Marko Naletilic, the agent of Stuttgart midfielder Zdravko Kuzmanovic has denied any club has made an offer for his client s services.
Numerous clubs, including Sevilla, are reportedly interested in the Serbia international, however, his representative is yet to talk to any suitors.
I have not been out to do any formal talking yet, Naletilic told EstadioDeportivo.
Not with Sevilla or with any other club. Personally, I feel it is way too early to discuss the Zdravko s future.
Kuzmanovic has become a mainstay for Stuttgart since his switch from Fiorentina in 2009.
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Eintracht Frankfurt will hope they can improve their poor away form when they travel to fellow Bundesliga high-flyers Bayer Leverkusen.
In the first weekend of Bundesliga action after the winter break, fourth-placed Eintracht will travel to second-placed Leverkusen having lost four of their past six away matches in the league.
Eintracht have not won at Leverkusen s BayArena since March 2008 either, meaning Armin Veh s side will need to produce something special for Saturday s clash, which looms as the match of the round.
But Veh s side have defied expectations throughout the campaign having come up as the second-placed team from last season s Bundesliga II.
With impressive attacking midfielders Takashi Inui (five goals, five assists) and Stefan Aigner (s…
Zinedine Zidane called on his players to forget about their lead at the top of LaLiga after Real Madrid were beaten 2-1 by Valencia at Mestalla.
Goals in the first nine minutes from Simone Zaza and Fabian Orellana rendered Cristiano Ronaldo s reply just before half-time meaningless, and Madrid s advantage over Barcelona is now just one point – although Los Blancos have a game in hand.
Zidane stopped short of criticising his side s performance, but warned against complacency as Madrid aim to clinch the club s first domestic league title since 2012.
The truth is that we lost the match in 10 minutes, said Zidane. We played well, we had opportunities but two errors cost us two goals.
We had 80 minutes to get back in the game, we scored the goal, but we m…
Michel Platini believes he will be vindicated after again vowing to clear his name following an eight-year ban from football, which was handed down by the FIFA Ethics Committee amid what he claims to be part of a plot against him.
The UEFA president has repeatedly insisted on his innocence despite seeing his case rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Platini – who was sanctioned along with Sepp Blatter in relation to an alleged disloyal payment of two million Swiss francs made by FIFA to the Frenchman in 2011 – says he will continue to fight his corner, including appealing to CAS, as he feels the charges against him have been fabricated.
I am waiting to hear the reasons behind the eight-year ban because there will then be the appeal …
Ronald Koeman could celebrate a mission accomplished as Netherlands clinched their place at the Euro 2020 finals with a 0-0 draw against Northern Ireland.
Coach Koeman and an emerging band of exciting young players have lifted the Dutch out of the doldrums, after failing to qualify for Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup.
Their lone European Championship triumph came in 1988, when a team featuring Koeman at centre-back and the likes of Ruud Gullit and Marco van Basten further forward brought home the trophy from West Germany.
But Netherlands will head into next year s tournament as a rejuvenated side in with a shout of success, albeit they must produce more persuasive cutting edge than the Windsor Park crowd witnessed on Saturday.
There might have bee…
Chapecoense coach Marquinhos Santos apologised to fans after they were relegated from the Brasileirao three years on from a tragic plane crash that devastated the club.
Wednesday s 1-0 defeat at home to Botafogo confirmed Chapecoense will drop out of Brazil s top flight, six years after their promotion from Serie B.
The club s relegation came almost three years to the day after the plane carrying players, staff and journalists to Colombia for the Copa Sudamericana final crashed, killing 71 of the 77 people on board.
Marquinhos, who took charge in September, felt the writing had long been on the wall for Chape despite back-to-back 1-0 wins giving them some hope prior to Wednesday s loss.
I have to apologise to the fans, he said. The people who work here a…
Looking to lay down another marker in north London on Boxing Day afternoon, a high-flying Tottenham certainly didn t disappoint as they landed a 3-0 win against Crystal Palace.
Booking their spot in the semi-finals of this year s EFL Cup after coming past rivals West Ham earlier in the week, Antonio Conte couldn t have been more pleased with his side s display on Sunday.
With Tottenham s attacking trio running rampant on home soil, the Eagles failed to lay any kind of blow on the Champions League dreamers as they went without manager Patrick Vieira in their dugout.
In a contest that was largely one-way traffic on Boxing Day afternoon, we have taken a look at the main talking points following Sunday s 3-0 victory.
Conte s men flying high
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Celta de Vigo and Barcelona will face each other in La Liga this coming weekend. The match will be held at the Estadio Municipal de Balaídos and is scheduled to kick off at 3:15pm UK time on Saturday, November 6.
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Celta de Vigo finished eighth in the La Liga table last season and were expected to at least have a similarly successful campaign this time around. However, the Galician club are not having the best of times at the moment and are dangerously close to the relegation zone.
Eduardo Coudet’s side currently find themselves 14th in the La Liga table at the moment with 10 points from 11 matches. Celta are only two points above the relegation zone, but they could extend …
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In what could prove to be an action-packed affair from the Stade Francis-Le Ble on Saturday afternoon, Brest will welcome Rennes to town.
Starting with the hosts, eventually cruising their way to Ligue 1 safety last season, some in the Pirates’ camp could even have their sights set on mounting a genuine top-half charge this time around. However, despite suffering their first defeat of the 2023/24 campaign last weekend as they were eventually hit with a 2-0 loss at the hands of Marseille, Eric Roy’s side will be seeking an immediate response here. Opening proceedings with back-to-back victories against Le Havre and Lens respectively, the Reds will be excited to make a return to the Stade Francis-Le Ble on Saturday afte…
Ryan Gravenberch believes he has joined one of the biggest clubs in the world after sealing his £35million move to Liverpool.
The 21-year-old Netherlands midfielder has signed a long-term contract at Anfield after spending one season at Bayern Munich.
“I’m very happy. Very happy that the deal is done and I’m finally here,” Gravenberch told Liverpoolfc.com.
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“If you see it from the outside, it’s one of the biggest clubs in the world. Also the fans, the stadium, I think everything from the outside is top. So that’s why (it was the right club).”
Revealing that he spoke to fellow Dutch players Virgil van Dijk and Cody Gakpo ahead of his switch to Merseyside, Gravenberch added: “Ye…