Neville sends clear message to Man Utd owners over Ten Hag sack after ‘unacceptably poor season’

Zinedine Zidane said he is concerned by Real Madrid s lack of consistency following their shock defeat to Deportivo Alaves.

LaLiga champions Madrid were stunned 2-1 by visiting Alaves at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium on Saturday.

Lucas Perez s fifth-minute penalty and Joselu s goal four minutes into the second half put Alaves in control before Casemiro reduced the deficit with four minutes of regulation remaining.

Madrid had beaten Inter 2-0 in the Champions League during the week but were unable to back up that result as Los Blancos lost for the third time in their last six LaLiga matches – as many defeats as they had in their previous 42 fixtures in the competition.

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La Liga high-flyers Sevilla are keeping close tabs on Bayern Munich starlet Xherdan Shaqiri, .

Los Rojiblancos are preparing for life without Ivan Rakitic, who is almost certain to join a top European side in the summer, and they see the Swiss winger as a good long-term replacement.

Sevilla have been monitoring the player s development this season and they are ready to step up their interest in his services.

The 22-year-old joined the Bavrians from FC Basel in the summer of 2012, but he has failed to nail down a regular starting berth at Alianz Arena.

Shaqiri has already expressed his desire to leave the club in search of first team football unless the situation improves and Bayern could decide to cash in on him at the end of the current campaign.

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Italian champions Juventus have completed the signing of Como striker Simone Ganz, .

The son of former Serie A footballer Maurizio Ganz was in talks with the Bianconeri since the January window and he has now agreed to join the Italian giants at the end of the season.

According to reports, Ganz will sign a four year deal with Juventus, and he will probably be farmed out on loan to gain additional first team experience.

Simone Ganz is the product of AC Milan youth academy, but he could only make one Champions League appearance for the Rossoneri.

The talented attacker signed for Como in the summer of 2014, and that proved to be a great career move.

After scoring 15 goals in his first season to help the club gain promotion to Serie B, Ganz continu…

Mainz have appointed Kasper Hjulmand as head coach following the resignation of Thomas Tuchel.

Hjulmand moves to the Bundesliga outfit from Nordsjaelland having guided the club to their first Danish Superliga title in 2012, leading to UEFA Champions League football the following season.

The 42-year-old has agreed a three-year contract at the Coface Arena that will see him remain in charge until 2017.

Managing director Christian Heidel was delighted to welcome the Dane and is confident he can continue the good work done by Tuchel, who stood down on Sunday after guiding the club into the Europa League.

Kasper Hjulmand fits into the profile created by us in our search for a new coach, Heidel told Mainz s official website. He has very high level of expertise, he is a…

Spanish daily newspaper that Manchester City have had an official offer turned down for Atletico Madrid starlet Jose Maria Gimenez.

With Matija Nastasic no longer in the first team plans of manager Manuel Pellegrini, the Citizens aim to add a new central defender to their ranks and they seem to have set their sights on the Uruguayan defender.

According to AS, Manchester City even submitted an official proposal for the player s services few days ago, but their €22 million bid was swiftly rejected.

Los Colchoneros see Gimenez as a great prospect for the future and worthy replacement for his compatriot Diego Godin, who continues to be linked with Vicente Calderon exit.

The 19-year-old joined Atletico from Danubio in the summer of 2013 and he only made on…

Lionel Messi moving to MLS to join Inter Miami would be the biggest signing in history , according to the club s head coach Phil Neville.

The seven-time Ballon d Or winner has been heavily linked with a move to the United States and is into the final six months of his Paris Saint-Germain contract.

Ligue 1 giants PSG are keen to retain the services of the 35-year-old, who added a World Cup to his plethora of titles last year, but a fierce fight could take place for his signature.

A move to MLS would see Messi follow in the footsteps of the likes of Miami co-owner David Beckham, Andrea Pirlo, and Steven Gerrard, though likely sparking even more of a frenzy.

Neville believes it would be a signing like no other, adamant Messi is the kind of player his club ne…

Harry Maguire s future at Manchester United is unclear, having fallen down the pecking order under Erik ten Hag.

The United club captain is contracted until 2025 and his deal includes £200,000 per week wages.

Maguire has only started one of United s last eight Premier League games and did not play in Thursday s Europa League win over Real Betis.

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Paris Saint-Germain are set for a shock £50million (€56m) move for Manchester United defender Harry Maguire, according to The Sun.

It has been claimed that Maguire is among a list of players that United are willing to sell in the off-season with Newcastle United and West Ham reportedly interested.

According to The Sun s report, PSG tabled a deal for…

Real Madrid are interested in signing Inter captain Mauro Icardi, according to Argentina head coach Jorge Sampaoli.

The striker has been linked with the LaLiga champions for much of this season despite signing a new five-year contract with Inter back in October 2016.

Icardi fuelled speculation he could move to the Santiago Bernabeu when he followed a number of Madrid players on Instagram, including Luka Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo, and he posted a picture on Monday with the caption to be able to say goodbye is to grow .

His boss at international level claims he has spoken to the 24-year-old and knows his head has been turned by Madrid s interest.

It s a nice problem to have so many players in good form, he told reporters at Buenos Aires airport when ask…

AC Milan have announced the appointment of Vincenzo Montella as successor to Cristian Brocchi on a two-year deal.

The former striker leaves his role as Sampdoria boss to take the helm of a club that has underperformed in recent seasons, finishing seventh in 2015-16.

It has been five years since the San Siro club lifted the Scudetto and Montella will be charged with bringing success back.

Vincenzo Montella is our new coach, he has signed a two-year contract which begins on July 1, read a statement.

It is the belief of the club that the style of play of the new Rossoneri coach will be the basis of a fruitful and positive collaboration.

A heartfelt thanks to Cristian Brocchi for the enthusiasm, preparation and intensity with which he approached …

Roy Hodgson has praised the way his England side have worked for each other during their Euro 2012 campaign.

The Netherlands, who reached the 2010 World Cup final, have already exited at the group stage amid reports of swelling egos and differences in the squad that have had an adverse effect on performances.

Hodgson insisted that no team comes without players with egos, England included, but suggested that team belief has stemmed from a new sense of trust among the players.

I don t think there are any words necessarily that have any magic effect, Hodgson told reporters.

I think it s just making certain that everybody realises as they do that if you want to be successful as a team you have to perform to your ability and trust the people around you to p…