The agent of Chelsea striker Armando Broja was at AC Milan HQ yesterday. Milan directors met with several agents at Casa Milan as they begin planning for the January market. Calciomercato.com says Cheikh Fall, who is close to Chelsea striker Broja, were among those in attendance. The 21-year-old is being linked with Milan as they seek a long-term replacement for Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Olivi...Full Story »

Chelsea are eyeing a move for Lille striker Jonathan David in the January transfer window. With Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang brought in as a short-term solution to Chelsea’s striker problem, Graham Potter may look to sign a new attacker in the January transfer window. Aubameyang, now 33 years old, won’t be able to play at the top level for too much longer, so bringing in a younger s...Full Story »

Real Madrid and France forward Karim Benzema has won the Ballon d'Or - awarded to the best footballer of the year - for the first time. Benzema scored 44 goals in 46 games as he helped Real win the Champions League and La Liga in 2021-22. Lionel Messi (seven) and Cristiano Ronaldo (five) had won the award on 12 of the previous 13 occasions. Bayern Munich's Sadio Mane, who was at Liverpool i...Full Story »

Manchester United are watching Brentford striker Ivan Toney. Toney has scored six Premier League goals in nine matches so far this season. He was also Brentford's top scorer last season with 14 goals to his name, one year after he netted a then record 31 times in the Championship to earn his side promotion to the top flight. And his superb form earned him an England call-up for last month's...Full Story »

Harry Kane has again declared his future is with Tottenham following the re-emergence of links with Bayern Munich. The Spurs striker has been busy preparing to face another Bundesliga side in Eintracht Frankfurt tomorrow, and was asked about the speculation of a summer move to the German giants. "I'm focused on Tottenham Hotspur and trying to do my best for a top, top club," the England capt...Full Story »

He later claimed to have been hacked. Iker Casillas has come out as gay Credit: Getty Sara Carbonero and Casillas officially divorced in 2021Credit: Instagram @saracarbonero Credit: Twitter The World Cup-winning former goalkeeper appeared to come out, tweeting: "I hope you respect me: I'm gay." He told fans via his Twitter account but did not put the same message on his Instagram or Faceboo...Full Story »

Manchester United are set to face hefty competition from multiple clubs for the signing of Benfica striker Goncalo Ramos. Ramos has enjoyed a lot of success in front of goal for Benfica since he replaced Darwin Nunez up front, who left the club for Liverpool in the summer transfer window. A move to a big European club appears close for Ramos, especially after his impressive start to the seas...Full Story »

Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo has been urged to retire. Ronaldo has started just one league match this term under Erik ten Hag at Manchester United, but was on the teamsheet for both of Portugal's Nations League games during the current international break. His place in the national team is now being questioned, though, as he failed to score in either match and missed a number ...Full Story »

Juventus are exploring the prospect of signing Antoine Griezmann in January. La Gazzetta dello Sport says the French forward is spending his second year on loan at Atletico Madrid, who will have to pay Barcelona 40 million euros if they want to buy him. Juventus are alert to the situation and if Atletico don't play him enough to activate the obligatory buy clause then they may pounce. The I...Full Story »

Tottenham are reportedly eyeing up a surprise transfer move for Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic amid doubts over Harry Kane's future. Respected Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg has given a worrying update on Kane's future, stating that he expects Bayern Munich to make the England international a top target next summer, as per Sky Italia. Kane won't be easy to replace, but it seems ...Full Story »

Wolves’ new signing Diego Costa could be involved against champions Manchester City in the Premier League.The former Chelsea striker joined on a free transfer until the end of the season after Sasa Kalajdzic suffered a serious knee injury that could keep him out for six months.Fellow forward Raul Jimenez will miss out as he continues to struggle for fitness.City will give a fitness test to...Full Story »

Swansea have no new injury concerns but could consider making changes for the visit of Hull on Saturday.Striker Michael Obafemi has missed the previous two matches against QPR and Sheffield United but could feature this time around.Liam Cullen and Joel Latibeaudiere miss out but will be back in contention after the upcoming international break.Midfielder Liam Walsh remains sidelined.Hull boss Sh...Full Story »

Bradford boss Mark Hughes hailed star striker Andy Cook after his double downed Tranmere 2-1.On-song Cook hit his eighth and ninth goals of the season as he condemned his former club to defeat at Prenton Park.Former Manchester City manager Hughes said: “Andy Cook will obviously get the headlines again for his goals, but he should get a mention for his general play as well.“He put a r...Full Story »

Wolves have snapped up Diego Costa to ease their striker crisis. The former Chelsea striker has signed a deal until the end of the season having been a free agent. Wolves had to appeal for a work permit after the 33-year-old did not automatically qualify and his initial application was rejected. He told the club's official site: "It's a first-class club with very good players who know how t...Full Story »

Mauro Icardi's season-long loan move from Paris Saint-Germain to Galatasaray has been confirmed. WHAT HAPPENED? Icardi had been linked with a switch to the Turkish giants for a few weeks and a deal between the clubs and the player has finally been agreed. He's set to join a star-studded team that already features Lucas Torreira, Dries Mertens and, soon, Juan Mata. THE BIGGER PICTURE: The Arg...Full Story »

Bayern Munich are set to renew their interest in Harry Kane in 2023, report's Bild's Christian Falk, after failing to secure a move during the summer transfer window. With Kane's deal at Tottenham Hotspur set to expire in 2024, the Bundesliga champions are hoping the 29-year-old does not sign a contract extension with Spurs, as they are already reportedly preparing an offer to bring the Engla...Full Story »

Jesse Marsch insists Leeds “are trying the best that they can” to bring in a new striker before Thursday’s transfer deadline.Leeds’ pressing need for added firepower was brought into sharp focus after Rodrigo was withdrawn from Tuesday night’s 1-1 home draw against Everton due to a dislocated shoulder.The Spaniard was replaced by Joe Gelhardt following a first-half ...Full Story »

Marco Silva hailed the “unbelievable” Aleksandar Mitrovic after his goal helped Fulham continue their impressive start to the season with a 2-1 win over Brighton.The Serbia forward struck his fifth goal of the season shortly after half-time to break the deadlock for the home side.Fulham then quickly doubled their lead when Lewis Dunk turned an Andreas Pereira cross into his own net.A...Full Story »

Juventus director Pavel Nedved has confirmed they're in advanced talks to sign Barcelona striker Memphis Depay. Nedved says Depay is among several striker targets they're considering. He said, "We don't need to speed up the process, that is never a good idea," the vice-president told DAZN ahead of the trip to Sampdoria. "We are evaluating, we are vigilant on what the market offers. We need ...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou was delighted to see both of his strikers net again as he promised Giorgos Giakoumakis his chance of starting would come.Substitute Giakoumakis netted his second goal from four substitute appearances this season to wrap up a 2-0 win over Hearts in stoppage-time that sent Celtic two points clear of Rangers in the cinch Premiership.Kyogo Furuhashi has got the nod fo...Full Story »