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Evra signs Manchester United extension

Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has signed a one-year contract extension that will keep him at Old Trafford until the end of the 2014-15 campaign.

The left-back has been vocal in his uncertainty over his future but, as Goal exclusively revealed, new manager Louis van Gaal was keen to retain the Frenchman's services.

The 33-year-old triggered a unilateral option to extend a contract worth over £6 million annually into a fourth season with his appearance record under the Dutchman's sacked predecessor, David Moyes.

Evra was a target for Serie A champions Juventus - with a two-year deal on offer - but has now opted to remain at Old Trafford.

Despite being keen to keep Evra at the club, manager Van Gaal has also approved United's attempt to sign Luke Shaw from Southampton and it is his intention to split left-back duties between the young England international and veteran Evra.

The former Monaco defender joined Manchester United in 2006 and has enjoyed a highly successful spell in England, winning five Premier League titles and the Champions League.

 

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Congratulations Evra

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Chelsea agree David Luiz deal with PSG

Chelsea have confirmed they have agreed terms with Paris Saint-Germain over a move for defender David Luiz.

Goal understands the Brazilian is set to seal a sensational £40 million move to the French champions after the two clubs agreed a deal.

Luiz has made just 15 starts for the Blues this season after falling down the pecking order with John Terry and Gary Cahill, manager Jose Mourinho's preferred centre-back pairing.

"Chelsea football club and Paris Saint-Germain have agreed terms for the transfer of David Luiz to the French club," said a statement on the club's website.

"The move is now subject to David Luiz agreeing personal terms with PSG and passing a medical examination."

Luiz joined Chelsea from Benfica in January 2011 for a fee of £21.3 million and has gone on to win the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup during his time at Stamford Bridge.

However, Luiz has failed to become a regular under Mourinho and becomes another high-profile departure from west London, following Juan Mata who left for Manchester United in January for £37.1m.

Chelsea, meanwhile, are set to spend heavily this summer with Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa their top target, with the Blues having already agreed a £35m deal for the Spaniard.

Laurent Blanc's men had been expected to curb their spending after being sanctioned by Uefa for breaching Financial Fair Play regulations.

PSG were fined €60m by the governing body and had their Champions League squad reduced to 21 players for next season.

 

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Courtois is no longer promising, he's a reality - Casillas

Iker Casillas has hailed Thibaut Courtois as a "fantastic" goalkeeper and believes the Belgian and David de Gea are the "goalkeepers of the future".

Casillas and Courtois will be between the sticks in Saturday's Champions League final, when Real and Atletico Madrid go head-to-head for European football's ultimate prize.

The Spain veteran has nothing but respect for his Atletico counterpart, and insisted that he is no longer a promising keeper, but is already at the top level.

"Courtois is a fantastic goalkeeper who has really improved," the Spain keeper told reporters. "He is no longer a promise - he is a reality. With David de Gea, these are the two goalkeepers of the future."

The 33-year-old, who was in goal when the Spanish giants last won the Champions League 12 years ago, feels his side deserve to be in the final and have learned a lot from their recent matches, as they ended the league season with just one win in four games, surrendering the title to Saturday's opponents and finishing behind Barcelona.

"In recent days we haven’t been talking about the final. At last we have made it again, we want to win, because of everything we have done since we started the season.

"We deserve to be in the final. In the past we have learned from some games where we underestimated our opponents, and that has helped us this year to take things one game at a time. It took us time to get going this season but we were in contention at the end.

"We have to aspire to win everything. Unfortunately we didn't manage to get the Liga title so now we have to think about this final. We know Atletico's strengths off the ball and on set pieces. Any small detail can change a game like this.

Reflecting on his previous experience in a Champions League final back in 2002, he said: "When you are 19 you don't realise just how much a match like this means. After time you see what something like this means to a club like Real Madrid and you see it is immense. I've played in big finals for Madrid and Spain and you see the privilege you have to make millions of people happy, thousands travelling by car, you want to send them home happy."

 

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Diego Costa fit for final as Pepe looks set to miss out

Atletico striker Diego Costa has made a rapid return from injury to prove his fitness for Saturday's Champions League final against Real Madrid, but Pepe is set to miss out after training in some discomfort on Friday.

Costa was injured early on last Sunday as Atletico claimed the Liga title with a 1-1 draw at Barcelona and had looked set to miss the European showpiece in Lisbon.

But the Brazil-born forward travelled to Serbia to undergo horse-placenta treatment and the alternative method seems to have worked wonders as the striker was put through his paces with some sprint sessions at Benfica's Estadio da Luz and then trained normally with his team-mates on Friday.

"We will examine Diego Costa and the other injury doubts (which include Arda Turan, also sidelined at Camp Nou last weekend)," Atleti coach Diego Simeone said ahead of Friday's session, but the Argentine will have been delighted with the striker's progress and he now looks set to to start on Saturday.

