Arsenal defender Andre Santos has hinted at an exit from the club after revealing several Turkish teams had enquired about his availability.
Santos has struggled to make an impact since joining Arsenal from Fenerbahce in 2011 and recently angered the club s fans after swapping shirts with former team-mate Robin van Persie during the club s defeat against Manchester United.
While the defender played down reports linking him with a return to his native Brazil, he confirmed his interest in moving back to Turkey as he still retains the desire to play regular football in Europe.
Santos told Esporte: My idea is to stay in Europe. I want to keep playing, wherever it might be.
I still have many objectives on this continent, some clubs from Turkey have called me…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is not considering the possibility of leaving AC Milan, the Swede s agent has declared.
The Sweden international has been linked recently to Real Madrid, but his representative has given little credence to the rumours and insisted the striker is not thinking about a new challenge.
There is nothing true about that, Mino Raiola told Panorama. The situation is clear, he still has two more years left on his contract.
Milan do not want to sell Zlatan and he does not want to leave. Everything else is just theories, dreams and baseless possibilities.
However, Raiola then stated that if his client wants a new challenge, he will not be deterred by the fact he is still bound by a contract.
At Inter he still had two-and-a-half years r…
Mason Mount s future at Chelsea remains uncertain, with his current deal due to expire in 2024.
Mount has rebuffed multiple contract offers from the Blues, prompting speculation he could move on.
Chelsea are determined to hang on to the 24-year-old but if they cannot, the optimal time to sell may be at the end of this season.
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Newcastle United will join the pursuit to sign Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount at the end of this season, claims the Daily Mail.
Liverpool have been linked with Mount given his contract status, but the Magpies could rival that interest given their deep pockets.
Financial Fair Play rules may limit Newcastle s ability to land Mount having spent £165million this season on…
Mario Yepes has signed a new one-year deal with AC Milan, the club announced on Friday.
The 36-year-old s previous contract expired at the end of the season, and he has now extended his stay at San Siro until the summer of 2013.
The announcement comes just hours after team-mates Gennaro Gattuso and Filippo Inzaghi both confirmed that they will be leaving the Rossoneri in June.
Yepes, who signed for Milan in 2010 on a free transfer, has made 10 competitive appearances in 2011-12.
Milan CEO Adriano Galliani is currently in the process of handling contract renewals as six other players are set to become free agents in the summer.
Yepes has played more than 80 times for Colombia, scoring four goals.
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Villarreal are interested in signing Hector Bellerin from Arsenal in the summer transfer window, according to . La Liga rivals Sevilla are claimed to be keen on the former Barcelona prospect, who will leave Arsenal this summer.
Arsenal right-back Bellerin worked with Villarreal manager Unai Emery at the Gunners. Emery guided the Yellow Submarine to Europa League success this past season, which means that the Spanish club will feature in the group stage of the Champions League in 2021-22.
Bellerin has been on the books of Arsenal his entire professional club football career so far. Although the 26-year-old remains a very good right-back, there are suggestions that his career at Arsenal has stalled, and that he needs a new challenge. A move to Villarreal and reunite with …