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Bayern Munich s chairman of the board Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said on Wednesday he will fight to bring Germany striker Mario Gomez from VfB Stuttgart to the German giants.

The 23-year-old, who won the last of his 14 caps in last month s Euro 2008 final defeat to Spain in Vienna but was one of the big disappointments of the tournament failing to score, has been repeatedly targeted by Bayern although he is under contract at Stuttgart until June 2012.

But Rummenigge is not going to give up without a fight and says Gomez could be in Munich within the next 12 months.

There is a clause in his contract which gives us the possibility to bring him here, possibly within the next year, said Rummenigge.

Defending champions Bayern already have three international s…

Fernando Torres believes his partnership with Robbie Keane can help Liverpool end their 18-year wait to win the Premier League.

Torres linked up with Keane for the first time since his 20-million-pounds move from Tottenham in Saturday s 4-0 friendly win over Rangers.

The strike duo formed an instant rapport and Torres was impressed by his new team-mate s contribution.

He s a fantastic player and an important player for us, Torres said. I hope he can score a lot of goals for Liverpool and that I can play alongside him many times.

We ve only been training together for a few days so it s not a lot of time, but the important thing for me is that he is always talking during games.

The understanding between us and Steven Gerrard is important as we…

It’s not a secret that Alexis Sanchez had a poor year in 2019. But let’s be honest. His whole 2018-19 campaign was well below the expectations.

The Chilean forward struggled to gain consistent playing time with both Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and he also struggled with injuries far more than in other of his previous seasons in Europe. As a result, Manchester United fans are keen to let Alexis leave this summer. Even though the Chilean is good enough to play for a top club such as Manchester United, a change of scenery could do wonders for him.

Sometimes it’s best to take two steps back in order to take two forward. And with that in mind, Alexis should strongly consider a return to Italy. Both Inter Milan and Juventus are interested in him, and things …

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The Rossoneri welcome their high-flying opponents to the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza where they will hope to get their 10th league win of the season.

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The appointment of Gennaro Gattuso as a replacement for Vincenzo Montella in November was greeted with a widespread unease among many Milan fans and some of the early results, including a humiliating draw against bottom of the league Benevento, suggested that it was not misplaced. Despite being a shadow of the European giants that were once a consistent feature in the Champions League, AC Milan now have their sights set on securing a Europa League spot. After wins against bottom half sides, the Rossoneri find themselves sat in seventh spot and are already 12 …

Dortmund close in on Diouf

Borussia Dortmund are stepping up their efforts to sign Hannover striker Mame Biram Diouf, .

The Millionaires were believed to be lining up a move for the Senegalese striker as a replacement for Robert Lewandowski, but Bild has learned that Diouf will be signed even if the Polish striker decides to stay on for another season.

BVB chiefs are convinced the 25-year-old has got what it takes to succeed at Signal-Iduna Park and do not want to miss a great opportunity to sign him in the summer transfer window.

Namely, the former Manchester United forward has a contract until June 2014 at Hannover and he has already rejected a contract extension.

With that in mind, Bild believes the player would only cost €8 million in the s…

Olympique de Marseille defender Nicolas N Koulou has played down speculation linking him with a summer move to Arsenal, .

Arsene Wenger is reportedly interested in bringing the Cameroon international full-back to North London for a rumoured fee of £8 million.

Earlier this week, it was suggested that Marseille could offload N Koulou and Souleymane Diawara in order to ease their financial woes when the transfer window reopens in July.

In response, N Koulou told Sky Sports:  I want to finish the season strongly and then we will talk about my position.

I love Marseille, they have been great to me. I am happy if everyone is a winner.

The 22-year-old defender, who joined Marseille from Monaco in 2011, has also been linked with Premier …

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Looking to extend on their eye-catching unbeaten run in the early hours of Thursday, Criciuma will welcome Guarani to the Estádio Heriberto Hülse.

Starting with the hosts, while Criciuma might have only made their Serie B return earlier in the year, the Tigers are in the midst of what has been a hugely impressive run of form. Last seen picking up a 2-1 victory against lower-league Guarani de Palhoça while on Campeonato Catarinense duties, Head Coach Cláudio Tencati has seen his side gain plenty of plaudits. Finding a route into the top-half of the table, the Santa Catarina-based outfit are unbeaten in each of their last eight matchups across all formats. Looking to lay down another marker in midweek, it should also be noted…

Kylian Mbappe understandably has a long list of admirers as speculation swirls over his Paris Saint-Germain future.

The 22-year-old s contract with PSG is due to expire in 2022 and Mbappe has previously hinted at his desire for a move.

He has been heavily linked with Real Madrid but one of the biggest clubs in England reportedly have their eye on the France international.

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Liverpool have entered the race to sign PSG forward Kylian Mbappe, claims Marca.

Marca reports that the Reds have enquired with PSG about Mbappe s availability.

The audacious move comes as Liverpool plan for a long-term future with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.

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Unai Emery is confident Paris Saint-Germain will win the Champions League in the future despite exiting this season s competition on Tuesday.

After impressing during the group stage, PSG were handed a tough draw in the last 16 as they were paired with holders Real Madrid.

Despite scoring an away goal in the Santiago Bernabeu, the Ligue 1 leaders were unable to turn a 3-1 first-leg deficit around in the return fixture on home soil, slipping to a 2-1 defeat to exit 5-2 on aggregate.

It is the sixth successive season PSG have failed to progress beyond the quarter-finals, and the second in a row where they have bowed out in the first knockout round.

PSG s Qatari owners smashed the world transfer record to sign Neymar in August for €222 million in an attempt…

Ottmar Hitzfeld has hailed Germany as absolute favourites to win Euro 2016.

Joachim Low s side, looking to add the continental crown to their 2014 World Cup triumph, are highly fancied to come out on top in France.

And former Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich coach Hitzfeld, who retired after leading Switzerland to the round of 16 in Brazil two years ago, has no doubts over Die Mannschaft s credentials.

Germany will be the absolute favourites to win Euro 2016 as world champion, he told Omnisport.

They won the World Cup rightfully. It s a strong generation with a good coach [in] Jogi Low. He has experience and will get his team into the right mind-set for the tournament. 

Besides Germany, Spain will be a strong contender as usual. They had a …