Carlo Ancelotti: I'm staying in England

The Italian was sacked as Chelsea boss on the final day of the season after two years in charge at Stamford Bridge.

He has since been linked with Roma, but cooled talk of a return to Italy. The 51-year-old said: "I have not had contact with the club, I still have to resolve my contract with Chelsea.

Aquilani future to be sorted soon

The agent of Alberto Aquilani believes his client's future will be decided next week.

The Italian midfielder has spent this season on loan at Juventus from Liverpool, but the Turin giants failed to exercise their first buy-out option to sign the 26-year-old on a permanent basis, which expired last weekend.

"The percentage that Aquilani will remain at Juve is above 50%," said Aquilani's agent Franco Zavaglia to Gazzetta dello Sport.