Domenico Criscito may well leave Zenit before the transfer window shuts, according to his agent.

The 29-year-old Italian defender, who is reported target of Inter, joined Zenit from Genoa in 2011, and has gone on to make over 100 appearances for the Russian Premier League club.

And Criscito s representative Andrea D Amico has confirmed that there is a possibility that his client could move on, with Italy his preferred destination.

For Domenico, Zenit is a great team,  D Amico told Premium Sports. But it is normal that after five years here he is thinking of returning home.

It would not be right to make comments before anything has been finalised. 

There are a number of options and ongoing negotiations. Let s see what Zenit agree to firs…

Arsene Wenger views the development of Laurent Koscielny as part of his legacy at Arsenal.

Wenger marked 20 years in charge of the Gunners on Saturday and his side will aim to continue a rich vein of form at Burnley on Sunday.

France centre-back Koscielny, a mainstay over recent seasons, has played a vital part in Arsenal being unbeaten since the opening-day reverse against Liverpool by forming an impressive partnership with centre-back Shkodran Mustafi.

Wenger s reputation for unearthing talent is well established and he takes particular pleasure in Koscielny s progress since signing the 31-year-old from Lorient in 2010.

I d like to think finding players like Laurent will be my legacy. That has given me so much joy and driven me on, the 66-year-old to…

Abel Braga has not given up hope of overseeing Internacional s passage into the last-16 of the Copa Sudamericana.

Internacional were brushed aside by visiting Bahia in the opening leg of their second round clash last week, losing 2-0 at the Estadio Jose Pinheiro Borba.

Bahia had drawn three consecutive matches in Brazil s Serie A but returned to winning ways at the expense of high-flying Internacional, who sit second in the table, thanks to quick-fire goals form Lucas Fonseca and Diego Macedo in Belo Horizonte.

Marcio Araujo s Bahia now have two priceless away goals up their sleeve heading into Thursday s return leg on home soil, but Internacional coach Braga insisted the tie is far from over.

We will not be discouraged. We will continue to work, Braga s…

North London club Arsenal are said to have identified Atletico Madrid defender Jose Gimenez as their top summer transfer target.

Gunners are desperate to reinforce their wobbly backline and will make an attempt to sign one of the most highly-rated young defenders in Europe, claims.

Jose Gimenez joined Atletico Madrid in 2013 and has thus far made well over 110 La Liga appearances for Atleti. He’s been touted to make the next step to one of Europe’s biggest sides and Arsenal are keen to persuade him to move to the Premier League at the end of the season.

Arsene Wenger is said to had been keen of Lazio star Stefan de Vrij who is set to leave the Serie A club at the end of the season after rejecting a chance to extend his contract with Biancocelesti.

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The group phase of the Champions League concludes on Wednesday and there is plenty on the line for the clubs involved.

As the likes of Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund battle it out for top spot, Tottenham are among the clubs looking to salvage third place and a Europa League berth.

But while Dortmund have their sights set on an enviable goalscoring record, other sides must overturn the weight of history in order to get a much-needed win.

Here are some of the best stats from the concluding fixtures before the knockout stages, courtesy of Opta.

Bayer Leverkusen v Monaco:

5   Monaco are unbeaten in their five previous competitive encounters with Leverkusen, all in the Champions League (W3 D2). 

7   Leverkusen have not suffe…

Ivory Coast must defeat Morocco and their old boss Herve Renard if they are to prevent the defence of their Africa Cup of Nations title from ending at the first hurdle.

The two teams meet in Oyem on Tuesday as Group C reaches a thrilling conclusion.

Holders Ivory Coast were among the pre-tournament favourites, but consecutive draws against Togo and DR Congo have them on the brink of a shock exit.

Morocco, meanwhile, only need a point to be sure of a place in the quarter-finals after recovering from an opening defeat to DR Congo by coming from behind to defeat Togo 3-1 on Friday.

An added twist is Morocco being managed by Renard, the man who led the Elephants to AFCON glory two years ago.

Renard, who also guided Zambia to the AFCON title in 2012, l…

Milan target Dusan Tadic will not be moving to San Siro, with the forward having agreed a new three-year deal with Ajax.

Ajax captain Tadic was reportedly close to a switch to the Serie A giants, who are back in the Champions League for the 2021-22 season after a second-place finish last term.

However, the 32-year-old has opted to stay in Amsterdam, penning a new deal keeping him at Ajax until June 2024.

It is a one-year extension on his previous contract, which was set to expire at the end of the 2022-23 campaign.

Tadic joined Ajax from Premier League side Southampton in 2018 and went on to play a key role in the Dutch team reaching the Champions League semi-finals that season.

He scored 28 goals in the Eredivisie and added a further six in the …

Michy Batshuayi completed a loan switch from Chelsea to Crystal Palace as the January transfer window closed on Premier League clubs.

Batshuayi has been deemed surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge by Maurizio Sarri and endured an unsuccessful stint at Valencia during the first half of the season.

Talks with Monaco collapsed earlier this month, while Tottenham, West Ham, Everton and Real Betis were all reported to be monitoring the situation before Palace and Roy Hodgson got their man.

Batshuayi s Belgium international team-mate Youri Tielemans has joined Leicester City on loan from Monaco, with the out-of-favour Adrien Silva moving to the Ligue 1 strugglers on a temporary basis alongside Spurs winger Georges-Kevin N Koudou.

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The Premier League has been on fire as of late, and we aren t done by a long shot in 2018. The Christmas period is going to be challenging to say the least with the majority of clubs having the definition of a hectic schedule, but such is the nature of English football. Manchester United will be back in action when they take on a Fulham side that has a lot more reasons to be hopeful than they did just a few weeks ago. Of course, United themselves are also going in search of some inspiration and that s putting it lightly.

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Ivan Rakitic is planning talks with Sevilla team-mate Jules Kounde in a bid to lift his spirits after a move to Chelsea did not materialise.

Kounde has established himself as one of the best defenders in LaLiga over the past two seasons, prompting interest from a number of elite clubs.

Reports of interest from Chelsea were persistent throughout the recent transfer window, and Sevilla sporting director Monchi confirmed the European champions had made an approach.

It was a move that would have appealed to Kounde, Monchi confirmed, but the two clubs were unable to agree a fee, as Sevilla held out for the player s €80million release clause.

Kounde appeared well suited to a top Premier League side, ranking third among LaLiga defenders for aerial duels won (2…