Defiant Everton manager Rafael Benitez insisted his side would improve despite a humbling 4-1 Merseyside derby defeat at home to Liverpool making it eight matches without victory.Two goals from Mohamed Salah were sandwiched between Jordan Henderson’s opener and Diogo Jota’s 79th-minute strike as the hosts were completely outclassed.Demarai Gray had briefly made it 2-1 just before hal...Full Story »

Liverpool piled more pressure on former manager Rafael Benitez with a record-breaking 4-1 win over Everton at Goodison Park in the 239th Merseyside derby.In maintaining their current Premier League average of three goals per game, Jurgen Klopp’s side became the first top-flight English team to score at least twice in 18 successive fixtures in all competitions.Mohamed Salah’s figures ...Full Story »

Liverpool have appointed Brazilian legend Claudio Taffarel as the club's new senior goalkeeping coach. The 55-year-old, a World Cup winner with Brazil in 1994, will move to Anfield after finalising a work permit this week. Taffarel will combine his Liverpool duties with his role with the Selecao. He will work alongside the Reds' current goalkeeping coaches, John Achterberg and Jack Robinson...Full Story »

Tuchel: Christensen has to walk the talk and sign new contract Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says it is on Andreas Christensen to "walk the talk" and commit his future to the club with a new contract. Sporting KC let go of seven players Thank you to Amadou Dia, Wilson Harris, Luis Martins, Roberto Puncec, Ilie, Graham Smith and Brooks Thompson for your contributions to the Club and communi...Full Story »

Everton forward Richarlison returns from suspension for the Merseyside derby visit of Liverpool.Midfielder Andre Gomes is back in training after a calf problem but is unlikely to feature in the Premier League clash.Striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin (thigh), centre-back Yerry Mina (thigh) and midfielder Tom Davies (knee) are still out, while Mason Holgate remains suspended.Liverpool manager Jurgen Kl...Full Story »

Barcelona is desperate to meet new manager Xavi's request to sign Manchester City's Ferran Torres. However, decimated finances are set to cause the Catalan side a headache when it comes to finding a way to stump up the massive transfer fee required. Therefore, in an effort to seal the deal, according to recent reports, the Spanish giants are opening to offering Pep Guardiola a player in exchan...Full Story »

Man City push for Mahrez renewal Manchester City are pushing for a renewal on Riyad Mahrez's contract, according to the Sun. The report says that with a year-and-a-half left on a £160,000-a-week contract, City are keen to avoid a shock move from the skilled forward in the summer. Mahrez is claimed to be quite happy with his career and won't seek an exit unless negotiations completely f...Full Story »

Dembele almost certain to become free agent Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele has no interest in re-signing with the team and will seek a new organisation as a free agent, according to SPORT. Despite frequent injury problems, the 24-year-old is expected to receive significant interest, with Newcastle reported as a team following his situation. Kamara rejects four Marseille offers with Milan in...Full Story »

Te Kloese leaves LA Galaxy for FeyenoordDennis te Kloese has departed as LA Galaxy GM to become CEO of Feyenoord. Te Kloese spent three seasons in MLS and will return home to the Netherlands to join the third-place team in the Eredivisie. Sevilla lead race for BreretonSevilla have emerged as favourites to sign Blackburn Rovers' Chile star Ben Brereton, claims the Sun. Brereton has impressed...Full Story »

Liverpool turned up the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea as they coasted to a second successive 4-0 victory at Anfield with Southampton the powerless victims on this occasion. Saints were dispatched as comfortably as Arsenal were a week ago as Jurgen Klopp’s side moved within a point of the top, in the process becoming the first top-flight team to score two or more goals for 1...Full Story »

Arsenal ready to offload Pepe Arsenal are willing to sell record signing Nicolas Pepe following the emergence for Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe, reports the Sun. Pepe has struggled to recapture the form that prompted Arsenal to pay Lille £72m for the Ivory Coast forward in 2019 and has now fallen behind Saka and Smith Rowe in the Gunners pecking order. As a result the north London clu...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will not have any of his injured players back for the visit of Southampton.The Reds boss will, therefore, again be selecting from the same squad which featured against Porto in the Champions League in midweek, with Virgil Van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho and Diogo Jota all set to return after being rested.Left-back Andy Robertson came off the bench against...Full Story »

Zinchenko emerges on Newcastle radarOleksandr Zinchenko has emerged on Newcastle's transfer radar - according to the Daily Mail. The Magpies are weighing up a January loan move for the 24-year-old, who has only played 56 minutes of Premier League football for City so far this season. Zinchenko has slipped behind Joao Cancelo in the squad pecking order, and Newcastle boss Eddie Howe could loo...Full Story »

West Brom will welcome Nottingham Forest to the Hawthorns on Friday night without captain Jake Livermore.The 32-year-old midfielder was shown a red card by referee Tim Robinson for a foul on Fraizer Campbell in the 1-0 loss to Huddersfield last week and will serve his second game of a three-match ban after they lost an appeal against the dismissal.Robert Snodgrass has missed each of the Baggies ...Full Story »

Pochettino must wait until summer for Man Utd job (Daily Star)Argentine will not be permitted to leave PSG mid-season Mauricio Pochettino will have to wait another six months to take over at Manchester United, claims the Daily Star. The Argentine is the club's top candidate to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on a permanent basis but Paris Saint-Germain will not allow him to walk out midway thro...Full Story »

Michael O’Neill was scathing about the performance of referee Oliver Langford after seeing Stoke’s three-match winning streak end abruptly at Ashton Gate.Tyreeq Bakinson volleyed the only goal on 38 minutes after a Tomas Kalas long throw was flicked into his path to give Bristol City only their second home victory since January.Stoke hit the woodwork twice and spurned numerous chance...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed Thiago Alcantara’s “thunderball” goal which set them on their way to a 2-0 victory over Porto and a fifth successive Champions League win.The Spain international broke the deadlock with a delicious low, first-time, 25-yard half-volley which was subsequently added to by Mohamed Salah’s sixth European goal of the season.It was only the ...Full Story »

Midfielder Thiago Alcantara swept away 14 months of frustration with one swing of his cultured right foot to set Liverpool on the way to a 2-0 victory over Porto and a record Champions League group stage points haul.The Spain midfielder’s sweetly-struck low half-volley early in the second half was worthy of winning any game and the fact it came in a dead-rubber having already qualified for...Full Story »

Thiago Alcantara insists he made the right decision to join Liverpool. The Spain midfielder has failed to make a significant impact at Anfield since signing from Bayern Munich in the summer of 2020. Reports in Barcelona have claimed new Blaugrana boss Xavi wants to bring the La Masia graduate back to Camp Nou. Thiago made his first start in almost two months in Saturday's win over Arsenal a...Full Story »

Newcastle still want Vlahovic despite €80m asking price (Corriere Fiorentino)Juventus still determined to land striker Newcastle have not been turned off of signing Dusan Vlahovic from Fiorentina despite the €80 million asking price the Serie A side have set. Juventus are deemed the favourites to land the striker and hope to bring him to Turin in January, but Corriere Fiorentino ...Full Story »