Antonio Conte insists the future of Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois is a private matter for Chelsea, as speculation persists over the Belgian duo s commitment to the club.
Hazard s father claimed in an interview with Le Soir that he has rejected the chance to extend his contract in order to wait from a possible offer from Real Madrid.
Goalkeeper Courtois has also been linked with the Spanish and European champions and still has family in Madrid, having spent three years on loan with Atletico Madrid between 2011 and 2014.
Conte was unwilling to offer any clues as to whether the two players will commit to new contracts, but stressed that negotiations will not be discussed in public.
Thibaut has a contract, also for the next season, said the Chelsea b…
Dynamo Kiev head coach Mircea Lucescu does not believe Barcelona are at the level to win the Champions League.
Group G leaders and LaLiga giants Barcelona will host Ukrainian visitors Dynamo at Camp Nou on Wednesday.
Barca equalled their worst tally of LaLiga points after six games since the Spanish competition reverted to three points for a win – Ronald Koeman s side drew 1-1 with Deportivo Alaves on Saturday, meaning they have just eight points so far in the early stages of the 2020-21 campaign.
That is the same total as Barca managed at the start of the 2002-03 campaign when another Dutchman, Louis van Gaal, was in charge.
Barca were also humiliated 8-2 by Bayern Munich in last season s Champions League quarter-final and, speaking on the eve of…
It s important that I keep fighting and working as hard as I can to stay in the squad and to stay in the team.
Every time I get the opportunity for England, I love it, it s a great place to play football here. It s free and the lads get on really well, it s a great place to come to.
I want to be a part of that in the Euros and I want to be in the starting XI in the Euros as well.
But, yes, it s important that back at Tottenham I get the opportunities there and I stay in the team there as well.
England s hopes of reaching the Nations League Finals were ended by a 2-0 defeat by Belgium on Sunday, meaning there is nothing at stake for either team in Wednesday s clash with Iceland at Wembley.
Southgate may opt to use the situation to experiment w…
Everton have announced Luis Boa Morte as their new assistant manager following the departure of Joao Pedro Sousa.
The 41-year-old has signed a two-year deal to replace Marco Silva s long-term assistant Sousa, who stepped down from his position last week to become coach of Portuguese side Famalicao.
Everton have moved quickly to fill the void by appointing Boa Morte, who previously worked with Silva at Sporting Lisbon in 2014-15 when in charge of the under-19 side.
The former Arsenal, Southampton, Fulham and West Ham forward has more recently spent time as assistant manager at Israeli side Maccabi Haifa, helping them finish second in the league.
I’m very happy to be joining Everton, a big club with so much history and tradition, he told Everton s offic…