Inter coach Roberto Mancini has conceded the Serie A giants are unlikely to sign Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure this transfer window.

The Inter boss previously worked with Toure during his time in charge of City and was keen to lure him to San Siro ahead of the 2016-17 campaign.

However, Mancini has now admitted there is little chance the 33-year-old will continue his career at Inter.

I say that he remains one of the greatest midfielders around in the game, Mancini told Sky Sport when asked about a potential move for Toure.

But I think there is no chance he will be joining Inter.

We have no regrets, though.

Toure has a contract with his current club until the end of the 2016-17 campaign, but his future at City is in doubt foll…

French giants Lyon have submitted an official proposal for Valenciennes defender Lindsay Rose, .

Les Gones have been impressed by the talented centre-back last season and they decided to step up their interest once VAFC were relegated to the second division.

According to L Equipe, Lyon have offered €1.5 million for the player s services, but the same source has suggested Valenciennes are holding out for more.

Ligue 1 rivals Montpellier are also showing interest in the player who has represented France at various youth levels.

Lindsay Rose came through Rennes famous youth school, but left the club for Laval in 2008.

Several very good seasons in the second division proved enough to attract interest from Valenciennes, joining the club in January 2…

Samuel Umtiti has revealed he held talks with Lyon during the transfer window but did not want to leave Barcelona on bad terms.

After a promising start at the club following his 2016 switch from Lyon  where he had spent the previous 14 years  Umtiti has struggled for form and fitness, particularly since the start of 2018-19.

He has made 77 LaLiga appearances for the Catalan giants and ranks highly for interceptions since 2016-17 began, averaging 1.73 per game behind only Jordi Alba (2.09) among those still at the club.

A return to Lyon was on the cards during the close season but Umtiti would rather turn things around at Camp Nou first.

Everything was possible during the transfer window, he told Canal+. Lyon is my club and my city. They gave me the op…

Henrikh Mkhitaryan enjoyed a dream full debut for Arsenal as Arsene Wenger s men thumped Everton 5-1.

Aaron Ramsey might have claimed the match ball by completing the scoring and his hat-trick 16 minutes from time, but Mkhitaryan notched a treble of his own by cutting the ball back to set up the goal.

The Armenia international claimed three assists in total, having also set up Ramsey s opener before playing in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on his former Borussia Dortmund team-mate s Premier League bow.

It saw him match the number of goals created for Arsenal in the Premier League this season by Alexis Sanchez, whose switch to Manchester United brought Mkhitaryan to north London.

No Arsenal player has supplied more assists in a single game since Santi Cazo…

Pep Guardiola believes Kevin De Bruyne will be in Ballon d Or contention if Manchester City go deep into this season s Champions League.

De Bruyne produced his latest playmaking masterclass, laying on three assists as Sergio Aguero s four-goal haul saw the Premier League leaders thrash Leicester City 5-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

Manchester United s tepid 1-0 defeat at Newcastle United on Sunday left City 16 points to the good at the summit, with a third top-flight title in seven seasons now appearing to be a formality.

Attention turns to Europe s premier competition this week, with City travelling to face Swiss champions Basel in the last-16 – granting De Bruyne his latest chance to prove he resides among the finest players on the planet.

Havi…

Eden Hazard has struggled for impact at Real Madrid two years into his five-year deal.

The 30-year-old signed with Madrid for a reported €100 million (£86m) from Chelsea in 2019.

Hazard has battled against injuries and poor form in Spain, making 43 appearances and scoring five goals in two seasons.

TOP STORY – CHELSEA WEIGH UP SHOCK HAZARD RETURN

Eden Hazard could make a sensational return to Chelsea and end his underwhelming spell with Real Madrid, reports AS.

Chelsea are weighing up a shock move for the Belgium attacking midfielder, who spent seven years with the Blues.

The report did not disclose any financial details but cited Hazard s strong connection with Chelsea s squad and desire to re-discover his best football.…

Fabio Capello still hopes Gonzalo Higuain can be a success at AC Milan, but he fears the forward will leave San Siro to play for a coach who can get the best out of him.

Higuain joined Milan from Juventus on a season-long loan ahead of the Serie A campaign but has failed to show his best goalscoring form netting just eight times in 21 outings in all competitions and rumours persist of a mid-season switch to Chelsea.

Maurizio Sarri is in charge at Stamford Bridge and, like Capello at Real Madrid, has worked with the Argentina international previously while with Napoli, overseeing his record-breaking 36-goal Serie A campaign in 2015-16.

The former England manager believes Higuain may push for a departure if he feels Gennaro Gattuso cannot play to his strengths in M…

There are two more mouth-watering Champions League quarter-final clashes on Wednesday with an all-English affair particularly catching the eye.

Runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City travel to Anfield to face free-scoring Liverpool in what promises to be a pulsating game. 

In the day s other match, Barcelona host Roma with the Serie A side needing to reverse recent history if they are to register a positive result against Ernesto Valverde s side.

Here, we look at some of the best Opta facts ahead of the two games.

Liverpool v Manchester City

179  Liverpool and City will meet for the 179th time in all competitions, but this will be their first encounter in European competition.

4  Sergio Aguero has scored in all four o…

Enzo Fernandez is the epitome of the type of footballer Germany must look to produce, according to RB Leipzig sporting director Max Eberl.

Benfica midfielder Fernandez had an outstanding World Cup for Argentina and has since been linked with a host of major European clubs, prompting speculation of a move in the January transfer window.

The 21-year-old was an all-action figure in the team that carried off the trophy, and Eberl said Fernandez and Rodrigo de Paul were players whose industry caught the eye.

Eberl, previously sporting director at Borussia Monchengladbach for 14 years, is considered one of German football s smartest thinkers.

He wants to see leaders produced and believes that character trait can be as significant as skill.

We should ha…

Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni insisted his side can compete with any team at the World Cup, after their 3-0 win over Italy in the UEFA/CONMEBOL Finalissima at Wembley on Wednesday.

The Albiceleste were ruthless in transition, pouncing on any opportunity to counter, with first-half goals from Lautaro Martinez and Angel Di Maria capped off by Paulo Dybala s second-half injury-time strike.

Argentina set a new national team record in the process, now moving to 32 matches unbeaten.

On the back of 2021 s Copa America triumph, Scaloni said that while his team is strong as any heading into Qatar, success will only come through spirit.

What counts is the spirit of sacrifice, struggle and team spirit shown by the group, beyond the results, he told ESPN Arge…