourites to win the league.

They are the only remaining unbeaten team in the Premier League this season and are kept off the top spot by just Arsenal.

But with Guardiola s current set to expire at the end of the 2022-23 season, there are fears he may depart in similar fashion to the sabbatical period he took when leaving Barcelona in 2012 if a new agreement is not made.

However, Guardiola says he is not even considering his contract situation yet.

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According to , Napoli have no intention of parting ways with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia this summer, despite the reported interest from Paris Saint-Germain in the Georgian winger. They re set to appoint Antonio Conte as their new head coach, and they re keen to have Kvaratskhelia play a major role in their new project under the former Juventus, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Tottenham Hotspur boss.

The 23-year-old has already made a huge impact at Napoli as his 12 goals and 13 assists helped the team win the Serie A title in 2022/23 under Luciano Spalletti. His performances weren t quite as good the following season, and the same can be said for a number of his teammates as the Partenopei finished the recent campaign in 10th place.

With three years left on his contract at the Stad…

Manchester United have decided to keep Erik ten Hag as their head coach for next season, according to . The report has claimed that after conducting a performance review of the past campaign, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the club’s minority shareholder, has decided to persevere with Ten Hag.

The report has noted that United have started negotiations to extend Ten Hag’s contract, having concluded that the former Ajax manager deserves a chance to show he can work within the club’s new footballing structure. The Dutchman has been in charge of United since 2022 and won the FA Cup and the EFL Cup once each.

United finished in the top four of the Premier League table in 2022-23, but the Red Devils could not end up in the UEFA Champions League places in the past season. United fin…

Manchester City are interested in signing Rafael Leao from AC Milan in the summer of 2024, according to . The report has claimed that Leao has a release clause of €150 million in his contract at Milan. City, who won the Premier League, the UEFA Champions League and the FA Cup last season, plan to get a deal done for Leao in January that will see him move to the Etihad Stadium next summer.

Leao is one of the best wingers in the world and has been superb for Milan over the years. The 24-year-old Portugal international has been on the books of the Rossoneri since 2019 when he moved from Lille. Leao has scored one goal and given one assist in three Serie A matches for Milan so far this season.

City are at the top of the Premier League table at the moment with 12 points fr…

Lionel Messi is a Paris Saint-Germain player. Even though we ve had a few days to let that sink in, it still seems such a perplexing scenario.

Messi has signed a two-year deal at the Parc des Princes and will form probably the most-feared front three in world football alongside Kylian Mbappe and his old friend Neymar.

Barcelona s dire financial situation meant they could not bring their greatest ever player back under LaLiga s salary restrictions, meaning they begin their 2021-22 campaign on Sunday against Real Sociedad with a gaping void in their team.

This will be the first season since 2003-04 that Barca haven t been able to call upon the Argentina superstar, and his absence is sure to leave a lingering sense of astonishment that won t clear for a while, part…

After another busy off-season at Bayer Leverkusen, many would have tipped a slow start with a new face in the dugout.

With Peter Bosz relieved of his duties, Simon Rolfes and Leverkusen turned to Gerardo Seoane on the back of three consecutive Swiss Super League titles at the helm of Young Boys.

Star winger Leon Bailey also headlined the departures at BayArena, a year on from Kai Havertz s big-money move to Chelsea. Factor in major international tournaments prior to the 2021-22 campaign – Euro 2020, the Copa America and the Olympic Games – and it made for a challenging pre-season.

But Leverkusen have hit the ground running in the Bundesliga – a 4-0 rout of Borussia Monchengladbach and wins over Augsburg (4-1), Stuttgart (3-1) and Mainz (1-0) helping Die W…

Dani Alves insists things are going to change at Barcelona under Xavi, highlighting the way the Blaugrana had reinvented themselves in the past.

Barcelona sit a distant second in LaLiga, but despite watching rivals Real Madrid win their 35th title, can all but secure Champions League qualification by beating fifth-placed Real Betis on Saturday.

Alves announced his return to Camp Nou last November after originally departing in 2016, but had to wait until January to be eligible to play. Since then, the 38-year-old has made 10 league appearances, chipping in with one goal and two assists as Xavi looks to revive Barca s fortunes after the ill-fated tenure of predecessor Ronald Koeman.

As Barca close in on Champions League qualification, the Brazilian, who won 23 maj…