AC Milan seal Matri deal

AC Milan have signed Juventus striker Alessandro Matri, the Rossoneri's official website has confirmed. Matri, 29, is believed to have signed on a four-year deal at San Siro, rejoining the side he played for as a youngster before having spells at Cagliari and Juventus, in a deal reportedly worth €11 million. "It's a great feeling to come back to where you played as a boy," Matri told the club's official website. " The striker fell down the pecking order at the Bianconeri, with other attackers Fernando Llorente and Carlos Tevez joining Antonio Conte's ranks earlier this summer. But, with Milan securing their place in the Champions League proper, having seen off the challenge of PSV, and Giampaolo Pazzini's return still to be confirmed, coach Massimiliano Allegri has bolstered his squad with the capture of the forward. Matri made 83 appearances for Juventus, scoring 29 goals. Meanwhile, Kevin-Prince Boateng has departed the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, completing a move to Bundesliga club Schalke on Friday.

Eto'o delighted with 'dream' Premier League move

Samuel Eto'o has dubbed his move to the Premier League as one of his "last dreams as a professional" after joining Chelsea. The 32-year-old has won La Liga, Serie A and the Champions League on three occasions as well as the FIFA Club World Cup and two African Cup of Nations titles with Cameroon over an illustrious career.But the four-time African Player of the Year is now relishing the chance of playing in England under Jose Mourinho, his former manager at Inter. "I've had a couple of opportunities to come to England before, including the first time Jose was here - but it didn't work out for one reason or another," Eto'o told Chelsea's official website.

Hoeness attacks Mourinho over 'unqualified comments'

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has hit out at allegedly "unqualified comments" made by Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho ahead of Friday's Super Cup showdown between the two sides. the Portuguese reacted angrily to a journalist stating that he had won just three of his 15 previous meetings with the Bavarians' new coach, Pep Guardiola telling his inquisitor, "Your statistics are wrong". Mourinho later conceded that perhaps it was he who had erred in terms of the head-to-head record but Hoeness was still less than impressed by the way in which the former Inter and Madrid trainer had responded to the line of questioning. "I do think that the match [against Chelsea] is about prestige," the World Cup winner is quoted as saying by Kicker. "Especially since Mourinho has, again, made some unqualified comments ahead of the match. "So, I think our coach will be fired up about this game." Hoeness has the utmost faith in Guardiola to bring home the trophy, but he did admit that he fears that fortune might once again favour Chelsea, who edged out Bayern on penalties in a dramatic 2012 Champions League final. "I'll keep my fingers crossed and hope he will win it," he admitted. "However, I'm not sure there won't be certain forces working against the Germans again." Bayern's eagerly-awaited meeting with Chelsea in Prague is scheduled to kick off at 20:45CET.

Bayern defeat still hurts, says Messi

Barcelona star Lionel Lionel Messi admitted last season's 7-0 aggregate Champions League semi-final defeat to Bayern Munich still hurts but is remaining upbeat after the group stage draw of this year's competition. The Blaugrana were drawn alongside AC Milan, Celtic and Ajax in Group H of the competition on Thursday as they bid to go one better than their last four exit in 2012-13. "Last season was good for the club, because we won the League against a team like Real Madrid," Messi told reporters. "It was a major title, but we lost in the Champions League badly against Bayern Munich. Anyway, you have to keep positive and hope to do great things this year." The 26-year-old also acknowledged the difficulty of facing Celtic and AC Milan again, having been beaten by both sides in Europe last season. "As always, we have been drawn into an even group," Messi told reporters. "The opponents are already known and difficult to play, as we expected. "Against Milan and Celtic we already played last year. With Ajax it is the first time, but we also know them. "As always, the club is required to win it all. And for that we are preparing, but each year is harder, because all teams reinforce and are getting stronger."

Kaka: I want to leave Real Madrid

Brazilian star Kaka has revealed he is keen to leave Real Madrid with less than a week remaining before this summer's transfer window closes. The 31-year-old had struggled to establish himself under former Blancos coach Jose Mourinho, and does not seem to be part of Carlo Ancelotti's plans either, having spent Real's first two Liga outings of this season on the bench. Furthermore, the imminent arrival of Gareth Bale from Tottenham in a record-breaking deal worth €100 million, is set to push the Brazilian even further down the pecking order in the Spanish capital. "I want to leave," Kaka told reporters. "I think now is the right moment for me and for the club for me to leave amicably. I have spoken to Carlo Ancelotti and with the club, they all know. "Things are difficult for me now in the team, and the club knows what I want. It’s my obligation to work and keep training, but my father is already working to see if something comes up. "I think it’s the best thing for me and the club. "We can only hope for a solution before this next Monday. My intention is to keep playing in Europe." Kaka has made 85 appearances for Madrid since his arrival from AC Milan in 2009.