Celta Vigo are expected to complete the signing of Denis Suarez from Barcelona very soon, according to .

The midfielder, whom the Catalans re-signed from Villareal by activating a buy-back clause in 2016, failed to make an impression again and was sent out on loan to Arsenal in January, with the Gunners having an option to buy. However, his move to the Emirates turned out to be a failure too, and manager Unai Emery realized he couldn t count on the 25-year-old, resulting in his return to the Camp Nou at the end of the season.

Barca coach Ernesto Valverde has no plans for him either, and he is set to leave again in order to try and get his career back on track.

Celta will apparently be paying a €10 million base fee for his services, along with a few million mor…

Inter Milan set the seal on a season of domestic dominance with an ill-tempered 2-1 victory over bitter rivals AC Milan to claim a 20th Serie A title.

Simone Inzaghi’s side have lost just once in the league this season and secured the Scudetto with five games to spare thanks to goals from Francesco Acerbi and Marcus Thuram.

Fikayo Tomori pulled a goal back with 10 minutes left to set up a potentially nervy finish, but the most notable action was a 93rd-minute melee – sparked by some needless pushing and shoving between Denzel Dumfries and Theo Hernandez – which saw both men sent off.

And Milan’s miserable evening was compounded when Davide Calabria was also shown a red card for swinging an arm into the face of Davide Frattesi as they waited for a corner.<…

Juergen Klinsmann believes Germany have become one of the most dominant forces in international football and deserve to win Euro 2012.

Germany were beaten finalists at Euro 2008, and were eliminated in the semi-finals at the 2006 and 2010 World Cups, despite being tipped by many to go all the way.

However, the 47-year-old, who was in charge of the ill-fated World Cup campaign six years ago, believes that the time has come for Joachim Loew s side to put their near misses behind them and make their mark on world football by winning Euro 2012.

I hope that Germany can dominate the tournament and win the title, Klinsmann told AS. We now have a generation with many different strengths, and all of them are very interesting.

It is a team that can make an impre…

Paris Saint-Germain closed in on a record-extending 12th Ligue 1 title as Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe each scored twice in a 4-1 away victory against second-from-bottom Lorient on Wednesday.

Luis Enrique s side will seal the title later on Wednesday if second-placed Monaco fail to beat Lille at home.

PSG are on 69 points with four games left with Monaco trailing by 14 points.

PSG were without the in-form Bradley Barcola, Marquinhos, Achraf Hakimi, Vitinha and Warren Zaire-Emery who were rested a week before the team s Champions League semi-final first leg against Borussia Dortmund.

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The capital side went ahead on 19 minutes as Dembele beat two d…

Carpi completed a fairytale ascent up the leagues as they clinched promotion to Serie A following a 0-0 draw at home to Bari.

Having languished in the fourth tier of Italian football as recently as 2010, Fabrizio Castori s side played out a goalless draw in front of a capacity crowd of just over 4,000, to prompt wild celebrations across the town in the provi
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Investment will be required to ensure Carpi are ready for the new season – on and off the pitch – with the club said to be seeking assistance from the council to convert the Stadio Sandro Cabassi.

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Midfielder Mikele Leigertwood said Reading will not fear Chelsea in their Premier League encounter on Wednesday.

The Royals began their season with a 1-1 draw against Stoke City following a late equaliser from Adam le Fondre via the penalty spot.

Their first away game of the season sees them travel to Stamford Bridge, the home of the European Champions.

Chelsea have been busy in the transfer market this summer adding players such as Eden Hazard and Brazilian youngster Oscar to an already accomplished squad.

However, the 29-year-old has warned that his side will not be too defensive against Roberto Di Matteo s team.

You can t go into any games fearing teams or sitting back. You have to attack and put teams under pressure and I m sure we ll do t…

Spanish playmaker Juan Mata has played a key role in Manchester United s recent good run of form

Manchester United have hit form in recent weeks and claimed a 2-1 win over Bundesliga runners-up Wolfsburg in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

The Red Devils good run of form has coincidence with the return to form of Spanish midfielder maestro Juan Mata.

The former-Chelsea player has become increasingly influential for the Red Devils and that influence continued against Wolfsburg.

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Mata opened the scoring for United against the German side, before producing a superb assist for Chris Smalling to score the winning goal. His all round play was also good, and he looked a threat to Wolfsburg throughout the game.

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Giovanni Trapattoni and Raymond Domenech are two candidates among 59 applicants for the head coaching role with the Ivory Coast.

The Africa Cup of Nations champions are searching for a new boss after previous incumbent Herve Renard left to take over at Ligue 1 side Lille last month.

In an unusual step, the Ivorian Football Federation has released the list of names who have applied to replace Renard.

Among them is former Italy, Juventus, Inter and Bayern Munich coach Trapattoni. The 76-year-old, who last managed the Republic of Ireland, includes domestic titles in Italy, Germany and Portugal among his lengthy list of achievements.

Domenech is an ex-France coach, who oversaw a disastrous 2010 World Cup campaign in which the nation were eliminated in the…

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness says the club will focus on developing youngsters rather than spend big on new signings in the coming years.

The Bundesliga leaders boast the financial might to blow many of their competitors in Germany out of the water in the transfer market and they have invested heavily in the playing squad in recent years.

Mats Hummels and Renato Sanches were signed last year for a reported outlay of close to €60million, although Sanches deal alone could cost as much as €80m depending on bonuses.

Arturo Vidal, Douglas Costa, Mario Gotze and Medhi Benatia have also commanded significant transfer fees since 2013 and deals have already been put in place for Niklas Sule and Sebastian Rudy to join from Hoffenheim before next season.

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Rio Ferdinand has withdrawn from David Beckham s UNICEF match at Old Trafford on Saturday, ending any chance of him lining up alongside John Terry.

The former Manchester United defender had been due to play in a Great Britain and Ireland team managed by Alex Ferguson against Carlo Ancelotti s Rest of the World side in the star-studded charity game.

It would have been the first time Ferdinand had lined up alongside Terry since the Chelsea defender allegedly used racist language against his brother Anton during a match with QPR in 2011.

Terry was found not guilty by a magistrates court but was still fined and suspended by the FA in a saga that eventually led to his international retirement.

Ashley Cole, who gave evidence in Terry s defence in the crim…