London (AFP) - Tottenham Hotspur defender Younes Kaboul has succeeded with an appeal against his dismissal in his side's 4-0 defeat at Chelsea on Saturday, the Football Association announced on Tuesday. The 28-year-old was shown a straight red card after he was adjudged to have tripped Samuel Eto'o in the second half of the Premier League game, with Eden Hazard scoring the subsequent penalty to...Full Story »

Andrea Pirlo says he has not been in touch with Real Madrid over a summer transfer and is keen to extend his stay with Juventus. The Italy international's current contract with the Serie A champions is due to expire at the end of the season and Madrid is reportedly monitoring Pirlo's situation at the Old Lady. Nevertheless, Pirlo is focused on his current club and is hopeful of agreeing to ter...Full Story »

The renewed optimism brought by Fulham's late flurry of transfer activity quickly evaporated as Southampton became the eighth side to take three points at Craven Cottage this season. Staring down the barrel of relegation, the Whites took drastic action in a bid to retain their Premier League status by undergoing a 48-hour rebuilding project. Six players arrived and four players departed Craven...Full Story »

Schalke coach Jens Keller says that talks with Tottenham over re-signing Lewis Holtby have stalled over the Premier League club's asking price. Spurs are demanding 12 million euros for the midfielder, but Die Knapper are not in a position to meet that figure. "We can't really imagine such a transfer, financially," Keller told Bild. "Talks have not yet reached an advanced stage." Indeed, Schal...Full Story »

Tottenham midfielder Lewis Holtby will seek talks with new manager Tim Sherwood to clarify his future with the Premier League club, Goal understands. The German playmaker is unsure of where he sits in the midfield pecking order and will meet the Spurs boss in January after featuring just twice in Sherwood's first five games. Holtby and his agent will meet with Tottenham representatives to disc...Full Story »

Lewis Holtby's late goal condemned Fulham to a sixth consecutive defeat in Rene Meulensteen's first match since succeeding Martin Jol. Having taken over first-team affairs from Jol on Sunday, Meulensteen saw his side turn in an organized display, but it was unable to avoid a loss which leaves it deep in the relegation mire. Ashkan Dejagah's first Fulham goal looked to have secured the Cottage...Full Story »

Lewis Holtby has no intention of leaving Tottenham despite rumored interest from Serie A, according to the player's agent. Holtby moved to White Hart Lane from Schalke in the January transfer window and after initially struggling to hold down a starting berth he is now a regular in Andre Villas-Boas' lineup. Roma and Inter had both been credited with an interest in the Germany international ...Full Story »

Andrea Pirlo says he will not be rushed into making a decision regarding his future at Juventus. The 34-year old Italy international’s contract is set to expire at the end of the season. Speaking to journalists during a post match interview following Italy’s 1-1 draw with Germany on Friday, Pirlo felt relaxed about where his future lies beyond the current campaign. “My fut...Full Story »

MADRID, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Uruguay defender Diego Godin has agreed to extend his contract with Atletico Madrid by three years to June 2018, the La Liga club said on Friday. A fixture at centre back under coach Diego Simeone alongside Brazil international Miranda, the 27-year-old Godin has made a key contribution to Atletico's success since he joined from Villarreal in 2010. "This is my home," h...Full Story »

Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo insists his side will not be distracted by their Champions League game with Real Madrid when they visit Parma on Saturday. The Turin giants take on the nine-time European champions on Tuesday in Turin looking for their first win in the competition before taking on Napoli in Serie A three days later. Despite the obvious attraction of next week's clash, Pirlo bel...Full Story »