Andy Carroll's prospects of moving to West Ham won’t be jeopardised by the injury that will keep him out for up to four months. West Ham agreed a £15million deal with Liverpool on Tuesday for the England international but he faces a prolonged spell on the sidelines after hurting himself in the final game of the season against Reading. Liverpool are awaiting confirmation of the seve...Full Story »

This time last year Florent Malouda was still celebrating Chelsea's Champions League triumph after coming on as a substitute against Bayern Munich. Yesterday the forgotten man of Chelsea's historic victory against Jupp Heynckes' side in the Allianz-Arena was isolated and alone at their Cobham training centre. There are echoes of Winston Bogarde, the £50,000 a week Dutch defender who was o...Full Story »

Manchester City will appoint Manuel Pellegrini as their new manager by the start of June and he will immediately open face-to-face talks with Carlos Tevez about his future at the Etihad Stadium. Pellegrini confirmed in Spain on Wednesday that he will leave Malaga when the La Liga season ends next week and it is understood that he will immediately begin work at City. With players such Tevez, Jo...Full Story »

Barcelona utility player Adriano Correia has agreed a four-year contract extension until 2017, the La Liga champions said in a statement on Wednesday. The Brazilian, who was signed from Sevilla in 2010, has a buy-out clause of 90 million euros ($115.89 million). "He's become known as one of the most versatile players on Barcelona's roster," Barca said. "He's performed well in the centre back ...Full Story »

Bayern Munich sporting director Matthias Sammer has played down Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp's claims that his side is like 'villains from James Bond films'. The two clubs have shared a fierce rivalry in recent years and face each other in Saturday's Champions League final. Klopp, unhappy with the way that Bayern conducted the signing of Mario Gotze from the club, has been publicly crit...Full Story »

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho and forward Cristiano Ronaldo have both received two-match bans for their respective roles in the fracas that marred the Copa del Rey final. Mourinho was sent to the stands during the eventual 2-1 loss to Atletico Madrid after remonstrating with the officials over a decision on the pitch. While he will be allowed to take his place on the Blancos bench for the fi...Full Story »

Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini has announced that he will leave the La Liga side at the end of the season, a club spokesman said on Wednesday. The Chilean has been linked with a move to Premier League Manchester City who are looking for a manager after sacking Roberto Mancini. "Professionally, these are my final hours at Malaga," Pellegrini said at an awards ceremony in the Costa del Sol city,...Full Story »

Coach Oscar Garcia has left Israeli champions Maccabi Tel Aviv for personal reasons, the club said on Wednesday. Garcia, formerly the Barcelona youth team coach, was recruited by technical manager Jordi Cruyff at the start of the season just finished and led perennial underachievers Maccabi to their first league title in ten years. The 40-year-old wrote a long letter of thanks to Maccabi which...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze will miss Saturday's Champions League final against Bayern Munich due to a thigh muscle injury, the Bundesliga club said on Wednesday. The versatile 20-year-old German international, who will join Bayern next season, was injured in the second leg of the semi-final against Real Madrid on April 30 and had been battling to get fit for the final at Wembley....Full Story »

LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Former England striker Carlton Cole is leaving West Ham United after seven seasons at the club.Cole, 29, played 237 times and scored 57 goals for the Hammers but netted only two goals in 29 appearances in the 2012-13 season.He was overshadowed by on-loan striker Andy Carroll who West Ham are hoping to sign from Liverpool on a permanent basis for a club record fee of ar...Full Story »