L'Equipe claim the England international is speaking with the Ligue 1 side

British sprinter targets first pink jersey in the Giro d'Italia after agenda set by Wiggins and Froome

The defender is celebrating after helping United to their 20th league title

You can order an Americano, latte, cappuccino, or skinny gingernut latte with froth on top at your local café, but now there's a new beverage in town: the "suspended coffee". Make sure you have had your caffeine hit, though, because this one's not for you. Every suspended drink ordered is reserved for someone who cannot afford to pay for their own. They get the coffee, you get the warm feeling inside.

Now... From now until 5 May, Kirker is offering three nights with breakfast at the Crillon le Brave, near Avignon, for £659pp. The deal includes BA flights from Heathrow to Marseille and car hire, so you can explore the rolling Provençal countryside around. Kirkerholidays.com

Diego Maradona has returned to Naples to plead his innocence over €40m (£32m) in taxes the authorities claim he owes from his time playing for Napoli between 1984-1991.

Hundreds of supporters greeted the 52-year-old on his arrival at Naples airport yesterda

Napoli's Edinson Cavani is apparently a target for the Premier League champions

AC Milan forward was the subject of abuse

Manchester City have reportedly been targeting Cavani

In Italy, particularly in the southern city of Naples, it might make sense swapping the greeting “buon anno” – happy new year – for “lucky new year” or “safe new year”, as the ritual, idiotic use of DIY fireworks brings an avalanche of serious burns, mutilations and general chaos.

Volcano visit

Napoli have issued a formal denial of wrongdoing after the Serie A club were handed a two-point deduction by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) for a former player's involvement in match-fixing.

Gomorrah author confronted Camorra bosses Francesco Bidognetti and Antonio Iovine via video link