Evra: Pogba was a huge loss to Manchester United

Patrice Evra says Paul Pogba's decision to leave Manchester United for Juventus was a “truly a huge loss” to the club. 

Bergkamp Hails difference maker Ozil

Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp has hailed the north London club's capture of Mesut Ozil and believes the Germany international will play a leading role this season.

Kolo Toure: Liverpool can make top four

Liverpool defender Kolo Toure is convinced that Liverpool current squad have the required quality to qualify for the Champions League this season.

Dyke: I don't agree with Wilshere

FA chairman Greg Dyke disagrees with Jack Wilshere's opinion that "only English players should play for England", but admits that a boundary must be drawn for international selection.

Low: Lahm the best full-back in the world

Germany head coach Joachim Low. believes that Philipp Lahm is currently the best Full-back in the World

Walker Hails Townsend man-of-the-match performance

Kyle Walker has heaped praise on England and Tottenham team-mate Andros Townsend after the winger gave a man-of-the-match performance in his Three Lions debut.

Juventus warn Man Utd over Januzaj

Juventus general manager Beppe Marotta has warned Manchester United that they risk losing Adnan Januzaj just as they failed to keep Paul Pogba at Old Trafford.

Benzema: I won't go 10 years without scoring

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema says he is not too much concerned about his current goal drought for France, claiming "it will not last 10 years".

Bendtner - I’m a different person now

Arsenal Striker Nicklas Bendtner Says His is now a changed person sitting the birth of his child and his experiences away from the Club as the influencing factor.

Rooney: England Attack the Best

Roy Hodgson has five forwards to choose from for the crucial world cup qualifiers against Montengro and Poland - but it is the potential partnership with Daniel Sturridge that excites Rooney.

Clarke rules out West Brom exit for Berahino

Steve Clarke has ruled out a West Brom exit for Saido Berahino following reported interest from Chelsea.

Xavi: Lahm can be a top midfielder

Barcelona star Xavi says Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm can become a "top midfield player" following his positional switch.

Diego Costa: "I do not want to create problems with anyone in Brazil,"

Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa says he hopes his decision to play international football for Spain rather than Brazil will not cause problems in his homeland.

Neymar Snubbed Chelsea and Man City to join Barcelona - Rosell

Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has revealed Neymar rejected offers from Chelsea, Manchester City,Real Madrid and Bayern Munich in order to join the Spanish champions.

Wilshere: I wish Januzaj was English

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has clarified comments he gave to the media regarding the Football Association's attempt to convince Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj to play for England. 

David Moyes revealed on Sunday that the FA were keeping tabs on Januzaj - who is eligible to play for Belgium, Albania, Serbia and potentially Kosovo if they are granted Fifa affiliation - as he has yet to settle on which nation he wants to represent at international level. 

Asked his view on the matter, Wilshere suggested Januzaj should not be allowed to choose to play for England because he is "not English", comments that were distorted in the British media on Wednesday morning. 

Wilshere stated on his Twitter account: "Just to clarify a few things....again! Seems to be a trend in this country, poor journalism in my eyes! I wasn't referring to Janujaz...

"The question was should foreign players be allowed to play for England, and in my opinion I don't think they should! He is a great player...

"I wish he was English! I'm sure most of you agree with me even if some journalist are trying to make me look bad....again!"

Ramsey, Wenger receive awards

In-form Ramsey is Player of the Month while Arsene wins manager award
after a perfect September for Arsenal.

Ramsey scored four goals in as many leaguematches for the Gunners last month, including a
double away to Sunderland and strikes againstStoke and Swansea.

Wenger, meanwhile, led his side to the top of thetable with four consecutive wins in the top flight,
including a 1-0 triumph over bitter northLondon rivals Tottenham.

'Bale must stand up to Ronaldo' - Redknapp

Gareth Bale will have to stand up to Cristiano Ronaldo if he is to survive and thrive at Real Madrid, according to former manager Harry Redknapp.

Bale, who first broke into the Tottenham team under the current QPR boss, eclipsed Ronaldo's transfer record by making an €100 million move to Real Madrid this summer.

And Redknapp believes Santiago Bernabeu's biggest superstar presents the biggest obstacle to the Welshman making a success of his time in Spain.

"His biggest test will be to step out of the shadow of Cristiano Ronaldo with confidence. That won’t be easy," the QPR boss wrote in his new autobiography, serialised in the Daily Mail.

