Van Persie flattered by Madrid interest

Spanish paper Marca confirmed to Goal.com that the prolific Arsenal striker claimed he was pleased to hear about links to the Liga giants despite a denial from the Netherlands player's agent

Mancini is a 'spoilt brat', says Maradona

The Argentine football legend has blasted the Manchester City manager and has backed his compatriot Carlos Tevez in the ongoing dispute between him and the Italian

Zenit admit interest in Sneijder

Coach Luciano Spalletti has revealed that the Russian club would relish the opportunity to have the Dutch star at the Petrovsky Stadium, but admits striking a deal with Inter is a difficult prospect

Hoffenheim sack Stanislawski

The Bundesliga club have sacked the 42-year-old after just half a season in charge as the team currently lie eighth in the domestic league with 24 points from 20 matches

Sneijder admits uncertainty over future

The Inter playmaker has said that although he is happy at Inter, he is open to the idea of leaving San Siro, with a switch to the United States' MLS a possibility at some point later in his career

Bayern confirm Shaqiri signing

The Bundesliga giants have confirmed that they have reached an agreement with Basel that will see the Swiss winger join the Bavarians at the end of the 2011-12 season