Damien Delaney has agreed a one-year extension with Crystal Palace that will see the central defender remain with Alan Pardew s side next season.
The 34-year-old s previous deal at Selhurst Park was due to expire at the end of the month, but Palace have opted to sign him up for another campaign.
Veteran goalkeeper Julian Speroni, 37, has also penned a deal until the end of the 2016-17 campaign despite only making two appearances last season.
Speroni joined the club back in 2004 and equalled Palace s club appearance record in all competitions – 388 – on the final day of the 2015-16 Premier League campaign.
However, there were no new deals for five of Pardew s squad, including strikers Emmanuel Adebayor and Marouane Chamakh.
Adebayor arrived at …
Lucas Moura confirms Real Madrid interest
Sao Paulo midfielder Lucas Moura has confirmed reports that Real Madrid are keen on his signature.
The young attacking midfielder is one of the most sought-after players in world football, with top European clubs lining up for his signature.
The player’s agent revealed few days ago that Inter Milan had an €18 million bid rejected by Sao Paulo, but it is Real Madrid who are the favourites to sign the highly rated player.
The Brazilian now confirms that he is interested in joining los Blancos, while he also confirms initial talks have already taken place.
“They (Real Madrid) are one of the biggest clubs in the world,” he told Esporte Espetacular, a program on Globo TV. “But for now I am thinking o…
Athletic Bilbao defender Fernando Amorebieta could be joining Arsenal in the summer transfer window, the player’s representative has revealed.
The highly rated defender has less than five months left on his deal at San Mames and he has already informed the club chiefs that he won’t be signing a new deal.
Russian newspaper he has already received offers from Arsenal, Liverpool, Everton and Stoke, but the Venezuela international has yet to make a final decision on his future.
The player’s agent reveals that Amorebieta has rejected a winter move to Anzhi, hinting that Arsenal are in a pole position to sign the player on a free transfer in the summer.
“We have had contacts with Russian side Anzhi, who are seriously interested in Fernando’s service…
Olivier Giroud has signed a new one-year contract at Chelsea, the Premier League club have confirmed.
Giroud, who joined from Arsenal in January 2018, will now remain with the Blues for the 2019-20 season.
The striker has scored a competition-high 10 Europa League goals this season and is set to face his old club in next week s final in Baku.
And he will do so with his future settled by putting pen to paper on a 12-month extension.
I am very happy and looking forward to the next year!
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC)
I am very happy to sign a new contract, France forward Giroud told Chelsea s official club website.
I really wanted to stay at least one more year I have felt a part of the team, the family, since the beginning and …
England goalkeeper Nick Pope has signed a long-term contract extension at Burnley, the Premier League club have confirmed.
The 27-year-old has committed to life at Turf Moor until June 2023, with an option of a further 12 months.
Pope s performances last term earned him a place in Gareth Southgate s squad for the 2018 World Cup, although a dislocated shoulder sustained during a Europa League tie at Aberdeen last July left him sidelined for five months.
He then found his route to the first team blocked by Tom Heaton and Joe Hart, with only a pair of FA Cup appearances to show for his efforts, but Pope is relishing the challenge of re-establishing himself under Sean Dyche in 2019-20.
I am in a good place. The shoulder feels good and I m looking forward to …
Chelsea are leading the race to sign Internazionale striker Mauro Icardi, according to the Daily Star.
The 21 year old is yet to sign a new deal with Roberto Mancini’s side, so could be sold at the end of the season with a number of clubs monitoring his situation.
Liverpool and Barcelona have also been linked with the one-time Argentina international, but it is Jose Mourinho’s side who are in pole position.
Since arriving at the Giuseppe Meazza from Sampdoria in the summer of 2013, Icardi has achieved a goal scoring ratio of almost one every two games in all competitions.
He made his international debut in a 3-2 defeat to Uruguay in qualifying for last summer’s World Cup finals in Brazil though stiff competition for places has seen him not been…
Jadson starred as Corinthians defeated local rivals Sao Paulo 2-0 in their opening game of the 2015 Copa Libertadores group stages.
Corinthians defeated local rivals Sao Paulo 2-0 to open their Copa Libertadores account on Wednesday, while Colo Colo stunned 2013 champions Atletico Mineiro.
Attacking midfielder Jadson, who has been linked with a move to Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Sainty this week, may have been playing in his final match for Corinthians, but if so, the 31-year-old signed off in spectacular fashion.
Jadson set up his team s opening goal and scored their second as they won the Sao Paulo derby at Arena Corinthians.
In the 12th minute, a flowing move through midfield ended with Jadson chipping the ball over Sao Paulo s defence for Elias…
Liverpool on Thursday confirmed that Spanish international striker Fernando Torres will be out for between 10 and 15 days after injuring his right hamstring.
Torres was already expected to miss Saturday s Premier League match against Wigan, next week s trip to face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League and the following Sunday s crunch fixture at Chelsea.
The scan confirmed the Euro 2008 winner will be out for at least 10 days after doctors detected a tear in his right hamstring suffered in Spain s World Cup qualifying win in Belgium on Wednesday.
Torres, who went off after just 16 minutes of the match, has been joined on the Anfield sick list by Dutch attacker Ryan Babel who sprained his left ankle in his country s win over Norway.
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Neco Williams has backed his former Nottingham Forest team-mate Brennan Johnson to thrive at Tottenham and keep Wales in the race for Euro 2024 qualification.
Johnson completed a £47.5million transfer to Spurs in the final minutes of deadline day and has not yet played for his new club.
But Williams said the 22-year-old forward celebrated the move by taking several of his Wales team-mates out to dinner in London and picking up the tab.
Johnson is, perhaps unfairly, considered the direct replacement for record Spurs goalscorer Harry Kane and the man to fill the boots of retired Wales great Gareth Bale at international level.
“A lot fans will say that, but at the same time Brennan is not Gareth Bale or Harry Kane,” Forest full-back Williams said ahead …
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has stressed Christian Benteke will only be allowed to leave if a club matches their valuation of the Belgium international.
The 25-year-old has been heavily linked with a move away from Anfield after an underwhelming 2015-16 campaign, with Crystal Palace, Sunderland and Everton all credited with an interest.
However, Klopp is not willing to let the Belgium international leave on the cheap.
Benteke? We will see what happens. If somebody wants a player then they have to pay because we only have good players, Klopp said at a news conference.
Christian has already said maybe it makes sense to go to another club. Christian is still a great striker. But we have a few more strikers and I think it makes more sense to give them m…