The Belgium striker might yet leave Chelsea on deadline day Michy Batshuayi has reportedly agreed terms with Crystal Palace and is set to complete a loan move to Selhurst Park  for the remainder of the season. The 25-year-old returned to Chelsea last month after spending the first half of the season on loan in Spain […]

7 years ago

The former Manchester United player had been expected to move to Monaco earlier in the week Shinji Kagawa  has left Borussia Dortmund for a second time, joining Turkish giants Beskitas. The Japanese international, who returned for a second spell with Dortmund from Manchester United in 2014, had been expected to leave Germany in the January […]

7 years ago

Wimot will spend the remainder of the season in Serie A Tom Huddlestone to Udinese was one of the most talked about moves of transfer deadline day. Sadly, though, it didn’t actually happen – despite reports suggesting the former Tottenham midfielder had held talks over a permanent move. The reports linking the veteran Derby midfielder with […]

7 years ago

Wait, what? Here it is: the strangest story of transfer deadline day, January 2019. Gary Cahill’s days at Chelsea appear numbered. They have done for a while, actually, something he himself admitted earlier in the season. Having hardly featured under Maurizio Sarri, the England defender, whose contract expires at the end of the current season, […]

7 years ago

Bolasie is running out of time to seal a move away from Goodison Park Yannick Bolasie could yet seal a deadline day move away from Everton. The 29-year-old had spent the early part of this season on loan with Aston Villa, but returned to Goodison Park earlier in January in the hope he could force […]

7 years ago

The teenager will remain in Croatia for now, but will move to the Etihad next year Manchester City have completed a deal for Hajduk Split midfielder, Ante Palaversa. The 18-year-old completed a medical on Tuesday with the Premier League champions before putting pen to paper on a deal which will see him loaned back to Hajduk […]

7 years ago

Nantes’ game was stopped in the ninth  minute Nantes’ game with Saint-Etienne was paused on Wednesday evening as players, staff and supporters paid an emotional tribute to missing former striker, Emilano Sala. Sala had completed a move to Cardiff City earlier this month but has been missing since the aircraft carrying him from Nantes to […]

7 years ago

Roma have had better nights… AS Roma had a night to forget in Florence on Wednesday night. Not only were they knocked out of the Coppa Italia at the quarter-finals stage by Fiorentina, they were handed a considerable beating, too. A hat-trick for Federico Chiesa (son of Enrico Chiesa), a couple more for Giovanni Simeone (son […]

7 years ago

The title of the docuseries on Ramos is yet to be confirmed, but it expected to be released later this year Amazon Prime have announced that Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos is to be the subject of an upcoming documentary series. The eight-part series will offer an insight into the Spain international’s life both on […]

7 years ago

Lennon had been suspended by the club last Friday Neil Lennon has left his role as manager of Hibernian by mutual consent, it has been confirmed. A statement from the the club confirmed that Lennon, along with assistant Garry Parker, ‘had not been dismissed and had not resigned’. Lennon had been suspended by the club […]

7 years ago

Arsenal are reportedly in talks for the former Atletico Madrid winger The agent of Yannick Carrasco has said that his client could leave Dalian Yifang in the near future, despite admitting that a move away from the Chinese club could be “difficult to do”. Carrasco made the move to China from Atletico Madrid last year but […]

7 years ago

The Japanese international has only made four appearances this season Shinji Kagawa looks set to leave Borussia Dortmund for a second time, with reports claiming he is closing in on a deal with Monaco. According to Sky Sports, the 29-year-old is thought to be on the cusp of a loan move to the struggling Ligue […]

7 years ago

Police are reportedly investigating the matter Andrey Arshavin is not dead. Let’s make this point very clear from the start. The former Arsenal midfielder is now 37 years of age and retired from professional football but still very much in the land of the living. Nope, you haven’t missed anything. Despite that, a story from […]

7 years ago

The Premier League champions fell to a surprise defeat at St James’ Park Manchester City’s hopes of retaining the league title suffered a major blow at St James’ Park on Tuesday night as Newcastle United came from behind to beat Pep Guardiola’s side 2-1. City had taken the lead inside 25 seconds through Sergio […]

7 years ago

AFC Asian Cup hosts UAE were convincingly beaten by Qatar Qatar reached the final of the AFC Asian Cup on Tuesday by defeating host nation the United Arab Emirates 4-0 in the semi-final. Goals from Boualem Khoukhi and Almoez Ali had given the Qatari’s a 2-0 lead by half-time, and when Hassan Al-Haydos scored a […]

7 years ago

The deal could be announced as soon as Tuesday evening Arsenal are closing in on the loan signing of Denis Suarez from Barcelona, reports have claimed. Despite interest from Sevilla and Real Betis – both of which were said to be willing to take him on a permanent deal – it now appears Suarez will […]

