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Fiorentina director Joe Barone insisted the club will not increase their offer to wantaway star Dusan Vlahovic as he called for respect.

Vlahovic is set to leave Fiorentina after opting against signing a new deal in Florence, with the Serbia international s current contract expiring in June 2023.

The 21-year-old – who has a league-high 15 goals this term – has been linked to Serie A champions Inter, Juventus, Premier League holders Manchester City, Manchester United, Bundesliga winners Bayern Munich, LaLiga titleholders Atletico Madrid, Tottenham and Arsenal.

Amid the growing speculation, Vlahovic has continued to flourish for Fiorentina in Serie A this season.

Vlahovic (32) is only the third player in the last 60 years to have scored more than 30 Ser…

Denzel Dumfries late equaliser maintained the Netherlands unbeaten start to their Nations League campaign as they rescued a 1-1 draw with Hungary despite Virgil van Dijk s red card.

The Oranje were staring at their first defeat in Group A3 when Roland Sallai smashed Zsolt Nagy s cross home at the back post to cap a rapid break midway through the first half.

Sallai had earlier struck the post as Hungary started impressively, while Denes Dibusz was called into action by Cody Gakpo at the other end shortly before half-time.

The visitors position was made even more tenuous with 11 minutes remaining, as Liverpool captain Van Dijk received two yellow cards in three minutes, the second for a tactical foul to prevent a Hungary counter.

But Ronald Koeman s side ma…

Maurizio Sarri feels referee Craig Pawson is not up to officiating in Europe after being left angry at the English referee s display in Lazio s 1-0 win against CFR Cluj.

Pawson sent off Lazio defender Patric 15 minutes into Thursday s Europa Conference League knockout round play-off first leg for a challenge on Ermal Krasniqi.

Patric was issued a straight red card for preventing a clear goalscoring opportunity, despite being around 15 yards from the penalty area with other Lazio players around him.

Lazio played the remainder of the match with 10 men, but they found a winner through a Ciro Immobile goal on the brink of half-time at Stadio Olimpico.

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Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar does not want to leave in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Ligue 1 champions PSG have made the former Barcelona forward available for transfer this summer, but he himself wants to stay at the club.

Neymar has been on the books of PSG since 2017 when he joined from Barcelona. Although the Brazilian star has scored a lot of goals and won Ligue 1 on a regular basis, he has failed to guide the club to UEFA Champions League success.

Last season, the 31-year-old made 18 starts and two substitute appearances in Ligue 1 for PSG, scoring 13 goals and providing 11 assists in the process. Neymar scored one goal in two Coupe de France matches and scored two goals and provided two assists in six UEFA Champions …

Liverpool are interested in signing Andriy Lunin from Real Madrid in the summer transfer window, according to . The report in the Spanish publication has claimed that Premier League club Liverpool are looking at Lunin as a potential replacement for Alisson.

Alisson is the number one goalkeeper at Liverpool, but there is interest in him from clubs in the Saudi Pro League. Although the Brazil international prefers to stay at Anfield, anything is possible when the summer transfer window is open. So, Liverpool are looking at Lunin if Alisson leaves.

Lunin has been on the books of Madrid since 2018. After loan spells at Leganes, Real Valladolid and Real Ovieda, the Ukraine international has established himself as part of the first-team squad at Madrid. The 25-year-old made 2…

Cody Gakpo says anything is possible with his future at PSV after impressing for the Netherlands at the World Cup.

The 23-year-old has scored in his country s opening two matches – a 2-0 win over Senegal followed by a 1-1 draw with Ecuador – with Oranje top of Group A with a game to go.

He recently revealed he was disappointed to have missed out on a move to Manchester United, while Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich have since been linked.

While Gakpo s immediate focus is on helping the Netherlands advance deep into the World Cup, he is not ruling out a move away from PSV when the January window opens.

Right now I m busy with the Dutch team. I ll see what happens in the winter. In football, anything is possible, he said at a press conference o…

Erik ten Hag claimed Manchester United are now a different team to that which began his reign with a dismal defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion, ahead of Sunday s FA Cup semi-final against the same opponents.

Last August, Ten Hag became the first United boss to lose his first Premier League game in charge since Louis van Gaal in 2014, as Pascal Gross scored twice in Brighton s 2-1 win at Old Trafford.

That result was swiftly followed by a crushing 4-0 defeat at Brentford, but United have since recovered to lift the EFL Cup and lead the race for final two top-four places.

On Sunday, Brighton will attempt to deny United a place in a record-equalling 21st FA Cup final, and Ten Hag believes the Seagulls will be facing a much-improved team at Wembley Stadium.

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Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe concedes his international career is probably over after he was left out of England s provisional squad for Euro 2016.

Former Tottenham star Defoe returned to the Premier League from Major League Soccer side Toronto FC to join Sunderland midway through last season and his 15 top-flight goals this term were a key factor in Sam Allardyce s men escaping relegation.

But England boss Roy Hodgson plumped for uncapped Manchester United teenager Rashford to complete the line-up of forwards in his initial 26-man group, alongside the expected picks of captain Wayne Rooney, Harry Kane, Jamie Vardy and Daniel Sturridge.

In an interview with Sky Sports News, Defoe revealed Hodgson did not contact him over his prospects of selection as a late-s…

Erik ten Hag conceded that Casemiro crossed the line as he was sent off in Manchester United s nervy 2-1 Premier League win over Crystal Palace, but the Dutchman believes a number of Eagles players got off lightly.

A Bruno Fernandes penalty and yet another goal from the in-form Marcus Rashford put United 2-0 up, but Casemiro was dismissed following a VAR review after he put his hands around Will Hughes neck during an altercation between both sets of players, sparked by Jeffrey Schlupp s push on Antony.

Schlupp then set up a tense finale with a goal 14 minutes from time, but United held on for a 13th straight home win in all competitions – their longest run at Old Trafford since they won 20 in a row between December 2010 and September 2011.

Ten Hag had no compl…

German-Austrian construction group Alpine Bau has been picked to build the stadium in the Poland s capital Warsaw which is set to host the opening match of Euro 2012, Polish authorities said Wednesday.

Sports Minister Miroslaw Drzewiecki said that Alpine Bau, which has formed a consortium with the Polish group Hydrobudowa, won the bidding to build the 55,000-seat Vistula riverside venue after coming up with a 1.25-billion-zloty (289-million-euro, 385-million-dollar) offer.

The bids of the consortium s five rivals weighed in at between 1.29 billion and 2.23 billion zlotys, Drzewiecki said.

According to the timetable for the European football championships, the Warsaw stadium is meant to be ready by May 2011, a year ahead of the start of the tournament.

Th…