Premier League outfit West Ham United are said to be keen on Derby County youngster Luke Thomas.

As reported by , the talented 19-year-old winger caught the eye of the Irons with his impressive performances for the Rams’ Under-23 which also saw Derby County manager Garry Rowett fast-tracked him into the first team. He made a couple of substitute appearances and even came on of the bench on two occasions this term. 

With 20 appearances for the Under-23 side, six goals and one assist, Thomas has emerged as the summer target for a number of Premier League sides.

West Ham are said to be leading the line for the talented winger, however, as David Moyes looks to bolster his ranks with this exciting prospect.

Luke Thomas moved to Derby County in January …

Diego Costa has insisted that he is staying at Chelsea amid reports that he is unhappy at Stamford Bridge, .

The Spain international has recently been linked with a return to former club Atletico Madrid, though he has said that he has no intentions to move.

Despite continuing to struggle with an ongoing hamstring problem, Costa scored twenty-one goals in his debut season in England, all but one of which came in the league to help the Blues clinch their first title in five years.

That other goal was the second in his side’s 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup final at Wembley back in March.

Prior to his move to London, the striker won both La Liga and the Copa del Rey with Atletico Madrid, while his last game for the club was the 2013/1…

Loic Remy is desperate to make a fresh start at Chelsea after two underwhelming seasons at Stamford Bridge.

The Frenchman joined Chelsea from QPR in August 2014 but has been unable to live up to expectations, partially due to injury.

Remy refuses to throw in the towel, though, and remains determined to succeed at the club.

It s good to be back and, for me, it s very important that I don t have any more injury problems this season, the 29-year-old told Chelsea s official website.

The preparation is very important for me, I feel really well so far but it s a long time since I played. Last year was very difficult for me because I had a lot of injuries, but this is a new page now. I hope to stay free from injuries and to have a better season. I feel ver…

Chile international forward Angelo Henriquez is relishing the opportunity to win a first-team place at Old Trafford.

Henriquez, who joined United from Universidad de Chile for around £4 million in 2012, is currently on loan at Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb.

The highly-rated 20-year-old, having previously spent time on loan at Wigan Athletic and Real Zaragoza, knows he must impress in Zagreb if he wants to impress United s coaching staff.

What better way to catch the eye than to turn in a standout performance in the UEFA Champions League clash at Celtic on Thursday.

I don t think it was a backwards step in my career [joining Dinamo] but a good chance to play and get experience of European football, Henriquez said.

Dinamo is…

that Dynamo Kiev are set to sign Austrian defender Aleksandar Dragovic from FC Basel.

The Ukrainians have already made several high-profile signings this summer, adding the likes of Jeremain Lens, Dieumerci Mbokani, Younes Belhanda and Benoit Tremoulinas to their ranks.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Aleksandar Dragovic looks set to become the next summer signing, after Dynamo reportedly beat Inter to the player s signature.

The same source claims FC Basel are set to accept an offer from Kiev, especially since they already have a replacement in place.

Namely, the Swiss giants are set to complete the capture of Bulgarian centre-back Ivan Ivanov from Partizan Belgrade.

Aleksandar Dragovic, 22, joined Basel from Austria Wien in January 2011 …

Real Madrid have reached a deal with Franck Ribery s agent to sign the Bayern Munich star in 2010, it was reported here on Saturday.

Real missed out on Ribery this summer in the face of fierce opposition from Bayern but according to Spanish daily As the highly-sought after France international will be moving to Madrid in one year s time.

As suggest a five year deal has been reached between the player s agent, Alain Migliaccio, with Zinedine Zidane, who acts as an adviser to the club and who is also close to Ribery, playing a central role in the negotiations.

The As report, without naming sources, suggests this deal is similar to the one set in place for Cristiano Ronaldo back in 2008, with the Manchester United winger finally moving to Real this summer for a rec…

Montpellier boss Jean Fernandez has insisted his team do not fear reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain ahead of the new Ligue 1 season.

Montpellier were shock winners of the French top-flight title in 2011-12, but mustered a meek defence of their crown last season as they could only finish in ninth place.

However, ahead of his first season in charge at Stade de la Mosson, Fernandez has claimed his squad are not scared of going toe-to-toe with the big-spending Parisians.

We are not afraid of PSG. They are certainly the best team in the league, he said.

But as I said before, the league is already won for them. What they want is to win the Champions League. Leonardo said and I agree with him, they certainly have the best attack in the world.

They can pair (E…

Venezuela take on Bolivia on Wednesday with both sides looking to rediscover their form ahead of crucial FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Bolivia have slim hopes of reaching next year s tournament in Brazil after just one win in their last four competitive games, and need to beat Paraguay and Ecuador to have any chance of making it through.

Venezuela s prospects are somewhat brighter, Cesar Farias men have taken eight points from their previous six qualifiers and sit level on points with Uruguay who occupy the intercontinental play-off spot with three games still to play.

Still, after falling to defeat to Uruguay in their last outing, and with crunch games against Chile and Peru to come in September, Farias will be aware of the need to find some momentum against Xabier Azkar…

Lazio will not stop Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from moving on to fulfil his ambitions at one of Europe s biggest clubs but the Serie A side have not received a concrete offer, according to president Claudio Lotito.

Milinkovic-Savic, 24, has been linked to Premier League giants Manchester United and Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain.

Lazio are reportedly refusing to consider bids under €80million for star midfielder Milinkovic-Savic, who was the subject of strong interest prior to the 2018-19 season.

Amid ongoing speculation over Serbia international Milinkovic-Savic, Lotito told Sky Sport Italia: The important thing is that we have today built a club that is no longer just a stepping stone to bigger things, but many players dream of coming here.

Last …

LaLiga has insisted it will not change the dates of fixtures in the opening three rounds of the 2019-20 season, despite a demand to do so from the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).

The RFEF released a statement on Friday confirming the competition judge had ruled football was only to be played on Saturday or Sunday in August and September.

As such, it demanded LaLiga alter its calendar as it had not sought permission to play matches on Fridays and Mondays, with defending champions Barcelona initially scheduled to begin their campaign against Athletic Bilbao on August 16.

But LaLiga refutes the decision, instead claiming to be the only organisation able to set the schedule for league fixtures.

LaLiga confirms that there is a judicial hearing indic…