Pellegrini tells City's owners: Our next signing must be Messi or CR7

Pellegrini tells City's owners: Our next signing must be Messi or CR7

Published Mar. 17, 2015 5:45 a.m. ET

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Manuel Pellegrini has told Manchester City's billionaire owners: Our next signing has to be a Lionel Messi or a Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Chelsea and Manchester United have been dealt a blow in their chase for Paul Pogba after Juventus said there was no chance they would sell him.

Salomon Kalou could be fined around £7,000 for using a hammer and chisel on the Berlin Wall. The ex-Chelsea star, who now plays for Hertha Berlin, was being filmed for a TV show.

Reading's Garath McCleary was caught up in a race row on Monday night. The midfielder claimed he was abused by a fan in the Bradford end just before half-time in their FA Cup tie.


Sunderland are set to appoint Dick Advocaat as Gus Poyet's replacement for the rest of the season but the club's target for the long term is West Ham manager Sam Allardyce.

Chelsea target Douglas Costa has issued a come-and-get-me plea as he admits he is ready to leave Shakhtar.

England hopeful Saido Berahino has been invited to play for his native Burundi. Roy Hodgson names his latest England squad on Thursday.


Gus Poyet was glad to be sacked by Sunderland and angled for moves to West Ham and Crystal Palace after falling out with sporting director Lee Congerton.

Former Cardiff and Newcastle striker Michael Chopra is training with League One club Port Vale.


Dick Advocaat will be paid £1million if he manages to keep Sunderland in the Premier League. The ex-Netherlands and Rangers boss will be paid a £500,000 bonus on top of his salary if the Black Cats avoid relegation.

Newcastle defender Davide Santon has made his move from Tyneside to Inter Milan a permanent one.

Wigan have taken Liverpool striker Jerome Sinclair, 18, on loan until the end of the season.

Alan Pardew wants former Newcastle loanee Loic Remy to join the ex-Magpies boss at Crystal Palace, and is seeking a permanent deal for the Chelsea striker in the summer.


Juventus have claimed that Chelsea and Manchester United are ready to pay £55million for France international midfielder Paul Pogba this summer.

Reported Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal target Paulo Dybala will not be allowed to leave Palermo for anything less than £28.5m, with president Maurizio Zamperini confident of holding out for a larger fee for the striker.


Dick Advocaat is on the verge of being appointed the manager of Sunderland on a short-term basis with Steve McClaren the long-term target.

Manuel Pellegrini is convinced Manchester City will not sack him if they end the season without a trophy.


West Ham are ready to step up their pursuit of David Moyes after putting his old Everton scout Tony Henry in charge of their summer recruitment policy.

Filipe Luis could be offered a quick return to Atletico Madrid with the Spanish club monitoring his situation at Chelsea.


Jose Mourinho's 15-year-old son Jose Mario Mourinho has criticized Chelsea fans who booed Cesc Fabregas during the 1-1 draw with Southampton on Sunday.

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