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The 28-year-old has been a long-standing target for City, who are looking to bolster their squad ahead of the reported impending arrival of Manuel Pellegrini as coach.

Arsene Wenger is confident Arsenal will make a better fist of next season's title race after securing a 16th consecutive crack at the Champions League.

The 29-year-old striker enjoyed his highest goals return since his A 50million move from Liverpool in 2011 - netting 22 goals in 64 appearances - to take his tally to 35 goals in 131 appearances.

Composed figure in the face of limited pressure. 6 Steven Whittaker: Ranged forward at will but lack of regular match action did not help his cause after being outstripped for second goal.

Mourinho will take charge of Real Madrid's final matches of the Primera Division season, away to Real Sociedad on May 26 and at home to Osasuna on June 2, after which he will depart the club.

Neville Neville, the father of former England footballers Gary and Phil Neville, has been charged with sexual assault, prosecutors said today.

Firstly, I'd just like to express my sincere thanks for encouraging the hullabaloo surrounding Brighton and Hove Albion since last Monday's amazing play-off semi-final second leg.

THERE were brief flashbacks to the late nineties as Michael Owen's career drifted towards completion and Robert Miles' Children blasted from the tannoy, but not as far as Saints were concerned.

Ernie Merrick's appointment as coach of Wellington Phoenix offers a fascinating challenge and a perfect test of the coaching skills of a man who won it all when the A-League was in its development phase.

Liverpool footballer Raheem Sterling has had a common assault charge against him dropped after a witness failed to turn up to court.

Villas-Boas and his daughter joined players and staff in a lap of the pitch after the full time whistle Andre Villas-Boas was left fuming with referee Andre Marriner and believes the official's failure to award his side two stonewall penalties against Sunderland could have cost Tottenham a place in next season's Champions League.

Sir Alex Ferguson was denied a winning send off into retirement as West Brom roared back from three goals down to snatch a 5-5 draw in a quite staggering 10-goal thriller against Manchester United at The Hawthorns.

A splendid Clement Grenier goal helped 10-man Olympique Lyon to snatch a 1-1 draw in their delayed Ligue 1 match at Nice as the seven-times French champions took a giant step towards a Champions League spot on Sunday.

Brentford's hopes of winning promotion to the Championship were dashed as they lost 2-1 to Yeovil Town in the League One play-off final at Wembley on Sunday.

United looked like they were coasting, but the on-loan Chelsea forward turned it on to score a dramatic leveller Sir Alex Ferguson was denied a winning send off into retirement as West Brom roared back from three goals down to snatch a draw in a quite staggering 10-goal thriller at The Hawthorns.

Brentford manager Uwe Rosler does not want his players to treat tomorrow's play-off final against Yeovil Town as a normal game.

Sunderland's Italian manager Paolo Di Canio says that he is seeking respect rather than devotion from his players.

TENS of thousands of Manchester United fans lined the streets of Trafford and Manchester on Monday for a victory parade to mark the club's 20th league title.

The ex-Liverpool, Hamburg and Newcastle legend entertained hundreds of guests at Crystal Palace football club's end of season Sporting Dinner.

Never a stranger to the big stage, David Beckham went out in a burst of fireworks and adulation Saturday in his final home game for Paris Saint-Germain before retirement.