that Juventus will offer Edinson Cavani a lucrative deal in attempt to beat Arsenal and Manchester United to his signature.

The Uruguay international is set to leave Paris Saint Germain at the end of the season after three seasons with the Ligue One champions.

During his time in France, the forward has racked up one hundred and thirty-six appearances in all competitions, scoring seventy-five goals and been part of the squad who has won back to back championships.

Prior to his move to PSG, Cavani spent three seasons with Napoli while he has also played for fellow Serie A side Palermo and Danubio.

He has been capped eighty times for his country, scoring thirty goals and was part of the Uruguay squads that attended both the 2010 World Cup finals in Sou…

Lyon chairman Jean-Michel Aulas has revealed striker Bafetimbi Gomis wants to move to Germany, but they have not received any offers for him.

The striker has been linked with a move away from Lyon during the close-season with Newcastle and Marseille both reported to be interested however a move is yet to materialise.

Gomis has not appeared for the Ligue 1 club this season and has been limited to reserve team appearances to maintain his fitness.

Aulas conceded their attempts to keep the striker had been in vain and revealed the Bundesliga was the 28-year-old s preferred destination, despite a lack of interest from Germany.

For a year and a half we talked with him and his agents to find a solution, he told French radio station RTL.

Gomis refused six offers wi…

Hector Bellerin insists he does not see himself playing anywhere else other than Arsenal.

The right-back joined Arsenal from Barcelona in 2011 and, after a short loan spell at Watford, has established himself in the first team since a breakthrough 2014-15 campaign.

Bellerin missed just two Premier League matches as Arsenal finished second this season, and rumours of a potential return to Barca have intensified as they step up their search for a long-term replacement for Dani Alves.

But the 21-year-old Spaniard who made his return to Camp Nou in Arsenal s 3-1 Champions League last-16 defeat to the Catalan club  feels at home in England and has no designs on securing a move away from the club.

I say this every year – for me, my home is in England,  B…

Doncaster Rovers have swooped to sign Manchester United striker Federico Macheda on an initial one-month loan deal.

The Championship club retain the option to extend the Italian s deal, and he is likely to make his debut on Tuesday when Doncaster travel to Vicarage Road to face Watford.

Macheda, 22, made his debut for the Old Trafford club in a 3-2 victory against Aston Villa in April 2009, a game in which he scored the winning goal in the dying stages.

But he has failed to establish himself as a first-team regular at the Premier League champions, spending time on loan with Sampdoria, QPR and Stuttgart in the past.

Doncaster manager Paul Dickov was delighted with the signing and believes Macheda is hungry to prove himself.

It s a massive coup. We ve got him…

Former Bayern Munich star Michael Ballack feels the tenure of Carlo Ancelotti will ultimately be judged on the team s exploits in the Champions League.

After winning the Bundesliga in his first campaign in charge, Ancelotti has endured a difficult start to 2017-18.

Bayern floundered in pre-season and then dropped early points in the league, losing 2-0 at Hoffenheim and drawing 2-2 at home to Wolfsburg last time out.

They exited the Champions League at the hands of eventual winners Real Madrid in the quarter-finals last term, having not won the competition since 2012-13.

And, speaking ahead of Bayern s crunch Group B clash with fellow heavyweights Paris Saint-Germain, Ballack offered a reminder that the success or failure of the Italian coach s tenure will…

Houston Dynamo will be aiming for a third straight MLS Cup final when they face Sporting Kansas City in the Eastern Conference finals.

Dominic Kinnear s men suffered heartbreak in the last two seasons as they lost out on both occasions to Los Angeles Galaxy, including last year s 3-1 defeat.

But two-time champions Dynamo head into their Eastern Conference showdown full of confidence after defeating New York Red Bulls 4-3 on aggregate in the semi-final.

The Red Bulls had been favourites to progress after topping the Eastern standings in the regular season, but they were toppled following a 2-1 loss on Wednesday, with Omar Cummings notching the winner for Dynamo in extra time.

They welcome Sporting Kansas to the BBVA Compass Stadium for the first leg on Saturday, a…

Pep Guardiola got a winning start in the Premier League as Manchester City sealed a 2-1 win over Sunderland at the Etihad Stadium.

Jermain Defoe cancelled out an early Sergio Aguero penalty, but David Moyes side were denied a share of the spoils as debutant Paddy McNair turned into his own net with just three minutes to play.

Guardiola, in his first competitive match in charge, had just four minutes to wait for the opening goal, as Aguero converted a penalty following Patrick van Aanholt s rash challenge on Raheem Sterling.

City, who handed debuts to Nolito and John Stones, enjoyed close to 75 per cent possession in the first half but were unable to capitalise on their dominance, and only a smart save from Willy Caballero starting ahead of Joe Hart denied Def…

Roma head coach Rudi Garcia has confirmed that Roma are at an advanced stage to sign Al Ain winger Michel Bastos.

Bastos had been strongly linked with a move to Serie A rivals Napoli, but the capital club now appear favourites to sign the 30-year-old.

Roma have already added Radja Nainggolan to their ranks after agreeing a deal to sign the midfielder on loan from Cagliari, with a view to a permanent deal.

Garcia previously managed Bastos at Lille and admitted he had been keen to work with the forward ever since he left for Lyon in 2009.

It’s not done yet (the deal), but negotiations are at an advanced stage, Garcia said after Roma s 3-0 win over Livorno.

He is a versatile player, which is what interests me. He can play on the right or left, has a strong s…

Lionel Messi is seemingly in no rush to extend his Barcelona contract.

Messi s future is regularly talked about after it was revealed earlier this year the superstar can leave the LaLiga giants for free at the end of any season.

The five-time Ballon d Or winner is contracted at Barcelona until 2021, though it remains to be seen if he wants to stay on beyond his current deal.

TOP STORY – MESSI IN NO RUSH OVER BARCELONA CONTRACT

Messi has no intention of discussing a contract extension at Barcelona until next season, according to Marca.

The 32-year-old plans to be at the club next season, the report says, but will not open talks regarding a new deal.

Messi has been at Barcelona during his entire professional career, winning 10 …

LA Galaxy could be set to offer a deal to former Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue, according to the Mirror.

The thirty-five-year-old hasn’t played a professional match since 2014 and faced struggles of the pitch, being banned for a year by FIFA after failing to pay his agent.

After three seasons with Galatasaray, where he played over a hundred times and won multiple trophies he joined Sunderland but was unable to play due to his suspension.

In six-and-a-half years with Arsenal he racked up two hundred and fourteen appearances in all competitions – one of which coming in the 2006 Champions League final defeat to Barcelona.

Internationally, he was capped seventy-nine times for the Ivory Coast, scoring three goals and was part of the squads that atte…