Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo said he was close to signing for bitter rivals Manchester City last year but former manager Alex Ferguson asked him not to. Ronaldo said Ferguson persuaded him to re-join United for a second spell at Old Trafford when he moved from Juventus in August, 2021 on a two-year deal, returning to the club where he won eight major trophies from 2003-2009. "...Full Story »

Arsenal are working on a new deal for Gabriel Martinelli. The Brazilian's current contract expires at the end of the 2023/24 campaign. And transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has tweeted: "Arsenal are still working on Gabriel Martinelli's new contract. "Talks are ongoing as new deal for Brazilian star is considered one of the priorities. "Negotiations will continue as current deal includes an op...Full Story »

Kante to leave Chelsea for Serie A (La Repubblica) Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante will leave the club next summer and consider a switch to Serie A, where Inter and Juventus are interested in his services, claims La Repubblica. Kante is a match-changing force when fit, but nagging injuries have kept him from participating in the World Cup and cast a shadow on his long-term future. Ronaldo: ...Full Story »

Oxford manager Karl Robinson was thrilled with his side’s performance against an in-form Woking side as the League One side won 2-1 on the road in the first round of the FA Cup.The match at the Kingfield Stadium was played out in heavy rain, but this did not reduce the quality that was on show as the hosts, who are fourth in the National League, pushed Robinson’s side all the way.An ...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Grant McCann hailed an excellent performance from his team as they eased to a 3-0 FA Cup replay win at Salford.The League One high-flyers had too much for the Ammies and they can now look forward to a second-round trip to Shrewsbury.Ephron Mason-Clark opened the scoring before Jack Marriott’s late double.McCann said: “It’s been another game we could have done ...Full Story »

Jack Marriott’s late double helped Peterborough to a comfortable 3-0 FA Cup replay win at Salford.Grant McCann’s League One high-flyers proved too strong for the Ammies as they booked a second-round trip to Shrewsbury.Posh skipper Harrison Burrows curled a 25-yard strike just over the top early on.Salford goalkeeper Tom King then produced a superb double save to keep out Kwame Poku a...Full Story »

Tyler Goodrham’s goal sent Oxford into the second round of the FA Cup as they managed to avoid an upset against Woking with a 2-1 away victory.The U’s are now unbeaten in six games in all competitions but were pushed all the way by the National League high-flyers, who had won their previous four and came within inches of taking the first-round tie to a replay.Oxford went ahead in the...Full Story »

Scotland succumbed to their first defeat in five matches with a 2-1 friendly loss to Turkey in Diyarbakir.Defender Ozan Kabak headed in the opener for the home side five minutes before the break after earlier hitting the crossbar before attacker Cengiz Under doubled the lead with a confident finish four minutes after half-time.As the game looked to be slipping away from Steve Clarke’s...Full Story »

Manchester United will explore the chances of signing Kylian Mbappe in a sensational £150m deal. France superstar Mbappe has emerged as a shock target to replace Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford. United, who are also interested in England and Tottenham ace Harry Kane, will jettison Ronaldo following his bombshell interview in which he savaged the club. Ronaldo accused United of betrayal ...Full Story »

Agent Jorge Mendes has met with Newcastle United officials about Manchester United rebel Cristiano Ronaldo. United are ready to rip up Ronaldo's contract in January as a result and that would open up the door for a number of clubs to make a move. Newcastle have already shown interest in signing the Portuguese after speaking to agent Mendes last month, says the Daily Mail. But with Toon sitt...Full Story »