Barca to bring Xavi Simons back Barcelona are preparing a contract offer for Xavi Simons, says Sport. The Dutch midfielder left the Catalan side to join PSG in 2019 but his contract at the French side is set to expire this summer. Barca are prepared to offer him a deal to bring him back to Camp Nou, but he has many offers on the table at the moment. Arsenal join Man Utd in Neves race as Wo...Full Story »

Huddersfield boss Carlos Corberan insisted his team will not be easing up after opening up a six-point safety buffer in the battle for a Championship play-off spot.Seventh-placed Blackburn are now two wins adrift of the Terriers, who moved up to third after second-half goals by Jon Russell and Naby Sarr secured a 2-0 home win over fellow top-six hopefuls Luton.But Corberan, whose team still harb...Full Story »

Huddersfield moved up to third in the Championship table and four points clear of top-six rivals Luton after second-half Jon Russell and Naby Sarr goals secured a 2-0 win over the visiting Hatters.In between, 16-goal top scorer Elijah Adebayo missed a penalty for Luton and the vital victory also opened up a six-point cushion for Carlos Corberan’s men over seventh-placed Blackburn in the jo...Full Story »

Burton are set to be without Jonny Smith at home to Sky Bet League One leaders Wigan.Smith suffered a shoulder injury during Saturday’s goalless draw with Plymouth and failed to reappear after the break.Christian Saydee could deputise if Oumar Niasse is unavailable again after missing two games through what Brewers boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has described as “personal issues”...Full Story »

Portsmouth have no fresh injury doubts as they welcome Sky Bet League One promotion chasers Rotherham to Fratton Park.A 1-0 loss at Cheltenham last time out means Pompey are winless in five, scoring just one goal in that time.That could see manager Danny Cowley rotate his forward line in search of an increased goal threat.Kieron Freeman (ankle) and Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (knee) are missing.Roth...Full Story »

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN are in talks to sign Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, according to reports. The 28-year-old has been somewhat of a flop since his £98million move to the Blues last summer. Romelu Lukaku's agent is reportedly in talks with PSG He has found himself out of the side in recent weeks with Thomas Tuchel favouring Kai Havertz. And he could have a chance to start a fresh challe...Full Story »

Chelsea have been told that they should go ahead and sign Richarlison this summer from Everton. That is the verdict from former Manchester United and Toffees star Louis Saha, who believes the Brazilian is unique in his skillset in the Premier League. The former Watford ace was in fine form as Everton beat Saha's old team. Anthony Gordon was the difference at Goodison Park when United came in d...Full Story »

Manchester United outcast Donny van de Beek has welcomed the birth of his first child with Dennis Bergkamp's daughter, Estelle. Van de Beek has been dating Estelle since they met in Amsterdam in the summer of 2019 and confirmed the couple were expecting in a social media post last year. The couple have now welcomed the birth of Lomee van de Beek, who was born on Saturday, with Van de Beek p...Full Story »

Karim Benzema is probably still haunting the dreams of Chelsea supporters and players alike, but things could have been very different in West London last week if the player hadn't been allowed into the ground. It sounds preposterous, but the French striker was stopped outside as he wasn't carrying the proper accreditation when he stepped down from the team bus ahead of the Champions League qu...Full Story »

Doak set for Liverpool move Liverpool are poised to add Celtic teenager Ben Doak to their ranks, per Football Insider. The youngster will become the latest fresh starlet to head to Anfield, after Fabio Carvalho arrives in the summer. Doak will sign a three-year deal through 2025. Benfica hope Man Utd-linked Nunez matches £113m Felix fee Manchester United, Arsenal and the many other sui...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo has apologised for his outburst after appearing to throw a fan's phone to the ground in the aftermath of Manchester United's 1-0 defeat to Everton, however he could yet be in hot water with the Merseyside police. Footage from social media showed Ronaldo lowering his right hand towards the ground, before allegedly throwing a fan's phone when walking down the tunnel at Goodiso...Full Story »

Manchester United's bid to appoint Erik ten Hag as their next permanent manager is reportedly under serious threat from RB Leipzig. The Bundesliga giants are looking to hijack United's crunch talks and lure Ten Hag to Germany ahead of his Ajax departure this summer. According to the Mirror, Leipzig want to make the 52-year-old Dutchman their manager next season after opening negotiations weeks ...Full Story »

Merseyside police are reviewing CCTV footage to establish if Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo committed an offence by knocking a mobile phone out of a supporter's hand following his side's 1-0 Premier League defeat to Everton on Saturday. Footage emerged on social media of Ronaldo appearing to swipe his hand towards the ground as he walked off the pitch and headed for the tunnel at...Full Story »

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was left to rue a missed opportunity as he feels their 2-2 draw with Liverpool has left their rivals still “alive” in the title race.City were twice pegged back at the Etihad Stadium after goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus were cancelled out by Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane.It means there remains only a point between the pair at the top of...Full Story »

Manchester City retained their slender lead at the Premier League summit as their crunch clash with title rivals Liverpool ended in a thrilling 2-2 draw.Kevin De Bruyne fired the champions into a fifth-minute lead at the Etihad Stadium but Diogo Jota levelled eight minutes later for the second-placed Reds.Gabriel Jesus restored City’s advantage before the break but Sadio Mane marked his 30...Full Story »

Fulham manager Marco Silva blamed a lack of a winning mentality and individual errors for his team’s stumble at home to Coventry, when a win would have left them just three more points from promotion.Fulham trailed at the break to goals from Michael Rose and Viktor Gyokeres – a set play and a goalkeeping error respectively – and although they pulled one back through substitute ...Full Story »

Dean Smith was pleased Norwich showed some fight to beat relegation rivals Burnley 2-0 but conceded Premier League survival remains a “tough challenge” for his bottom-of-the-table club.Pierre Lees-Melou’s side-footed effort after nine minutes put the Canaries ahead at Carrow Road and Teemu Pukki wrapped up the points in the 86th minute with a composed finish.Burnley had their m...Full Story »

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers vowed to keep chasing the top six after victory over Crystal Palace.Ademola Lookman and the impressive Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall struck in the first half to earn a 2-1 win.Wilfried Zaha pulled a goal back – following up after Kasper Schmeichel saved his penalty. The goalkeeper had already denied the striker from the spot but VAR had ruled Caglar Soyuncu had encro...Full Story »

Runaway Championship leaders Fulham’s promotion push was halted as Coventry won 3-1 at Craven Cottage.Victory for the Cottagers would have left them needing one more win to secure an immediate return to the Premier League.But goals from Michael Rose and Viktor Gyokeres put Coventry 2-0 ahead at the break and, despite Fulham substitute Bobby Decordova-Reid pulling one back with eight minute...Full Story »

Thomas Frank felt Brentford’s performance against West Ham was their best of the season after goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Ivan Toney surely banished any lingering fears of relegation.The Bees’ dynamic strike duo sank lacklustre West Ham 2-0 to move 12 points clear of the Premier League drop zone.Brentford stunned Chelsea 4-1 at Stamford Bridge last weekend, but head coach Frank felt ...Full Story »