Antonio Conte has paved the way to take the Chelsea post after it was confirmed the Italy manager would be stepping down following Euro 2016.

Savio Nsereko’s agent claims West Ham are showing interest in signing the Brescia striker.

Tottenham have officially ended their pursuit of Rangers and Scotland full-back Alan Hutton.

Ajax defender Urby Emanuelson is set to stay in Holland, ruling out a move to Tottenham.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has warned Real Madrid they must up their offer for Ruud van Nistelrooy or risk missing out on the Dutch striker.

For 10 years Alessandro Del Piero has been hyped as the great hope of Italian football only to disappoint on the big stage.

ITALY coach Marcello Lippi expects his side to prove their critics wrong when they take on Ukraine in today’s World Cup quarter-final in Hamburg.

Juventus’ new general manager Gianluca Pessotto has been rushed to hospital after falling from a window at the headquarters of the Serie A side in Turin.

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has admitted the prospect of playing in the Premiership is one which fills him with fear.