Emery dismisses talk of Real Sociedad offer

Paris Saint-Germain head coach Unai Emery says he is fully focused on finishing the season strongly, despite speculation he will leave.

The 46-year-old s future has come under scrutiny ever since his side s Champions League exit at the hands of Real Madrid in the last 16 last month.

Emery has been linked with a return to LaLiga with Real Sociedad, while former Borussia Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel has been tipped to take over at Parc des Princes.

However, Emery has denied holding talks with any other club and insists he is only concerned with helping PSG enjoy a successful end to 2017-18.

Writing on Twitter, he said: In relation to the different information that has come out in the last days, I want to make it clear that I m staying focused on Paris Saint-…

Tevez to turn down West Ham offer

Carlos Tevez has turned down an offer to rejoin West Ham United, .

The forward, who returned to the club where he began his career Boca Juniors last summer instead looks likely to re-sign for another of his former sides, Corinthians.

He originally signed for West Ham from the Brazilian outfit in 2006 will fellow Argentina international Javier Mascherano.

He made twenty-nine appearances for the Hammers, scoring seven goals before signing for Manchester United.

He won two league titles, the League Cup and the Champions League with the Red Devils before controversially signing for their neighbors Manchester City where he won another championship and the FA Cup.

He added more medals to his collection during his two seasons with Juventus while in…

Udinese 0 Inter 4: Nerazzurri keep Champions League hopes alive

Inter boosted their chances of Champions League qualification with a dominant 4-0 victory over 10-man Udinese in Serie A.

Four points behind Lazio and Roma prior to Sunday s clash at Dacia Arena, Luciano Spalletti s side wasted no time in stamping their authority on proceedings Mauro Icardi s 99th Serie A goal for the club putting them 3-0 up at the interval.

Icardi s effort in first-half stoppage time came just three minutes after Rafinha had doubled Inter s lead, Andrea Ranocchia having headed the visitors in front early on.

Udinese had managed to forge some opportunities prior to Inter s quickfire double, but both Valon Behrami and Kevin Lasagna failed to take advantage of some sloppy Inter defending.

Inter were on the wrong side of a VAR red card …

Benoi Assou-Ekotto linked with France return

Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto is being mentioned as a possible target for Saint Etienne, .

Les Verts are in the market for a left-sided defender after Franck Tabanou joined Swansea, and the Cameroon full-back is one of the players they are looking at.

Assou-Ekotto has been a free agent since he was released from his contract at White Hart Lane, and he may be interested in returning to French Ligue 1.

The 31-year-old had been regarded one of Premier League s top left-backs for several years, but his career has taken a turn for the worse of late.

Since joining the club from Lens in 2006, Assou-Ekotto managed 155 Premier League outings for Spurs, while also enjoying a season-long loan at QPR during the 2013/2014 season.

His s…

United States v Guatemala: Klinsmann backs Dempsey ahead of Gold Cup warm-up

Jurgen Klinsmann has no concerns over Clint Dempsey s temperament as United States face off against Guatemala in their final match before starting their defence of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Dempsey was handed a minimum two-year ban from the U.S. Open Cup after being sent off for tearing up the referee s notebook in Seattle Sounders 3-1 extra-time defeat to Portland Timbers last month.

Head coach Klinsmann subsequently opted to make Toronto FC midfielder Michael Bradley captain for the Gold Cup, but the German insists that taking the armband away from Dempsey does not diminish the 32-year-old s importance to the team.

I had a very, very good conversation with Clint about what happened during the Open Cup, but also about how we want to approach things, Klinsmann told…

Bebe heads home on loan

Manchester United have confirmed Bebe has moved to Portuguese club Rio Ave on loan until the end of June.

The 22-year-old has played seven times for the Red Devils and has found the net twice since joining the club in August 2010 for a fee of 8.6 million euros.

However, he has struggled to hold down a regular place in Sir Alex Ferguson s first-team due to the stiff competition amongst the United attack which includes Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney.

Ferguson feels the loan move will give Bebe a chance to play regular football and to progress as a player.

He told the club s official website: We feel the boy has got to get good experience at a better level than our reserve team.

He s gone to Rio Ave who are fifth in the Portuguese league at the …

Robben receives Netherlands recall

Arjen Robben has been recalled to the Netherlands squad for their friendly against Belgium and a World Cup qualifier in Luxembourg.

The Bayern Munich winger has earned 88 caps for his country, featuring at six major tournaments since making his debut in 2003.

However, Robben has struggled with a number of fitness issues in recent years, and last played for Netherlands in November 2015.

The 32-year-old has scored three goals in six appearances for Bayern this season and international boss Danny Blind has brought him back into the fold with Netherlands third in Group A of World Cup qualifying.

Stijn Schaars has also returned to the squad, as the Dutch trail both France and Sweden by three points with three games played.

Netherlands squad in full:<…

Coutinho open to Barcelona move

The Spanish media outlet has suggested that Liverpool key man Philippe Coutinho is keen to make Barcelona switch in the future as the player is relishing the prospect of playing alongside some of his close friends at the Catalan giants.

Liverpool fans have been upset with the latest news of Coutinho s visit to Barcelona hotel in Manchester during the week, fearing they might end up losing their star players to Camp Nou club.

And despite Coutinho was there to visit Luis Suarez and Neymar, but it did little to prevent the transfer rumours.

The Brazilian playmaker is enjoying a stellar season under Jurgen Klopp at Merseyside with his performances reportedly drawing attention from the Spanish champions.

The 24-year-old midfielder put pen to paper on a new c…

Oddscheker: Who are the favourites to claim this season’s Champions League?

With VAR and the Premier League s officiating stealing plenty of headlines over the weekend, some could be forgiven for forgetting that Europe s elite tournament gets underway on Tuesday evening.

Watching Spanish giants Real Madrid stun Liverpool back in May as Los Blancos made more Champions League history, we look set for another thrilling competition this year.

On a list that includes two of the Premier League s biggest heavyweights, we have taken a look at who the bookmakers have installed as their early leading contenders.

Manchester City 5/2 with

Eventually crumbling in the Spanish capital as they fell to a remarkable 6-5 aggregate defeat against Real Madrid in the semi-finals last season, Manchester City are desperate to finally lift their first Europea…

Klopp revels in Liverpool´s ´best game for a long time´ after Leeds thrashing

Jurgen Klopp hailed Liverpool s best game for a long time after the Reds thrashed Leeds United 6-1 in Monday s Premier League clash.

Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota both scored braces, either side of Cody Gakpo s opener and Darwin Nunez s late strike at Elland Road.

Victory ended a five-game winless run for Liverpool in all competitions as Klopp s men moved within six points of Europa League qualification, still with a game in hand over fifth-placed Tottenham.

The Liverpool manager pinpointed his side s intensity as a key factor in arresting their previously poor form.

I think it s the best game we ve played this season from all different perspectives and aspects of the game, Klopp told Sky Sports.

I think we forced a lot of errors, but it was a r…