New Paris Saint-Germain signing Georginio Wijnaldum says he would love for Paul Pogba to play alongside him in the French capital.

PSG have been linked with 28-year-old midfielder Pogba, who is off contract at Manchester United in 2022.

Wijnaldum, who joined PSG from Liverpool last month, added fuel to the speculation fire, labelling Pogba an extraordinary player .

“I would love to have Pogba with us,” Wijnaldum told RMC Sport. “He’s fantastic. I have played against him several times – what a player!

“If you ask any player from another team if he would like Pogba to join him, everyone will say yes because he is an extraordinary player, full of qualities.

He has it all, one of the best midfielders in the world.”

Pogba said ea…

Perth Glory goalkeeper Danny Vukovic will be out for redemption when he faces Brisbane Roar in the A-League grand final on Sunday.

Vukovic caused a sensation playing for Central Coast in the 2008 A-League grand final when he was red-carded for slapping the referee s arm, as the Mariners down 1-0 in the final minutes huddled around to protest an undetected hand ball.

Cited for violent conduct, the resulting 12-month suspension cost the stand-out gloveman his place in the 2008 Australian Olympic team, and put the brakes on one of the country s fastest emerging talents.

Now 27 and more than four years since that career-defining moment, Vukovic is hoping to find closure on the incident and change how he will be remembered by lifting the trophy for Perth at Suncorp S…

Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal have submitted a world record 300 million euro (£259m) bid for Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe, the PA news agency understands.

Mbappe’s future in Paris is in serious doubt after the 24-year-old was left out of the club’s pre-season tour of Japan.

PA understands Al Hilal have submitted a bid in writing for the player, who is out of contract next summer.

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Sources close to the French club say there has also been interest in the player from other clubs in recent days, including Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham, Inter Milan and Barcelona.

The current world record transfer fee was paid by PSG, when they si…

Former-Arsenal star Patrick Vieira is set for talks with Newcastle about their managerial position

According to , Newcastle will hold talks with former-Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira about their managerial position next week.

Vieira is current the boss of Manchester City’s under-21 team, having been involved with the Citizens in various roles since 2011.

Crisis

Newcastle were a club in crisis last season, only securing their Premier League status on the final day of the campaign with a 2-0 victory over West Ham.

The Magpies looked in a comfortable midtable position when Alan Pardew left for Crystal Palace in January.

Former-assistant boss John Carver was initially given the role on an interim basis, before it was confirmed that the Geord…

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is eager to sort out his future and sign a new contract with the White Hart Lane club.

The 65-year-old took over at the Premier League side in 2008 but has just one year left on his existing deal.

Redknapp believes it could prove detrimental to put off contract talks and is eager to extend his stay in north London.

The simple situation is that I have a year left on my contract and it is up to Tottenham whether they want to extend that or not, Redknapp told Sky Sports.

Things couldn t have gone better since I ve been there. We ve finished fourth twice, fifth once, quarter-finals of the Champions League and played fantastic football. It s a good club and I enjoy being at Tottenham.

It s not a case of me looking…

United States president Donald Trump has criticised Megan Rapinoe for protesting during the national anthem at the Women s World Cup.

Rapinoe took a knee in 2016 to show solidarity with NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who began kneeling during The Star-Spangled Banner to highlight social inequality and injustice in the USA.

The 33-year-old attacker, who has described herself as a walking protest , has taken to abstaining from singing during pre-game ceremonies in France.

Asked if he thought USA co-captain Rapinoe s actions were appropriate, Trump told The Hill: No. I don t think so.

In March, 28 members of the USA women s team filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against US Soccer, citing gaps in pay and resources.

Trump suggested he did not …

Rafael da Silva was the goalscoring hero once more as Urawa Red Diamonds defeated Al-Hilal 1-0 to secure AFC Champions League glory via a 2-1 aggregate victory.

The Brazilian s crucial away goal in Riyadh last Saturday gave Urawa the edge heading into the return in Saitama, and Ramon Diaz s side were unable to breach a stubborn Reds defence.

Their cause was not helped by a 78th-minute red card for Salem Al Dawsari, who picked up two cautions in quick succession, before Rafael effectively secured the trophy with a rare moment of quality in an otherwise dour affair, rattling a thumping finish in off the underside of the crossbar.

Defeat means a second final heartbreak in four years for Al-Hilal, who were beaten 1-0 over two legs by Western Sydney Wanderers in 2014.…

Southampton striker Rickie Lambert is looking forward to playing Premier League football next season.

The Saints will be back in the English top flight next season after a seven year absence.

Lambert was one of the key players in Southampton’s promotion.

Dreaming

Lambert has never played top flight football in his long career and he is now dreaming of facing the top players in England. He told Sky Sports: “It means everything it s a dream come true. It s been a long career I ve had, and I ve played a lot of games for my age,

To get here at the age of 30 is something I m over the moon about. I just can t wait for it. The Premier League has some of the best players in the world so I can t wait to test my wits against them.

For the te…

Hamburg have confirmed the appointment of Bruno Labbadia for a second spell in charge of the club.

The Bundesliga s basement club have been without a head coach since the sacking of Joe Zinnbauer in March, with sporting director Peter Knabel taking caretaker charge in the meantime.

Labbadia a former Hamburg player  was previously dismissed by the club in 2010 after less than 10 months in the hot seat.

Former Mainz chief Thomas Tuchel had been heavily linked with the position in recent days, and Hamburg CEO Dietmar Beiersdorf confirmed talks had taken place.

Beiersdorf revealed, though, that discussions over a potential deal to bring Tuchel to the Imtech Arena had reached deadlock , prompting the club to turn to Labbadia, who last managed at Stuttgart fr…

Alessandro Nesta says a move to Major League Soccer club Montreal Impact was a logical choice after deciding to leave AC Milan.

Centre-back Nesta, 36, joined the Canadian side on a free transfer on Thursday, and explained he was eager to experience life in North America with his family.

I met with Joey (Saputo, club president) and Nick (De Santis, general manager), we talked about football and I liked their ideas, Nesta said at a press conference.

Then they came to visit me in Florida and now here I am; MLS seemed like the most logical choice.

I played in Europe for 20 years. I wanted something new and different for me and the family. I think Canada or the USA are the perfect places to raise children.

I have a lot of enthusiasm and desire to …