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European champions Chelsea and French powerhouse Paris Saint-Germain have both been in hot pursuit of Achraf Hakimi.

Morocco international Hakimi, 22, helped Inter win the Serie A title.

The former Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid full-back is a star on the rise.

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Chelsea appear to have won the race for Inter defender Hakimi after he verbally agreed to join the European champions, according to Calcio in Pillole journalist Ekrem Konur.

Konur claims Inter want £43million (€50m) and full-back Marcos Alonso from Chelsea as part of the deal.

Footmercato reports PSG will table a second bid for Hakimi worth €70m.

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Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Harry Winks is on the radar of Spanish clubs, according to . recently reported that Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho could tell the England international to leave if he wants regular playing time, and clubs in La Liga are claimed to be interested in him.

Winks has been on the books of Tottenham his entire professional club football career so far. The 24-year-old established himself as an important player in the team under former head coach Mauricio Pochettino, but the midfielder is struggling for playing time under current manager Jose Mourinho.

According to , Winks has made three starts and one substitute appearance in the Premier League for Tottenham so far this season. The England international midfielder has scored one goal in four Eu…

Mauro Icardi s wife and agent Wanda Nara has revealed Inter have put the Argentine forward up for sale.

Following reports in AS that Atletico Madrid had agreed a deal for the 23-year-old, Nara has spoken of the Italian club s intention to transfer her husband.

Icardi was appointed as Inter s captain at the start of the 2015-16 season, but their relationship has seemingly now soured.

From what I can see, Inter have put Icardi up for sale, Nara told calciomercato.com. There are many clubs interested. We will evaluate the situation with all due respect for everyone.

Mauro would be very sad to leave Inter, but we ve understood the club s economic situation and evidently they cannot hold Icardi back.

There is no release clause in his contract and we…

Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard wants to stay at Stamford Bridge, but will not make a final decision on his club future until after Euro 2016.

The 25-year-old endured a difficult season in 2015-16, making 25 Premier League starts and scoring only four goals having netted 14 in 38 during the 2014-15 campaign.

And recent speculation has suggested that he may be poised to end his four-year stint at the club, with former boss Jose Mourinho reportedly interested in taking him to Manchester United.

Hazard, however, appears keen to stay put and confirmed that he has already briefly talked to incoming Chelsea manager Antonio Conte, with the two set to meet in person on June 13 when Belgium take on Italy in their Group E opener. 

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Wigan manager Roberto Martinez is eager to welcomed back Mauro Boselli after his season-long loan at former club Estudiantes.

The 27-year-old cost Wigan six million pounds in 2010 but scored only one goal for the club, against Swansea City in the Carling Cup, before spending time on loan at Genoa and then back at his old side.

The Argentina international joined Wigan after scoring 32 goals in 57 games in his first spell at Estudiantes, but has struggled to settle in England. The Spaniard feels that he will be able to adjust at the second attempt, however.

Martinez told the Wigan Evening Post: Mauro will be joining us next Monday, and we are all very excited about that.

He has just had a very challenging season at Estudiantes, where it was extremely diff…

Bruno Alves says he knows nothing of Juventus alleged interest in his services and insists he wants to remain at Zenit St Petersburg.

The defender played a starring role in Portugal s run to the semi-finals of Euro 2012 and his stellar form is said to have attracted the interest of Serie A champions Juve.

Fiorentina and Queens Park Rangers are also rumoured to be tracking the player, but he says the thought of leaving the Russian Premier League champions has not crossed his mind.

I do not know anything about these offers, the centre-back told Sovetsky Sport.

My agent has not told me anything.

I can say, though, that I still have two years on my contract with Zenit and I want to stay to win more.

The 30-year-old, who has been capped 5…

Milan Skriniar understands Inter s decision to part company with Luciano Spalletti and believes his side will challenge to win Serie A under replacement Antonio Conte next season.

A fourth-place finish in 2018-19 was not enough to keep Spalletti in the job as Inter turned to former Juventus boss Conte.

The 49-year-old won three league titles in as many seasons with Juve, prior to experiencing mixed success with the Italy national side and Chelsea.

Skriniar admits Inter must improve on last season, when they held off AC Milan and Roma on the final day to claim a Champions League spot, and he hopes a change of coach brings a change in mentality.

Spalletti is a great person and a great coach, but the club made its decision, he told Sport Mediaset.  Now the…

Eden Hazard and Real Madrid are the perfect fit, according to Belgium head coach Roberto Martinez.

Hazard joined Madrid from Premier League side Chelsea on a five-year deal last week for a fee that could reportedly rise to €140million.

The Belgium star will lead Zinedine Zidane s squad overhaul as the LaLiga giants look to bounce back from their third-place finish in 2018-19.

And Martinez believes Hazard and Madrid fit perfectly together as Belgium prepare for Tuesday s Euro 2020 qualifier against Scotland.

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For Real Madrid, they are getting a phenomenal footballer and for Eden, there couldn t have been too many new chapters in his career, Martinez said.

He always sai…

Bayern Munich could wrap up the Bundesliga title this weekend, but will be relying on Wolfsburg failing to beat Borussia Monchengladbach on Sunday.

The defending champions are 12 points clear at the summit with five matches left to play, so simply need to better Wolfsburg s result to be sure of retaining their crown.

Bayern host Hertha Berlin on Saturday on the back of a thumping 6-1 win over Porto in midweek, which sent them into the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League as 7-4 aggregate victors.

And Guardiola s men will be confident of keeping their end of the bargain, having won their last 10 meetings with Hertha including an away game last March that saw them seal the 2013-14 title.

Wolfsburg, meanwhile, are on the road at Monchengladbach. Realis…

Zenit have completed the signing of Spanish midfielder Javi Garcia from Manchester City.

The 27-year-old moved to the Etihad Stadium from Benfica in August 2012 and made 71 appearances for the Premier League champions.

The close-season arrivals of Fernando and Frank Lampard pushed Garcia further down the City pecking order, and he has subsequently put pen to paper on a five-year deal with Zenit for an undisclosed transfer fee.

Spanish midfielder Javi Garcia has left City to join Zenit St Petersburg on a permanent basis, read a statement on City s official website.

Bringing an end to his two-year association with the club, the 27-year old links up with former Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas.

Zenit also confirmed the deal via their official webs…