Brahim Diaz s agent Pedro Gonzalez says Real Madrid failed to get the most out of the young midfielder and has backed his client to succeed on loan at Milan.

The 21-year-old joined Madrid in January 2019 after six years at Manchester City but has made just five LaLiga starts since then, with only substitute appearances in the top flight last season.

He previously vowed to win over head coach Zinedine Zidane, but the Spaniard is now on the verge of linking up with Milan for the 2020-21 season after flying into Malpensa airport on Wednesday.

Diaz declared himself ready for this challenge ahead of undergoing a medical and his representative Gonzalez is confident the ex-Man City product can become a key player at San Siro, having been underused by Zidane at Madrid.

Everton manager David Moyes is hopeful a dominant display from Mikel Arteta on the weekend is a sign the Toffees playmaker is back to his best.

The 28-year-old has been at the heart of Everton s prolonged period in the top reaches of the Premier League over the last few seasons, using his incisive delivery, particularly from set pieces, to set up numerous goals for his team-mates.

It is hardly surprising then, that a downturn in the Basque native s form has coincided with a season where the Toffees have been particularly inconsistent, struggling to make an impression on the league s top tier, despite impressing in the FA Cup.

This has been particularly concerning for Moyes after signing Arteta to a five-year contract over the summer.

But the manager beli…

Nikica Jelavic has completed a £4m move from West Ham United to Chinese side Beijing Renhe, .

The Croatia international has struggled to hold down a regular first team place since moving to Upton Park from Hull City in August, with his one and only league start coming in a goalless draw against Swansea City back in December.

He had also scored just one league goal for Slaven Bilic’s side, though has moved to the Super League for £1m more than the fee the Hammers paid for him six months ago.

Prior to his move to the East London outfit, Jelavic spent eighteen months with Hull while he has also played for Everton, Rangers, Rapid Wien, Zulte Waregem and Hadjuk Split.

He also has been capped thirty-six times for his country, scoring six goals, and was…

Bayern Munich will not exercise the option at their disposal to sign Philippe Coutinho on a permanent basis when his season-long loan with the Bavarians from Barcelona expires, according to Bild.

Coutinho arrived to Barcelona from Liverpool in January 2018 for a reported fee of €160 million, which if accurate, makes him the third most expensive player in the history of the game, behind Paris Saint-Germain s acquisitions of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe. However, during the 18 months he spent at Camp Nou he wasn t able to prove his worth to head coach Ernesto Valverde. Though Valverde has been replaced now by Quique Setien, Coutinho s situation is likely to remain the same if he returns in the summer.

And yet, it appears that exactly that will be his fate when the season is…

Tottenham assistant Kevin Bond is confident his side can progress to the Europa League s knockout stages despite a 1-0 loss to Rubin Kazan.

A free-kick from Bibras Natcho was the difference as Russian hosts Rubin Kazan secured three points, though the scoreline could have been more comprehensive if not for the heroics of goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini.

After a serious motorbike accident in November 2009, the Italian has come back stronger than ever.

Carlo pulled off one save in particular in the first half and a couple of other excellent saves for us tonight and that is what we knew he was capable of, Bond said.

The Spurs number two was in charge for the match in Kazan following manager Harry Redknapp s heart surgery and he made sure he was not influenced by…

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The final international break of the year has come to an end and now, we have a clean run of fixtures through to the end of 2021. The Premier League returns this weekend with a full slate of thrilling games, many of which are pretty hard to call. One such example, in the eyes of some, is the battle between two out of form sides Watford and Manchester United.

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Bringing in Claudio Ranieri was always going to be a risk and outside of the Everton win, it s one that doesn t appear to have paid off. Team cohesion is key to succeeding in the Premier League and while they show flashes of brilliance, it s far too inconsistent. The Hornets are going to be in a relegation scrap this year come hell or hig…

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp closed its services last week, but those who want to continue enjoying the series’ mobilesports betting outing will still have the option to do that. Though the free-to-play title is no longer available in its original form, as previously announced, Nintendo has released a paid version to replace the outgoing free one in the form of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete. 

Pocket Camp Complete is the same version of the game, only now in paid form. It no longer features any microtransactions, which means every single one of the thousands of items available in-game are now earned through gameplay alone. The game’s re-release also brings some…

Diego Maradona is set to be discharged from hospital imminently, according to his personal doctor Leopoldo Luque.

Maradona has been recovering in hospital since undergoing a routine operation for a subdural haematoma last week, a day after being admitted due to concerns over anaemia and dehydration.

Luque provided a further update on the 60-year-old Argentina and Napoli great, who is head coach of Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata.

Diego has a very good clinical picture, very favourable in terms of surgery and the withdrawal picture that we had talked about, Luque told reporters on Tuesday.

A discharge is being considered, he really wants to leave and, although he had already expressed this desire, this is another context and another clinical picture. A …

Celtic have completed a double signing from South Korea by bringing in Yang Hyun-jun and Kwon Hyeon-kyu.

The signing of 21-year-old winger Yang from Gangwon was confirmed before the club announced they had also wrapped up a deal for 22-year-old midfielder Kwon from Busan I-Park.

Both players have signed five-year contracts and will link up with compatriot Oh Hyeon-gyu.

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Highly-rated South Korean player, Hyunjun Yang, has signed for on a five-year deal – subject to international clearance!

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— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC)

Manager Brendan Rodgers told Celtic’s website: “We’re delighted to bring Yang to the club and I’m sure he’s going to be another great addition to the s…

The battle for automatic promotion from the Sky Bet Championship continues to intensify as Leeds moved into the top-two with a nail-biting win over Middlesbrough on Monday.

Leaders Leicester sit just two points ahead of third-placed Ipswich and the Foxes take on Southampton tonight, where defeat for fourth-placed Saints would all but end their automatic hopes.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the remaining weeks of an increasingly tense Championship run-in.

Leicester (1st, played 43, 91 points, +42 goal difference)

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Run-in: Southampton (h), Preston (a), Blackburn (h).

Once seemingly certain to return to the top flight after a single season in the second tier –…