Madrid later took to the pitch in the Portuguese capital and Cristiano Ronaldo dispelled doubts over his fitness following last weekend's withdrawal from the starting line-up in the Primera Division clash against Espanyol.

The Portuguese trained normally and looked in good shape on Friday, but his compatriot Pepe is set to miss out after an uncomfortable session at the Estadio da Luz.

The defender has been sidelined with a calf injury for several weeks and trained with a bandage on Saturday. The 31-year-old looked short of fitness and abandoned the session before the end.

Striker Karim Benzema is also doubtful for Saturday's game, but the France forward looked more comfortable in training and could feature against Atleti.

"Cristiano has trained without any problems," Ancelotti said on Friday. "But Benzema and Pepe haven't trained all week, so we'll see tomorrow."

 

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UEFA Champions League Final 2014.05.24

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Real Madrid Vs Atletico Madrid

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Arsenal consider move for Juanfran as Aurier alternative

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Chelsea agree David Luiz deal with PSG

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UEFA Champions League Final 2014.05.24

Real Madrid Vs Atletico Madrid

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Bayern Munich's Arjen Robben rules out Manchester United move

The appointment of Louis van Gaal as manager at Old Trafford has seen Robben linked with a summer switch to link up with his fellow Dutchman.
Robben has experience of the Premier League following a previous stint with Chelsea, but he has made it clear that he has no intention of returning to English football.

The 30-year-old signed a contract extension at Bayern in March to keep him at the club until 2017, and despite his admiration for Van Gaal he is not interested in a reunion.

Speaking to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, Robben said: "Manchester United? That's not an option. I am staying at Bayern Munich. Period."And I cannot imagine that Bayern would want to sell me."I have only just renewed my contract and we are happy with each other. It would have been a different story had I been unhappy.

"I would have been open to a move then, because I had a great time under Van Gaal at Bayern. He has been very important for my career. However, fact is that I am very happy at my current club."

Robben will play under Van Gaal for the Netherlands at the World Cup this summer before the manager takes up his post at Manchester United, and the former Chelsea man feels he was the perfect choice to replace David Moyes.
"I think United did great to appoint Van Gaal," said Robben.Robben's announcement that he is committed to Bayern comes just a day after team-mate Toni Kroos revealed that he expects to stay with the Bundesliga champions.

Kroos has also been mentioned as a transfer target for United, but he does not expect to be on the move this summer."I am expecting to play for Bayern Munich next season," said Kroos in a statement to BILD."There was a lot of speculation, but Manchester is and was not an issue."At this point in time I am fully focused on preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup."

 

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David Luiz has thanked Chelsea ahead of his proposed move to PSG

The fee, which could potentially rise to £50m, was agreed on Friday evening - with the Brazilian defender set for a medical later today.

Luiz's move is widely expected to be completed by the end of the day, and the 27-year-old has reserved special praise for the west London side."Thank you Chelsea for 3 years and a half of a great partnership. I gained friends, matches and titles that will always live on in my memory," he told 'Globo Esporte.'"I thank the staff, players and fans! Geezers! This story wouldn't have been possible without you.

"I am sad to leave because of the friends that will stay but I am happy to be on my way to another big European club and to go to a city that has always fascinated me."This is a new stage and new challenges and I am sure that together we will go even further. Allez Paris!"

The former Benfica defender is currently in Brazil preparing for this summer's World Cup, where he is widely expected to partner PSG captain Thiago Silva in central defence.Luiz, who made 143 appearances for the Blues, took to social media on Saturday morning to send another thankful message to Chelsea.

He said on Twitter: "Tks CFC for this time of great partnership. I'm thankful for all! It's a new challenge and together we'll go even further. Allez Paris!
The Brazil international also sent a message of thanks via Facebook, where he revealed: "Thanks Chelsea for the three and half years of great partnership.
"I've made good friends, won many titles and those memories will last with me for ever. I'd like to thank my team-mates, all staff and all supporters (my geezers)."I'm leaving with great sadness but at the same time excited for the new challenge that lies ahead in this great club in a city that has always enchanted me."

 

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UEFA Champions League Final 2014.05.24​

Real Madrid Vs Atletico Madrid

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Real Madrid Line-up​

Iker Casillas
Raphael Varane
Sergio Ramos
Fábio Coentrão
Daniel Carvajal
Sami Khedira
Luka Modric
Ángel Di María
Cristiano Ronaldo
Karim Benzema
Gareth Bale​

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Atletico Madrid Line-up​

Thibaut Courtois
Diego Godín
Filipe Luis
Francisco Juanfran
Miranda
Tiago
Koke
Raúl García
Gabi
David Villa
Diego Costa​

 

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Good Luck For Real Madrid & Atletico Madrid!

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Half Time

Real Madrid 0 Vs 1 Atletico Madrid

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