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Kanoute would welcome Milan move

Sevilla striker Frederic Kanoute has welcomed AC Milan's reported interest in him. The 31-year-old former Tottenham and West Ham forward has been linked with a summer switch to the San Siro.

Sevilla are believed to be willing to let the Mali international leave as his contract is set to expire at the end of next season.

"My ambition has always been to play for a great high-quality team and it is a fantastic feeling to be tracked by Milan," said Kanoute. "I have always said that Sevilla are a fantastic club, but you never know in life. Milan have so many marvellous players and it is a dream move. However, we will have to wait and see what happens at the end of the season."

However, one player who seems certain to be staying at the club is Enzo Maresca, whose agent insists the midfielder will not be moving to Internazionale this summer.

It had been reported that Inter were keen to sign the former Juventus player at the end of this season but his agent Candido Fortunato believes that scenario is extremely unlikely.

He said: "Maresca has a contract with Sevilla until 2011. Inter? I think it's just paper talk which is linked to the past. There hasn't been any contact from anyone whatsoever. I certainly don't think Maresca will return to Italy and play for Inter.There is always a will to return to Italy, but for now it's far too early to talk about teams and contracts."

Elsewhere in Spain, Netherlands international Rafael van der Vaart believes the arrival of Juande Ramos at Real Madrid was disastrous for him. The 26-year-old midfielder has started only one match since the turn of the year and is currently being linked with a summer transfer.

"I believe that clearly I am the biggest loser from the departure of Bernd Schuster and then the arrival of Juande Ramos," He told De Telegraaf. "Apparently the coach does not trust me and that is that. If I had the feeling that I could change things then I would speak to him, but right now I do not have many hopes. It has been one of the hardest times of my career." Independent


Steven Gerrard: I’m Liverpool For Life

Steven Gerrard has hailed the current Liverpool setup, revealing that he is extremely pleased with their Premier League title challenge this season.

The Reds captain also insisted that he has no plans to leave Anfield, suggesting that he is open to signing a contract extension.

"I’ve never been happier than I am at the moment throughout my career," Gerrard is quoted as saying in The Daily Post.

"I’m playing in a top team, I’m playing with world-class players and I believe in the manager [Rafael Benitez] that, going forward, we can be successful.

"It is important. I do want to be successful. I’m really happy at the club at the moment. I’ve got two years left on my contract and if there was a chance to extend that, I’m sure I’d do it."

The 28-year-old has found the back of the net 21 times in 38 appearances this season, including six goals in his last three games, and he says he is flourishing in his role just behind striker Fernando Torres.

"My relationship with ‘Rafa’ has got stronger and stronger as time’s gone by. Maybe when I was a bit younger I was a bit selfish. Thinking of myself a bit too much when he was playing me out of position.

"I should have maybe taken a deep breath and realised it was for the team. But, at the moment, he’s playing me in my favourite position, I’m captain, [and] we’re winning.

"Things at the club are really good. For years and years, I’ve moaned about not being involved in a title race and being far away from the other teams.

"But, at the moment, I’m playing in a team that’s capable of beating anyone in the league." Goal