Milan attacker Robinho is being urged to lower his wage demands if he wants to re-join Santos.
Adriano Galliani, Milan vice-president, confirmed at the weekend that the 29-year-old is keen to return to the club where his career started for a third time.
The Brazil international had a loan spell back at Santos prior to moving to Milan from Manchester City in August 2010.
Discussions between the two clubs are progressing, but Santos vice-president Odilio Rodrigues has warned Robinho that he needs to be more realistic about the financial package he is seeking if the deal is be completed.
Rodrigues told ESPN Brasil: He is much closer (to joining Santos) now than he was some days ago.
I hope he reduces his demands. We know he is an important asset at Milan, and …
Udinese s coach Francesco Guidolin has signed a two-year extension to his contract at the Stadio Friuli, it was announced on Thursday.
The 57-year-old Italian has a strong history with the club having managed their for the 1998-99 season before rejoining for a second spell in charge in 2010.
Guidolin has since led Udinese to top-five finishes in Serie A in the last two campaigns, and has now been rewarded with a new contract.
The former Verona player s contract was due to expire in June 2015, but he is now committed to the club until 2017.
He is currently guiding the sqaud through their pre-season preaparations, during which they have already beaten ACS Poli Timisoara 4-1 and lost 3-0 to Bayer Leverkusen in friendlies.
Udinese are working towards their …
With the Chinese Super League making its return from June’s international break in midweek, we are treated to a host of intriguing battles.
Ahead of a stacked top-flight schedule in midweek, we have found a pair of Super League fixtures that can offer a great return for your Wednesday flutter.
12:35 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger vs Qingdao Hainiu
While Tianjin might have been disappointed after only scrapping a top-half finish last season, Wednesday’s hosts have certainly made a string of improvements since opening the 2023 campaign. Marking their return from the international break with a deserved 2-0 victory away at Wuxi Wugou while on FA Cup duties, the mood in You Genwei’s camp should be at a continued high.
Punching their Round of 16 ticket over the …
Fulham are interested in signing Franck Kessie from Barcelona in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that the Premier League club are competing with Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa, Napoli and Inter Milan for the services of the midfielder.
Kessie has struggled to make a huge impact at Barcelona since his move on a free transfer in the summer of 2022 following his departure from AC Milan at the end of last season.. The 25-year-old Ivory Coast international midfielder has had injury problems and has not been at his best at Camp Nou in the first half of the season.
The former Atalanta star has made three starts and three substitute appearances in the UEFA Champions League for Barcelona so far this season, scoring one goal in the process. Kess…
Mohamed Salah scored two penalties as Liverpool closed to within three points of Premier League leaders Manchester City with a 6-0 hammering of Leeds United at Anfield.
Salah netted either side of Joel Matip s superb strike to give Jurgen Klopp s team a comfortable advantage, before Sadio Mane added a late double of his own and Virgil van Dijk completed the scoring.
The stunning victory gives Liverpool renewed hope of catching Pep Guardiola s league leaders, who lost at home to Tottenham on Saturday and must still welcome the Reds to the Etihad Stadium.
City could have expected few favours from Leeds, however, with Marcelo Bielsa s men firmly in a relegation scrap with the league s most porous defence.
After a high-octane opening, Liverpool were awarde…
Stefano Pioli wanted to share the credit around after signing a contract extension to keep him as Milan coach until the end of the 2024-25 season.
Former Inter coach Pioli took over at Milan in 2019, and has overseen a rejuvenation in the Rossoneri s fortunes.
Having finished second in the 2020-21 campaign, Milan clinched their first Serie A title in 11 years last term.
Milan, who sit third in Serie A 12 games into this season, are also on the verge of qualifying for the last 16 of the Champions League for the first time since the 2013-14 campaign. They need only to avoid defeat against Salzburg on Wednesday to join Chelsea in progressing from Group E.
When asked about signing his new deal in Tuesday s pre-match press conference, Pioli said: The credit be…