Major sports headline(football )

As compiled by SALMAN FEMI AHMED

***Goals by Daniel Sturridge and Jordan
Henderson in extra time helped Liverpool see off a
spirited challenge from Notts County in the League
Cup on Tuesday night.
***Tottenham winger Gareth Bale failed to report
for training on Tuesday morning, giving the
clearest indication yet that he feels his time at the
club is over. The Wales forward is set on a move to
Real Madrid and late interest from Manchester
United has not produced a change of heart. He has
only one team in mind. (The Guardian)
***Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola refused to
criticise his players after their 1-1 draw with
Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Tuesday. Guardiola
rested several players for the match, ahead of
Friday's UEFA Super Cup clash with Chelsea, and
the Bavarians saw their 100 per cent record in the
league end with the result.
***Arsène Wenger admitted that his determination
to make new signings had been intensified as he
counted the cost of a bruising Champions League
play-off second leg against Fenerbahce. (The
Guardian)
***Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino said he will
not rush Brazilian star Neymar into the grind of
starting regularly for the Spanish giants. Spanish
media have urged Martino to select the 21-year-old
for Wednesday's Super Cup final second leg
against Atletico Madrid.
***Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has
lined up Valencia’s Adil Rami to help solve his
defensive problems. Pellegrini will be without
centre-back and captain Vincent Kompany for a
month because of a groin injury, and watched his
back-four crumble at set-pieces in Sunday's shock
loss to newly-promoted Cardiff. (The Mirror)
***Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski sustained a
hamstring injury that is likely to keep him out for
three weeks, while Aaron Ramsey and Jack
Wilshere also wore knocks after the gunners
progressed into the group stages of the Champions
League.
***AC Milan will be out to avoid a nightmare start
to the season when they host PSV Eindhoven in a
Champions League play-off tie on Wednesday. But
their qualification for this season's group stages
hangs firmly in the balance following their 1-1
draw in the first leg of their play-off against Dutch
outfit PSV Eindhoven.
***Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has admitted his
interest in signing Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata
but believes it is unlikely the Stamford Bridge club
would sell a star player to a domestic rival. (ESPN)
***Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian
Schweinsteiger could miss the UEFA Super Cup
against Chelsea on Friday with an ankle injury. The
29-year-old limped off in the second half of
Bayern's 1-1 draw at Freiburg on Tuesday.
***Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone would
not be interested in a move for out-of-favour Real
Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas. The Spain
international goalkeeper has continued as Real's
second choice in the club's opening two La Liga
fixtures of this campaign, with new boss Carlo
Ancelotti retaining faith in Lopez.
***Real Madrid will reportedly seal an €87m deal
to sign Tottenham Hotspur winger Gareth Bale on
Wednesday. The signing has been reportedly
concluded, and an official announcement will
come sometime during Wednesday. (Sky Italia)
***Valencia have completed the signing of striker
Dorlan Pabon, 25, on a four-year deal. The forward
joins from Mexican side Monterrey after passing a
medical.
***Arsenal target Mesut Ozil moved closer to the
Real Madrid exit after a strop on Monday night.
The Germany midfielder is understood to be angry
that he has been offered to other clubs as one of
several players set to be sold off to pay for Gareth
Bale. (The Mirror)
***Chelsea will reportedly clinch the signing of
Anzhi Makhachkala striker Samuel Eto'o before the
weekend. (Daily Mail)

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