SPORTS UPDATE: With Emmah. Former England captain David Beckham said he is living a dream as he outlined his plans for a new Miami-based Major League Soccer franchise. The 38-year-old, who retired as a player last May, wants to recruit some of the best players to help make the club loved by millions. Arsene Wenger,who has agreed a new three-year deal worth £24million ,is fully focused on assembling a squad capable of starting another era of dominance and plans to spend heavily on three world class players this summer. Jackson Martinez, Edin Dzeko, Mario Mandzukic and Diego Costa all feature prominently on Wengers striker hitlist, while Borussia Dortmund right-back Lukasz Piszczek has also been watched. Man U will also return for Julian Draxler after failing to sign the Schalke attacker last month. Nemanja Vidic is set to depart Manchester United for Inter Milan this summer. The Serbian centre-back comes out of contract at Old Trafford this summer and reports suggest that he will move to the San Siro for free once that occurs. Real Madrid closed in on the Copa del Rey final with a 3-0 first-leg win over Atletico Madrid in a niggly semi-final. The hosts, without Gareth Bale with a calf injury , took the lead when Pepes effort cannoned in off Emiliano Insua. Liverpool talisman Luis Suarez believes victory over league leaders Arsenal on Saturday would be an enormous boost to the squad. Brendan Rodgers side are eight points behind Arsenal in the Premier League table, however their spot in the final UEFA Champions League place is under threat from Everton, Tottenham and Manchester United. Phil Bardsley is set to open new contract talks with Sunderland this summer. PSG are believed to be pondering a £40million summer move for Adnan Januzaj. PSG made a £15m bid for the 19-year old Belgian in the recently-closed winter transfer window but Manchester United turned them down. The Ethiopia Football Federation (EFF) has sacked Coach Sewnet Bishaw, following his side’s disastrous performance at the recently concluded Africa Nations Championship in South Africa. The Walyas bowed out of the competition at group stages after losing all three games and scoring no single goal. ONLY TWO POINTS SEPARATE ARSENAL, MAN CITY AND CHELSEA WITH 14 GAMES TO PLAY, BUT WHO IS MORE CAPABLE OF COMING OUT ON TOP IN MAY? HAVE YOUR SAY
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