Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says Cody Gakpo didn't need persuading about joining from PSV Eindhoven. Klopp has admitted before that he prefers to work with players who aren't motivated purely by money or competing in the Champions League. And offering insight on private discussions he held with Gakpo prior to his Anfield transfer, he revealed the forward took very little persuasion to make th...Full Story »

CHELSEA legend Frank Leboeuf has called for boss Graham Potter to be sacked after just four months at the helm. The Blues were battered 4-0 by Manchester City in the FA Cup this afternoon. Blues legend Frank Leboeuf was furious with his old side's performance Potter's men were three down by half-time, delivering a limp performance miles off their third round opponents. Appearing on ESPN afte...Full Story »

Valencia plot Coquelin move Valencia are interested in bringing Francis Coquelin back to the Mestalla Stadium this month. Estadio Deportivo reports the Spanish club want to add depth to their midfield and see the 31-year-old as a good option. Sommer pleads with Gladbach to let him join Bayern Yann Sommer is not giving up on his hopes of joining Bayern Munich from Borussia Monchengladbach. G...Full Story »

Fabrizio Romano has had his say on the rumours linking Manchester United defender Harry Maguire to Aston Villa. Maguire is struggling to play regular minutes for Manchester United this season. The arrival of Lisandro Martinez in the summer has made things difficult for Maguire, and he even appears to be behind Luke Shaw in the pecking order, despite him being a left-back. A rumour recently e...Full Story »

Manchester United face missing out on Joao Felix to Arsenal because of the Premier League's loan rules. Erik ten Hag is scouring the market for budget striker reinforcements and could shoot himself in the foot by completing a temporary move for Burnley's Wout Weghorst. United are closing in on recruiting Weghorst on a short loan until the end of the season to bolster Ten Hag's depth as he looks...Full Story »

Ousmane Dembele scored the only goal of the game as Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 at the Wanda Metropolitano on Sunday. Xavi Hernandez's side took advantage of rival Real Madrid's 2-1 loss to Villarreal on Saturday to take sole possession of first place in LaLiga with 41 points from their first 16 games. Barcelona dominated the early exchanges, pressuring Atletico high up in their half ...Full Story »

Triumphant boss Steve Evans admits his grandkids will be hearing about Stevenage’s stunning FA Cup win over Aston Villa for years.The League Two promotion chasers grabbed two late goals to seal a brilliant 2-1 third-round comeback victory at Villa Park.Dean Campbell’s 90th-minute winner came just two minutes after Jamie Reid levelled from the spot, Leander Dendoncker having been sent...Full Story »

Michael Beale wants to “turn the heat up” in his Rangers squad with new faces as he addressed speculation about Todd Cantwell and Tom Davies.The Ibrox club have been linked with Norwich’s Cantwell and Everton’s Davies but Beale was giving little away after his side’s 2-0 win over Dundee United, save for his admiration for the two 24-year-old midfielders.Beale, whose...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola told Chelsea owner Todd Boehly he must give Graham Potter time to implement his ideas at Stamford Bridge after watching his side beat the Blues for the second time in four days.Following on from Thursday’s 1-0 Premier League win in the capital which left Chelsea in 10th place, City dumped Potter’s side out of the FA Cup with a resounding 4-0 win at ...Full Story »

Riyad Mahrez struck twice as Manchester City eased to a comfortable 4-0 victory over Chelsea in the FA Cup third round.Three of the champions’ goals in a one-sided encounter at the Etihad Stadium came in a 15-minute spell late in the first half as Mahrez, Julian Alvarez – from the penalty spot – and Phil Foden all found the target.Mahrez added a fourth with City’s second ...Full Story »