Real Madrid remains the dreamland for any footballer, according to Manchester City striker Erling Haaland s agent Rafaela Pimenta.
Haaland has scored an incredible 33 goals for City this term – four more than any other player across Europe s top five leagues – and has set a number of records along the way.
Despite being in the first season of a five-year deal at the Etihad Stadium, the Norway international continues to be linked with a move to LaLiga heavyweights Real Madrid.
City manager Pep Guardiola previously denied reports that Haaland has a release clause in his contract that will allow him to join Madrid at the end of next season.
But Haaland s agent did little to quash talk of a future switch to the Spanish capital when asked about the 22-year…
Benjamin Pavard is full of confidence ahead of his move to Bayern Munich, insisting that the Bundesliga leaders did not sign him just due to his performances at World Cup 2018.
Pavard signed for Bayern in January after a deal reportedly worth €35million was agreed with Stuttgart, and he will officially join Niko Kovac s side at the end of the season.
Having enjoyed a fine maiden campaign in the Bundesliga last season, Pavard produced a string of impressive displays for France as Les Bleus triumphed in Russia, scoring an extraordinary goal in the last-16 win over Argentina.
The defender is backing himself to be a success at the Allianz Arena, despite Stuttgart enduring a difficult campaign at the wrong end of the table.
I didn t sign for Bayern just bec…
Roberto Firmino is a Liverpool legend in the eyes of Virgil van Dijk and the perfect teacher for Cody Gakpo.
Firmino has informed the Reds he will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season, bringing an end to eight trophy-laden years at Anfield.
The Brazil forward came off the bench to score Liverpool s final goal in the 7-0 drubbing of Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday, his eighth in 18 appearances in the league this season.
Following a week in which Firmino s future took centre-stage, Van Dijk hailed the impact he has had on the team s success.
You can t deny how important he s been for the success that we ve had, Van Dijk told reporters.
But as a human being as well, he s a great guy and I wish him obvi…
Steve McClaren believes he compromised too much during his time in charge at Newcastle United.
The former England manager took over at St James Park in June 2015 but failed to make it through a full season at the helm.
With Newcastle languishing down in 19th place, McClaren was sacked in March. He had picked up just six wins in 28 Premier League games.
I m frustrated with my time at Newcastle and especially with the way it ended, McClaren told BBC Radio 5 Live.
I went in with my eyes open and I knew the situation I was getting myself into, but the mistake I made was that I compromised too much.
You have to go in and lead and manage. I compromised too much especially early on, instead of saying, we need this, we need this, we need this .