"Ronaldo is a huge star at Madrid and will probably want to take nine out of 10 free-kicks - at least. Gareth will have to assert himself and that will require a strong mind.

"He has to think ‘I’m an £86million player’ and act like it, taking responsibility, claiming the ball when he fancies his chances. 

"And yet at the same time he cannot dwell on his fee and what it means too much because that would put him under immense pressure. It is a tricky balancing act. 

"He will have to be ready for the matches when he goes it alone, has a shot, misses and Ronaldo starts throwing his arms up in the air.

"He cannot, at that point, go into his shell and become this timid little creature. But it is not natural for Gareth to behave in an assertive way. Don’t get me wrong, he knows he is good. 

"The fee is crazy, amazing money, but he wouldn’t have fought so hard to get the deal done if he didn’t fancy his chances of living up to expectations in Madrid.

"Yet, equally, Gareth is a quiet lad, who spends time with his girlfriend and family, and I’m not sure being in the same bracket as Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will suit him.

"If Ronaldo feels threatened by Gareth’s arrival, Madrid could be a lonely place so he will need to lean a lot on Ancelotti, who speaks good English, and Paul Clement, Carlo’s assistant, who is English.

"Luka Modric is another old friend who could help him settle in.

"The one thing the club cannot provide for Gareth and Cristiano is a ball each — so they will need to work hard on that partnership because they are such similar players."

Redknapp insists he recognised Bale's potential very early on - even if the Welshman did seem a little too preoccupied with his hairstyle.

"He drove me mad in training," the QPR boss added. "Technically, he was outstanding but he always seemed to be playing with his hair. It was never right. 

"He’d be flicking the fringe or wiping it out of his eyes and I would be going quietly mad, just watching. ‘Gareth, leave your barnet alone! Gareth! Stop touching your hair!"

Gus Poyet appointed as Sunderland's new manager

Sunderland have confirmed the appointment of Gus Poyet as their new head coach.

The 45-year-old has agreed a two year contract with the Black Cats.

Poyet, who left Brighton in the summer, will be joined at the Stadium of Light by his backroom staff Mauricio Taricco and Charlie Oatway.

Sunderland chairman Ellis Short said: "We analysed a wide range of candidates and believe that Gus's track record, experience, commitment and passion make him the right man to take us forward.

"We welcome him to Sunderland."

My time at Barcelona is over - Valdes

Victor Valdes has reiterated his intention to leave Barcelona next summer, explaining that he feels that his time at Camp Nou is over.

The Spain international is out of contract at the end of the season and announced during the summer that he would not be signing an extension.

A number of Barcelona players, including midfielder Andres Iniesta, have publicly stated that they have tried to persuade Valdes to change his mind and stay, but the 31-year-old shot-stopper says he has his heart set on a move abroad.

"My time here is done," the goalkeeper told Antena3. "They offered me the chance to renew [my contract] but my decision had been made."

"I am seeking new challenges. I want to play in another league and be with my family in another place.

"But this season I have still been feeling the love and support of the people and that is greatly appreciated."

Valdes, a product of Barcelona's youth academy, has spent his entire professional career to date at Camp Nou.

Klopp rules out Dortmund move for De Bruyne

Jurgen Klopp has dismissed speculation that Borussia Dortmund might make a January move for Chelsea midfielder Kevin De Bruyne.

Despite featuring in the Blues' opening two games of the new Premier League season, the Belgium international has reportedly fallen out of favour with coach Jose Mourinho.

However, Klopp went ahead to rubbish the  rumour that Dortmund are considering signing De Bruyne on loan.

"We have signed great players over the summer," Klopp told Deutsche Presseagentur. "We have a squad we are very happy with.

"He [De Bruyne] is actually not one we are after. He is at Chelsea, and given the size and quality of the Chelsea first-team squad, it's quite usual he may sometimes miss out on one or two matches."

Furthermore, while De Bruyne spent last season on loan with another Bundesliga outfit, Werder Bremen, the 22-year-old's agent, Patrick De Koster, is adamant that there is no chance of his client leaving Stamford Bridge before the end of the season.

"This summer we decided to stay with Chelsea, and we knew the competition would be hard and that Kevin had to fight," he told Bild.

"He will continue fighting. I have no contact to other clubs. Even if we were in the transfer period, I would not have any contact."

De Bruyne joined Chelsea from Racing Genk last summer before immediately being sent to the Weserstadion.