Giorgio Chiellini is convinced Massimiliano Allegri is the right man to reclaim the Scudetto for Juventus following the failed Andrea Pirlo experiment.

Celebrated former midfielder Pirlo failed to guide the Bianconeri to a 10th successive Serie A title last season and was sacked in May, before the halfway point of a two-year deal.

Allegri was named as Pirlo s successor on the same day for a second spell in charge, having previously guided Juve to five league titles, four Coppas Italia and two Champions League finals.

Juve amassed 142 wins in their 190 league games under Allegri – only Giovanni Trapattoni has overseen more matches – giving him a win percentage of 74.74, clear of second-placed Antonio Conte (72.81), who managed 83 triumphs from 114 matches.<…

David Moyes says he will make it impossible for the West Ham board to not extend his 18-month contract after being unveiled as Manuel Pellegrini s replacement.

The 56-year-old is back at the London Stadium for a second spell following the sacking of Pellegrini on Saturday.

Moyes previously guided West Ham to Premier League safety in the 2017-18 season but his contract was not renewed, the London side instead opting to turn to Pellegrini.

But the Scotsman, who confirmed Alan Irvine will again be part of his backroom team, believes things will be different this time around.

There is a clause in my contract to extend the deal, said Moyes.  I m going to make it impossible that that clause can t be activated. It s up to the players to make sure of that now.<…

Tony Pulis has lured Gerry Francis to West Brom, continuing their partnership from his days at Stoke City and Crystal Palace.

Pulis was appointed West Brom s manager on January 1 and moved towards a more settled support staff on Tuesday, with Francis joining Dave Kemp as an assistant coach, while Paul Jewell decided to end his short-term stint at The Hawthorns.

Jewell only joined West Brom last week.

Francis a former England captain helped Pulis lead Palace to Premier League safety last season, while they also worked together at Stoke from 2008 until Pulis was shown the door in 2013.

Gerry and I have worked well together at both Stoke and Crystal Palace and it was always part of my plan for him to join me at Albion, Pulis said in a statement on West Brom…

Arsenal are preparing a mega-offer to beat off Barcelona in the race to sign Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, .

The France international has long been linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium, while the home of their North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur has also been touted as a possible destination.

La Liga giants Barcelona are also interested, but Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is confident that he can win the race to secure his services.

The 25 year old moved to St Marys in the summer of 2008, and has since turned out for the Saints almost two-hundred and fifty appearances and scored thirteen goals.

He was part of the squads that won back to back promotions from League One to the Premier League, while he has been capped seven times for …

Josko Gvardiol named Liverpool as his dream destination as the RB Leipzig defender continues to attract interest from a host of Europe s biggest clubs.

Gvardiol has been linked with the likes of Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid after enjoying an outstanding World Cup campaign with Croatia, starting all seven of his country s games as they clinched the bronze medal.

The 20-year-old led all defenders for interceptions (11) and clearances (37) at the tournament, also scoring with a brilliant diving header in his team s third-place play-off against Morocco.

Gvardiol partnered former Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren at the heart of Croatia s defence in Qatar, and he is enthusiastic about the prospect of following in his footsteps by moving to Anfield.

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Former Bayern Munich and Germany star Michael Ballack has slammed Philipp Lahm for his part in a dispute over the national team captaincy.

Lahm, along with Xabi Alonso and Tom Starke, played his final game before retirement in Saturday s 4-1 Bundesliga win over Freiburg as fans and former players paid tribute at the Allianz Arena.

Praise of the 33-year-old s glittering career and professional attitude has continued over social media and Bayern have already confirmed that he will be inducted into the club s Hall of Fame.

Ballack, however, says he got to know Lahm s other face after the younger man assumed captaincy of Germany in 2010.

Lahm was given the armband after Ballack was forced to miss the World Cup due to injury and the defender stated while in So…

Joselu has decided to end his spell at Real Madrid, according to Fabrizio Romano. The well-known and well-respected Italian journalist has reported on X that the former Newcastle United striker is on his way to Al Gharafa.

Romano has claimed that Madrid, who won La Liga and the UEFA Champions League last season, have been informed about Joselu’s decision. The Spain international striker, who is now playing at UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany, has agreed a two-year deal with Qatari club Al Gharafa with an option for another season.

The journalist wrote on : “The agreement between Joselu and Al Gharafa is done, confirmed as revealed on Monday. Real Madrid are informed.

“Two year deal until June 2026 with an option for further season. Formal process to review all do…

I am not a magician, said Carlo Ancelotti. Just a coach who has to give players the confidence they need to express their qualities.

The Real Madrid boss was talking about arguably the standout player from Los Blancos strong start to the season – and, brilliant as he continues to be, it s not Karim Benzema.

When Ancelotti spoke before Madrid s 2-1 win at Valencia, Vinicius Junior was on a run of four goals in as many games in LaLiga. That tally reached five in five after he fired in a late equaliser at Mestalla – as many goals as he had scored in 59 previous league matches.

For attacking players, nothing builds belief like the support of a coach and regularly sticking the ball in the net. Vinicius has both of those things going for him right now, and it …

Ezequiel Schelotto is keen to link up with Claudio Ranieri at Premier League high-flyers Leicester City.

Schelotto is a free-agent after his Inter contract ran out at the end of the 2014-15 season. 

Leicester manager Ranieri denied Schelotto was going to sign for the club, but the 26-year-old is adamant a move is close to happening. 

I d like to play there and I m ready to get back into action, Schelotto told Gazzetta dello Sport.

I don t know what stage the negotiations are at with Leicester, but if [Esteban] Cambiasso can do well there, then I m sure I can too.

Schelotto was born in Argentina but has lived in Italy since 2008, even making his international debut for the Azzurri in 2012.

He added: I would never have imagined I d fin…

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has called for a minimum percentage of away supporters to be enshrined in league rules as he prepares to take his team to what will be an even more hostile atmosphere inside Tynecastle.

Celtic will have 576 fans in attendance for Sunday’s game against Hearts with the home club keen to get more of their own supporters inside the ground following rising demand for tickets in recent years.

The allocation is less than half of what Celtic received in their previous visit and a continuation of a trend.

Rodgers was used to seeing the Roseburn Stand half full of Celtic supporters in his first spell in charge, which included his first domestic game as manager and the game where his side clinched his first title. But previously Celtic fans …