Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing a January move for Napoli midfielder Allan, according to Talksport.

The Brazil international has gained many admirers since signing to Europe in 2012, with his reputation growing even more under the guidance of Mauricio Sarri, who moved to Chelsea in the summer.

Now, Allan could be set for a switch to the Premier League himself, with Manchester City and Chelsea also among the sides who have been monitoring his progress.

Since signing for Napoli, he has racked up close to one hundred and fifty appearances in all competitions, scoring nine goals and was part of the squad that has finished in the top three in each of the last three seasons.

Internationally, the former Vasco da Gama man made his senior debut for Brazil in the…

Marseille suffered a humiliating exit from the Coupe de France on Sunday, going down 2-0 to fourth-tier amateur side Andrezieux.

Having ended 2018 on a miserable note with a six-game winless streak that saw them exit the Europa League and Coupe de la Ligue, Rudi Garcia s men hit a new low at Saint-Etienne s Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.

Goals in either half from Bryan-Clovis Ngwabije and Florian Milla saw off a Marseille side that started with eight members of the XI that began last season s Europa League final defeat to Atletico Madrid.

Marseille, who had 28 shots without scoring, have now exited the Coupe de France to teams from the third tier or lower in three of the past eight campaigns.

28 Marseille a tiré 28 fois au but face à Andrézieux (N2) sans pa…

Simone Inzaghi is braced for Inter Milan to “suffer” as the Serie A leaders travel to Bergamo on Saturday to face an Atalanta side who have not conceded a goal at home this season.

Inter are in front of Juventus by two points ahead of this weekend’s fixtures, with the Nerazzurri winning all four league matches on the road in this campaign without letting in one goal.

However, the visit to Atalanta represents their stiffest away fixture so far and Inter head coach Inzaghi accepts his side will not have everything their own way at the Gewiss Stadium.

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“The facts don’t lie,” Inzaghi told Inter TV. “These are two physical teams with a lot of weapons. It’ll be a great …

Argentina s 6-1 defeat to Spain in Tuesday s international friendly equalled the country s heaviest loss on a miserable night for Jorge Sampaoli s side in Madrid.

Nicolas Otamendi s goal six minutes before half-time looked to have put Argentina back in contention after early Spain strikes from Diego Costa and Isco but the South Americans – without five-time Ballon d Or winner and captain Lionel Messi – collapsed in the second half.

On a night when Javier Mascherano equalled Javier Zanetti s Argentina caps record of 142, Sampaoli s men were found woefully short all over the field and Isco grabbed his second goal seven minutes into the second half, with Thiago Alcantara making it 4-1 moments later.

The scoreline was made emphatic inside two minutes when substit…

Ahead of Sunday s fourth-round clash with MK Dons, interim Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink sees the FA Cup as a way of salvaging a hugely underwhelming campaign for the Premier League champions.

Hiddink who lifted the FA Cup during his previous interim stint at Stamford Bridge in 2009 takes his improving Chelsea side to Milton Keynes this weekend boasting an unbeaten record since succeeding Jose Mourinho in December.

That eight-match run includes a 2-0 third-round victory against League One Scunthorpe United, with Karl Robinson s Championship strugglers next to try and cause an upset.

Despite a gradual improvement, Chelsea sit 13th in the Premier League, leaving the FA Cup and Champions League as their only hopes of silverware this term.

Asked whethe…

Incredible, really incredible. That is how Antonio Nocerino described Gennaro Gattuso s work at AC Milan, though the club s resurgence under the tenacious Italian comes as no surprise to the former midfielder.

Eyebrows were raised when Gattuso was promoted from his role with the Primavera youth team until the end of the season after Vincenzo Montella was sacked by underachieving Milan in November.

Many thought experience was needed at San Siro – where the Scudetto had been absent since 2011 – as Gattuso had only previously worked for Pisa, OFI Crete, Palermo and Sion.

But Gattuso, who was a member of Milan s last triumphant Serie A side seven years ago, has overseen an upturn in fortunes with just one defeat in their past 15 matches across all competitions.<…

Emmanuel Adebayor says he finds the fact Arsenal fans booed him before he came on for Crystal Palace on Sunday funny.

Striker Adebayor has had a fractious relationship with the Emirates Stadium faithful since leaving Arsenal for Manchester City ahead of the 2009-10 season.

The 32-year-old then famously ran the full length of the Etihad Stadium pitch to celebrate in front of the visiting supporters when he scored for City against his former club just a few months later.

Togo international Adebayor has since played for the London club s arch-rivals Tottenham before signing for Palace on a free transfer in January.

Alan Pardew introduced Adebayor from the bench midway through the second half at the Emirates on Sunday and he set up Yannick Bolasie to score …

The tax trial against Lionel Messi got under way in Barcelona on Tuesday.

Messi and his father have been charged with three counts of tax fraud worth €4.1million dating back to a period from 2007 to 2009.

The Barcelona and Argentina star will testify personally on Thursday just four days before his country s opening Copa America fixture against Chile in the United States as he attempts to clear his name, but his lawyer Enrique Bacigalupo was present for the start of proceedings at the Eighth Court of Barcelona.

Messi had been set to avoid a trial on the grounds that his father Jorge Messi was apparently responsible for his son s tax obligations, but the state attorney later opted to overrule the advice of prosecutors and ordered both to take the stan…

Manchester United are interested in signing Dusan Vlahovic from Juventus, according to . The report has claimed that United were keen on securing the services of the striker in the summer of 2023, and that they remain interested in bringing him to the Emirates Stadium.

Juventus were open to letting the Serbia international striker leave in the summer of 2023, but they are now trying to tie him down to a new deal. Head coach Massimiliano Allegri is pleased with how the  23-year-old is doing at the moment, and former Serie A and UEFA Champions League winners Juventus want to keep him for the long term.

Vlahovic has made six starts and four substitute appearances in Serie A for Juventus this season. The striker has scored four goals and given one assist in those games. Th…

Newcastle United have signed winger Christian Atsu from Chelsea on a four-year deal following an impressive spell on loan.

The Ghana international featured 32 times in the Magpies Championship-winning season, scoring five goals to help seal an instant Premier League return.

Rafael Benitez was pleased to secure the 25-year-old s services on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee, subject to a work permit.

We are happy to sign a good player, the Spaniard told the club s official website.

CONFIRMED: has completed a permanent move to St. James Park from . More at .

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He s shown us that he s a good professional and someone who is very keen to learn and improve. 

Christian has been a key pa…