No offers have been made for Swansea City captain Ashley Williams, according to the club s chairman.

Despite reported interest from Arsenal during the close-season, Huw Jenkins revealed that there have been no offers for Williams, or any of other Swansea players.

The 28-year-old England international joined the club permanently in 2008 and was part of their rise to the English top flight.

As a result, Jenkins is determined to keep hold of the player.

We have had no phone calls about any of our players and we hope that continues, he told Sky Sports.

Ash has grown with us. His performances and personality have grown with the club and he is a vital part of our team.

He is a big part of our defence and now he is captain as well. He is a good leader to hav…

Spain head coach Vicente del Bosque has insisted his team will prepare to play underdogs Tahiti just like they would for any other team.

Fans will flock to the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, expecting Spain, the reigning world and European champions, to destroy the French Polynesian minnows, who are ranked 137 positions below Del Bosque s team on the FIFA rankings.

Tahiti were thumped 6-1 by Nigeria in their opening game of the FIFA Confederations Cup, while Spain overcame Uruguay 2-1, but Del Bosque said he has not allowed his players to take it easy in the lead-up to their clash with the Oceania Nations Cup champions.

We have prepared like we would for any other game, Del Bosque said on Wednesday.

Get ready, know our game plan and study our rivals that…

FIFA has claimed it is on the right track  in the protection of workers’ rights at World Cup stadium projects following a damning report by Amnesty International on the treatment of migrant workers in Qatar.

Amnesty accused FIFA and the Qatari authorities of indifference towards systematic abuse and appalling treatment  of migrants working on stadiums that will host the 2022 World Cup, following interviews with 132 contractors and 102 landscapers working on the tournament facilities.

The report described the abuse of migrant workers as a stain on the conscience of world football , but FIFA has claimed the unique attraction  of the World Cup will act as a catalyst for a change in working conditions in Qatar.

In a statement, FIFA claimed to have been working w…

Manchester City are looking into the possibility of signing Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci as a welcoming gift for their soon-to-be manager Pep Guardiola.

Current Bayern Munich boss is believed to be a huge admirer of the 28-year-old Italian international and the Citizens have already made Bonucci their number one transfer target, according to the Turin-based media outlet .

Bonucci’s contract expires in 2020 and the versatile Juventus defender is currently on a 3.5 million-a-year deal with the Italian giants.

Juventus defender is praised for his reliability in the back, while Bonucci is also a great asset in the attack as the Italian international is not afraid to go forward and test his shot on the goal.

Leonardo Bonucci has played 190 Serie A mat…

Peter Bosz has called on his Borussia Dortmund players to be brave and attack Wednesday s Champions League opener at Tottenham.

The two sides are meeting in Group H at Wembley, with Dortmund returning to the scene of their 2013 final defeat to Bayern Munich.

Former Ajax boss Bosz, appointed at the beginning of this season, is determined to be positive and has already noted improvement in the squad.

The first game is always important, he told a pre-match news conference. We re approaching the game like any other and we re here to win.

At the start we made defensive mistakes, but since then the players have really been putting everything into practising well.

Back at Wembley!

— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB)

Spurs have a similar …

John Terry s expected departure from Chelsea will be a blow to the club on and off the field, says defensive partner Gary Cahill.

The Stamford Bridge stalwart may have played his last game for the club as he is suspended for the final-day fixture against Premier League champions Leicester City.

Terry announced in January that his contract would not be renewed and, though the 35-year-old has spoken of his wish to remain when new boss Antonio Conte takes the helm, his future is unclear. 

Cahill told Sky Sports News:  It is [difficult to imagine the dressing room without him]. I suppose there was always going to be a time when that happened, but for me it was always going to be a blow.

No player is going to play on forever, and there comes a time where yo…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has revealed that Kevin De Bruyne has a buyout clause in his contract, according to the Mail Online.

The Belgium international is one of the stand out players in Guardiola’s team of stars and the club would have to accept a bid for him should that figure £223m – be matched.

However, the City boss has insisted that he is not for sale, describing him as an ‘incredible boy’.

De Bruyne moved to the Etihad Stadium from Wolfsburg in the summer of 2015 and he has since racked up one hundred and forty-three appearances in all competitions, scoring thirty-five goals.

He would have been named the PFA Player of the Season in the Premier League last term had it not been for Golden Boot winner Mo Salah, while he woul…

Franck Ribery believes that Jupp Heynckes has breathed new life into Bayern Munich since taking over from Carlo Ancelotti.

Since returning for his fourth stint at the German giants, the 72-year-old has guided them to four victories in all competitions and enjoyed a penalty shoot-out success in the DFB-Pokal.

The latest of those victories 2-0 against RB Leipzig at the weekend propelled them back to the Bundesliga summit, three points clear of Borussia Dortmund.

Ribery, who has not played since a 2-2 draw with Hertha Berlin on October 1 due to a knee injury, has heralded the impact of Heynckes and believes he knows how to get the best out of the players at his disposal.

He gives the players self-confidence, speaks to us strongly, he has breathed new life i…

Everton have reached an agreement with Watford over the signing of Abdoulaye Doucoure in the summer transfer window, according to . It has been reported that the Premier League club will pay the Championship side an initial transfer fee of £25 million, and there will be add-ons.

Doucoure has been given permission to discuss personal terms with the Toffees and then undergo a medical at the Merseyside outfit. Although Watford, who will play in the Championship next season after getting relegated from the Premier League at the end of the 2019-20 campaign, wanted £35 million, they had to settle for an initial transfer fee of £25 million.

The 27-year-old central midfielder has been on the books of Watford since 2016 and has established himself as one of the better players…

David Moyes would like to emulate his long-term Everton stay at West Ham but believes football has moved on.

Moyes makes his latest return to former employers Everton on Wednesday with the Merseyside club, much like West Ham, badly in need of points at the wrong end of the Premier League table.

The 54-year-old Scot made his name in management over the course of a respected 11-year spell at Goodison Park, paving the way for his appointment as Manchester United manager in 2013.

Moyes was sacked inside the first season of a six-year contract at Old Trafford and has since gone on to fruitless spells at Real Sociedad and Sunderland.

He is now faced with a job to restore his reputation at a club seemingly operating below its potential, although Moyes played do…