2015-2016 s Premier League champions purchased a few players following their title win, but not many of those additions have really flourished at the Midlands club. Islam Slimani is one such player, and he could be set to end his short Leicester career by making a loan switch to French champions , according to .

Slimani featured 23 times in the Premier League last season, scoring seven goals, and he has made just 12 appearances so far in this campaign. With Jamie Vardy continuing to score goals at a fairly consistent rate for the foxes, it is little surprise that the Algerian forward has struggled to establish any consistent game time.

Monaco meanwhile, his potential destination, seems to be another appealing prospect, though quite how many minutes he will be able to s…

Jan Vertonghen has hinted that he could be the next Tottenham Hotspur player to pen a new contract, .

A number of Spurs’ first team squad have committed their future to the North London club in recent weeks and Vertonghen could be set to follow suit after suggesting that their squad is as strong as any in the Premier League.

Mauricio Pochettino’s side are the only remaining unbeaten side in England’s top flight and currently sit in third place, one point behind rivals Arsenal and league leaders Manchester City.

Vertonghen moved to White Hart Lane from Ajax in the summer of 2012 and has since racked up one hundred and sixty-nine appearances in all competitions, scoring eight goals.

Internationally, he has been capped eighty-one times for Belgium…

Pele s career goals tally may be open to debate but there is no questioning his greatness. 

The Brazilian legend starred for Santos and changed the game during his spell with the New York Cosmos. However, he is perhaps best remembered for his achievements in international football, helping the Selecao win the World Cup on three occasions. 

The first – in 1958 – saw Pele score twice in the final when aged 17 years and 249 days. Four years later, injury curtailed his involvement, but Brazil still retained the Jules Rimet Trophy. 

In 1970, the national hero helped leave an indelible mark on the history of the sport. Pele, having said he would not play another World Cup after 1966, was awarded the Golden Ball, given to the best player at the tourn…

According to and various other media outlets, Tottenham are prepared to allow Belgian centre-back Toby Alderweireld leave the club this summer. The main reason for the decision is the fact that talks over a new contract have stalled.

The centre-back is believed to be looking for around £150,000 per week. Meanwhile, Spurs are only willing to give him £110,000 per week, which was reportedly their final offer and the Belgian international turned down the offer.

Tottenham’s wage structure a barrier

Reportedly, Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has backed the clubs stance. However, there is only so long Spurs can challenge for a top-four place by paying in comparison poor wages compared to their rivals.

There will come a point when the players at Spurs …

Julian Nagelsmann won his 100th Bundesliga game as Jamal Musiala s strike completed a 2-1 comeback victory over Mainz.

Perhaps suffering a hangover from their Champions League win over Barcelona, Bayern – without a number of key players – were far from their slick best on Saturday.

But the champions ultimately had too much quality, with Musiala, playing in an unfamiliar central midfield role, slotting in a 74th-minute winner.

Kingsley Coman had equalised to cancel out Karim Onisiwo s header, with Mainz unable to withstand the pressure as Nagelsmann moved onto a century of league wins in his 199th top-flight game as a coach.

Comeback complete 

  2-1

— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN)

More often a provider, Alphonso Davies…

Many feel that Jack Grealish isn t scoring or assisting enough for Manchester City to justify the £100 million the Premier League champions spent on his services in the summer.

However, manager Pep Guardiola has a different view.

He doesn t have to score, what he has to do is play on the field.

Pep Guardiola dismisses the idea that Jack Grealish needs to score more goals to warrant his £100M transfer fee

— Football Daily (@footballdaily)

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South Korea were left bemoaning a lack of fairness after head coach Paulo Bento was sent off at the end of their 3-2 defeat to Ghana due to a furious reaction to his side not being allowed to take a late corner.

During a thrilling contest at Education City Stadium, Ghana found themselves 3-2 up after Mohammed Kudus second goal of the game halted South Korea s momentum.

The Taeguk Warriors, who had previously fought back from 2-0 down thanks to a Cho Gue-sung brace, piled the pressure on at the end and got themselves a corner.

But referee Anthony Taylor blew for full-time before they could take the set-piece, sparking a frustrated reaction from Bento, whose side were left bottom of Group H with one point heading into their final game.

Bento s red card mean…

Thibaut Courtois insists too many lies are spread as the Belgium goalkeeper dismissed reports of a rift in the Red Devils camp.

The 2022 World Cup is regarded as the last shot at glory for Belgium s Golden Generation , who must avoid defeat against Croatia to stand any chance of reaching the last 16.

Following their shock 2-0 defeat to Morocco, Jan Vertonghen appeared to take a swipe at Kevin De Bruyne, who suggested the ageing Red Devils were too old to launch a genuine challenge in Qatar.

Meanwhile, Eden Hazard stated his belief Roberto Martinez s side had greater chances of glory in Russia four years ago, when they were narrowly beaten 1-0 by France in the semi-finals.

I guess we attack badly because we are also too old up front, Vertonghen told repor…

Ukrainian midfielder Anatoliy Tymoshchuk has hinted he could leave Bayern Munich in the January transfer window.

The Bundesliga leaders have insisted they will not sell any first-team players, but Tymoshchuk said he could be on the move.

I do not know yet whether I will still be at Bayern come February, the holding midfielder told Kicker.

The 33-year-old joined Bayern from Zenit St Petersburg in 2009 and has since made over 100 official appearances for the Bundesliga giants.

However, Tymoshchuk has been struggling to get regular first-team action this term, and could therefore opt to leave the club.

The midfielder s contract with Bayern runs until June 2013.

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Luiz Filipe Scolari says he would rather Brazil play warm-up matches at home as they prepare for yet another promotional friendly.

Brazil meet Russia at Stamford Bridge on Monday, with west London their latest stop on the long road to the FIFA World Cup finals on home soil next year.

Scolari, brought in for his second spell in charge following the sacking of Mano Menezes in November, believes the team are gradually improving under his leadership.

But the man who led Brazil to glory in the 2002 World Cup has expressed his regret over the decision to sell the first-team s rights to playing friendlies in their South American home, with higher profit margins generated by taking their brand on the road.

The pressure is not less or higher in Brazil, Scolari s…