Among the 12 teams looking to book their places in the Copa Libertadores group stage are Nacional and Estudiantes.
Nacional and Estudiantes are among the clubs fighting for places in the Copa Libertadores group stage.
The first stage sees six two-legged play-offs take place, with the winners advancing and the losers campaigns over by mid-February.
Nacional are three-time champions, but the last of those titles came in 1988.
The Uruguayans will face Palestino, with the first leg to be played in Chile on Thursday.
While Palestino have made a solid start to their Chilean Primera Division campaign, Nacional may be lacking match fitness.
Alvaro Gutierrez s men, comfortable Apertura champions in Uruguay, are yet to start their Clausura campaign.…
Cazorla linked with Atletico switch
Spanish radio station Cadena COPE has claimed that Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla has all but agreed to join Atletico Madrid in the summer.
The Spaniard is reportedly desperate to return to La Liga and have agreed personal terms with los Colchoneros.
However, it remains to be seen whether Arsene Wenger will be prepared to let his star player leave following some impressive performances this season.
The Frenchman recently praised Cazorla for his contribution to the side, although with so many quality options in the centre of the park, the Professor may decide to sell if the price is right.
The 30-year-old has been in scintillating form this season, having managed 6 goals and as many assists in 24 Premier Leag…
Alexis Sanchez joined Manchester United in the January of 2018 in exchange for Armenian Henrikh Mkhitaryan. For some at the time, the deal made some sort of sense. However, Sanchez’s time in Manchester has turned into a nightmare for everybody, including United’s accountants.
Reportedly Sanchez’s United nightmare spell could be coming to an end, as the Chilean’s representatives are in talks with Italian giants Inter over an initial loan move. The deal could involve the Nerazzurri having the option to sign the forward on a permanent basis for a fee of £15.5m next summer.
A financial disastrous for the Red Devils
When Sanchez joined United many questioned the Red Devils wisdom in handing the forward a contract worth a reported £350,000 per-week. However, some s…
Chelsea have not made a formal offer for Jules Kounde since Wednesday and there have been no negotiations since Friday, according to Sevilla sporting director Monchi.
Kounde is reportedly a target of Thomas Tuchel s men, with Manchester City previously said to be interested, and the centre-back was left out of the trip to Elche on Saturday.
However, Monchi declared in a press conference on Tuesday that the LaLiga outfit have not heard from Chelsea since Friday, their last formal offer being submitted two days prior.
The only possibility is that they [Chelsea] pay the clause, Monchi said. It s €80million euros. There has been interest from many teams, most of them rejected by the player himself.
The footballer did like Chelsea. The first offer we rec…
Ligue 1 side Montpellier are exploring the possibility of signing Paris Saint-Germain defender Siaka Tiene, according to L Equipe.
La Paillade are set to stay without full-back Henri Bedimo and they believe the Ivorian defender would be a very good replacement.
Siaka Tiene looks set to leave Parc des Princes when his contract expires at the end of the month and there is every chance he will be staying in France.
Marseille are also keeping close tabs on the 31-year-old as they look to sign a player who would provide competition for Jeremy Morel.
Siaka Tiene has spent his entire career in France, playing for Saint Etienne, Reims, Valenciennes and Paris Saint-Germain.
He joined the Saints in a cut-price deal in the summer of 2010 and has since made …
Inter will aim to extend their seven-game unbeaten run when they host second-tier Trapani in the Coppa Italia s fourth round on Wednesday.
Inter – who have not won a trophy since claiming the Coppa Italia in 2011 – entered the competition in the third round after last year s disappointing Serie A finish.
With the top eight sides last season s Serie A not coming into the competition until the fifth round, Inter s placing of ninth saw them at the risk of a shock loss in the early stages.
But they saw off Cittadella 4-0 in August, as Rodrigo Palacio scored a double in their comfortable win, and they enter their match against Trapani on the back of a good run.
Walter Mazzarri s side have lost just once this season – that being to the second-placed Roma – and …
Clarence Seedorf has been appointed the new coach of Cameroon s national team, with fellow former Netherlands international Patrick Kluivert named his assistant.
The duo will take over the Africa Cup of Nations champions, who missed out on qualification for the World Cup, with their first game against Comoros next month.
Seedorf, a four-time winner of the Champions League during a distinguished playing career, has thus far struggled to make an impact as a manager.
The 42-year-old lasted just four months in his first post at one of his former clubs AC Milan, while he also failed to see out six months in short spells at China League One team Shenzhen and LaLiga side Deportivo La Coruna.
Clarence Seedorf et Patrick Kluivert ont été nommés respectivemen…
Cristiano Ronaldo s Serie A debut for Juventus could come away at Chievo, after the release of the league s fixtures were confirmed on Thursday.
The five-time Ballon d Or winner shocked the football world by announcing his departure from Real Madrid after nine trophy-laden years in the Spanish capital, saying he wanted to start a new chapter by joining Juventus.
Juventus agreed to pay €100million to bring Ronaldo to Turin on a four-year contract, with a further €12million paid to cover additional costs .
The Bianconeri will hope Ronaldo can inspire them to an eighth successive Serie A title by emulating his goal-scoring exploits at Madrid, where he found the net 450 times to become the club s all-time top scorer.
. Matchday 1: Chievo v Juventus at the…
Brentford have condemned the “vile harassment” of Ivan Toney after the England striker was the target of online racist abuse.
The Premier League club also labelled the response of social media companies to such incidents as “underwhelming”.
Toney, 27, has previously received racist comments on Instagram posts and Brentford are now calling for more to be done after another case occurred.
Club Statement – Social Media Abuse
Brentford calls for decisive action and criminal prosecutions
We are angered and frustrated to report that Ivan Toney has been subjected to racist abuse on Instagram once more
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC)
“We are angered and frustrated to report that Ivan Toney has been subjected to racist abuse on…
(GSM) The Daily Mail suggests Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic is a £15m target for AC Milan. The paper reckons the Blues Serb defender, who has established himself as a key figure at Stamford Bridge, may be offloaded if Chelsea manage to sign Inter Milan s Maicon.
Maicon is among the best right-backs in the world and a secondary role at the Bridge may tempt Ivanovic to move to San Siro to play first-team football.
Milan have been interested in Ivanovic for a long while, having tried to sign the player from Lokomotiv Moscow in 2008. Milan also offered £10m for the 26-year-old last year as the Serb warmed the benches during Avram Grant s short reign as Chelsea manager.
However, the player turned into a key member of the Chelsea squad this season and a host …