7 years ago

Goalkeeping’s no easy gig If they make a mistake, it very often proves to be a costly one. A reminder of this came from Australia on Friday, where Western Sydney Wanderers’ Vedran Janjetovic inexplicably decided to nudge an overhit long ball over the top out for a last gasp corner for Brisbane Roar. The Wanderers were leading […]

7 years ago

Tottenham have been handed an unexpected boost Son Heung-min and his South Korea teammates have been knocked out of the Asia Cup at the quarter-finals after suffering a surprise defeat to Qatar. The Qataris won the game in Abu Dhabi by a single goal, scored 12 minutes from time by Abdulaziz Hatem. Though a major […]

7 years ago

LaLiga are determined to take the competition to the US next season despite facing objections to the proposal in the current campaign. This weekend was supposed to see Barcelona face Girona in Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, but in December Barca announced that plans to play the game in Florida had been shelved, stating a need to […]

7 years ago

The former Chelsea midfielder has returned to England after a spell in China John Obi Mikel has completed a short-term loan move to Middlesbrough, it has been announced. The midfielder spent 11 years as a Chelsea player before eventually left two years ago to join Tianjin Teda in China. Now 31, the Nigerian international has […]

7 years ago

Yes, you did read that correctly Thierry Henry’s time at Monaco is reportedly all but up. Already. Having taken charge in the Principality in October, Henry has been unable to steer the Ligue 1 club away from danger. Beaten 5-1 at home by Strasbourg in their latest league outing at the weekend, Monaco are 19th […]

7 years ago

The Brazilian appeared to leave the field in tears Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed that Neymar suffered a recurrence of a metatarsal injury in his right foot during Wednesday’s game with Strasbourg, leaving him in doubt for their game against Manchester United next month. The Brazilian received on-field treatment after appearing to twist his ankle just after […]

7 years ago

The Welsh midfielder was expected to leave Arsenal in the summer Aaron Ramsey will leave Arsenal in 2019. That much we already knew. The midfielder, who has been with the club since joining from Cardiff City 11 years ago, has been expected to leave since Arsenal withdrew the offer of a contract extension a few […]

7 years ago

Emiliano Sala was one of two people aboard the plane which disappeared from radar on Monday Guernsey Police have confirmed that the search for the missing aircraft which had been carrying footballer Emiliano Sala will continue into a third day. A previous tweet from them, sent on Wednesday evening, had indicated a decision on whether […]

7 years ago

The Bundesliga leaders are said to have made contact with Zaha’s representatives Borussia Dortmund are reportedly willing to break their own transfer record in order to sign Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace. According to The Guardian, Dortmund are looking to replace Chelsea-bound Christian Pulisic, who will leave for Stamford Bridge at the end of the […]

7 years ago

The Brazilian left the field in tears Neymar is a doubt for Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League tie with Manchester United after leaving the field with an ankle injury during a French Cup tie with Strasbourg. The former Barcelona forward twisted his right ankle with half an hour of the game to play. Clearly in discomfort, […]

7 years ago

Liverpool are believed to have already had a bid turned down Manchester United are said to be considering a move for Benfica’s Joao Felix according to reports in the Portuguese youngster’s homeland. The 19-year-old can play in several positions in attack and has scored four times since breaking into Benfica’s first team earlier this season and […]

7 years ago

Bellerin was stretchered off during the win over Chelsea over the weekend Hector Bellerin could be out of action for up to nine months after Arsenal confirmed the full-back has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. The Spaniard left the field on a stretcher during Arsenal’s 2-0 win at home to Chelsea […]

7 years ago

Emiliano Sala, who recently signed for Cardiff, was aboard the aircraft Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala was on the small passenger aircraft that disappeared from radar on Monday evening, the French civil aviation authority has confirmed. The plane went missing over the English Channel, close to the Casquets lighthouse, 13km north-west of Alderney. A search is currently underway […]

7 years ago

Cristiano Ronaldo appeared in court in Madrid on Tuesday Cristiano Ronaldo has agreed a deal with a court in Spain in relation to tax evasion charges relating to his time as a Real Madrid player. The 33-year-old, now with Juventus, has accepted a fine of €18.8m (£16.6m) as part of the deal, which also includes […]

7 years ago

Sala is feared to have been on board a plane which disappeared over the English Channel on Monday Concern is growing for Cardiff City’s Argentine footballer, Emiliano Sala, who is feared to have been one of two people on board a plane which disappeared close near the Channel Islands. The Piper Malibu aircraft was travelling […]

7 years ago

Pogba and his Manchester United teammates had been playing Uno A hilarious Twitter thread has detailed the moment Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic offered to have a picture taken with a couple on a train journey as an apology for making too much noise while playing a game of Uno… even though the couple had […]

7 years ago

Lyon won 2-1 at Saint-Étienne over the weekend Memphis Depay has used his Twitter account to respond to the Saint-Étienne supporters who held aloft a cruel banner about his troubled history with his father during the Ligue 1 game with Lyon on Sunday. ‘Memphis – 5 million followers but no dad, ‘ the banner unfurled by […]

