United say Mikel signed for them, but the 18-year-old midfielder has been quoted as saying he wants to join Chelsea.Lyn said they have a contract with Mikel of which he is in breach after missing training and a match.. There can be no footballer whose trophy cabinet groans under the weight of gongs like Alan Smith’s. Their position is bad news for Glazer, as an individual TV deal for United would be the easiest way of raising revenue at the club and clearing the £540m debts incurred by his takeover.Norway’s Lyn Oslo and United,meanwhile, have lodged a complaint with the world governing body, Fifa, over Chelsea’s pursuit of the Nigerian teenager John Obi Mikel. Malcolm Glazer has been dealt a serious blow to any ambitions of Manchester United securing their own television deals after the European Commission yesterday said they would not support a legal challenge by the club’s new owner. That’s what I said when I left and I have not changed my mind,” he said..

He’s a Barcelona player and he has to bring many years of glory to the club. Besides, he has become the soul of Barcelona supporters.”Eto’o may be fined for insulting his former club Real Madrid during Barcelona’s title celebrations on Sunday.A move for Eto’o may reflect the fact that the Chelsea striker Didier Drogba says he is struggling to adapt to life in England.”I feel homesick,” he said “Life in England is not easy. I had to get used to it but I did not, not completely anyway. This is so different.”I cannot say that I am unhappy in Chelsea considering that I have just won the first two trophies of my career and reached the Champions’ League semi-final, but it’s true I have not always been happy.”Drogba admitted he still holds former club Marseilles dear and that he wants one day to return.”Marseilles is in my heart.

The club would consider it because we can’t have players who aren’t happy.”The Barcelona president, Joan Laporta, meanwhile, responded to reports that Chelsea may make an offer for Samuel Eto’o by saying yesterday that the Bar?striker would not be allowed to leave for “all the money in the world.”Laporta said: “He’s not for sale. If such an offer was accepted it would represent the largest transfer fee ever received by Bilbao.Lamikiz said his club is prepared to transfer Del Horno if the defender believes he has “a once in a lifetime opportunity. “It is up to the chairman to decide how much he wants to sell Laurent Robert for, but what I will say is, if he wants to go for a free, does that mean nobody wants to buy him?” Souness said.”I can’t say that his Newcastle career is over because there might not be a buyer for him, ” he added. Chelsea are reportedly prepared to offer up to 16m euros (£11m) for the 24-year-old, who has been capped six times for Spain. Barcena will then report back to the Bilbao president, Fernando Lamikiz, who will decide whether or not to give the go-ahead to the move.

Chelsea were yesterday reported in the Spanish press to be in negotiations to sign the Athletic Bilbao defender Asier Del Horno. Newcastle had an option to sign the 28-year-old for a further two years, but did not take it up after the player’s disappointing year.Kluivert, however, is wanted by a host of Spanish clubs including Valencia, Seville and Real Betis.. “If he isn’t sold he will return for pre-season training like everybody else.”The Dutch striker Patrick Kluivert will be leaving the club, however, after only one season following his free transfer from Barcelona. However, his form since joining Celtic on loan on deadline day has put him in the shop window.It remains to be seen, whenever he leaves and to whichever club, whether Newcastle succeed in recouping the £6m they paid Coventry. However, they will not lose money on Hughes, who was brought to Newcastle by Kevin Keegan in 1996 and has emerged from the youth ranks to become a first-team fixture over several seasons. The adaptable defender has made more than 250 appearances for Newcastle and won 40 caps for Northern Ireland.Souness, meanwhile, has warned Laurent Robert to forget about leaving St James’ Park for nothing this summer. Robert has suggested, given the deterioration of his relationship with Souness, that Newcastle should give him a free transfer in the closed season, despite a year remaining on his current contract.But Souness has made it clear the French winger will be back in pre-season training if no buyer is found.