AC Milan CEO confirms talks with Costa’s agent

AC Milan CEO Marco Fassone has confirmed the club have held talks with Chelsea striker Diego Costa’s agent.

Cazorla rejects retirement talk after injury nightmare

Santi Cazorla has rejected suggestions he could be forced to retire due to his ongoing injury problems, but admits he is still a long way from making his Arsenal return.

Barcelona future is up to Neymar – Bartomeu

Neymar is wanted at Barcelona but the Brazilian star will decide his future, according to the La Liga club’s president Josep Maria Bartomeu.

Highlights: Eder nets twice as Inter beat Bayern

Watch Martins Eder bag a brace as Inter Milan claim a 2-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the International Champion Cup at the Singapore National Stadium on Thursday.

De Bruyne: City spending was needed

Manchester City star Kevin de Bruyne believes the Premier League club’s spending spree is just what they needed.

Mourinho: Loss to Barcelona good for Man United

Jose Mourinho was pleased, despite watching Manchester United suffer a 1-0 defeat to Barcelona, describing the International Champions Cup loss as “very important”.

Valverde: Neymar happy amid PSG speculation

Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde insists Brazilian star Neymar is happy, amid growing links with French giants Paris Saint-Germain.

Pirates’ XI for CBL Cup announced

Orlando Pirates’ starting XI for their Soweto Derby against Kaizer Chiefs in the Carling Black Label Champion Cup has been announced.

Zidane wants to keep BBC as Mbappe rumours persist

Zinedine Zidane hopes Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema all remain at Real Madrid, while the coach confirmed the club are “working on things” in the transfer market, amid persistent links with Kylian Mbappe.

Conte admires ‘complete striker’ Kane

Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte said he would choose Tottenham’s Harry Kane if he had the chance to buy any striker in the world.