A host of negative results have come together in a short space of time,

Beyond everything else, no ball ever had a better experience than when it was at his left foot.

We have reached an agreement in principle with Roma and with the player and we can finally announce we’ve signed a central defender, a priority for us for next season.

We are now experiencing possibly the worst situation at the club in the last four years. It is our first home defeat of the season and we did it in the worst possible manner and...

We were told of Chelsea’s interest,

The German sides worry us because they are German.

We planned to meet representatives from Chelsea on Monday, but the player’s decision not to train changed everything and we are now taking disciplinary action against him.

What he has done is the most basic act of indiscipline for any player. If he continues like this he will be putting his sporting career in danger.

He’s a player who eliminates his rivals and that makes him a type of terrorist in today’s soccer. He eliminates them, leaving them without any hope of recovery.