Lionel Messi

Arsene Wenger believes that players like Shinji Kagawa, Santi Cazorla and Luka Modric will be the future stars of football, with midfield players taking over from strikers as the driving force at Arsenal and beyond.

The Premier League's biggest clubs have all been salivating at the juicy news that Radamal Falcao may be sold at the end of the current season.

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Chelsea transfer news: Atletico Madrid have admitted that they will consider selling Radamel Falcao in the summer, with Chelsea and Manchester City believed to be chasing the striker with deep pockets to pay up on transfer fees.

Dinamo Zagreb teenager Alen Halilovic speaks about being linked with move to Old Trafford and compared to Argentine great.

Dinamo Zagreb youngster Alen Halilovic has played down a potential move to Manchester United.

Revelations follow recent list claiming Ronaldo is 10th best-paid footballer in the world.

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo is only the tenth highest paid footballer in the world. Is that why he is "sad"?

Despite failing to raise the funds to sign Clint Dempsey; missing out on Gylfi Sugurdsson to Tottenham and lying in the relegation zone, Liverpool have today been linked with Barcelona striker David Villa.

Manchester United may not have produced the most exciting display in the 1-0 win over Galatasaray on Wednesday night, but the result marked a landmark moment for Sir Alex Ferguson.

Lille president Michel Seydoux believes that Eden Hazard will eventually move from Chelsea to Barcelona, insisting he's already made a bet on the playmaker replacing Lionel Messi in the team.

Sir Alex Ferguson pulled off one of the biggest transfer coups in Premier League history when he signed Robin van Persie from Arsenal over the summer.

Retired Brazilian striker Ronaldo weighs in on the Cristiano Ronaldo - Lionel Messi debate

Chelsea are preparing to face Spanish club Atletico Madrid in the European Super Cup final. Check out information on when and where to watch the match live

Wigan confirm Victor Moses is in talks with Chelsea over a possible transfer, while Gary Cahill praises Eden Hazard and Fernando Torres after the Blues' 4-2 league win over Reading

Santi Cazorla says his biggest footballing inspiration would have to be Zinedine Zidane, saying the World Cup winner is better than the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Alex Song has revealed that Cesc Fabregas will have a hand in helping him make a smooth move from Arsenal to Barcelona.

Jamie Redknapp has lauded Eden Hazard's performance for Chelsea over the weekend, with the Sky Sports pundit retelling how Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole compared him to Lionel Messi.

Chelsea have today confirmed that young midfielder Josh McEachran has joined Championship side Middlesbrough on a season-long loan deal.

Manchester City made an accidental £30m bid for Barcelona's Lionel Messi in 2008, reveals the club's former chief executive Garry Cook.

The signing of Eden Hazard can't mask Chelsea's defensive deficiencies with Roberto Di Matteo on the precipice already at Stamford Bridge

Barcelona centre-back Gerard Pique has admitted that the club would 'love' to have Arsenal midfielder Alex Song in their ranks next season.

Real Madrid star forward Cristiano Ronaldo has stated he would like to play in the US' Major League Soccer (MLS) at some point in his career, despite having found considerable success in Spain

This is easily one of the most awaited pre-season games of the season - Catalan giants Barcelona take on English behemoths Manchester United in a pre-season friendly at Gothenburg in Sweden

Barcelona vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu has stated that the club would like Brazil forward Neymar to move to Camp Nou after the Olympics.

Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard has dismissed comparisons of himself and Barcelona's Argentinean ace Lionel Messi, although he admitted he felt he could as successful

A 9 year old Irish boy named Zak Gilsenan impressed everyone after he successfully earned a spot in Barcelona, one of the biggest and most successful European clubs.

Ryan Giggs has been announced as captain of Team GB for the 2012 London Olympics, with the Manchester United stalwart described by manager Stuart Pearce as the perfect candidate for the job.

Arsenal striker Robin van Persie's decision to not sign a contract extension has opened up, as was expected, a bidding war for his services

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