Having been forced to accept they will lose the best coach in the world when Pep Guardiola leaves at the end of the season, Bayern Munich have moved quickly to secure the services of a safe pair of hands in Carlo Ancelotti.
Unable to match the headline-grabbing impact they made by snaring post-sabbatical Pep in 2013, for the administrators and decision-makers at the Allianz Arena and Sabener Strasse, Ancelotti represents the most likely available means of extending their dominance of German domestic football, while continuing to reach the latter stages of the Champions League with metronomic reliability.
Indeed, having Guardiola in charge has proved to be no guarantee of continental glory for Bayern. Twice a European Cup-winning coach at Barcelona, the 44-year-old has fa…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic recovered from another missed penalty to score in stoppage time and salvage a 2-2 draw for Milan against Hellas Verona on Sunday.
Antonin Barak and Mattia Zaccagni put Ivan Juric s visitors 2-0 up inside 20 minutes before an own goal from Giangiacomo Magnani gave the hosts hope.
Ibrahimovic then failed from 12 yards for the third time this season his fourth miss in six attempts going back to last term and Davide Calabria saw an effort ruled out in the first minute of second-half stoppage time after the Swede had handled in the build-up.
Milan s talisman had the final say, however, heading home Brahim Diaz s cross two minutes later to snatch a draw that moves Stefano Pioli s side two points clear of second-placed Sassuolo at the Serie A…
Pep Guardiola insists it is Manchester City s obligation and duty to ensure they have the strongest squad possible as the English champions continue to be linked with Tottenham striker Harry Kane.
City have yet to bring in a replacement for all-time leading goalscorer Sergio Aguero, who departed the Etihad Stadium at the end of the 2020-21 campaign and has since joined Barcelona on a free transfer.
England international Kane is reportedly City s only target ahead of the August 31 deadline, with Spurs rumoured to have already rejected one big-money offer from their fellow Premier League club.
And while Guardiola reiterated he will be happy with his squad should no new striker arrive before the window closes, the Catalan coach says it is only right City continue …
Antoine Griezmann is not sure if he will stay in LaLiga amid links to Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain as star forward prepares to leave Atletico Madrid.
Griezmann will depart Atletico after five years and the French World Cup winner has been tipped to join Spanish champions Barcelona.
However, PSG have emerged as a possible destination for Griezmann, with uncertainty over star duo Kylian Mbappe and Neymar.
As speculation grows over Griezmann s future, the 28-year-old France international is remaining patient.
.: Han sido cinco años increíbles; muchas gracias por todo, os llevo en el corazón .
— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti)
There s a need for patience, as it s still soon, Griezmann said following France s 4-0 rout of Andorra …