Manchester United are eyeing up an exciting young talent but there is a catch. Manchester United are reportedly pursuing Enzo Fernandez's replacement at Benfica, Joao Neves. Erik ten Hag wants a central midfielder in January and has identified the 19-year-old Portuguese midfielder as an ideal signing. Neves started training with the first team after Fernandez completed his move to Chelsea in J...Full Story »

Eden Hazard announced his retirement from professional football on Tuesday at the age of 32, bringing an end to his 16-year career. The forward enjoyed successful periods at Lille and Chelsea before ending his club career with a disappointing spell at Real Madrid. "You must listen to yourself and say stop at the right time," Hazard wrote in an Instagram post. "After 16 years and more than 700...Full Story »

Kepa Arrizabalaga has made an admission regarding his future at Stamford Bridge while on loan at Real Madrid. Courtois suffered ACL injury for Madrid Kepa signed on loan Kepa wants to extend his stay WHAT HAPPENED? The 29-year-old has admitted he would like to extend his stay at Los Blancos, instead of returning to Chelsea once his loan deal at Real Madrid expires. WHAT THEY SAID: ̶...Full Story »

Barcelona are reportedly interested in signing Thiago Alcantara next summer if the Spanish midfielder leaves Liverpool. Midfielder could leave when deal expires Barca keeping track of their former academy player Made over 50 appearances for the Blaugrana WHAT HAPPENED? The former Barcelona academy player only has one year left on his contract, and is yet to play this season for the reds....Full Story »

Man City approached Bellingham before he joined Real Madrid Real Madrid board member Jose Manuel Otero revealed that Jude Bellingham was approached by Manchester City in the summer before he joined Los Blancos. The Cityzens had reportedly approached Bellingham's father but the player refused to head to the Premier League as he desperately wanted to join the Spanish giants. Speaking on the T...Full Story »

Kelly shone bright as she attended the annual event on Sunday at the the Grosvenor House hotel. Chloe Kelly attended the Pride of Britain Awards on Sunday in London Credit: Alamy The Manchester City star donned a fabulous low-cut black and grey dress as she posed for the cameras on the red carpet. The striker shared some of the best snaps on her Instagram account and received immense praise f...Full Story »

Former Chelsea boss Graham Potter is on the shortlist of Italian champions Napoli. Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis is considering his options during the international break as the team has struggled under Rudi Garcia. The Frenchman was hired after title-winning coach Luciano Spalletti stepped down immediately after the end of last season. Sky Italia says ADL has free agents Potter an...Full Story »

Manchester United are tracking Benfica midfielder Joao Neves. The Sun says United manager Erik ten Hag has had scouts posted to watch the 19 year-old this season. They were in attendance last week as Benfica played Estoril with Neves their prime focus. The youngster has a deal with Benfica to 2028 which carries a €110m buyout clause. Neves is part of Portugal coach Roberto Martinez's...Full Story »

Chelsea have reportedly informed Roma how much it will cost to secure the permanent signing of Romelu Lukaku next summer. The Belgium striker has been on fire since joining Jose Mourinho's side on loan, scoring seven goals in his opening eight games in the Serie A. Although some Chelsea fans will be wondering if it was an opportunity missed as they struggle with their own striker issues, the...Full Story »

Napoli eye Conte as a replacement for Rudi Garcia After a thrashing defeat at the hands of Fiorentina during the weekend, Napoli are evaluating manager Rudi Garcia's position at the club, according to Sky Sports. While Napoli are yet to make a decision on Garcia's future, they could consider Antonio Conte as a possible replacement as Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis is known to be an admir...Full Story »

Burton boss Dino Maamria is remaining level-headed after his side recorded back-to-back victories with a 2-1 win over Cambridge.Albion extended their unbeaten run to five games in Sky Bet League One thanks to first-half goals from Josh Walker and Deji Oshilaja.“We are a level-headed group. I always said when we had that tough start to the season, I kept belief in the group,” said Maa...Full Story »

Lionel Messi's bodyguard has been in the news prior to this, as the former Navy seal had been appointed to protect the star at all costs. The MMA fighter has been filmed running with Messi on the touchline in the past, ensuring he is ready to protect the Argentinian from any potential pitch invaders who may want a photo or signature. Off the pitch, he has also been filmed protecting the star...Full Story »

Bayern Munich chief exec Jan-Christian Dreesen won't rule out a January move for Fulham midfielder Joao Palhina. The Portugal international saw a move on deadline day fall through in August. Dreesen revisited the transfer today, stating: "The situation we had last summer was bad. "The transfer window opens on January 1st, so it's too early to speculate on names. "But we certainly won't act...Full Story »

The pundit rates Gimenez highly after his outstanding form in the Eredivisie this season, with the Mexico international clearly establishing himself as one of the finest attacking players in Europe. Chelsea are among the teams to have been linked with Gimenez by 90min, and one imagines that list will only keep growing, though the Blues are in particular need of more of a goal threat up front. ...Full Story »

Uli Hoeness reveals the transfer fee Bayern paid for Kane 🔴 Bayern’s Uli Hoeneß has revealed the exact transfer fee Bayern paid for Harry Kane: “We only spent 95 million euros to sign Kane”, told @BR24. pic.twitter.com/4cfpeEUMI4— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 8, 2023 Newcastle interested in signing Bayern star Leroy Sane Bayern Newcastle U...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta lauded the maturity of Arsenal after they sent a message with a first Premier League win over Manchester City since 2015.Gabriel Martinelli’s deflected effort in the 86th minute ended the Gunners’ run of 12 consecutive top-flight defeats to Pep Guardiola’s side.It helped Arsenal leapfrog City in the table to finish the weekend as joint leaders and while Guardiola i...Full Story »

Gabriel Martinelli returned with a bang as the Arsenal substitute’s deflected effort sealed a late, long-awaited victory against Premier League champions Manchester City.Last season the Gunners pushed City in the title race, only to eventually fall just short as Pep Guardiola’s side went on to become just the second English team to win the treble.Arsenal’s inability to win a po...Full Story »

Aberdeen were held to a goalless draw by bottom-of-the-table St Johnstone in a Premiership contest which will not live long in the memory.The Dons were chasing a third straight league win, which would have propelled them into the top half of the standings for the first time this season.But they did not trouble Dimitar Mitov enough to merit maximum points as winless Saints picked up a deserved po...Full Story »

Former England Women's goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis, who was born in Burnley, was waiting for the host as she emerged from the Turf Moor tunnel at the start of the programme. Alex Scott got on the booze early live on Football FocusShe was handed a Burnley 'tradition' right at the start of the showScott did not seem to be the biggest fan of the winter warmer As she stood alongside fellow pund...Full Story »

The world's most-expensive footballer was given permission from new club Al-Hilal to fly 7,073 miles back to Brazil to witness the arrival of his second child this week. Neymar and girlfriend Bruna have announced the birth of their baby girlThe Brazilian star jetted back to his homeland to attend the birth this weekThe beautiful bundle of joy arrived this morning and has been named Maive And t...Full Story »