Aston Villa midfielder Fabian Delph has insisted that he has no intention of seeking a move elsewhere,.
The 24 year old has endured a largely frustrating time since signing from Leeds United in January 2012 having spent much time on the side-lines.
However, he appeared in all but four of the club’s league games last season, scoring three times, and was named player of the season by the Villa fans.
His form even saw some call for him to be recognised internationally at senior level, having won just two caps for the U21’s in his career so far.
He is entering the final year of his contract with the Midlands club, but is keep to sign a new deal to pay back the faith owner Randy Lerner has shown in him.
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Former Bayern Munich coach Ottmar Hitzfeld says Borussia Dortmund will remain second best in the Bundesliga for years to come regardless of the outcome of Saturday s Klassiker.
Bayern s quest for a fourth successive Bundesliga title was dented with a surprise 2-1 defeat to Mainz on Wednesday, Thomas Tuchel s Dortmund beating Darmstadt 2-0 to close the gap at the top to five points.
Dortmund are the only side to have broken Bayern s dominance in the last six seasons winning back-to-back titles under Jurgen Klopp in 2011 and 2012.
Victory for Tuchel s side at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday could set up a thrilling final few weeks of the campaign but Hitzfeld, who won the title twice at Dortmund and five times in two spells with Bayern, believes the Bavarians will re…
Everton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin will miss Saturday s derby clash with Liverpool and the trip to Manchester United next week, Ronald Koeman has confirmed.
The 27-year-old is struggling with a calf problem he picked up in the 4-0 victory over Hull City on March 18 but was pictured this week completing gym work in a bid to recover before the visit to Anfield.
However, manager Koeman says Schneiderlin will not face Jurgen Klopp s side and is unlikely to be fit enough for the match against old club United at Old Trafford next Tuesday.
He s better now but still not available for the weekend, he told Everton TV.
I don t think he will be available for Tuesday but we have good hope that he will be available for the Leicester City game.
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Premier League success has increased Liverpool s hunger to win trophies and enter a period of sustained success , says chairman Tom Werner.
Liverpool were crowned champions of England on Thursday after Manchester City s 2-1 loss at Chelsea left Pep Guardiola s side 23 points adrift of the Reds with seven games remaining.
Jurgen Klopp masterminded the end of the club s 30-year wait for top-flight glory and will now turn his attention to surpassing City s single-season Premier League record of 100 points.
It is the fourth trophy Liverpool have won since Klopp arrived at Anfield in October 2015 – they won the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup last year – and Werner believes there is a significant appetite for more silverware.
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Mainz and Bayern Munich will face each other in the Bundesliga this coming weekend. The match between Die Nullfünfer and Die Bayern will be held at the MEWA Arena and is scheduled to kick off at 2:30pm UK time on Saturday.
Mainz
Mainz are an established club in the Bundesliga and do well in the top flight of German football. They have been playing in the Bundesliga since the 2009-10 season and tend to finish in mid-table. Now, there have been occasions when Mainz have been in danger of getting relegated to 2. Bundesliga, but overall they have done well in the German top flight.
Bo Svensson’s side are eighth in the Bundesliga table at the moment with 42 points from 28 matches. Main…