Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola was handed The Best men's head coach award Monday after his 2023 treble win with the English side. WHAT HAPPENED?This is Guardiola's first win, despite numerous nominations, since the awards began in 2017. It follows his brilliant treble-winning season with Manchester City in 2023, where they claimed the UEFA Champions League, a Premier League title an...Full Story »

Several clubs are reportedly keen on a move for Liverpool's Thiago Alcantara with the midfielder's contract set to expire at the end of the season. The Spanish midfielder joined Liverpool from Bayern Munich in 2020 for a reported £25 million but although he got off to a good start, his time at the club has been tainted by injury. The 32-year-old hasn't played for Jurgen Klopp's side in ...Full Story »

Manchester United will not make a bid to sign Karim Benzema from Al-Ittihad in the January transfer window, according to a report. WHAT HAPPENED?The Red Devils emerged as a possible destination for the French striker as they look to address their goalscoring problems. However, the club have decided that they will not pursue the ex-Real Madrid star this month because of his age and his wage de...Full Story »

The future of Jordan Henderson has grabbed a lot of attention over recent days as the England star looks for a route back to Europe. The former Liverpool captain left Anfield last summer to move to the Middle East and it is believed that the 33-year-old is unhappy in Saudi Arabia and already wants to return to Europe. Sources have told CaughtOffside that Al-Ettifaq have no intention of lett...Full Story »

Derby head coach Paul Warne reckoned his team cost him “three weeks off his life” after it took a stoppage-time winner to beat Burton.Warne saw his players throw away a two-goal lead, only for skipper Conor Hourihane to score deep into added time.Derby looked to be cruising to victory when Tom Barkhuizen scored at the back post in the 29th minute and James Collins headed a second fou...Full Story »

Conor Hourihane’s stoppage-time strike earned Derby a dramatic 3-2 victory over Burton at Pride Park.Derby had thrown away a two-goal lead, with on-loan Manchester United striker Joe Hugill scoring the equaliser on his Burton debut, but were rescued by Hourihane’s late goal.Derby dominated possession and were twice denied by Burton goalkeeper Max Crocombe in the 22nd minute.He saved ...Full Story »

Lamine Camara’s double helped Senegal get their Africa Cup of Nations title defence off to a winning start as they recorded a comprehensive 3-0 victory over 10-man Gambia.Pape Gueye put the 2021 champions ahead just four minutes in, while Gambia were reduced to 10 men when Cardiff midfielder Ebou Adams was sent off on the stroke of half-time.Camara doubled their lead – seven minutes ...Full Story »

The Blues have been strongly linked with the 16-year-old and could sign him in a deal worth up to £65million. Chelsea are reportedly ready to trigger Estevao Willian's £52million release clause Estevao, who has been nicknamed Messinho, has also drawn interest from Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona. According to Sport, though, Chelsea have now flown an executive to Sao Paulo to trigg...Full Story »

Alonso and his two star players are being linked with a move Thomas Tuchel's reigning champions have won the Bundesliga in each of the last 11 seasons. However, Bayern had to rely on Borussia Dortmund dropping points on the final day of the 2022/23 campaign to snatch the title and trail Leverkusen this term. Xabi Alonso, who regally patrolled the base of midfield for three years during Bayern'...Full Story »

Manchester United are willing to negotiate a deal for Joao Neves at the end of the season. The Benfica midfielder is a priority target for United in 2024. And while they'd like to sign Neves immediately, United are prepared to wait until the summer, says the Mirror. Neves' deal with Benfica carries a buyout clause set at £103m. Benfica coach Roger Schmidt recently said: "We are halfwa...Full Story »

The France skipper is out of contract in the summer, and as things stand, is set to walk away from Paris Saint-Germain for free at the end of the season. Mbappe can sign a pre-contract deal this month with a club outside France, and there has been plenty of speculation linking the 25-year-old to Real Madrid and Liverpool. Of course, while Mbappe's move wouldn't include a transfer fee, it wil...Full Story »

Garry Rodrigues scored a stoppage-time winner as Cape Verde beat Chris Hughton’s four-time winners Ghana 2-1 to go top of Group B in the Africa Cup of Nations.Rodrigues took advantage of a mix-up in the Ghana defence to tap the ball into an empty net and give his side a deserved victory in Abidjan.Jamiro Monteiro had put the islanders ahead in the 17th minute and Ghana had a goal ruled out...Full Story »

Tottenham twice pegged back Manchester United to deny Erik ten Hag’s men victory as Sir Jim Ratcliffe attended his first match since agreeing a partial takeover of the club.The billionaire’s agreement to buy a 25 per cent stake and take control of football operations has brought some hope to a club that has fallen off the top of the English game under owners the Glazers.But it is a l...Full Story »

Jake Livermore has rarely scored two goals in a season throughout his long career, but he hit two in five minutes to pile more misery on QPR.Former Tottenham, West Brom, Hull and England midfielder Livermore, now 34, struck twice from outside the area to earn Watford a 2-1 win at Loftus Road.Lyndon Dykes pulled one back for Rangers but they could not find an equaliser and remain deep in relegati...Full Story »

I can reveal the £113million Real Madrid and England midfielder has been swapping messages with stunning R&B singer Rmarni. England superstar Jude Bellingham has been swapping messages with sexy a R&B singer after joining celeb dating app RayaJude has been messaging sexy Rmani after ­liking her Instagram snaps for monthsAn insider said 'Jude thinks Rmani is stunning — she...Full Story »

In the past few days, there appears to have been suggestions that if Kylian Mbappe continues to delay the announcement on where he will be playing next, that Los Blancos will go after Napoli's Victor Osimhen instead. It's been obvious for years that Los Blancos want to sign the French World Cup winner, even going as far as placing a reported €200m offer with Paris Saint-Germain for his ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola hailed Kevin De Bruyne as a "legend" after the midfielder registered a goal and an assist on his Premier League return to help Manchester City to a dramatic 3-2 win over Newcastle United. De Bruyne came on as a 69th-minute substitute with City 2-1 down at St James' Park before scoring to make it 2-2 and then setting up 20-year-old Oscar Bobb for a 91st-minute winner. It was the...Full Story »

Man Utd's Alvaro Fernandez set to join Befica on loan According to Fabrizio Romano, Benfica and Manchester United have reached an agreement for fullback Alvaro Fernandez. The defender will join the Portuguese club on loan for the duration of the season, with Benfica having the option of making the transfer permanent in the summer. Fernandez's medical has been scheduled, and United is presentl...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola is relieved to have “special player” Kevin De Bruyne back after he inspired Manchester City to victory at Newcastle on his return to Premier League action.The 32-year-old Belgium international, who had not made a league appearance since August because of injury, endured a disappointing start to his evening on Tyneside when he drilled a free-kick harmlessly into the defe...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna praised his team’s level of commitment as they ended a five-match winless run by beating Sunderland 2-1.The Tractor Boys trailed to Jack Clarke’s opener after 26 minutes, but Kayden Jackson levelled matters seven minutes later before Conor Chaplin completed the comeback in the 75th minute with a powerful header.Victory sees Ipswich retain second spot in...Full Story »