Sky Sports understands that Real Madrid are not planning a move for Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba.

The France international, who rejoined the Red Devils for a record fee in the summer of 2016 is the subject of transfer speculation following a dip of form which has seen him substituted in his side’s last two Premier League games.

He also began the league win over Huddersfield Town earlier this month on the bench and wasn’t named in the squad that beat the same opposition on Saturday evening.

In total, the twenty-four year old has racked up seventy-four appearances in all competitions in this, his second spell at Old Trafford while he has scored twelve goals.

He helped Jose Mourinho’s men to success in both the EFL Cup and the Europa Le…

Arjen Robben gave Bayern Munich a fresh injury scare as Carlo Ancelotti s first game in charge of the Bungesliga champions ended in a thrilling 4-3 win over Lippstadt.

The Netherlands international was restricted to 15 league matches during an injury-hit 2015-16 and he pulled up during a sprint in the 36th minute, with youngster Mario Crnicki taking his place.

He feels something in his muscle, Ancelotti said afterwards.  The doctor will monitor it. I hope that it s not something severe.

Robben had been in fine form until his injury, playing a role in Julian Green s opener after nine minutes before doubling Bayern s lead with a trademark cut in from the right. 

Arjen has had to leave the field after pulling up he s been replaced by Crnicki. Hopeful…

PSG sporting director Leonardo says Real Madrid are interested in luring coach Carlo Ancelotti to the Santiago Bernabeu.

Ancelotti arrived at the Ligue 1 outfit in December 2011 and has guided the club to a 10-point lead at the top of the table after Saturday s 1-0 win over Troyes.

Speaking to TF1, Leonardo claimed Real are looking to replace boss Jose Mourinho and this could leave the door open for a move for both Cristiano Ronaldo and the Portuguese coach.

The idea is to continue with him (Ancelotti), the former AC Milan midfielder said.

Real Madrid are interested in him, and that was the case long before today. The transfer window is curious. But Carlo is very important to us.

Even he (Ronaldo) does not know what will happen, the 43-year-old…

Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina has described the 10-match ban given to Luis Suarez as absurd, out of proportion and excessive .

Reina held nothing back in his assessment of Suarez s ban, handed down after he bit Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic in Sunday s 2-2 Premier League draw at Anfield.
The 30-year-old said Suarez had been treated unfairly due to his reputation and that he was a fantastic person off the field.
I consider myself a friend of Luis. People in England are treating him different because he is Uruguayan or because he has had a previous episode like this, Reina told Spanish radio station Cadena Cope.
He knows he is wrong but a 10-game ban seems to me absurd, out of proportion and excessive. It seems that the people making the decisions have got it in for Luis…

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Juventus returned to winning ways in Serie A, easing to a 3-1 triumph over struggling Udinese on Sunday.

Maurizio Sarri finally fielded Ronaldo, Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain together from the start – and the trio were influential in helping the reigning champions record a first victory in three league outings.

The points were secured by half-time at Allianz Stadium, Ronaldo getting a brace as Udinese struggled to cope with a pumped-up home team eager to bounce back from a 3-1 loss away to Lazio the previous weekend.

The Portugal international opened the scoring in the ninth minute, firing home a loose ball with an instinctive first-time effort, while it was Higuain s well-weighted throughball that set up the second, finis…

Jose Mourinho believes the seeded teams in Monday s Champions League last-16 draw will be keen to avoid his Tottenham side.

Spurs made it five wins from seven competitive matches under Mourinho with a last-gasp 2-1 win at Wolves on Sunday and will find out their fate for the next round of Europe s premier competition at a draw in Nyon.

Having finished second in Group B, Spurs will face one of Barcelona, Juventus, RB Leipzig, Paris Saint-Germain or Valencia as they continue their attempt to go one better than their runners-up finish last season.

Tottenham boss Mourinho says his resurgent side pose a threat Europe s big-hitters will want to avoid.

 Starting the week with a winning feeling!

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial)

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Napoli coach Rafael Benitez wanted to sign a Wolfsburg trio when he first took over at the Serie A club.

Ahead of the UEFA Europa League quarter-final first leg between the teams on Thursday, Benitez revealed he had his eye on several Wolfsburg players when he took charge at Napoli in May 2013.

Andre Schurrle, Ivan Perisic and Luiz Gustavo were all targets for Benitez, who was unable to sign any of that group.

Wolfsburg are a great team, Benitez told a news conference.

When we started our work here we were planning to bring in players like Andre Schurrle, Ivan Perisic and Luiz Gustavo.

We were very interested in these players but there was nothing we could do. They would have been good for the team in terms of a more physical approach to games.…

Bayern star linked with Premiership move

German newspaper that Bayern Munich hotshot Bastian Schweinsteiger could be leaving the Bavarians at the end of the season.

The Germany international has a contract until June 2016 and it appears he is considering his options after losing his starting berth at Alianz Arena.

And while he was also linked with a switch to the MLS, Schweinsteiger reportedly plans to spend another two years playing at the highest level.

According to Sport Bild, he is seriously considering moving to the English Premier League, where several top clubs are showing interest in his services.

His former coach Louis van Gaal could attempt to lure Schweinsteiger to Old Trafford at the end of the season.

Bayern Munich were elim…

West Ham chairman David Gold has hinted that a permanent deal for Liverpool striker Andy Carroll is edging closer to completion.

Carroll spent the majority of last season on loan at Upton Park after falling out of favour with Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers, scoring seven goals in 24 appearances for the London club.
Liverpool smashed their transfer record to sign the England international from Newcastle in January 2011 on the same day that Fernando Torres left Anfield for Chelsea.
The 35 million-pound move did not work out, but Carroll did impress for West Ham in 2012-13, with Sam Allardyce making no secret of his desire to keep hold of the 24-year-old.
Discussions between the two clubs now appear to be progressing after Gold said the chances of AC (Carroll) joining West Ha…

Udinese have turned down a bid of £8million from an unnamed Premier League club for striker Matej Vydra, Sky Sports understands.

The Czech Republic international recently completed a season long loan with Watford, where he scored twenty-two goals in forty-four league appearances resulting in him being named Championship Player of the Year.

Two Bundesliga clubs are also understood to have made unsuccessful bids for the 21 year old, who has stated that he is unlikely to return to the Hornets, who were defeated in the semi-finals of the Championship play-offs.

Vydra has made just ten Serie A appearances for Udinese since signing from Czech side Banik Ostrava three years ago, while he also made five appearances for Club Brugge in Belgium in a loan spell during the …