Speaking to the press ahead of his team s clash with Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham was asked about the reports recently appearing, linking him with a move to the Premier League.

However, the 19-year-old feels it would be disrespectful towards his current club to talk about leaving it.

To look past that and into the future would be disrespectful.

Jude Bellingham shuts down transfer rumours linking him to the Premier League and says he is only focused on Borussia Dortmund right now

— Football Daily (@footballdaily)

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(GSM) Christoph Metzelder has accepted that he is not going to be part of the Germany squad at the World Cup. The Real Madrid defender hasn t been on Manuel Pellegrini s mind this season and already said he wanted to leave the club on a loan base. However, the former Borussia Dortmund centre half hasn t found a new club during the last transfer window.

Metzelder played his last international match for Germany on June 29, 2008 (European Championship final against Spain) and hasn t heard a word from Germany coach Joachim Low in almost a year.

Realistically, I have got to accept that I am not going to be at the World Cup, Metzelder told Kicker.

I have not had any contact with Jogi Löw in almost a year. Even towards the end of last season when I played in some …

Arsenal can reach the UEFA Champions League s knockout stage for the 11th year in a row when they host Marseille.

Arsene Wenger s side – who have qualified for Europe s premier club competition for the last 16 seasons – have enjoyed an impressive record in the competition in recent years, despite failing to win it.

And they will hope to seal their place in the last 16 on Tuesday, with victory set to continue their excellent start to the season.

The Emirates Stadium outfit top the Premier League by four points after winning nine of their first 12 league fixtures, while three wins from four Group F encounters sees them at the summit in Europe as well.

Key to Arsenal s form has been the efforts of Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud, with the former having netted 11…

A late Sadio Mane equaliser cancelled out Christian Benteke s opener to give Southampton a 1-1 draw at Liverpool and keep Jurgen Klopp waiting for his first win.

Benteke came off the bench to head Liverpool ahead brilliantly with 13 minutes remaining at Anfield and spark a wild celebration from Klopp.

But Mane, who was subsequently sent off for a second bookable offence in injury time, denied the former Borussia Dortmund coach his maiden victory as Liverpool boss with a scrappy equaliser nine minutes later.

Sunday s result represents Klopp s third successive draw at his new club, while Southampton are now four games unbeaten in the Premier League. Both teams now have 14 points from 10 games this season.

Adam Lallana was the first to try his luck aft…

Inter vice-president Javier Zanetti can t say the Serie A leaders want Lionel Messi as he believes the Barcelona superstar will remain at Camp Nou.

Messi s future has dominated headlines, with the six-time Ballon d Or winner tipped to join Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain or Premier League leaders Manchester City on a free transfer at the end of the season.

Inter have also emerged as a possible destination for Messi, who tried to leave embattled LaLiga giants Barca ahead of the 2020-21 campaign.

Argentina and Inter great Zanetti, though, feels his 33-year-old countryman will continue playing for Barca beyond this season.

We can t say that, he is a Barcelona player and he s spent the whole career there. I think he will continue there, Zanetti told ON…

There was not the gulf some might have anticipated at Old Trafford last week as Manchester United welcomed an injury-hit Milan side.

Four days on from a superb win at rivals Manchester City, United came within two minutes of another big result and a 1-0 lead to take to San Siro, but it was an advantage they scarcely deserved.

A moment of ingenuity from Amad Diallo, heading his first United goal from an excellent Bruno Fernandes pass, had Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s men in front.

At the other end, without Theo Hernandez, Hakan Calhanoglu and, of course, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Milan repeatedly threatened but lacked the same quality. They had 15 attempts worth just 1.0 expected non-penalty goals (xG) and only scored with the last of them, when Simon Kjaer s close-range head…

PSV Eindhoven face Milan and Arsenal have been pitted against Fenerbahce in the play-off round of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League.

The Turkish club are still under investigation by UEFA for accusations of match-fixing and corruption, but were allowed to take part in Friday s draw after the Court of Arbitration for Sport suspended their two-year ban.

A final hearing on the club s case is expected by August 28, the day when the play-off round will conclude.

PSV and Milan meet in a repeat of the 2004/05 Champions League semi-final, a game that the Serie A side won before being defeated on penalties against Liverpool in the final in Istanbul.

Lyon, playing in their 13th Champions League campaign, tackle La Liga side Real Sociedad, who have not played in the …

Southampton right-back Cedric Soares is being lined up as a potential transfer target for La Liga champions , according to reports from the .

The Catalans are yet to find the long-term solution for the problematic position at right-back as Aleix Vidal suffered a serious injury recenlty and Barcelona are actively seeking alternatives, with Southampton man being the last name to be added into the mix.

The 25-year-old Cedric Soares joined the Premier League club back in 2015 for a fee believed to be in the region of £5 million and the Saints are unwilling to let their key player leave for a fee lower than £15 million.

The Premier League side is facing uncertainty over the futures of Virgil van Dijk and Ryan Bertrand, and are believed to be rather reluctant to see…

Donald Trump was in the firing line after Tite reminded the United States president of Brazil s five world titles as he responded to the American s joke about the Selecao s World Cup elimination.

Trump joked about Brazil s shock quarter-final exit at the World Cup in Russia following Gianni Infantino s visit to the White House in Washington last month.

While hosting the FIFA boss, Trump fielded a question from a Brazilian reporter before replying, Soccer country… I think you had a problem recently .

Asked for a reply on the eve of Tuesday s friendly against El Salvador in Maryland, Brazil head coach Tite held up five fingers and told reporters: My answer to Trump is that we have five world titles. Maybe, historically he might know better.

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Ryan Mason played down fears about the future of Tottenham vice-captain Harry Kane after a disappointing 3-1 home loss to Brentford.

Kane’s 30th goal in all competitions put Spurs ahead after eight minutes, but the visitors turned the game around after the break through Bryan Mbeumo’s double and Yoane Wissa’s late goal.

It ensured Tottenham suffered a 14th defeat of a poor campaign in their final home fixture, which ended with the players doing a lap of honour in front of largely empty seats.

Official Supporters’ Clubs’ Player of the Season One Hotspur Player of the Season One Hotspur Juniors Player of the Season

Thoroughly deserved,

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial)

Vice-captain Kane waved to the fans who had stayed and…