Sky Sports has suggested that Italian goalkeeper Marco Amelia could return to Serie A in the coming weeks.
The 34-year-old has been a free agent since he was released from his contract at Chelsea back in June, and he has since spent some time training with Sunderland and Nottingham Forest.
It has now been revealed that Bologna are ready to offer Amelia a contract as they face a genuine selection headache with both Antonio Mirante and Alfred Gomis sidelined through injury.
Marco Amelia had signed a short-term deal with Chelsea in October 2015, but he left the club without making a single appearances for the Blues.
The experienced shot-stopper also represented Livorno, Lecce, Parma, Palermo, Genoa, AC Milan, Rocca Priora, Perugia and Lupa Castelli Romani i…
Champions Barcelona maintained their season-long unbeaten LaLiga run with a 2-2 Clasico draw against rivals Real Madrid at Camp Nou, despite Sergi Roberto s first-half red card.
Barca played 45 minutes with 10 men but managed to extend their record undefeated streak in the top flight to 42 matches, a record that stretches back to April 2017.
In Andres Iniesta s last Clasico, Luis Suarez gave the Catalan giants an early lead by turning in a terrific right-wing cross from Roberto, but the advantage did not last long as Madrid hit back in the 14th minute.
Cristiano Ronaldo substituted at half-time due to injury equalled Alfredo Di Stefano s record of 18 Clasico goals for Madrid by tapping in a clever Karim Benzema header back across goal.
Madrid s chances of…
Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard knew he had to leave Anfield when he was left on the bench for the club s UEFA Champions League trip to Real Madrid.
Gerrard was named among the substitutes and only played the final 20 minutes as Liverpool lost 1-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu in November.
Recalling the shock decision, Gerrard – who is preparing to link up with reigning MLS Cup champions Los Angeles Galaxy admitted it ultimately signalled the end of his long-standing association with his boyhood club.
In an interview with Rio Ferdinand set to be aired on BT Sport 1 on Wednesday, the 35-year-old said: This was round about the time when I was doing a lot of thinking about what s next for me because I d had a couple of initial chats with Brendan saying to me, I…
Leeds United have completed the signing of Leicester City striker Chris Wood on a four-year deal.
Wood moved to Leicester in January 2013 and was a part of the side that won promotion to the Premier League as champions in the 2013-14 season.
However, the New Zealand international has struggled to hold down a regular first-team place at the King Power Stadium and was sent out on loan to Ipswich Town last season.
Wood, who has had spells with the likes of West Brom, Bristol City and Millwall, has now moved to Elland Road for an undisclosed fee.
I think he s another important piece in the jigsaw, head coach Uwe Rosler told Leeds official website. We were looking for a number nine type like Chris Wood is.
He s physical, strong and experience…
Manchester United forward Bebe is closing in on a loan move to Portuguese Primeira Liga side Rio Ave F.C. ahead of the winter transfer window, .
Bebe, 22, joined Manchester United in August 2010 for a reported fee of £7.4 million from Vitória de Guimarães after spending just five weeks at the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques in Guimarães.
Despite netting two goals in his first seven club appearances in all competitions for the Red Devils, Bebe has not featured in Sir Alex Ferguson s match day squad since the 2010-11 season.
The Portuguese forward spent last season on loan at Turkish Super League giants Beşiktaş, but was relegated to the sidelines for the majority of his loan spell in Turkey after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament while o…
Lucas Vazquez has signed a new deal at Real Madrid until 2021, the European champions have confirmed.
The 25-year-old s initial deal was set to run until June 2020, but on Wednesday Madrid announced he had agreed terms on an extension.
Real Madrid C. F. and Lucas Vazquez have agreed the extension of the player s contract, which sees him linked to the club until June 30, 2021, a brief statement read.
Vazquez returned to the Santiago Bernabeu from Espanyol in 2015 after Madrid exercised their buyback clause for the forward.
With starting spots in Madrid s attacking line-up hard to come by thanks to the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema, Vazquez has had to be content with mainly substitute appearances.
He made just 10 LaLi…
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Akira Nishino s Samurai Blue s have been drastically short of form entering this months World Cup finals and will have one final chance to impress when they welcome Paraguay to the National Stadium in Tokyo on Tuesday evening.
For Nishino s side, despite topping Group B in qualifying, the hosts on Tuesday only held a single point advantage over slipping out of the automatic positions and the Samurai Blues have continued to struggle in their build up. Coming off the back of a 2-0 loss away to Switzerland last weekend, Japan have failed to win any of their last five and their defeat to the Swiss now means they have lost their last three on the bounce. Along with failing to register a single goal in their last two, Nishino s boys …
Xavi bemoaned the state of the Coliseum Alfonso Perez pitch after Sergi Roberto was injured in Barcelona s goalless LaLiga draw at Getafe on Sunday.
The misfiring Blaugrana were held at relegation-threatened Getafe after failing to score for a third consecutive game.
Barcelona remain well on course to win the title, leading Real Madrid by 11 points with nine games to play, but were left to rue their lack of a cutting edge once again.
Sergi Roberto was replaced by Eric Garcia early on due to a hamstring injury and Xavi put that down to the playing surface.
The head coach said, according to Marca: The state of the grass has affected us. Yesterday we trained with a dry field. I have been criticised a lot for the issue of the surface. Today the whole world ha…
Mauricio Pochettino bemoaned Chelsea’s profligacy following their shock 1-0 loss at Middlesbrough in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final.
The Premier League side dominated at the Riverside Stadium but squandered a host of chances, with Cole Palmer particularly wasteful.
Hayden Hackney’s first-half goal earned the Sky Bet Championship hosts a slender advantage ahead of the return meeting at Stamford Bridge in a fortnight’s time.
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“We had too many chances to score where we didn’t score – that is football,” Blues boss Pochettino told Sky Sports.
“Of course we are disappointed. It is the first half of the tie. We have another 90 minutes at …
Napoli are closing in on Atalanta hotshot Giacomo Bonaventura, the player’s representative has revealed.
The Azzurri have been tracking the talented midfielder for a while now and they have reportedly made him one of their top targets in the summer transfer window.
Bonaventura’s representative now confirms they are in talks with Napoli, but states that much will depend on whether Walter Mazzarri remains at Stadio San Paolo.
“Napoli are tracking Bonaventura, but I also hear talk of a probable change of management,” agent Giocondo Martorelli explained to Radio Crc.
“We are waiting to see how the situation evolves. Atalanta are coming off two important wins that have given them real confidence.”
Giacomo “Jack” Bonaventura came throug…