Fulham s planning for the future continued on Tuesday as winger Ryan Williams signed a new two-year deal.

The west London outfit saw their 13-year Premier League stay end on Sunday, following a 2-2 home draw with Crystal Palace.

Fulham s relegation had already been confirmed before the season-ending clash and coach Felix Magath showed his hand by playing youngsters Cauley Woodrow and Chris David, who both scored.

Magath has previously spoken of his admiration for the club s young prospects, who reached this year s FA Youth Cup final, and the indication is that he will lean on them in next season s Championship campaign.

Williams – who moved to Fulham from Portsmouth in 2012 – is just 20, but enjoyed an excellent season on loan at Oxford United.

And his …

German daily newspaper that Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi is on the radar of quite a few high-profile clubs.

A surprise inclusion in Germany’s 2014 World Cup squad, the 24-year-old performed admirably on the road to the title and he has since continued the rich vein of form.

Even with Valencia largely struggling this season, Mustafi’s performances have been of very high standard and he is now being linked with a big club move.

Atletico Madrid had a mega money offer rejected for the talented defender in the winter, whereas the likes of Juventus, Inter Milan, Tottenham and Barcelona are also believed to be keen.

Mustafi has a deal until June 2019 at Mestalla, with his release clause standing at €50 million, but there is a good chance he could b…

Former Czech Republic boss Karel Bruckner is to take over as coach of Austria, the APA news agency reported on Friday.

Bruckner, 68, quit his post with the Czech Republic after their first round exit from last month s European championships.

He takes over from Austrian Josef Hickersberger, who also stepped aside after his side fell in the first round of Euro 2008.

The Austrian football fedeation (OFB) are set to officially unveil Bruckner at at press conference later Friday.

Bruckner will take charge of his first game on August 20 when Austria play a friendly against Italy in Nice, France.

His main focus will be qualifying Austria for the 2010 World Cup with their first qualifier against France on September 6 in Vienna.

Bruckner coa…

Borussia Dortmund s England international midfielder Jude Bellingham is expected to be the topic of widespread speculation in the next transfer window.

Several top clubs are circling to sign the 19-year-old, with Dortmund slapping a staggering £130million transfer fee on him as their asking price.

Real Madrid, Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool have all been linked with Bellingham, who is contracted to the German side until 2025.

TOP STORY – REDS PULL OUT OF BELLINGHAM RACE

Liverpool have withdrawn from the race to sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham, according to The Athletic.

The Reds had previously made him their number one priority signing but have now opted out of the race given the price tag and impact that would have on t…

Emre Can insists he will be fully committed to Liverpool for the rest of the season despite speculation over a move to Juventus.

The Germany international s contract expires at the end of 2017-18 season and there has been no breakthrough in talks over an extension.

Juve director general Giuseppe Marotta confirmed this week that the Serie A champions want to sign the player, who is allowed to reach a pre-contract agreement with a club outside the Premier League.

Although it looks likely his future lies away from Anfield, Can says he will give his all to help Liverpool achieve their goals this term.

I still have a contract here until the end of the season, he told Sky Sports News. I give everything for the club, I will try to give everything for the club.<…

Anthony Modeste would be interested in joining Borussia Dortmund to replace Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, according to the striker s agent.

Aubameyang is reportedly close to finalising a transfer to Arsenal for a fee of €63million, which would be a club record for Arsene Wenger s side.

Dortmund are said to be keen to bring in a replacement before sanctioning the Gabon international s departure and have been linked with a €30m bid for Modeste, who only joined Tianjin Quanjian from Cologne on a two-year loan deal in July 2017.

The 29-year-old s agent, Patrick Mendy, suggested he would be happy to link up with former Cologne boss Peter Stoger at Signal Iduna Park. 

Dortmund are a big club and naturally they re interesting for Tony, Mendy told Sport Bild.…

The agent of Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri has revealed that his client wants to remain at the Etihad.

The France international was believed to be pondering a summer exit after he was publicly criticized by Roberto Mancini, but it appears that is not entirely true.

Nasri’s representative Jean-Pierre Bernes has moved to deny reports that his client wants out.

“We can not be condemned forever because you had a clash with a journalist. Anyway I am absolutely not worried. Sami s value has not vanished, everyone knows it,” Bernes explained to L’Equipe.

“Look at Ribery, two years ago everyone wanted to throw him away. Nowadays Franck is the French team and Bayern star because he worked hard and that is the way which Samir has to follow, he k…

Juventus may insert a buyout clause into the contract of coach Antonio Conte after he revealed his discontent with football in Italy.

Conte s display of anger at his press conference after the 2-0 victory at Bologna on Saturday has put the club s board on high alert, with Chelsea and Real Madrid thought to be considering the former Juve midfielder as a possible answer to their coaching worries.

The 43-year-old, who had earlier been chastised by opposition coach Stefano Pioli for over-exuberant celebrations at the full-time whistle, used his media commitments as a platform to air his grievances with some of the ills in the Italian game at present.

It would be easier to pack up and leave (to another country), said Conte.

As our bus pulled into the stadiu…

Nicolo Barella, Danilo d Ambrosio and Romelu Lukaku scored in the final 13 minutes to ease the growing pressure on Antonio Conte as Inter left it late to beat Cagliari 3-1 in Serie A.

A goalless Champions League draw against Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday saw Inter knocked out of European competition for the season to leave head coach Conte s long-term future in doubt.

For long periods at Sardegna Arena it looked as though the situation would become even bleaker, with goalkeeper Alessio Cragno in inspired form, and Lukaku, Alexis Sanchez and Alessandro Bastoni all wasteful.

Riccardo Sottil s expert 42nd-minute finish had Cagliari on course for three points but Barella s wonderful effort preceded D Ambrosio nodding in from close range and Lukaku completed the come…

Alex Ferguson has paid tribute to true gentleman Gerard Houllier following the former Liverpool manager s death at the age of 73.

Houllier managed Liverpool for six years until 2004 and won five major trophies with the club, including a memorable treble in 2000-01, as well as the Community Shield in 2001.

The Frenchman was in direct competition with Manchester United great Ferguson during his time at Anfield, the pair forging a close friendship off the pitch.

Reacting to Monday s confirmation of Houllier s passing, a day after undergoing heart surgery, Ferguson told United s website: The news has come as a total shock this morning. 

Gerard Houllier was still a young man at the age of 73. Gerard became a really good friend during his time at Liverpool. …