Atletico Madrid centre-back Jose Gimenez insists he is unaware of any potential interest from rivals Real Madrid and is calm over his situation.
Gimenez moved to the Vicente Calderon ahead of the 2013-14 season and became a mainstay of Atletico s backline this term, making 27 La Liga appearances.
The 21-year-old s form has led to reports in the media that city rivals Madrid, who beat Atleti on a penalty shootout in the Champions League final last month, are readying a big-money move for the Uruguay defender.
However, Gimenez was keen not to increase the speculation and said he is just focused on recuperating after playing for Uruguay at the Copa America Centenario.
I know nothing [about interest from Madrid], Gimenez told Marca.
I am calm and ju…
Virgil van Dijk described the reverence Liverpool reserves for their greatest players as he revealed that Kenny Dalglish has been texting him before matches during the Reds Premier League title charge this season.
The 27-year-old defender has become a fans favourite at Anfield since his £75million move from Southampton in January 2017, shortly after which he exchanged telephone numbers with Dalglish.
Reds hero Dalglish, who has twice managed the club and is now a director, won six top-flight titles and three European Cups as a player with Liverpool and Van Dijk described the positive effect he has on Jurgen Klopp s high-flying squad.
Kenny Dalglish gave me his mobile number in the very beginning and told me to ring him at any time, Van Dijk told the club s offi…
Milan close in on Pulisic agreement
AC Milan are reportedly working hard to sign Christian Pulisic from Chelsea. The final conversation between the two clubs are expected to take place today, and the Rossoneri believe an agreement will be found.
Pulisic has told Chelsea that he wants to leave Stamford Bridge in search of a new club, having failed to impose himself on the plans of any of the coaches he s worked with there. The 24-year-old USA international appears keen on trying himself against the challenges of the Serie A, and Milan could thus find good balance in attack, with him and Rafael Leao attacking from the flanks.
UPDATE: According to multiple sources, Milan have now reached an agreement with Chelsea and Pulisic s transfer to San Siro is i…
The Niger Football Federation has named former Marseille boss Rolland Courbis as a super coach of the national team.
The Frenchman has been brought in to assist head coach Harouna Douala, as he prepares to lead Niger into their first African Cup of Nations campaign in next year s tournament in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.
Roland Courbis will serve as adviser and super coach and share his wealth of experience with Douala Harouna during the tournament, Niger FA boss Djibrilla Hima Hamidou told state television ORTN on Wednesday.
Courbis has already accompanied the team to Dubai for a training tour and a friendly against Botswana this month.
I think being with the Niger team during the 2012 Afcon will be a very passionate experience, Courbis told L Equipe…
Ramires and his Brazil team-mates are eager to move on from their World Cup disappointment and begin a new era against Colombia on Friday.
Dunga s second spell in charge of the national team begins with the Miami friendly and a win would provide a welcome morale boost following Brazil s World Cup anguish.
The tournament hosts were embarrassed in a 7-1 semi-final defeat to Germany and only fared slightly better in the third-place play-off, which they lost 3-0 to the Netherlands.
Luis Felipe Scolari resigned as a result, paving the way for the 50-year-old Dunga who captained Brazil to victory at the 1994 World Cup and also coached them at the 2010 tournament – to return.
His desire for change was demonstrated when he selected just 10 players from Scolari …
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Saber Interactive’s Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is roughly five weeks away, and the team is currently working on optimization and bug fixes. Unfortunately, this means it won’t have a public online beta before the game’s launch.
A new Steam Community post clarified that the previously-announced beta “would take the development teams away from preparinSA Lottog for the full launch, and our priority is to ensure the best possible experience at release.” It acknowledged the disappointment among fans and promised a limited Porphyr Shield Bolt Pistol skin for those who registered before June 28th.
On the bright side, the title will feature dedicated servers when i…
Star Wars Outlaws’ biggest update, Title Update 1.4, is now available on all platforms. It brings sweeping changes to stealth, combat, enemy AI, and more while offering extensive freedom to tackle missions as players see fit.
As noted in the last Dev Update, nearly all quest objectives have had forced stealth removed, which means you’ll no longer fail if caught. Of course, you also have more options, like sneaking around Syndicate territories and reaching for your blaster. Combat has been revamped to add weak points to enemies, more utility for Kay’s Blaster Modules, and allow more time for using two-handed weapons dropped by enemies.
Enemy AI and detection are also improved, and while their damage per shot is down, the damage cadence wi…
Werder Bremen are scouring the market for candidates to replace sacked head coach Viktor Skripnik, according to sporting director Frank Baumann.
Skripnik was dismissed after Werder lost 4-1 at Borussia Monchengladbach, leaving them bottom of the Bundesliga and without a point from the first three matches of the season.
With the match at home to Mainz on Wednesday fast approaching, Alexander Nouri has taken over the first team on an interim basis, as the club seeks a long-term replacement.
Viktor proved his quality but we had to make a decision on Saturday, Baumann told a news conference.
Alex will be in charge for Wednesday s game but I can t say how many more after that.
We re scouring the market and will hold talks with suitable candidates.…
Sevilla have won the race for the highly coveted Oscar Rodriguez, who arrives from Real Madrid on a five-year deal.
Oscar, 22, will reportedly cost Sevilla €16million for 75 per cent of his ownership rights, with Madrid retaining the remaining 25 per cent.
The gifted midfielder came through Madrid s academy but had spent the two previous seasons on loan with Leganes in LaLiga, helping them to preserve their top-flight status in 2018-19.
Leganes were unable to repeat the feat in 2019-20 as they were relegated on the final day of the season, but Oscar still managed to enjoy a fine campaign individually.
, primer refuerzo del para la temporada 20/21.
¡Bienvenido, Óscar!
— Sevilla Fútbol Club (@SevillaFC)
His haul of nin…