Ukrainian national team forward Andriy Shevchenko would like to move to play in the USA when his current contract with London's Chelsea ends. "The level of football there is rising and I would like to contribute to that," said the former Milan striker, whose wife spends a lot of time in Washington. (Eurosport)
Fiorentina sports director Pantaleo Corvino denied all rumors that team leader Luca Toni has signed a contract with another team. "We haven't sold Toni to anyone and we haven't talked about him with any club," said the Italian, not ruling out the possibility that L. Toni could still be sold. The main candidates to acquire the Italian national team forward are considered to be Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, and Juventus Turin. (Eurosport)
Reports have surfaced in the English media that next year the main goalkeeper for Manchester United will be Ben Foster, as Sir Alex Ferguson is dissatisfied with Edwin van der Sar's performance and blames him for the goal conceded to Chelsea in the FA Cup final. (Daily Mirror)
After a year-long break, the head coach of Turin Juventus, Frenchman Didier Deschamps, stated that he wants to stay in the club. However, the Frenchman admitted that negotiations are currently taking place with the club's management. (Clubcall)
Scottish club Dundee United announced on their official website that all tickets for the friendly match against Barcelona in July are sold out.
Bordeaux star midfielder Rio Mavuba mentioned that he could move to Arsenal in London this summer. The 23-year-old player is also being watched by Manchester United and Juventus Turin. (SkySports)
Udinese may play their first ten home matches of the upcoming season in Bologna. The club's management is considering this option because they will need to renovate their stadium, which no longer meets the requirements for Serie A clubs. (Reuters)
Parma is interested in Udinese goalkeeper Samir Handanovic. The 22-year-old goalkeeper spent this season on loan at Rimini, playing in Serie B. (Sport-Express)