Valencia coach Marcelino has suggested the club are open to Michy Batshuayi leaving after an underwhelming loan spell from Chelsea.
Batshuayi joined Chelsea in 2016 to significant fanfare after impressing with Marseille, but he has had little impact at the club.
He was shipped out to Borussia Dortmund on a temporary deal in the second half of last season and caught the eye, scoring seven times in 10 Bundesliga games.
That form saw him attract significant interest in pre-season, with Chelsea again keen to see him leave, and Valencia struck a deal which include a purchase option.
However, he has scored just once in 13 LaLiga outings and, following reports claiming Valencia want to send him back to Chelsea, Marcelino did little to cool such speculation.
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FIFA has expressed its disappointment after Interpol suspended an agreement to tackle match-fixing in football.
Interpol, the world s largest police organisation with 190 member countries, received €20million from FIFA in May 2011 to set up a 10-year programme called Integrity in Sport .
The initiative has assisted international efforts to prevent the manipulation of sporting events and illegal gambling by criminal groups .
But, at a meeting in Lyon, Interpol endorsed a decision by Secretary General Jurgen Stock to freeze its use of financial contributions from FIFA in light of the corruption scandal that has rocked world football s governing body.
FIFA is in turmoil after nine past and present officials were indicted on charges of racketeering …
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have been suspended for 90 days from any activity in football by FIFA s ethics committee
Yesterday the whole FIFA scandal took a new turn as the organisation’s ethics committee (really FIFA has an ethics committee) decided to suspend outgoing president Sepp Blatter, UEFA president Michel Platini and secretary general Jerome Valcke from football activity for 90 days
That suspension could be extended by a further 45 days and is in place while an investigation is conducted into the trio’s conduct takes place.
Valcke was already on leave from the organisation following an investigation into the Frenchman selling black market tickets for the 2014 World Cup.
It is just the latest development in an endless list of corruption …
Lyon have announced that their fans will temporarily be prevented from attending away games after crowd trouble saw their Coupe de France tie at Paris FC abandoned.
The last 64 clash at the Charlety stadium in the French capital was suspended in the second half, with the scoreline 1-1 after goals from Paris FC s Gaetan Laura and Lyon s Moussa Dembele.
Supporters appeared to be fighting in the stands and several flares were thrown before a number of fans made their way onto the pitch, stopping the game from continuing.
The match will not continue and is permanently suspended.
— Olympique Lyonnais (@OL_English)
It was the second time a game involving Lyon has had to be ended prematurely of late, with their Ligue 1 game at home to Marseille on…
Arsenal are interested in signing Arthur Vermeeren from Royal Antwerp in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Vermeeren is valued at €20 million. Barcelona are keen on the midfielder as well and could make a bid for the 18-year-old Belgium international in the middle of the season.
Vermeeren has scored one goal and given two assists in 12 Jupiler Pro League matches so far this season. The 18-year-old Belgium international midfielder has also given two assists in three UEFA Champions League games so far this campaign. Vermeeren scored one goal and gave two assists in 24 league starts last season.
Arsenal are third in the Premier League table at the moment with 24 points from 10 matches, three points behind leaders and defending champi…
Cristiano Ronaldo has a penchant for the spectacular.
The five-time Ballon d Or winner added to his portfolio of phenomenal goals with a stunning overhead kick in Real Madrid s 3-0 victory over Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.
Despite being 33, Ronaldo showed sensational athleticism for his second of the night, earning a standing ovation from the stunned Juve supporters inside the Allianz Stadium.
Following his latest wondergoal, we recount some of the others he has racked up during an illustrious career.
Manchester United v Portsmouth: January 30, 2008
Perhaps the finest free-kick Ronaldo struck in his career.
The Portuguese developed his reputation as a set-piece master at United and he lashe…
This is our third and final pre-Euro 2008 interview, and we are proud to present to you a very exclusive interview with Valencia Spain super striker David Villa. The Spanish striker will together with Liverpool s Fernando Torres form probably the most lethal attack duo in the upcoming European Championships.
Villa discusses his own expectactions with the Euro 2008, Spain s expectations of finally winning a big tournament, the strong and weak sides of the Spanish team, and their opponents in the group stages (Sweden, Russia and Greece). Enjoy this rare interview!
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David Villa (Spain/España) Interview:
Dime tus expectativas de cara a la Euro que se viene?
Tell me your expectations about Euro that is about…
Celta Vigo have completed a coup in securing star striker Iago Aspas to a new four-year contract.
Aspas has been a revelation for Celta since returning from Sevilla in 2015 for a second spell, and the club have acknowledged his inspirational form this term by tying him down until 2023.
The forward s career looked to be at a crossroads when successive seasons at Liverpool and Sevilla saw him score just two league goals in 30 appearances.
But a move back to Celta – where he came through the academy – saw him find his form again, scoring 14 LaLiga goals in the 2015-16 campaign and 19 in 2016-17, when he also helped the club to the Europa League semi-finals.
¡BOOOOOM! ¡ renueva y será celeste hasta el centenario del club!
— RC Celta (@RCCelta…