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Didier Drogba continues to be linked with an end of season transfer away from Chelsea and Stamford Bridge.

Latest reports suggest he has agreed a move to AC Milan this week. AC Milan, along with Inter Milan and Real Madrid have recently been cited as interested in signing Dider Drogba this summer.

This latest news on Drogba’s future comes on the back of rumours that Jose Mourinho has been lined up by both Milan clubs, depending on which source you believe. I am confident that whoever Mourinho has agreed to manage, Drogba would be one of the first names on his wishlist.

According to Goal.com Chelsea want €40 million for Drogba, and the Ivory Coast striker demands €7.5 million per season in wages; and thate that Inter Milan have agreed to these terms.

So who do you think Drogba is going to be playing for next season? Please add your vote to the poll on the right.

I am still going with the story that Jose Mourinho wants Drogba & Lampard for Inter Milan.

A group of Barcelona fans, led by lawyer Oriol Giralt are to submit a ‘motion of censure’, asking for the resignation of Joan Laporta and the board of directors.

The news comes just hours after Laporta announced that Frank Rijkaard would be replaced by Josep Guardiola at the end of the current season.

“The disappointment is total” said fans spokesman and leader Giralt, adding “If in a few days they resign, perhaps history would not judge them badly.”

Giralt will need an estimated 7,000 signatures, 5% of the clubs members, and has 14 days to collect them and prepare a petition proper.

Should he succeed, the motion will move to the next stage where if he gets more than two thirds of the votes, Laporta will be forced to call an election in which he can not run.

Barcelona have told Frank Rijkaard that he will no longer be coach after the end of this season, fueling speculation that he might turn up at Chelsea.

Rijkaard has been under fire all season but received a vote of confidence from his board of directors in January, when it seemed he was certain to leave. Barcelona have been trophy-less for two seasons and the drubbing by La Liga Champions Real Madrid this week appears to have been too much to suffer.

Josep Guardiola will take charge of the club from June 30th. It had long been rumoured that Jose Mourinho would be offered the job and it seems the majority of the board wanted him, but LaPorta the president decided he wanted his own man.

England and Manchester City defender Micha Richards has launched the 2008 Danone Nations Cup and the opening of the UK trials for the World’s top football tournament for under 12’s.

The Danone Nations Cup, whose global ambassador is the legendary French footballer Zinedine Zidane, is now in its eighth year and has become the world’s biggest football tournament for girls and boys aged 10-12, bringing together 2.5 million competitors from over 40 different countries. The online registration is now open and aspiring footballers can enter at www.danonenationscup.co.uk

Once they have registered, hopefuls will have the chance to show off their skills in front of top coaches at the regional trials, which will be held in eight different locations across England - London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle and Southampton. Those lucky enough to be selected at the regional finals will go into the UK final where Team England will be crowned. Team England will then travel to France in September to take part in the World final, being held at the prestigious Parc des Princes stadium.

To take part in the regional trials, boys and girls aged 10-12 need to register online at www.danonenationscup.co.uk. The regional trials start taking place on the 7^th June 2008 at the following locations:

• London (South) – Crystal Palace National Sports Centre – 7^th June
• London (North) – To be confirmed
• Leeds – John Charles Centre of Sport – 14^th June
• Newcastle – Northumbria University – 15^th June
• Liverpool – Walton Sports Centre – 21^st June
• Manchester – The Armitage Centre – 22^nd June
• Birmingham – Saltley Community Centre – 29^th June
• Bristol – To be confirmed

Check out the the Free To Play football game - Rebound at www.youcantkeepagoodfandown.co.uk

This is a great fun football game but be careful, it’s very addictive and you are going to have to spend some time playing it, if you want your name to appear on the leaderboard!

You can also enter a free competition to win free tickets to the UEFA Euro 2008 football tournament next month.