7 years ago

Darmian appears to be closing in on a move back to Italy Finally, it seems Matteo Darmian’s time as a Manchester United player is nearly over. According to The Guardian, the 29-year-old is set to seal a loan move to Juventus for the remainder of the season with the Italian champions also having the option […]

7 years ago

Bellerin injured his left knee during Arsenal’s win over Chelsea Arsenal could be without Hector Bellerin for the rest of the season, according to a report. The Spanish full-back injured his left knee during his side’s 2-0 win over Chelsea on Saturday evening, leaving the field of play on a stretcher. According to The Telegraph, […]

7 years ago

Salomon Rondon is one of the good guys Another reminder of this came on Saturday, when Rondon and his Newcastle teammates secured a 3-0 win over Cardiff City at St James’ Park. His side leading through the first of Fabian Schär’s double, the Venezuelan attempted a shot with little over half an hour still to play. […]

7 years ago

“At every showing, there was booing and hissing as soon as she appeared.” Following its release, there were ten screenings of Daydream Believers in various theatres across Barnsley. Every one of them was sold out; every one of them prompted similar reactions from those in the audience. On the surface, it’s a film about Barnsley Football Club’s […]

7 years ago

Nothing to see here. Nope, just Jamie Vardy, dressed in full Spider-Man costume, hiding behind a bush, then jumping out and trying to scare his manager. Absolutely nothing at all. The video below was posted to Leicester City’s Twitter page on Thursday morning; a further tweet later revealing that the mysterious figure in the suit […]

7 years ago

Robertson put pen to paper on a new deal at Anfield on Thursday Andy Robertson has penned a new deal at Liverpool, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2024. The Scotland international has established himself as a firm favourite since arriving from Hull in the summer of 2017, making a problem position […]

7 years ago

“They’ll announce the Floyd Mayweather fight for September…” Eddie Hearn has claimed he expects a rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao to be announced on Saturday night. Mayweather beat Pacquiao when the pair met in May 2015, and vowed to fight him again on Instagram last September after meeting his old adversary at a music […]

7 years ago

Robertson put pen to paper on a new deal at Anfield on Thursday Andy Robertson has penned a new deal at Liverpool, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2024. The Scotland international has established himself as a firm favourite since arriving from Hull in the summer of 2017, making a problem position […]

7 years ago

A move Marcelo Bielsa probably knew about last Thursday… Former England international Ashley Cole looks set to make a return to English football with Derby County. Cole, now 38, has been without a club since leaving Los Angeles Galaxy at the end of the Major League Soccer season in October, and is expected to join […]

7 years ago

It’s been quite a week for Leeds United Despite taking another step towards promotion with their 2-0 win over Derby County last Friday night, the result was overshadowed by manager Marcelo Bielsa, who admitted before the game that he’d ordered a member of his staff to observe their opponents’ training session the previous day. In […]

7 years ago

Sanchez has recently returned from injury Alexis Sanchez was not amongst the Manchester United squad that travelled to London together ahead of their game against Tottenham on Sunday afternoon. A resurgent United have won all five games since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer replaced Jose Mourinho last month. The game against Spurs, however, is expected to be […]

7 years ago

Ozil’s last appearance for Arsenal came on Boxing Day Mesut Ozil has been left out of Arsenal’s squad to face West Ham on Saturday. The German playmaker has missed the last three games for his club with a knee problem and had been expected to be included in the squad for the early kick-off at […]

7 years ago

Leeds took another step towards promotion Leeds United extended their lead at the top of the Championship with a 2-0 victory over Derby County at Elland Road on Friday night. The buildup  to the game was overshadowed by claims that a member of Leeds’ coaching staff had been spotted acting suspiciously near Derby’s training ground […]

7 years ago

Bielsa admitted sending someone from Leeds United to spy on Derby County’s training ahead of their meeting in the Championship Jermaine Jenas has suggested Leeds United should be hit with a points deduction after manager Marcelo Bielsa admitted sending someone from the club to spy on Derby County’s training session on Thursday. Derby travelled to […]

7 years ago

Bielsa’s Leeds United host Derby County on Friday night Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa has admitted sending a club employee to ‘spy’ on Derby County’s training session on Thursday, saying he “accepts all responsibility”. It was announced on Friday afternoon that the Football Association were investigating claims that a member of Leeds’ coaching staff was […]

7 years ago

Done deal Cesc Fabregas is a Monaco player. The contract is signed, the photographs of him posing with the club’s shirt are doing the rounds and, most importantly of all, the slightly odd announcement video has been posted to social media. There is, probably, a really obvious reason other than the ‘Now… it’s time’ voiceover […]

7 years ago

The Welsh goalkeeper denied making a Nazi salute Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has “no reason to disbelieve” Wayne Hennessey after the goalkeeper denied claims that he was pictured making a Nazi salute while dining with his teammates recently. An image of Hennessey, taken at a meal with his Palace teammates, was widely circulated on […]

7 years ago