Chelsea playmaker Oscar insists he wants to stay at Stamford Bridge for the long-term and feels has no reason to change clubs.
The Brazil international, 24, was reportedly the subject of a massive £57million offer from Jiangsu Suning in China, where the transfer window is still open.
But Oscar is in no doubt that he wants to remain with Chelsea, who he joined for just over £19m from Internacional in July 2012, for as long as possible.
I want to stay here for a long time, Oscar said to Chelsea TV.
I want to win more games, more trophies, because I love Chelsea, I love the fans. I like the city, my family like it here.
I don t have [a reason to] change the club. Everyone likes me here and I am very happy here.
Oscar has made 19 Premi…
Arsene Wenger is intent on finding the new Jamie Vardy as the Leicester City forward continues his dream run in the Premier League this season.
Vardy was signed by Leicester from non-League club Fleetwood Town in 2012 for a reported £1million.
After guiding the club to the Championship title in 2013-14 with 16 goals, Vardy found the net five times in 34 appearances in his debut Premier League season.
However, the 29-year-old has been in superb form in 2015-16, netting 18 goals as Leicester incredibly sit atop the league table.
Arsenal managed to lure Leicester scout Ben Wrigglesworth away from the King Power Stadium recently, and Wenger is hoping his expertise means the London-based club can unearth the new Vardy with.
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Marko Arnautovic will miss Austria s Euro 2020 clash with the Netherlands on Thursday after being given a one-match ban for an incident during the win over North Macedonia.
Arnautovic had to be restrained by his captain David Alaba as he celebrated scoring in a 3-1 victory in Austria s Group C opener at the National Arena in Bucharest on Sunday.
The 32-year-old, who is of Serbian descent, was accused of yelling a racist insult at North Macedonia players Egzon Bejtulai and Ezgjan Alioski, who both have Albanian roots.
Arnautovic apologised for his conduct but denied using a racial slur.
The Football Federation of Macedonia submitted an official letter to UEFA demanding the most severe punishment possible following what it described as a nationalist out…
The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) has confirmed it will appeal a four-year suspension handed to the country by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
Earlier this month, WADA banned Russian teams and athletes from competing under the country s flag at global sporting events – including the 2020 Olympics and 2022 World Cup – over inconsistencies in anti-doping data discovered during an investigation.
RUSADA was given 21 days to appeal the suspension, and the organisation has now confirmed it will take its case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Should the sanction stay in place, individual Russian athletes will still be able to enter global competitions under a neutral flag, as was the case for 168 Russians at the 2018 Winter Olympics when …
Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci has heralded coach Cesare Pranelli’s decision to agree to a contract extension as great news .
Prandelli, who took charge of Italy in 2010, has rejuvenated an ageing side and transformed them into an international force once again.
Despite a heavy loss to Spain in the final of UEFA Euro 2012 and a semi-final defeat on penalties to the same opposition at last year s FIFA Confederations Cup, the Italians have a large pool of younger, exciting players that have been tipped to impress at the upcoming World Cup.
The former Fiorentina boss confirmed on Monday that he will remain in charge until Euro 2016, and Bonucci is convinced that the continuity of having Prandelli in charge long-term can only be a benefit ahead of the trip to Brazil.
Dedryck Boyata has agreed a new two-year deal with Premier League champions Manchester City.
The 23-year-old defender, who qualifies as a home-grown player after joining the club s youth set-up in 2006 at the age of 16, made his City debut in 2010 and featured in six games in all competitions this season.
He made his international bow for Belgium in the 4-4 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier against Austria but that remains his only cap.
Boyata, whose deal will keep him at the Etihad Stadium until 2016, has had loan spells with Bolton Wanderers and Twente, while he picked up a League Cup winners medal with City this season after featuring in four matches in the competition.
City are thought to have kept the Belgian on in order to boost numbers of home-grown players in thei…
Iker Casillas has revealed he did not speak with Jose Mourinho during his final year at Real Madrid – a time he described as war between their respective supporters.
The veteran Spain goalkeeper endured a bitter relationship with the former coach after he was dropped during the 2012-13 season and subsequently lost his place permanently to Diego Lopez following an injury to his hand.
Casillas has admitted in the past that he felt isolated during Mourinho s turbulent final few months at the Santiago Bernabeu prior to his departure and return to Chelsea at the end of the season, though he refused to speak publicly about the issue at the time.
And the 34-year-old, now with Porto, has described the extent to which his relationship with the Portuguese coach deterior…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has joked that he paid Steven Gerrard £100 to say nice things about him in a national newspaper on Friday.
The Anfield club meet Manchester City in the League Cup final on Sunday, presenting Klopp with the chance to secure his first piece of English silverware.
And, discussing Liverpool s chances, club legend Gerrard told The Daily Telegraph: I believe they will do it. They have an extra element which will make a massive difference: Jurgen Klopp.
I think back to those finals I did win as a player and in the build-up the managers were crucial. Gerard Houllier and Phil Thompson were meticulous in their approach having us well drilled, in Thommo s case bringing years of experience of winning trophies and playing major finals.
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Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger believes the gap between Europe s top nations and its minnows is narrowing.
Germany continue their qualifying campaign for the 2012 European Championships when they play host to Group A cellar dwellers Kazakhstan on Saturday.The 2008 European runners-up are five points clear on the group s table with straight wins over Belgium, Azerbaijan and Turkey, as well as a 3-0 win at Kazakhstan.But Schweinsteiger cautioned his team-mates not to expect an easy victory when Kazakhstan visit Kaiserslautern, saying minnow nations no longer feel fear at the thought of taking on top sides like Germany. It is not easy to scare those teams out of the stadium anymore, Schweinsteiger said. They improve and they learn more these days. Maybe in the past you …
Wales boss Rob Page has defended Danny Ward and blamed “politics” for the out-of-favour Leicester goalkeeper not moving in the January transfer window.
Ward, Wales’ number one, has not played for Leicester in over 12 months and finds himself third-choice goalkeeper at the Championship promotion-chasers.
Page urged several Wales players to change clubs in January in order to play more ahead of the Euro 2024 play-offs, which starts with a semi-final against Finland in Cardiff on Thursday.
Almost to a man Page’s call was heeded but Ward has remained frozen out at Leicester, drawing plenty of criticism from Wales fans on social media who feel he should have moved with ambitions of a third successive European Championship appearance.
“I’ve spoken t…