Neymar in line to make Barcelona bow on Tuesday

The 21-year-old has been named in the squad for Barcelona's friendly in Poland and is likely to make his debut for the Spanish giant.

Neymar is in line to make his Barcelona debut on Tuesday after being named in the squad to face Lechia Gdansk.

The $75 million signing from Santos had his first training session with his new teammates on Monday after arriving over the weekend from his post-Confederations Cup break. The rest of the Blaugrana squad who participated in

Bayern not good enough against Dortmund, says Muller

The 23-year-old knows his team must improve if it is to have any hopes of repeating last season’s treble success.

Thomas Muller conceded that Bayern Munich was simply not good enough in Saturday’s 4-2 Super Cup loss to Borussia Dortmund.

The Bavarians were favorites to retain the trophy going into the game on the back of a fine preseason, but Jurgen Klopp's side responded and ran out deserving winners.

“We were pretty disorganized after equalizing, and that lasted a few minutes after we conceded the two goals as well,” the 23-year-old Muller told

Ferdinand: Man Utd doesn't need additions to win trophies

The Premier League champion has only signed two new players since last season, but the veteran is confident that it is capable of winning trophies under David Moyes.

Rio Ferdinand believes that Manchester United's squad is good enough to retain the Premier League title without any additional signings.

The Red Devils have failed with two bids to sign former Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas from Barcelona and also missed out on Thiago, who opted to join his former boss, Pep Guardiola, at Bayern Munich. With Fabregas looking less likely of an option, United is reportedly seeking Marouane Fellaini, to link the Belgian up with his

Capello: Spain has been found out

The 67-year-old believes la Roja's reign has come to an end, while sharing his thoughts on the future of the beautiful game.

Fabio Capello says Spain has been found out and believes there is now a clear blueprint for success against Vicente Del Bosque's men.

The Russia coach believes the 'tiki-taka' style employed by the reigning world and European champion is no longer as effective, insisting the constantly evolving game will bring about new innovations in the years to come.

“I think Italy showed the

Man Utd defender Smalling looks to add attack to repertoire

The England international is hoping to improve his proficiency in front of the goal this season after netting against Kitchee in a friendly on Monday.

Manchester United defender Chris Smalling wants to improve his goalscoring record this season after netting in his side's 5-2 friendly win over Kitchee on Monday.

The 23-year-old rose admirably to head home a Tom Cleverley cross in the 22nd minute at the Hong Kong Stadium to help set up a comfortable victory for David Moyes's men. The youngster now wants to reproduce his performance in the upcoming Premier League season, feeling that he gets enough opportunities in and around the net to do

Moyes impressed with young Man Utd trio

The Scot says he has learned a lot about his squad during its preseason tour and is settling into life with the Premier League champion well.

Manchester United manager David Moyes has praised youngsters Adnan Januzaj, Jesse Lingard and Wilfried Zaha after the Red Devils’ 5-2 friendly win over Kitchee.

Forward Lingard scored his fourth goal of the preseason tour in the win, with Januzaj also on target alongside

Mourinho expects Drogba to return to Stamford Bridge

The Blues boss says the Ivorian is a "very important player" in the club's history and feels that when the time is right he will have a role to play in west London again.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he expects Didier Drogba to return to Stamford Bridge at some point in the future.

The Ivorian spent eight years with the Blues winning three Premier League titles and the Champions League with the west Londoners before moving to

Wolfsburg confirms Luiz Gustavo pursuit

Die Wolfe are chasing the Bayern Munich midfielder and see the Brazil international as an ideal addition to the squad this summer.

Wolfsburg sporting director Klaus Alloffs says Bayern Munich's Luiz Gustavo would fit in excellently at the club.

Die Roten signed Thiago Alcantara from Barcelona for 20 million euros, adding even more competition to the already packed midfield at Sabener Strasse.

Aware that Gustavo's first-team appearances could

Wenger admits role in Arsenal departures

The Premier League's longest-serving manager was open in a recent Q&A session in Japan as he discussed the club's focus on youth development.

Arsene Wenger has admitted Arsenal’s focus on promising youngsters has contributed to the departure of key players in the past.

The north London side's failure to win silverware since 2005 has attributed to the sale of key players - such as Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona and Robin van Persie to Manchester United.

Wenger has admitted he feels players have questioned his

Wilshere: Arsenal will be flying by start of the season

The midfielder says he is "80 percent fit" and is looking forward to more tests in the Emirates Cup after long periods on the sidelines.

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has backed the Gunners to start the new Premier League campaign strongly following their preseason tour of the Far East.

Arsene Wenger’s men beat Urawa Red Diamonds 2-1 in their final game of their Asia tour and Wilshere felt their recent friendlies have been great preparation, especially personally after spending long spells on the sidelines through injury.

"I felt better and

Buffon: Italian football is improving

The Juventus shot-stopper feels that Serie A is becoming more competitive again having seen clubs bolster their squads on the transfer market.

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is wary of the competition that awaits in Serie A this season having watched the Scudetto challengers bolster their ranks in the summer.

The Bianconeri have triumphed in the last two campaigns in Italy, though the veteran shot-stopper believes that there are plenty of contenders who have strengthened their

Barry uncertain over Man City future

The England international is entering the final year of his contract and, with no talks yet held regarding a new deal, the 32-year-old admits he could leave next season

Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry admits he is uncertain about his future at the club.

The England international is entering the final year of his contract, having been brought to the club from Aston Villa by Mark Hughes four years ago. But with a year to go on his current deal and a potential move to City's new MLS partners New York City FC mooted earlier this summer, Barry says his future has not been discussed.

"It's just a case of

Barzagli: Ogbonna will become a star

The Italy international has nothing but praise for his new Juventus teammate and is confident that he has a bright future ahead of him.

Andrea Barzagli believes Angelo Ogbonna has what it takes to become a key player at Juventus and feels the Serie A champions made the right decision to sign the center back.

Ogbonna joined Juve from Torino in a deal worth up to €15 million and Barzagli has little doubt the 25-year-old is destined to become a star.

"Ogbonna will help us move forward. If you want to improve the quality of the

Robben: Bayern has no reason to panic

The Dutchman feels his side's 4-2 defeat to Borussia Dortmund on Saturday was due to simple errors which can easily be corrected

Arjen Robben feels Bayern Munich has no reason to panic after its somewhat surprising 4-2 German Supercup loss against Borussia Dortmund at the weekend.

The reigning Bundesliga champions failed to win their first trophy under new coach Pep Guardiola as Jurgen Klopp's side put in a clinical display against Bayern's fragile-looking defense, but Robben has stressed that the defeat was a

Reina: Liverpool forced me out

The Spaniard revealed the Reds hierarchy accepted Napoli's loan offer without consulting him, and insists he was willing to extend his contract if Barcelona made no offer.

Pepe Reina has claimed that he was forced out of Liverpool after agreeing to join Napoli on a season-long loan.

With Brendan Rodgers electing to make new signing Simon Mignolet his first-choice goalkeeper ahead of the coming campaign, the Spaniard signed a