Fiorentina president Rocco Commisso called on Dusan Vlahovic to sign a new contract before entertaining the prospect of selling the in-demand star next year amid links with Manchester City, Atletico Madrid and Tottenham.
Vlahovic enjoyed a breakout season in 2020-21, scoring 21 Serie A goals, and his exploits have sparked reported interest from Premier League champions City and LaLiga holders Atletico.
Tottenham, Arsenal and Serie A champions Inter have also been linked with the 21-year-old Serbia international, who is contracted to Fiorentina until 2023 and valued around €70-80million (£59-68m).
Commisso remains unwilling to part with the forward sensation, at least not until the end of the 2021-22 campaign as he urged Vlahovic to re-sign in Florencia.
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Hamburg-based billionaire Klaus-Michael Kuehne wants fans to part-fund the potential transfer of Tottenham midfielder Rafael van der Vaart.
The Netherlands international is reportedly nearing an exit at White Hart Lane, with several clubs interested in the 29-year-old.
And Kuehne believes that a Hamburg return could be a possibility for the player, who made a total of 112 appearances for the club between 2005 and 2008, with a potential outlay of 35 million euros in transfer fees and salary being mooted.
I do not want to take over for the most part. But whether I would participate or not is another issue, he told Bild.
I would have suggested If 60,000 members could come together and spend an average of 100 euros, it would be a considerable sum.
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Roberto De Zerbi insists leading Premier League clubs “can’t buy our soul” as Moises Caicedo edges closer to becoming the latest star name to depart Brighton.
Albion have accepted a British record transfer fee in the region of £110million from Liverpool for the Ecuador midfielder, although reports suggest he would prefer to join Chelsea.
The Seagulls, who start the new season at home to newly-promoted Luton on Saturday, have become accustomed to selling key players for hefty fees.
Argentina World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister moved to Anfield earlier this summer, while Arsenal pair Ben White and Leandro Trossard, Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella and Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma also left the Amex Stadium in the past two years.
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According to Blackburn Rovers boss Steve Kean, midfielder Steven Nzonzi has asked for a transfer, with Arsenal and Chelsea reportedly keeping tabs on the 23-year-old, .
Subsequently, the Riversiders have placed a £10 million price tag on Nzonzi.
The former Paris Saint-Germain youth starlet was one of Blackburn s top players last term, tallying two goals and five assists in 32 league appearances.
Nzonzi did not travel with Blackburn as they headed to their training camp in Austria to prepare for the 2012-13 English Championship season.
Steven has asked for a transfer, confirmed Kean. I want players who want to be here. That’s the reason why Steven was left at the training ground when we went away.
Nzonzi joined Blackburn in June …
Celtic manager Neil Lennon is confident his side can pose problems for their rivals in Group G of the UEFA Champions League this season.
The Scottish Premier League giants open their campaign with a home tie against Portuguese outfit Benfica on Wednesday as they return to Europe s premier club competition for the first time since 2008-09.
And despite being involved in a tricky group that also involves Barcelona and Spartak Moscow, Lennon is adamant his side will not be easy beats.
We don t want to just be also-rans or make up the numbers, Lennon said.
We are going to compete in this group. I think we re ready. We are a couple of players light in terms of injuries.
But there is a huge motivation for this game and they (players) want to make the…
The Football Association (FA) has suspended its support for Michel Platini s bid to become FIFA president pending the outcome of an investigation by world football s governing body.
UEFA president Platini was provisionally suspended for 90 days by FIFA last week, along with the organisation s outgoing president Sepp Blatter.
The suspensions relate to a criminal investigation into an alleged disloyal payment made by Blatter to Platini in 2011, with the former France international named as a person of interest by the Swiss attorney general. This is also part of a FIFA Ethics Committee investigation.
UEFA released a statement last week confirming that Platini retained the organisation s collective support and on Thursday called for the investigation to be concluded …
Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano has pleaded guilty to tax evasion after appearing at a Spanish court on Thursday.
The Argentina star was accused of failing to alert Spanish authorities to earnings totalling more than €1.5million, reports said.
Mascherano is alleged to have used companies he owns in Portugal and the United States to cover up two payments for image rights in 2011 and 2012.
A spokesman for Mascherano told Argentine news agency Telam: The defendant acknowledged the facts and his responsibility for tax evasion.
Claims in the Spanish press said that Mascherano has already paid €1.5m to the tax office with a further €200,000 in interest, and it is thought that by pleading guilty he will avoid a prison sentence.
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Arjen Robben believes Bayern Munich have what it takes to win the treble this season.
The Bavarians previously won Champions League, Bundesliga and DFB Pokal under Jupp Heynckes in 2012-13 and Robben is optimistic about his side s chances of repeating that historic feat in 2016-17.
Winning the Champions League again is a great challenge and really motivates me, Robben told Fussbal Bild.
But we will also give our all to emerge victorious in the Bundesliga and DFB Pokal.
We will try to win it all and bag another treble. And we sure have the quality to achieve it.
Bayern are in a battle with RB Leipzig for the Bundesliga title, holding a three-point lead over their rivals after 17 games.
The race for the Bundesliga title will be a tight …
Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel feels Pep Guardiola s Bayern Munich were nowhere near as easy on the eye as his Barcelona.
The 46-year-old won 14 trophies during his four-year spell in charge of Barca as the Catalans became the team to beat with their famous tiki-taka style.
He stepped down as Barca boss in 2012, only to return to coaching at Bayern after a one-year sabbatical, guiding the Bavarians to three consecutive Bundesliga titles during his time at the Allianz Arena.
However, Tuchel was not overly impressed with the Bavarians style of play under the current Manchester City boss.
The way Bayern played under Pep was different to how Barcelona played under him. For me, Bayern were not as fluent, rhythmic, fresh and completely different as …
Besiktas are looking to cancel the loan of Loris Karius from Liverpool, according to Turkish outlet Takvim.
Liverpool signed Karius from Mainz 05 in 2016 as a highly rated goalkeeper, voted second-best between the posts in the Bundesliga the previous season behind Manuel Neuer. He was supposed to become what Liverpool now have in Alisson Becker, but their hope failed as he produced a nightmare performance in the 2018 Champions League final, which resulted in the club signing the Brazil stopper. Unhappy about the situation, Karius asked to leave and he joined Besiktas on a two-year loan.
However, it seems the newly appointed Besiktas president Ahmet Nur Cebi isn t very fond of Karius and will seek a way to have the deal cut short, sending the 26-year-old back to Merseysi…