Kylian Mbappe has revealed he spent the World Cup encouraging N Golo Kante to join him at Paris Saint-Germain and recommended the Chelsea midfielder to Nasser Al-Khelaifi.
Mbappe and Kante were key figures in France s success at the World Cup in Russia, the pair featuring in every match as Didier Deschamps men lifted the trophy.
Reports suggest PSG are now attempting to reunite them at the Parc des Princes by prising Kante away from Stamford Bridge, where he is set to enter his third season.
The midfielder left Caen for the Premier League in 2015, but a return to Ligue 1 could be on the cards if Mbappe and his club s owner have their way.
It s true that [Al-Khelaifi] has consulted me, Mbappe told France Football. And I told him again that Kante would be…
Elche have appointed Jorge Almiron as head coach for their return to LaLiga following the surprising exit of Pacheta, the man responsible for their promotion.
The club confirmed Pacheta s departure on Tuesday in a significant blow to supporters, who had urged Elche to extend the popular coach s contract.
Pacheta took charge in February 2018 when they were in the third tier of Spanish football.
In 2019-20 he masterminded Elche s promotion via the play-offs despite having the fifth-smallest budget in the division, as they first saw off Real Zaragoza 1-0 on aggregate, before then beating Girona by the same scoreline with a dramatic winner in the final s second leg on Sunday.
It secured Elche s return to the top flight for the first time since their histori…
Kyle Lafferty has returned to Ibrox after Rangers agreed a fee to sign him from Scottish Premiership rivals Hearts.
The Northern Ireland international has inked a two-year deal and could go straight into Steven Gerrard s squad for Thursday s clash with Russian side Ufa.
Lafferty, 30, began his career at Burnley before joining Rangers for the first time in 2008.
He won three league titles in four seasons prior to spells with Sion, Palermo and Norwich City.
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Hearts brought the striker back to Scotland at the start of last season and he found form with 19 competitive goals in 41 appearances.
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Milan head coach Stefano Pioli has signed a new contract with the Serie A club until 2023.
Pioli put pen to paper on a two-year deal to replace the sacked Marco Giampaolo at San Siro in October 2019.
The former Fiorentina boss led Milan to second in Serie A behind city rivals Inter last season, sealing Champions League qualification for the first time in seven years.
Pioli on Friday signed a contract to keep him at the club until the end of the 2022-23 campaign.
The 56-year-old told Milan TV: I hope to be able to experience many emotions on this bench, we are ambitious and we want to continue like this.
Milan are second in Serie A, level on points with leaders Napoli, after amassing 32 points from their opening 12 games for their first time…
David Ornstein feels Arsenal teenager Ethan Nwaneri is now a real part of the club s first team, following a brace in his first senior start, in the League Cup.
Nwaneri made his debut as an Arsenal first-team player at 15 years old, in a one-minute Premier League cameo against Brentfod in 2022/23, the only time he was included in a top-flight squad that season.
Two years later, he made his first senior start for the Gunners, and made it count, bagging a brace in a 5-1 victory over Bolton in the League Cup, in which he played the full 90 minutes.
Ornstein feels the youngster has shown himself to be a genuine first-team option with that performance.
He s [Mikel Arteta] shown confidence in Nwaneri, who I thought was absolutely outstanding tonight, if you w…