Vincenzo Montella is open to the possibility of one day managing Juventus and would also like to take charge of a team in London.
The AC Milan boss will send his side into battle against Juve in Turin on Friday in a crucial Serie A clash.
And ahead of the game he was surprisingly open in acknowledging he would not rule out following in the footsteps of opposite number Massimiliano Allegri, who won the Scudetto with Milan during a three-and-a-half-year tenure from June 2010 to January 2014.
Montella also suggested he would be keen to manage abroad, with England s capital a city he would like to work in.
He told Gazzetta dello Sport: A professional doesn t rule out anything at the start of their career, so why not?
When I was 17 there was talk of…
Arsenal s Aaron Ramsey was pleased to avoid another opening-day disappointment after his injury-time strike sunk 10-man Crystal Palace.
Arsene Wenger s team headed into Saturday s Premier League match on a high following their emphatic 3-0 win over Manchester City in last Sunday s Community Shield at Wembley.
But Palace, playing on the back of Tony Pulis shock departure as manager on Friday, absorbed early pressure before debutant Brede Hangeland headed them into 35th-minute lead at the Emirates Stadium.
It evoked uncomfortable memories of Arsenal s 3-1 collapse at home to Aston Villa on the opening day of last season, although Laurent Koscielny eased fears by hauling Wenger s men level in first-half stoppage time.
Frustrations continued after the break, …
Former Newcastle United midfielder Cheick Tiote has died at the age of 30, his Chinese club Beijing Enterprises have confirmed.
Tiote collapsed at the team s training ground on Monday and was taken to hospital, where he passed away after emergency treatment.
At 6pm on June 5, Cheick Tiote fell unconscious to the ground during training, read Beijing Enterprises statement.
He was immediately taken to hospital but unfortunately died at 7pm on June 5. We have informed his relatives of his death.
After joining Beijing Enterprises on February 5, 2017, Tiote made great contributions to the club and received plaudits for his superb skills and professionalism from coaching staff and team-mates.
We hereby express our sincere condolences for Tiote s unfo…
Watford have completed the signing of Napoli defender Miguel Britos.
The 30-year-old pens a three-year deal at Vicarage Road and ends a four-year stay in Naples to move to the Premier League new boys.
Britos made over 100 appearances for the Serie A club, winning the Coppa Italia on two occasions.
The Uruguayan played for Fenix, Juventud and Montevideo Wanderers in his homeland before moving to Italy to join Bologna in July 2008.
Britos made 71 appearances for Bologna before making the switch to Napoli for the 2011-12 season.
Watford have been busy in the transfer market thus far, with the likes of Jose Holebas, Valon Behrami and Etienne Capoue all joining Quique Flores side.
Britos was not the only player to leave Napoli on Wednesday, w…
Bordeaux defender Lamine Sane has said in no uncertain terms that he hopes to continue his career in English Premier League.
The 27-year-old is reportedly on West Ham radar, with the Hammers expected to step up their interest if Winston Reid leaves the club in the summer.
Sane has suggested that he is happy to remain with les Girondins, but also revealed that English Premier League is his favourite destination, citing Liverpool as the club he supports.
Honestly, I feel very good at Bordeaux, for the moment, Sane told beIN Sports. It is true that I have always been drawn to England.
As for a club: Liverpool. I have always said Liverpool, since my first ever interview. It is a club that I really like.
Lamine Sane played for minnows Agde and US …
Jaime Lozano is unsure over his future as Mexico coach after his team exited the Copa America with a whimper.
Mexico were the favourites to progress from Group B at the start of the tournament, yet instead the 2026 World Cup co-hosts find themselves as the biggest casualty so far.
Ecuador held out for a 0-0 draw on Sunday that sent them through at the expense of Mexico on goal difference.
And Lozano, who led Mexico to the Gold Cup title last year, conceded a decision on his future is out of his hands.
Whenever an objective is not meant, there is certain discomfort and doubts, that s only natural, no matter who s here, Lozano said.
But the players kept believing until the very end, that s not easy. It s not easy to play that strong union and the …
Kevin Kampl has signed a four-year deal with RB Leipzig after calling time on his stay at fellow Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.
The Slovenia midfielder has signed for a reported €20million, boosting coach Ralph Hasenhuttl s options ahead of the club s maiden Champions League campaign.
Kampl, 26, has been capped 25 times by his country and has also had spells with Red Bull Salzburg and Borussia Dortmund.
He is on international duty ahead of Slovenia s World Cup qualifiers against Slovakia and Lithuania, with his Bundesliga debut likely to come at Hamburg on September 8.
BREAKING: have signed from on a four-year-deal ✍️
Welcome to Leipzig, Kevin!
— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN)
Kampl is set to play alongside�…
Arsenal secured top spot in Europa League Group H despite losing 1-0 at Cologne on Thursday, with the Germans keeping their chances of qualification alive as a result.
Arsene Wenger s men knew that a point would guarantee them finishing top of the group, but they were ultimately able to do so even with such a poor result against the side bottom of the Bundesliga, with BATE and Red Star Belgrade drawing 0-0 in the other match.
Arsenal dominated the first half and played some slick football as they created a significant number of chances, but they were frustrated by a combination of wayward finishing, Cologne goalkeeper Timo Horn and the post.
The match was initially similarly one-sided after half-time, but Arsenal found Cologne harder to break down.
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Glenn Murray scored a late winner against his old club as Brighton and Hove Albion knocked rivals Crystal Palace out of the FA Cup in Monday s FA Cup third-round tie.
Dale Stephens rifled Brighton ahead midway through the first half with his first goal since December 2016, collecting a pass from Ezequiel Schelotto and smashing past Wayne Hennessey at his near post.
After 69 minutes, Bakary Sako lashed a swerving 25-yard drive in off the post to level the contest his fifth goal of the season taking him joint-top of Palace s scoring charts this season but it was not enough.
Video Assistant Referees (VAR) were being trialled for the first time in competitive English football, but match official Andre Marriner did not need to consult the technology after substitute M…
Barcelona midfielder Miralem Pjanic is hoping to kickstart his Camp Nou career after being given the opportunity to play under head coach Xavi, who he considers a role model .
Pjanic s days at Barca appeared to be numbered when he was loaned to Besiktas last season, having struggled to hold down a starting spot upon arriving from Juventus in 2020.
Xavi has since replaced Ronald Koeman in the Barca managerial hotseat, however, and Pjanic appears to be part of the legendary former midfielder s plans for the coming season.
The 32-year-old featured in the recent friendly with Olot and is part of the Catalan giants squad for their pre-season tour of the United States, though he did not play any minutes in Saturday s win against Real Madrid.
— Miral…