Out-of-form striker Fernando Torres wants to stay at Chelsea and lead the line, setting his sights on Club World Cup glory.
Torres has struggled for form and goals following his 50 million-pound transfer from Liverpool in January 2011, but is known to be a favourite of club owner Roman Abramovich.
Atletico Madrid forward Radamel Falcao has been linked with a big-money move to Chelsea, but Torres has no intention of surrendering his centre-forward s berth.
I m very happy (as the main striker) because it s what I have been doing in the past and the role I like to get, he told the FIFA website.
Hopefully it can be like this until the end of the season.
In my first full season (at Chelsea) we won the FA Cup and Champions League, what more can you…
Roberto Mancini has insisted his Manchester City side are still better than Manchester United despite falling to a 3-2 loss on Sunday.
Mancini watched his team fall at home to a last-minute Robin van Persie free-kick, which completed a dismal week for the Etihad faithful as they also crashed out of Europe, finishing bottom of their Champions League group.
Nevertheless, Mancini has claimed City s first home defeat for two years in the Premier League is a mere setback and he believes there is still plenty to play for this season.
Things aren t going well but I know we will still have a great year, he told reporters.
United have more experience but we have a much better team and play much better football. Six points is not a big difference with 24 games s…
Spanish coach Luis Aragones has signed a pre-contract with Turkey s Fenerbahce and was expected in Istanbul late on Thursday, the club said.
Aragones, who led champions Spain in Euro 2008, was to join the team on Sunday when it is due to fly to Austria for a training camp, a statement on Fenerbahce s web site said.
A date for the signing ceremony of the final contract will be announced later, it said, without disclosing financial terms.
Fenerbahce had first announced a two-year pre-contract with Aragones on June 25, but the coach then still at the helm of Spain in the eve of their Euro 2008 semi-final against Russia had denied the deal.
Approaching his 70th birthday, Aragones became the oldest coach to win the European title when Spain beat Germany 1…
Real Valladolid head coach Juan Ignacio Martinez took full responsibility for the club s relegation from La Liga on Sunday.
Valladolid, who were promoted to Spain s top flight for the beginning of the 2012-13 season, were sent back down to the Segunda Division after they were beaten 1-0 at home to Granada.
The result, which secured Granada s Liga status, saw Valladolid relegated alongside Osasuna and Real Betis.
Speaking after the match, Martinez apologised for failing to avoid the drop.
I apologise to the club and the fans, because I didn t fulfil the task I was trusted with, after I came here last summer, said the 49-year-old.
Obviously I m the one with the utmost responsibility and for that, I apologise.
Martinez also admitted he was unsure whethe…
Chelsea are interested in signing Juan Musso from Udinese, according to . It has been reported by the Italian news outlet that Chelsea have tested the waters regarding the goalkeeper, with Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain also interested in securing the services of the 26-year-old.
It has been claimed that Udinese are planning for life without Musso and are looking at Samuele Perisan of Pordenone to replace him. The Italian club will probably sell Musso at the end of the season and will want €30 million as transfer fee for the Argentina international.
Chelsea signed Edouard Mendy from Rennes in the summer of 2020, and the 28-year-old has established himself as the first-choice goalkeeper for Frank Lampard’s side. The Blues are third in the Premier League table at…