Arthur will not return to Juventus in January and could stay at Liverpool beyond this season, the midfielder s agent said.
Brazil international Arthur has played just 13 minutes for Liverpool since joining on loan from Juventus in September, being sidelined by a muscle injury that required surgery.
The 26-year-old is expected to return to action before the end of December, but recent reports suggested he may head back to his parent club next month.
However, agent Federico Pastorello has denied those claims and suggested there is a chance of Arthur staying at Anfield for the long term should his Juve future not be resolved.
He will stay at Liverpool in January, 100 per cent, Pastorello told Tuttomercatoweb. It s an aspect that has never been under discuss…
Cole featured 56 times for England, including appearances at the World Cups of 2002, 2006 and 2010, and he recently brought his 20-year career to a close having spent the past three years at Tampa Bay Rowdies.
The 37-year-old will carry out his new role alongside studying for his coaching badges.
Looking to the future, I want to stay involved in the game and I feel I can offer a lot as a coach, he told the club s website.
To lend my experience to help other young footballers achieve their dreams, just like I did, is a big passion of mine.
Head of youth development Neil Bath added: We are delighted Joe has agreed to return to Chelsea and coach in the academy.
It has always been our philosophy to have a number of ex-players involved…
Manchester will mark the 60th anniversary of the Munich air disaster less than a year on from another instance of gut-wrenching tragedy gripping the city.
A suicide bombing at the Manchester Arena in May killed 22 attendees of a concert by American pop star Ariana Grande and many thousands came together to mourn, pay respects and offer comfort and solidarity.
As is often the case in this footballing hotbed, there was soon a big match to be played. United faced Ajax in Stockholm in the Europa League final two days on from the atrocity back home.
Jose Mourinho s side triumphed 2-0 and Manchester City were among the first to offer congratulations, tweeting A City United .
United s players posed with a banner endorsing the same sentiment. Then Jesse Lingard, …
Bayern Munich are hoping to sign Ronald Araujo from Barcelona, according to Florian Plettenberg of Sky Germany.
Apparently, a phone call between Bayern head coach Thomas Tuchel, sporting director Christoph Freund and Araujo himself took place a few days ago, and Tuchel informed the Barcelona defender in no uncertain terms that he s wanted urgently at the Allianz Arena, no matter the cost. The transfer would take place either in January or in the summer next year, and the Bundesliga champions are willing to pay a large fee to make it happen.
Araujo is currently under contract with the Catalan club until the summer of 2026, which means Barcelona certainly wouldn t let the 24-year-old Uruguay international go cheap.
Having struggled with a muscle injury early in th…
According to a recent report from Gazzetta dello Sport, rivals AC Milan Inter Milan are considered to be the leading favourites to secure the signature of Steven Bergwijn. The 21 year old winger has been with PSV Eindhoven since the youth level back in 2011, and ever since he’s been growing and developing at an insanely quick rate. He’s scored 12 goals this season to go alongside 13 assists, which is one of the many reasons why he has so many top level European clubs sniffing around. In addition to the Serie A starlets, both Bayern Munich and Chelsea are also said to be in the running which could lead to a bidding war.
Bergwijn made his debut for the Netherlands national team last year and ever since, he’s been able to establish himself as one of the names to look out for…
Former Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos believes Arsene Wenger might have a sense of relief to be leaving the club at the end of the season.
The 68-year-old will step down as manager at the end of the month after nearly 22 years in charge of the club, during which he won three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups.
Wenger has been heavily criticised during the latter part of his Gunners career, though, with his side having last won the domestic title in 2004 and having struggled to make an impact in European competition.
Last season s failure to finish in the top four prompted more fans to call for Wenger s departure and, with Arsenal having lost 2-1 to Atletico Madrid in the Europa League semi-finals, his hopes of finishing his last season with a trophy and…
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Looking to make a Premier League title statement on Sunday afternoon, Arsenal will welcome Brighton to the Emirates.
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Starting with the hosts, while Arsenal might have eventually been forced to settle for a 1-1 stalemate away at Dutch giants PSV earlier in the week, Mikel Arteta’s side breezed their way to the Champions League knockout stage without breaking much of a sweat. With some tipping the Gunners as a genuine European contender this season, they will know the importance of making a domestic statement here. Suffering a 1-0 loss at the hands of a high-flying Aston Villa last weekend as they sacrificed their spot at the top of the Premier League table, the one-time Manchester City coach will certainly be excited to make …
International football is largely over for 2020 and the Premier League is returning for the run-up to Christmas.
The next five weeks are jam-packed with action both domestically and in Europe, and hitting the ground running this weekend could give plenty of sides a timely boost.
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Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy finally conceded a goal in the Premier League in his last appearance, although the Blues still recovered to beat Sheffield United 4-1.
There s no reason to lose faith in the Senegal international ahead of the visit to Newcastle United this weekend.
In fact, Mendy has saved six of the seven shots on target he h…
Leonardo has rejoined Paris Saint-Germain as the club s sporting director, the Ligue 1 champions have confirmed.
PSG announced they had parted company with Antero Henrique, who had been in the role since June 2017, earlier on Friday.
And the French club have moved quickly in revealing Henrique s replacement, confirming Leonardo – who left AC Milan in May – will take over.
It is Leonardo s second spell at PSG as sporting director, with the former Inter and Milan coach having taken the same role in 2011, before leaving in 2013 after receiving a ban, which was later overturned, following accusations he had pushed a referee at the end of a match.
I am extremely excited to see Paris Saint-Germain again, Leonardo told PSG s official website.
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Having not reached the last eight since 2009, Jurgen Klopp s Liverpool side will be looking to gain a vital advantage as they travel to the Estádio do Dragão to meet Porto in the first leg of their round of 16 Champions League playoff.
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For the hosts on Wednesday night, Sergio Conceicao s Porto side will be looking maintain their fine recent run of form. Currently sat top of the Primeira Liga table, Porto hold a two-point buffer over second place Benfica and are a side who have now only lost one of their last 24 matchups, winning 19 of those games along the way. Coming off the back of a 4-0 win last weekend, the Dragons will be looking to drag their recent domestic form into Wednesday night. …