West Bromwich Albion chairman Jeremy Peace has insisted highly-rated striker Saido Berahino is not for sale amid ongoing reports linking the player with a big-money move away from the Hawthorns.
Berahino, who has bagged seven goals in 11 English Premier League appearances for Albion this season, earned his first England call-up last week and could win his first cap against Slovenia or Scotland next week.
Berahino recently suggested he may have to leave West Brom to achieve his dream of playing in the UEFA Champions League, but Pearce has revealed the 21-year-old is not going anywhere, and rightly so.
I wish to assure our supporters that Saido Berahino will not be going anywhere in January or, I hope, next summer.
It is not in our minds at …
Serie A outfit Torino are considering a January bid for Juventus forward Sebastian Giovinco, .
It is no secret I Granata are in the market for attacking reinforcements and the latest reports suggest they have made the Italy international their number one target.
Having recruited Fabio Quagliarella in the summer, Torino look set to bring another attacker from arch rivals Juventus.
Sebastian Giovinco is reportedly looking to leave Juventus in search of first team football and with his contract due to expire in the summer, chances are quite a few top clubs will try and recruit him in January.
Torino obviously face an uphill task, but the club officials are willing to try and pull off what would be a great coup for the club.
The 27-year-old returned …
Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac is very confident Leroy Sane will join the Bundesliga champions from Manchester City.
Germany international Sane has spent three seasons at City since leaving Schalke, developing into one of Europe s best wingers.
He scored 10 goals in each of the past two Premier League seasons, a particularly impressive feat in the most recent campaign given he only made 21 starts.
There have been suggestions coach Pep Guardiola lost some of his trust in Sane in 2018-19, hence a decrease in his line-up appearances.
Another day, another session
— Leroy Sané (@LeroySane19)
Bayern have made no secret of their desire to bring the 23-year-old to the Allianz Arena and, although City s reported £90million asking price is …
Alberto Aquilani is expected to make his debut for Liverpool against Arsenal, as Carling Cup resumes on Wednesday night, but Arsene Wenger has revealed that the Italian could have been donning the red shirt of the home side.
Aquilani joined Liverpool from Roma for a fee of £20 million over the summer but has been prevented from making his debut due to injury. With his fitness problems now behind him, the Italy international should make an appearance in this Cup fixture.
But Aquilani was also a player who interested Arsenal following some eye-catching performances in Serie A and Wenger only halted his pursuit when the player suffered from fitness problems last season.
Yes I know him well, Wenger told the club s official website.
He played against us…
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Looking to extend on what has become a remarkable purple patch, Aston Villa will make the trip to west London on Saturday afternoon when they meet Brentford.
Starting with the hosts, while Brentford might have impressed many prior to the World Cup’s winter break, Thomas Frank’s side have come crashing back down to earth over recent weeks. Last seen putting in another downbeat display as they were hit with a 2-0 loss away at relegation outsiders Wolves, the Bees have now lost each of their last three straight Premier League appearances. Suffering a second-half collapse on home soil earlier in the month as they slumped to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Newcastle, Frank almost finds his squad sat in top-flight limbo. …
Zambia won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2012 thanks in part to Nathan Sinkala, but he will play no further part in this year s tournament.
Zambia s Africa Cup of Nations hopes have been dealt a blow by the news that Nathan Sinkala will miss the rest of the tournament because of a knee injury.
TP Mazembe midfielder Sinkala suffered the injury during Sunday s 1-1 draw with the Democratic Republic of Congo.
And the severity of the problem has now been revealed, with the team doctor confirming that Sinkala will need to spend at least four weeks on the sidelines.
A statement on the Football Association of Zambia s (FAZ) Facebook page read: Zambian midfield dynamo Nathan Sinkala has been ruled out of the #2015Afcon finals.
Sinkala suffered a knee…
Swansea attacker Michu must be all smiles after he received his first call-up to the Spain squad
Swansea attacker Michu has been called-up to the Spain squad for the first time. The Swans star will be in Los Rojas squad for the World Cup qualifiers double header against Belarus and Georgia.
Recognition
The call-up is recognition of the superb form that the 27-year-old has produced in the last year or so for the side from south Wales.
Michu has scored 27 goals for the Swans in all competitions since his arrival in the summer of 2012 and has been outstanding playing as a striker or an attacking midfielder.
Michu will replace Atletico Madrid striker David Villa in the Spain squad, after Spain’s record goalscorer picked up an injury during Atleti�…
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has revealed that defenders Marcos Rojo and Paddy McNair will miss the League Cup third-round clash with Ipswich Town.
McNair replaced Rojo with 20 minutes to go during Sunday s Premier League win over Southampton, with the Argentina international picking up a hamstring injury.
However, McNair has also picked up a minor issue, according to Van Gaal, who has confirmed that Phil Jones will make a return to the matchday squad for Wednesday s tie.
Rojo has a hamstring injury and Paddy McNair has a minor injury, the Dutchman told MUTV.
I have to admit that because of the injury of three defenders [including Luke Shaw], I shall have [Phil] Jones on the bench but he is not fit.
Meanwhile, defender Chris Smalli…
Real Madrid will face Cultural Leonesa and Barcelona will take on Hercules in the last 32 of the Copa del Rey.
The European champions, who were ejected from last season s competition after fielding the ineligible Denis Cheryshev, will take on the Segunda B side who became a viral sensation in 2014 when they wore a kit designed to appear like a tuxedo in a pre-season charity match.
Holders Barcelona will take on Hercules, who overcame Cornella this week, while Atletico Madrid will meet Guijuelo and last season s beaten finalists Sevilla have been drawn against fourth-tier Formentera.
The first legs will be played on November 30, with the return matches scheduled for December 21.
Copa del Rey draw in full:
Toledo v Villarreal
Form…
Liverpool are expected to lead the race for the signature of Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham at the end of the current season, according to .
There was much talk about the Merseysiders need for a new midfielder this summer, but the club insisted otherwise until a heavy injury crisis hit them at the start of the season. The situation forced their hand and they completed a loan deal for Arthur Melo of Juventus, but with the futures of James Milner, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain beyond 2022/23 increasingly uncertain, the club are expected to invest heavily in their midfield ranks soon.
Bellingham is greatly admired at Anfield, as well as elsewhere. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp recently said that the only problem with signing the 19-year-old this year was …