that Atletico Madrid are keen on re-signing Diego Costa from Chelsea.
The twenty-seven year old looks set to leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season, and a return to Spain looks likely though French champions Paris Saint Germain are also keeping an eye on the situation.
Costa swapped Madrid for London in the summer of 2014, and has since racked up seventy-one appearances in all competitions, scoring thirty-five goals while he was part of the squad that won the Premier League and League Cup double last season.
However, with the glory also comes controversy and the Spain international is growing frustrated with the reputation he has gained since playing in England.
Atleti lost the first leg of their Champions League quarter final to Barcelona o…
Wales face their stiffest challenge of the Euro 2016 qualifying campaign so far when they visit Belgium on Sunday.
Chris Coleman s men have exceeded expectations to sit top of Group B with seven points from their opening three matches.
Belgium favourites to win the group lurk three points further back having played a game fewer, and will want to build on their own solid start.
Marc Wilmots men thumped Andorra 6-0 in their opener before picking up a creditable 1-1 draw at Bosnia-Herzegovina also the opposition for Wales only dropped points so far.
But Coleman has his sights set on picking up at least a point in Brussels, where Wales drew 1-1 in October 2013 with Belgium having already sealed qualification for the World Cup.
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Competition: International friendly
Market: Scotland to win against England
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Scotland host England in an international friendly in Tuesday, and will certainly fancy their chances given their recent form. The Blues saw past rivals Republic of Ireland in an important Euro 2016 qualifier, and face an England side who have been scoreless at half-time in their last four away games. They were slow getting out of the blocks in their recently 3-1 win against Slovenia too.
Gordon Strachan’s side will be fully strengthened for their clash against the Three Lions, while England are set to ring the changes somewhat to the team to allow a rest to the experienced stars. With Scotland boasting home advantage as the tie will be played at Celtic Park Coral are backing…
Germans were unfurling their flags and applying the black, red and gold face-paints on Sunday morning as football fever approached its climax for the team s Euro 2008 final against Spain.
From Chancellor Angela Merkel downwards, Germans will be cheering on Schweini , Poldi and their teammates in a nation now much more comfortable with being patriotic ever since the 2006 World Cup was held on home soil.
In towns and cities across the country, hundreds of thousands were expected at public viewing areas to watch the match beamed in from Vienna from 1845 GMT onto huge screens and tens of millions will be glued to their TVs at home.
More than 400,000 people watched the last game in the specially erected Fan Mile around the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin alone, and the…
Manchester United winger Memphis Depay has refused to blame former manager Louis van Gaal for his underwhelming performances in 2015-16 and is confident he will soon be back to his best.
The Netherlands international failed to live up to high expectations at Old Trafford after joining from PSV and spent the majority of the second half of the season on the bench.
Depay does not want to point the finger at anyone, though, and has vowed to give his all in pre-season in order to win over new boss Jose Mourinho.
It s never nice to be criticised, but it s part of the game and I have to deal with it. The season did not go as planned and that hurt my confidence a bit, the 22-year-old told Fox Sport.
I do not want to blame the manager for it. I played some goo…
AC Milan legend Andriy Shevchenko has urged the Serie A side to make a move for Dynamo Kiev star Andriy Yarmolenko.
The San Siro outfit missed out on European football following an underwhelming 2015-16 campaign and are expected to bring in a number of new players ahead of next season.
They have been linked with a selection of high-profile names in recent weeks and Shevchenko believes Yarmolenko would be a good fit for Milan.
In Ukraine we have Yarmolenko, who I like a lot, Shevchenko told Milan Channel.
He plays wide on the right but he can also play on the left and he will become a good player.
I would point Milan in his direction.
Yarmolenko has a contract with Dynamo until June 2020.
The Ukraine international, 26, has previ…
Rafael van der Vaart has set his sights on a Real Betis exit during the close-season following a disappointing first season with the club.
Having left Hamburg for Spain ahead of the 2015-16 season, Van der Vaart made just two league starts for his new club as they finished 10th in La Liga.
The former Real Madrid, Tottenham and Hamburg man even described being at the lowest point of his career after not making the Betis squad for a Copa del Rey clash with Sevilla in January.
While injury hampered his ability to settle in during his early months at Estadio Benito Villamarin, Van der Vaart has grown increasingly frustrated at a lack of opportunities.
But, while the Dutchman insists he is not content to collect a salary for sitting on the sidelines, he conced…
Gareth Bale is eager for Zinedine Zidane to remain as head coach of Real Madrid beyond this season.
The former France international, who succeeded Rafael Benitez in January, stated last month that he was unsure over his long-term future at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Bale, however, has described playing under Zidane as an honour and hopes he will be given the chance to continue in his role next season.
It s an incredible experience, he told UEFA media representatives. He was one of the best players in the world and to have him as a coach is an honour. He s now demonstrating that he is a great coach. I m really enjoying working with him and hopefully it continues.
Bale admits it has been a personally frustrating campaign due to some niggling injury concerns, …
Adelaide United booked their place in the A-League Finals with a 2-2 draw against 10-man Western Sydney Wanderers at Coopers Stadium thanks to Craig Goodwin s goal.
The hosts required only a point to make certain of a top-six finish and they were ahead inside 11 minutes when Ziggy Gordon turned Ryan Strain s shot into his own net.
However, Wanderers had lost only one of their last eight league meetings away at United and were back on level terms thanks to a Bruce Kamau shot that deflected in off Strain.
Carl Robinson s side had been eliminated from the top-six picture before kick-off yet they found themselves ahead against United through Graham Dorrans low drive with half an hour played.
A red card for Tass Mourdoukoutas six minutes later following a reck…
Jordan Siebatcheu came off the bench and headed the United States into the CONCACAF Nations League final after a 1-0 victory over Honduras in Denver on Thursday.
Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie provided the vital assist for Siebatcheu s 89th-minute winner which decided a game of few clear-cut chances.
It means Gregg Berhalter s USA have qualified for the first-ever CONCACAF Nations League decider, where they will face either Mexico or Costa Rica in Denver on Sunday.
USA had the first genuine chance of the game when Giovanni Reyna jinked past two defenders inside the box but dragged his 10th-minute shot wide at the far post.
Honduras forward Anthony Lozano had an audacious long-range shot saved by USA and Manchester City goalkeeper Zack Steffen shortly…