Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini feels as though he never left the club, following his return after a spell with MIlan.
The French midfielder re-signed for the Emirates Stadium outfit in August and made his second debut for the club in the north London derby win over Tottenham last Sunday.
And even though he spent five years in Serie A after leaving Arsenal in 2008, the 29-year-old believes the club is similar to how it was in his first period there.
I really have the sensation of being back home, he told Arsenal s official website.
I have heard it a lot (that it is like I have never been away). I feel like I never left.
There are players I played with before, and even staff, there are a lot of people still here that I knew before and the (relationship)…
Zenit St Petersburg have once again revived their interest in re-signing defender Martin Skrtel from Liverpool,.
The Slovakia international was linked with a move away from Anfield during the summer, only for him to remain on Merseyside.
He has played in the Reds last five Premier League games, helping them to second in the Premier League ahead of the international break, where he has linked up with his international teammates for the World Cup qualifiers against Greece and Latvia.
The Russian Premier League leaders sold the 28 year old to Liverpool back in 2008, and the centre-back has since made over 200 appearances, with arguably his finest moment coming in the 2012 League Cup final against Cardiff City, where he fired in an equaliser to take the game to …
Inter wasted the opportunity to increase pressure on Roma in the pursuit for the final Champions League spot in Serie A after a 1-0 defeat away to Genoa.
A close-range finish from defender Sebastian De Maio 13 minutes from time left Roberto Mancini s side frustrated after failing to convert a series of golden chances in the first half.
De Maio was on hand to slam the ball into the roof of the net after a well-directed header from substitute Panagiotis Tachtsidis for his first league goal of the season.
Inter were left rueing their profligacy in front of goal during a frenetic opening period. Ivan Perisic was twice denied by Genoa goalkeeper Eugenio Lamanna and top scorer Mauro Icardi had a header cleared off the line.
The defeat leaves Inter seven point…
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has hinted that the club will not meet Tottenham s valuation of Gareth Bale.
The Liga side have been in pursuit of Bale throughout the close-season, however their advances have so far been rebuffed by Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy.
Levy has placed a €100million price tag on the Wales international s head, and that appears to have cooled the Spanish side s interest.
Were Madrid to meet Tottenham s valuation, they would break the world record transfer fee paid for a player, eclipsing the €93million they paid for Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United in 2009. However, Perez has admitted that they are unlikely to put together such a package.
€100million seems a lot to me, a lot for anyone, he told ESPN. We re talking w…
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FC Barcelona and Real Madrid will live another chapter in their heated rivalry. This time, Los Blaugranas and Los Merengues will play in the 2017 Spanish Super Cup. The traditional tournament will kick off the season in Spain, but it will also be another chance to see how two of the best teams in the world look for the upcoming season. The first leg will be played this Sunday at Camp Nou Stadium. Kick-off is scheduled at 9:00 PM UK time.
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Barcelona have been one of the most active teams in the transfer market this summer, and not because they have added too many players. They replaced Luis Enrique with Ernesto Valverde on the bench, but their biggest movement was the loss of Neymar. The Brazilian st…
Goals from Mohamed Salah, Stephan El Shaarawy and Emerson steered Roma to a 3-1 win over AC Milan, but the victory at San Siro was still not enough to secure a second-place finish in Serie A on Saturday.
Napoli s 4-0 win against relegated Frosinone prevented Luciano Spalletti s in-form side from pipping them to the runners-up spot behind champions Juventus, while Milan s defeat could cost them a place in Europe next season.
Having failed to climb above Sassuolo into sixth place, Cristian Brocchi s men must now beat Juventus in the Coppa Italia final next weekend if they are to qualify for the Europa League.
Amidst a subdued atmosphere, the hosts struggled to contain a confident Roma side who finish the season in third spot after a brilliant 17-match unbeaten leag…
David Moyes would accept an offer to return as Everton manager, but hinted he has interest from other clubs.
Everton sacked Ronald Koeman last month after a 5-2 defeat to Arsenal left them in the Premier League s bottom three.
Moyes spent 11 years at Goodison Park before leaving for an ill-fated 10-month spell in charge of Manchester United ahead of the 2013-14 season.
The Scot has since endured disappointing spells in charge of Real Sociedad and Sunderland, the latter being relegated from the Premier League under his stewardship last season.
However, Moyes admitted that a return to Everton is appealing should the opportunity arise.
Speaking to beIN SPORTS, he said: Of course it would have to be yes, but I ve got other things ongoing and it might …
Everton have been linked with a move for Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, .
The Toffees have already brought in former Netherlands international Maarten Stekelenburg from Fulham as they look to replace Tim Howard, who has quit Goodison Park after a decade on Merseyside.
Schmeichel was one of a number of stand out players in Leicester’s side last season as they romped to the Premier League title.
The twenty-nine year old moved to the King Power Stadium from Leeds United in the summer of 2011 and has since racked up two hundred and twenty appearances for the club in all competitions.
Aswell as lifting the Premier League trophy back in May, he was part of the squad that won promotion to the top flight in 2014 while internationally he has …
Jeff Hendrick hit a 74th-minute winner to ensure Sean Dyche celebrated five years in charge at Burnley with a 1-0 win over Newcastle United at Turf Moor.
Dyche continues to be linked with the managerial vacancy at Everton and he again did his rising stock no harm as his side displayed the greater industry after half time to force a breakthrough in a game low on chances and quality.
Hendrick enjoyed an early opening entirely out of keeping with what was to follow, while Ayoze Perez was unable to find the net on a rare occasion when his partnership in attack with Joselu functioned.
After Hendrick s strike, Newcastle substitute Isaac Hayden and Javier Manquillo went close as the away team belatedly rallied in stoppage time but Burnley held out to ensure their manage…
Francesco Guidolin earmarked recent signing Fernando Llorente for a return to the Spain national team after the striker played a key role in Swansea City s 1-0 opening day win at Burnley.
The former Juventus striker, 31, was part of the Spain squad that won the 2010 World Cup, but has not been chosen for La Roja since 2013, with his last appearance coming in a friendly match against South Africa in which he was only given 45 minutes to impress.
Llorente arrived in Wales earlier this month with a reputation to live up to, having won Serie A three times with Juventus and the Europa League last season with Sevilla, and Guidolin is under the impression that the forward can roll back the years at the Liberty Stadium.
It was a good game for him, a good 90 minut…