Juventus goalkeeper Buffon given one-match ban for blasphemous comment

What does the future hold for Neymar?

That remains unclear. Though it is certain that the world s most expensive player wants to leave Paris just two years on from his €222million arrival in the French capital.

A return to former club Barcelona and a blockbuster move to Real Madrid are both options as this transfer saga drags on.

TOP STORY – TUCHEL WANTS DEMBELE IN NEYMAR DEAL

According to le10sport, Paris Saint-Germain head coach Thomas Tuchel wants Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele included in any deal for wantaway star Neymar.

Neymar has been linked with a return to LaLiga champions Barcelona, as well as Real Madrid before the European transfer window shuts.

Mercato PSG : Ousmane Dembélé pourrait rendre un service à …

Manchester United are interested in signing Jules Kounde from Sevilla in the summer of 2021, according to . It has been reported that Kounde is emerging as a leading transfer option for the 22-year-old central defender, with  the recruitment staff convinced that he is good enough to play for the Red Devils.

However, according to the report, Premier League and European giants Madrid will have to pay a lot of money to bring the youngster to Old Trafford in the summer of 2021. Sevilla reportedly value the France Under-21 international at over £60 million.

Kounde has made 18 starts and one substitute appearance in La Liga for Sevilla so far this season, scoring one goal in the process, according to . The centre-back has also made four starts and one substitute appearance …

Milan coach Leonardo has dropped Ronaldinho from his starting eleven that will take on Olympique Marseille tonight. The Brazilian playmaker will start the first game of the Champions League campaign 2009/10 from the bench.

Clarence Seedorf replaces Ronaldinho while Andrea Pirlo returns to the starting lineup after he was benched against Livorno, last Saturday (0-0).

“The team lost its balance due to Ronaldinho`s playing style,” Leonardo explained.

“In modern football the balance of the team is fundamental. The way we play may change but a good organization on the pitch its what`s most important to me.”

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Malaga are determined to keep Willy Caballero and Sergi Darde after the highly-rated duo were linked with moves to the Premier League.

Former Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini is reported to be lining up a January bid for goalkeeper Caballero, 32, with England international Joe Hart facing an uncertain future after being dropped by the Chilean.

Darder is thought to be on Tottenham s radar after catching the eye in La Liga this season, but the teenage midfielder has a release clause reported be €40million in a new contract he signed only last week.

Argentine keeper Caballero s release clause is said to be €20million, but Malaga director general Vicente Casado has no intention of selling either player.

Casado told radio station Cadena Ser: We will not sell Willy C…

I believe it’s fair to say we’ve had a pretty interesting summer thus far. And to describe it like that would even come as an understatement.

Cristiano Ronaldo made a shock swoop to Juventus in a £100 million-plus deal earlier in July and the Portuguese has been the biggest talk of the town as he settles in his new environment. Having materialized a move for the officially best player on the planet, Bianconeri have cemented their reputation as transfer specialists. And with the summer transfer window heading towards its closure this August it is once again Serie A champions who could hit the limelight yet again.

And no, I’m not talking about all the drama regarding a potential Miralem Pjanic departure and another headliner coming in – most prominently Paul Pogb…

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Alexis Sanchez could still have a future with the club, despite joining Inter Milan on a season-long loan.

Speaking to the press ahead of his team s trip to the south coast of England where they play Southampton today (Saturday), the Norwegian was asked directly whether the Chilean had a future at the club. His response was positive, and he elaborated by pointing out that it was, after all, a one-season loan, and that Alexis is expected to go to Inter and represent Manchester United by acting in a professional manner. Once the loan is over, the forward s return to the club and a future at Old Trafford is definitely on the table.

Sanchez is widely considered as one of the biggest disappointments when it comes to transfe…

(GSM) England coach Fabio Capello is pleased with his side s draw for the group stage of the 2010 World Cup finals but is not expecting any easy matches.

The United States, Algeria and Slovenia are England s opponents in Group C. England are ninth in Fifa s world rankings, with the United States ranked 14th, Algeria 28th and Slovenia 33rd.

Capello told: It s not so bad. We ve played the US and Slovenia at home and played well and won. But when we have to play here in June it will be different. Algeria beat Egypt and they have a really good team now. Every opponent will be strong.

Capello s side begin their campaign in South Africa against the US in Rustenburg on 12 June, then play Algeria in Cape Town on 18 June and Slovenia in Port Elizabeth on 23 June.

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Colombian defender Mario Yepes has admitted that he would prefer to remain at Chievo this summer.

The 34-year-old has been strongly linked with a move to Spanish side Espanyol.

I have already talked to the club, who know full well what my demands are, Yepes told La Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper.

Now it’s up to them to decide. In any case, we will discuss it again after we have secured survival.

Chievo are my priority, but if it’s not possible to continue here, I’d still love to remain in Italy.

Yepes joined Chievo in the summer of 2008.

[Source: La Gazzetta dello Sport]

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David Moyes is likely to be in demand

With David Moyes losing his job as manager of Real Sociedad last week, there is sure to be no shortage of suitors for the fifty-two year old Glaswegian.

But what would be the best fit for a man who is clearly talented but has suffered more lows than highs in the last two years of his career.

His dedication to his profession cannot be denied. Moyes began taking his coaching badges from the thirty years ago whilst playing at Bristol City.

At thirty-four, he was handed his first managerial role at Preston North End and within two-and-a-half years clinched the Division Two title taking the Lancashire club to the second-tier – now known as the Championship.

Award winning

While he won no honours in e…

Reims defender Antoine Conte has been detained by French police after being accused of attacking a man with a baseball bat.

French radio station Europe 1 claim a 19-year-old man is in hospital after intervening in a heated argument between Conte and his partner.

Ligue 2 side Reims say they are awaiting the full facts before deciding on a sanction.

A statement read: The club acknowledges with shock the deplorably violent acts attributed to Antoine Conte.

The club s thoughts are with the player s partner and the young individual who was seriously injured. The club condemns such actions with the utmost firmness.

The player must answer for his actions which, if proven, would bring exemplary punishment by the club.

Conte, 22, previously play…