Brazilian defender Luisao is set to leave Benfica after 15 seasons
The 37-year-old has played over 500 games for the Portuguese club, but has not yet featured this season. He was also left out of Benfica’s Champions League squad and is considered the fifth-choice centre-back.
As a result, the 44-time Brazil international will be allowed to leave Benfica, with the club agreeing to mutually terminate his contract.
Former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is not interested in becoming the new Roma head coach
The Italian has decided to take a year off since leaving the Blues, leaving Tianjin Quanjian boss Paulo Sousa as the frontrunner should Roma cut ties with current manager Eusebio Di Francesco.
Roma have given Di Francesco two games to turn things around or else will look elsewhere following a poor start to the Serie A season.
Phil Foden has struggled to feature regularly for Manchester City yet, but that does not mean that he cannot become a star at the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester United’s big move to sign Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal in January is one that is backfiring.
De Jong becoming more expensive for Barca every day
Frenkie de Jong’s value is sharply increasing
The Ajax youngster has been linked with a move to Manchester United and Barcelona, yet such have been his performances that his asking price is spiralling upwards.
De Jong wants to play with Lionel Messi but the Amsterdammers won’t make him easy to sign.
Hatem Ben Arfa could take PSG to court over harassmen
He was frozen out of the first team for 17 months and saw his salary reduced in January after he failed to go on a training camp in Qatar.
His lawyer believes this is unjust and is willing to take the club to court.
West Ham and Declan Rice are far apart in their contract talks with the London club at risk of losing him
Rice’s contract runs through 2020 and has him on £3,000 a week, with the club ready to raise that to £12,000 – something that the teenager and his representatives believe is insultingly low.
West Ham are refusing to come off their offer, which only increases the chances Rice leaves as he draws interest from the top clubs in the Premier League.
Arsenal checking in on Rennes prospect
Arsenal are checking in on Rennes youngster Ismaila Sarr, a player likened to Ousmane Dembele
Sarr, a Senegal international, caught the attention of scouts after a strong World Cup despite limited appearances and has enhanced that reputation after a great goal in the Europa League last week.
A number of Premier League teams along with Inter Milan have been looking at the £20 million-rated ($26m) Sarr, and Rennes have insisted he will not be sold in January.