Thursday, 28 April 2016

Juventus will refuse to sell Pogba this summer


The club have secured their fifth consecutive Serie A title and Juve’s hierarchy are now planning ahead of the summer transfer window - but the sale of their prized asset is not under consideration.

The France international’s current contract expires in 2019, and Juventus’ general manager, Beppe Marotta, has already insisted that the midfielder, who has made 175 appearances for the club since his arrival from Manchester United in 2012, will not be made available.

“We made a clear decision on Pogba last year,” Marotta told RAI radio earlier in April.

“He is going to be a key element for years to come. He's happy with us, he's grown and he's become a champion, and this is his natural habitat.”

Pogba’s agent, Mino Raiola, hinted in December that the 23-year-old could leave Juve this summer, but his stance now remains consistent with the Serie A champions.

“Juve won't accept anything less than €100 million for his sale and I agree with that, though he is more than happy to remain with the Bianconeri,” Raiola told La Gazzetta dello Sport at the end of March.

“We are even ready to sign a new contract.”

Juve have been keen to clarify Pogba’s position before the end of the season and have already met with Raiola in Turin this month.

Talks have been positive, while Pogba’s excellent relationship with coach Massimiliano Allegri is also a huge factor in convincing the midfielder to reject a move to Europe’s elite.

Lille’s Enyeama makes it 15 clean slates


VincentThe former Super Eagles safe hands has extended his clean slate to fifteen following a brilliant outing against Angers on Wednesday evening

 Enyeama was in superb form for Lille as they played a 0-0 draw with Angers in the French topflight at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

It was the former Maccabi Tel Aviv shot stopper's 35th appearance in the French league and he did not disappoint as he kept the visitors at bay by denying them opportunities to score on a night where Angers were desperate for victory.

Enyeama stopped Gilles Sunu's strike in the 10th minute before making another great save nine minutes later.

Mohamed Yattara's shot was heading to the goalkeeper's right only for the ball to ricochet off Marko Basa and send it to Enyeama's left – who brilliantly switched his weight back to make a breath-taking save.

Lille are sixth on the French log with 53 points from 35 games – a play which will earn them a ticket to next season’s Europa League competition.

The 33-year-old was nominated by the Professional Union of French Players (UNFP) for the best goalkeeper award in the French Ligue 1 is also among the top 10 goalkeepers in Europe for the 2015/16 season by the Swiss-based CIES Football Observatory.