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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…

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…

England attacker Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has praised the management of manager Roy Hodgson at Euro 2012.

The manager took the England reigns just before the tournament, and expectations were low for the campaign in Poland and Ukraine after a dismal showing at the 2010 World Cup.

Oxlade-Chamberlain was a surprise inclusion in Hodgson s 23-man group, and despite starting in the draw with France, the Arsenal man has found himself on the bench for the rest of England s matches.

In my time working with him I have been really impressed, the 18-year-old said to reporters. I have really enjoyed working with him, and that goes for the rest of the players as well.

He keeps a relaxed feel about it and he doesn t put too much pressure on us players. He lets you g…

Ashley Cole hopes Arsenal appoint interim head coach Freddie Ljungberg as their permanent new boss because  he knows the club inside out .

Ljungberg was put in temporary charge following Unai Emery s sacking two weeks ago, celebrating his first win on Monday with a 3-1 triumph at West Ham.

The 42-year-old is reportedly in contention to stay on at the Emirates Stadium helm until the end of the campaign while the club continue their search for Emery s successor.

However, Cole has called on Arsenal chiefs to consider sticking with Ljungberg whom he played alongside for seven years for the long term, rather than looking elsewhere.

Great start to my coaching career buzzing for the boys they we’re brilliant throughout, and also thanks to the other coaches wh…

Jurgen Klopp believes Champions League winners Liverpool are yet to fulfil even half of their potential as the German embarks on the next phase of his long-term plan.

Reds boss Klopp, 52, agreed a two-year contract extension on Friday, tying him to the club until 2024.

The German has had a galvanising effect since taking charge just over four years ago and looks destined to deliver the Premier League leaders their first top-flight title in 30 years.

Liverpool are eight points clear at the summit, have the European Cup in their possession and will only keep on improving, according to their charismatic manager.

We don t feel we are close [to] the end, Klopp told his club s website after inking the new deal.

We feel rather we are, maximum, not even…