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Juan Camilo Zuniga will not be leaving Napoli in the transfer window, club president Aurelio De Laurentiis has declared.

Zuniga, 27, has been the subject of speculation linking him with a move to Juventus in the close-season.

The Colombia international s contract at the Stadio San Paolo expires at the end of next season, but De Laurentiis, who has already seen star striker Edinson Cavani leave for Paris Saint-Germain, insisted Zuniga is not heading for the exit door.

Zuniga is a Napoli player. He has given so much to the team and will continue to do so, De Laurentiis posted on his Twitter account.

Zuniga is an experienced member of the Napoli squad and has become a mainstay after joining from Siena in 2009.

The winger has made 144 appearances for Napoli, sc…

West Brom begin life after Steve Clarke with a home clash against Hull City in the Premier League on Saturday.

Clarke was sacked on Saturday after Cardiff City consigned Albion to a fourth consecutive league defeat.

That result saw them drop to 16th in the Premier League and extended their winless run to six matches.

West Brom have won just once in all competitions since September and with just eight wins in 38 matches in 2013, Albion opted to relieve Clarke of his duties.

Caretaker head coach Keith Downing will take charge for the visit of Hull and he will be eager to mastermind an upturn in fortunes.

The Hawthorns outfit are just two points clear of the drop zone and defender Steven Reid has called on the club s experienced players to take responsibility …

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski has admitted he could be tempted to play in the Premier League or La Liga.

The Poland international has spent the majority of his senior career in Germany, having signed for Borussia Dortmund from Lech Poznan in 2010 before moving to arch-rivals Bayern Munich in 2014.

His incredible strike rate he has s
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cored 63 goals in 95 appearances since joining Munich has made him a transfer target for the game s biggest clubs.

But he will only leave for a club that can consistently compete for trophies in the same fashion that Bayern Munich do.

Maybe I ll play in England or Spain one day, Lewandowski told France Football.

But, if I committed to pursuing my career in Munich, it s because I considered it th…

Bayern Munich begin the defence of their UEFA Champions League crown with a home fixture against CSKA Moscow on Tuesday.

Bayern made amends for their 2012 final defeat in Europe s premier club competition – which they lost on penalties to Chelsea – with a 2-1 triumph last season against fellow Bundesliga outfit Borussia Dortmund at Wembley.

The Bavarian giants have made three of the last four Champions League finals and under new manager Pep Guardiola will attempt to be the first ever German side to retain their title.

Guardiola has won the Champions League on two occasions with Barcelona, in 2009 and 2011, and has added Mario Gotze and Thiago Alcantara to his squad in the close-season.

Defender Jerome Boateng is hopeful Bayern can retain their trophy and cre…

Argentina head coach Gerardo Martino is wary of Venezuela s counter-attacking abilities ahead of the Copa America Centenario quarter-final on Saturday.

Venezuela secured wins over 15-time champions Uruguay and Jamaica in Group C, but their inability to hold a one-goal lead against Mexico saw them pipped to top spot.

Argentina, meanwhile, coasted into the quarter-finals with three straight wins, conceding just once and scoring 10 goals.

The winners at the Gillette Stadium will face hosts United States in the semi-finals, and Martino acknowledged Rafael Dudamel s side will not be simple opponents.

I never think that a team that has the opportunity to press and attack you is not going to do it, said Martino. Especially with a Venezuela team that has good pl…

Leonardo Jardim has been confirmed as Monaco s new coach on a two-year deal, replacing Claudio Ranieri at the principality club.

The 39-year-old enjoyed a hugely successful campaign at the helm of Sporting Lisbon last term, guiding them to second in the Primeira Liga and securing a return to the Champions League for the first time since 2008-09.

However, Sporting revealed last month that a €3million release clause in his contract had been triggered, allowing him to leave.

And Jardim is delighted to have made the switch to the Stade Louis II.

I am very happy to work for Monaco as it is a big club, he told the club s official website.

I fully believe in this project and I think that this group can go far.

AS Monaco is a team with players full of qual…

N Golo Kante has signed a new five-year contract at Chelsea, the club have confirmed.

The France international has enjoyed a remarkable rise to prominence in recent years, having been instrumental in Leicester City s shock 2015-16 Premier League title success and subsequently becoming a key figure at Stamford Bridge.

Kante joined Chelsea for a reported £30million in 2016 and enjoyed a seamless transition, instantly becoming a vital cog in Antonio Conte s title-winning side in his debut season.

Chelsea suffered last term, but Kante remained a standout figure and has continued as such under Maurizio Sarri, playing every minute in the Premier League under the former Napoli coach.

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Watford have completed the loan signing of Gerard Deulofeu from Barcelona, according to the Mail Online.

The Spain international has joined up with the Hornets for the remained of the season and becomes Javi Gracia’s first signing since being named as Marco Silva’s replacement earlier this month.

The forward rejoined Barca from Everton in the summer but has started just five league games this season and has fallen further down the pecking order following the return to fitness of Ousmane Dembele and the signing of Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool.

Prior to his switch back to Spain the twenty-three year old spent one-and-a-half seasons with Everton where he scored four goals in forty-six games while he also spent the 2013/14 campaign on loan with the Mersey…

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho embodies what it takes to win at the highest level as he does everything he can to succeed, according to midfielder Nuri Sahin.

Sahin knows Mourinho s managerial style first-hand, having been lured to Real Madrid by the passionate Portuguese tactician in 2011.

The 28-year-old back at Borussia Dortmund for a third spell was part of Mourinho s 2011-12 LaLiga-winning squad at Madrid.

Reflecting on his time under Mourinho in the Spanish capital, Sahin highlighted his team-talks.

He wins his games at half-time, Sahin told German publication Socrates.

His speech amazing! I still have them in my ears.

Of course every player wants to win, but Mourinho embodies the victory. He does everything he can, he lo…

Gabriel Jesus credited Manchester City and Brazil team-mate Fernandinho for helping him to get back on the goal trail.

Jesus netted an impressive brace in City s 4-1 Premier League win over Burnley on Tuesday, ending a run of 10 matches without a goal for club and country that featured two missed penalties.

A pair of assured finishes suggested a return to form for the 22-year-old, who is expected to lead the line for Pep Guardiola s men once again in Saturday s Manchester derby, as Sergio Aguero remains sidelined with a thigh injury.

I had a talk with Fernandinho. He has been helping me a lot. He has always been very important since I arrived at the club, Jesus said.

With his experience throughout his career, he is giving me advice. The day before the g…