INTERNATIONAL UPDATES • Liverpool will move for Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen, 26, this summer if the Reds secure Champions League qualification. • Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott, 31, has been targeted by Turkish side Besiktas. His contract expires at the end of the season. • Manchester United have ditched plans to sign Everton right-back Seamus Coleman, 25, after developing their interest in PSV Eindhovens Colombian international Santiago Arias, 22. • Swansea skipper Ashley Williams, 29, is wanted by Napoli boss Rafael Benitez after the defender impressed when the two teams met in the Europa League last month. • Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has denied claims by Sol Campbell that the former defender was overlooked for the captaincy because he is black. Former England full-back and under-21 boss Stuart Pearce finds Campbells claims incredible. • Sir Alex Ferguson told Manchester. United to sell forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 29, to Real Madrid for £150m in 2009 - and believes they would have paid. • Newcastle boss Alan Pardew could face a stadium ban after his headbutt on Hull City midfielder David Meyler. • Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero posted pictures on Twitter celebrating his teams Capital One Cup triumph with lifelong City fan and Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher. • Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo and Paolo Maldini are among the legends who will take part in an all-star footballing exhibition in Switzerland. • Gianluigi Buffon admitted Juventus needed luck to beat AC Milan 2-0, but praised the way the Serie A leaders coped under pressure. • Sergio Busquets says Barcelona must improve if they want to catch Real Madrid in La Ligas title race, on the back of beating Almeria 4-1 at Camp Nou on Sunday.
Posted on: Mon, 03 Mar 2014 09:25:20 +0000
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