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Brazilian midfielder Hernanes says that he will not be leaving Italian outfits Lazio this summer in spite of him being linked to a number of Premier League clubs including Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool, according to a Goal.com report.

England midfielder Frank Lampard faces a thigh scan after pulling up during training on Wednesday.

Eden Hazard's Belgium teammates, some of whom are also his rivals in the Premier League, are sure that the 21 year old will be a huge success in England.

Ben Amos and Paul Scholes have both signed new deals with Manchester United, the club have confirmed, with the former staying on until at least 2015, and the latter until the end of next season.

Manchester United are not looking to sign Borussia Dortmund playmaker Shinji Kagawa purely to sell shirts, according to commercial director Richard Arnold.

Tottenham playmaker Rafael van der Vaart has refused to rule out a move to Bundesliga side Schalke in the summer.

Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke says both the German champions and Manchester United want to complete a deal that sees Shinji Kagawa move to Old Trafford.

Chris Hughton insists he has no hard feelings about his departure from Newcastle, with the Birmingham manager revealing his delighted at their success this season and coming close to Champions League qualification.

Thomas Vermaelen is hoping to be fit and ready to face his English Arsenal teammates as Belgium prepare to play the Three Lions this weekend, with the defender still recovering from a groin injury.

Robson feels that Walcott does not justify high wages, unlike club captain van Persie, and should be allowed to leave if he demands a bigger package.

Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso has tipped France and England to impress at the upcoming European championships.

Eden Hazard has revealed he idolises Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Pepe Reina insists that former Liverpool teammate Fernando Torres is in the best form possible, as the pair joined the Spain team to prepare for Euro 2012.

Usain Bolt has vowed to come back stronger at Thursday's Diamond League meeting in Rome after his disappointing performance in Ostrava last week.

France manager Laurent Blanc has unveiled his 23-man squad for the summer's European Championships, with seven players from the Premier League included.

Manchester City transfer news: Sergio Aguero says he plans on staying with the big spenders for a long time

After losing out Europe's most sought after young talent Eden Hazard to Chelsea, United is in the market to make some sharp summer signings.

With growing concerns about coloured players being victims of racial abuse in the 2012 Euros in Ukraine and Poland, Controversial Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has threatened to walk off the field if anything of such sort happens to him. Also, he says that he will "kill" anyone who hurls a banana at him.

Liverpool owners are reportedly finally going to unveil their team's new manager on Friday, according to ESPN.

The ex-Barcelona boss is now understood to be willing to hold discussions with the European champions.

England manager Roy Hodgson seems like he has a lot of faith on Liverpool striker Andy Carroll as he has handed the number nine shirt to the former Newcastle United striker. This indicates that Carroll will be leading the Three Lions attack in the 2012 Euros against France and Sweden as a replacement for the suspended Wayne Rooney.

Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko has reportedly agreed terms with German giants for a possible move to the Allianz Arena this summer, according to a Sky Sports report.

Sol Campbell's BBC Panorama warning that England fans should stay at home during the Euros or risk returning in a body-bag because of racist attacks is the wrong way of fighting prejudice.

Heather Watson secured the first British win at the 2012 French Open after a straight sets victory over Elena Vesnina.

Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna has lauded the potential of team-mate Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and insists the midfielder can have a major impact at Euro 2012.

Leonardo Bonucci was included in the Italy squad despite being involved in the ongoing match-fixing probe.

Wigan Athletic midfielder Mohamed Diame says the sacking of Kenny Dalglish at Liverpool has resulted in a move to Anfield breaking down.

Mark Lawrenson has lambasted Liverpool's owners over their search for a new manager and believes they are unlikely to finish in the top four next season.

Lewis Hamilton has good reason to consider his McLaren future as mistakes continue to undermine his title challenge