Spanish giants Real Madrid and Valencia have been showing interest in Malaga midfielder Pablo Fornals, .

Los Che have been closely monitoring the performances of the 21-year-old footballer over the last few months and they seem to be preparing a summer bid.

Malaga reportedly want €12 million for their prized possession, which is the amount of the release clause in his contract.

And while Valencia are not looking to pay that much, Real Madrid seem to have joined the chase as they too have been impressed with Fornals.

The central midfielder, who can also operate on the right wing, spent his youth career at Villarreal and Castellon before joining Malaga in 2012.

After two seasons at Malaga B, Fornals went on to make 49 La Liga appearances, scoring…

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri is determined to get one over on his former employers when the Serie A champions host AC Milan on Saturday.

Allegri spent four years at Milan between 2010 and 2014, guiding the club to the Scudetto in his first season in charge.

Juve head into this weekend s encounter in Turin with 18 points from 12 games, trailing sixth-placed Milan by two points.

Juventus versus Milan is one of the most important games in the Italian football calendar, Allegri said at a news conference.

Sinisa Mihajlovic is doing a good job. Milan will be alongside us in fighting for the top three spots.

It s important to start stringing together a consistent run of results. Milan will be a tough opponent because they re in good form, but …

Thomas Vermaelen has followed Andres Iniesta and David Villa to J.League club Vissel Kobe following the expiry of his contact with Barcelona.

The Japanese side announced the signing of their fourth former Barca player as the clubs, who were preparing to face each other in a pre-season match on Saturday, moved to formalise their growing links.

Ahead of the friendly encounter, LaLiga champions Barca and Vissel Kobe announced the agreement of a knowledge-sharing partnership spanning marketing, commercial and staff management practices.

Scouting reports will also be shared and young players will have the opportunity to move between the clubs for training experience.

Vissel Kobe are owned by e-commerce company Rakuten, Barca s shirt sponsor and main global pa…

England manager Gareth Southgate has left the door open for goalkeeper Joe Hart to force his way back into contention despite being omitted from the World Cup squad.

Southgate named Everton s Jordan Pickford, Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland and the uncapped Nick Pope of Burnley in his 23-man selection on Wednesday, with another Clarets representative, Tom Heaton, on the reserve list.

Joe Hart was England s number one at the 2014 World Cup but has since lost form, spending two unconvincing seasons on loan at Torino and West Ham after being cast aside by Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola.

Southgate says the 31-year-old could still have an international future, though, while Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere also remains in his thoughts after missing out on the …

Manchester United are interested in signing Ismaila Sarr from Watford in the summer of 2021, according to . The report in the Spanish news outlet has not given any other information, but it has outlined the attributes of the 23-year-old winger, stating that he has plenty of quality and speed to change games off the bench.

Sarr has been on the books of Watford since 2019 when he joined from Rennes and has established himself as an important player for the Hornets. According to , the 23-year-old has scored nine goals and provided four assists in 33 Championship games for Watford so far this season, while in 2019-20, he scored five goals and gave four assists in 22 Premier League starts.

Watford are second in the Championship table at the moment with 75 points from 38 game…

Chelsea are looking to offload Kepa Arrizabalaga in the summer of 2021, according to . It has been reported that the former Premier League champions are looking to sign AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma on a free transfer in the summer of 2021 when’s current contract at the Italian club runs out.

Kepa has lost his place in the Chelsea starting to Edouard Mendy, who joined the London club from Rennes in the summer of 2020. The 29-year-old Senegal international goalkeeper has played 21 times I the Premier League and has made six appearances in the Champions League for Chelsea so far this season, according to .

The 26-year-old Spain international goalkeeper has been on the books of Chelsea since 2018, but he has not been very convincing. Keep has made mistakes an…

Paris Saint-Germain have been credited with interest in Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford in the past, and now, club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has openly expressed admiration for a player whose contract expires at the end of the season. However, Al-Khelaifi doesn t seem to have taken into consideration the fact that the 20-time English champions have the option of extending it by further 12 months unilaterally.

“He’s another player who’s amazing and for free? To have Rashford for free, every club will run after him.”

PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi is a big fan of Marcus Rashford.

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Looking to extend on their recent charge in midweek, a high-flying Nottingham Forest will welcome Barnsley to the City Ground on Tuesday night.

Nottingham Forest

Starting with the hosts, eventually claiming what was a thrilling 2-1 win at home against Derby over the weekend, the mood in Nottingham s Forest camp should be at a red-hot high. While the one-time European champions might have opened the 2021/22 campaign with many fearing that they could be at the heart of a relegation scrap, they have enjoyed nothing short of a stunning rise under Steve Cooper. Skyrocketing their way up the Championship table since bringing in the former Swansea boss, fans around the City Ground now have their sights set on mounting a late charge for the p…

Hull City manager Steve Bruce has confirmed the club s interest in bringing FC Nantes striker Filip Djordjevic to the KC Stadium in the January transfer window, understands.

Djordjevic, who joined Nantes from Serbian SuperLiga giants Red Star Belgrade in 2008, has caught the eye of a host of English Premier League clubs after enjoying a flying start to the season.

The Serbia international, 26, has bagged eight goals and two assists in 14 Ligue 1 appearances for Nantes in 2013/14.

In fact, only AS Monaco ace Radamel Falcao and Paris Saint-Germain duo Edinson Cavani Zlatan Ibrahimovic have scored more goals, nine apiece, than Djordjevic in France s top-flight this term.

Nantes are expected to cash in on Djordjevic, whose current contract at…

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Looking to extend on their bright start to the 2023/24 campaign, Hull will welcome Coventry to the MKM Stadium on Friday night.

Starting with the hosts, while Hull might have spent large spells of last season looking over their shoulder at a looming relegation scrap, the Tigers have certainly come roaring back this time around. Really appearing to be enjoying life under Liam Rosenior, the Yorkshire-based outfit will be desperate to lay down another Championship marker here. Last seen heading into September’s international break with a remarkable performance as they landed a 1-0 victory away at leading promotion contenders Leicester, the mood around the MKM Stadium should be at a red-hot high. With their eye-catching purp…