The Gunners are once again firmly in the title race and go into the hectic festive period one point clear at the top. Arsenal have been linked with a swoop for Spanish star Martin Zubimendi Having been ahead for the majority of last season only to be pipped to the Premier League by Manchester City, Mikel Arteta is desperate to see no repeat of that this term. And that could see the Arsenal ma...Full Story »

Kane Wilson came off the bench to inspire Derby to a 3-1 win over Lincoln that lifts them to third in Sky Bet League One.Lincoln started brightly but the first chance fell to the Rams in the 16th minute when Tom Barkhuizen crossed and Max Bird’s shot deflected behind off a defender.But there was no stopping Conor Hourihane’s drive from just inside the area in the 26th minute which fl...Full Story »

PREMIER LEAGUE players are paying hundreds of thousands of pounds to install panic rooms in their houses amid reports of gangs flying into the UK to burgle their homes. Injured Manchester City star Kevin de Bruyne had his 70-acre mansion raided over the weekend while he was in Saudi Arabia. Kevin and Michelle de Bruyne's house was broken into on Saturday Credit: .instagram/lacroixmichele Rahe...Full Story »

Erin Cuthbert’s second-half brace helped Chelsea take control of Group D in the Champions League with a 3-1 win at Hacken.The two teams had played out a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge last week, which left the Swedish outfit top after three matches, but Emma Hayes’ side were able to finish 2023 with a crucial victory.Sam Kerr broke the deadlock with her ninth goal of the campaign a...Full Story »

Holders Manchester City will play FC Copenhagen in this season's Champions League round of 16, while 14-time winners Real Madrid face RB Leipzig. Copenhagen, who earned a memorable win against Manchester United on their way to finishing second in Group A, are the lowest-ranked side left in the competition. Elsewhere, Barcelona were drawn to face Napoli, notable for being two former clubs of ...Full Story »

Nuno Espirito Santo is being considered for the Nottingham Forest job should Steve Cooper face consequences for the team's recent poor performance. Nuno, who left Al-Ittihad earlier this year, achieved success at Wolves from 2017-21. Despite a brief tenure at Tottenham in 2021, he remains a notable figure, having managed FC Porto and Valencia. Nottingham Forest's struggles, with only one win...Full Story »

AS the old saying goes, the apple does not fall far from the tree. It is something which seems to be particularly apparent in sport, with the latest example of this coming out of Germany with the daughter of former Premier League manager David Wagner. The former Huddersfield and current Norwich boss has been followed into the football industry by daughter Lea. However, Lea stands on the oth...Full Story »

CRISTIANO RONALDO has failed to crack the top 20 most valuable players in the Saudi Pro League. The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star moved to the Middle East last year. Ronaldo, 38, made the move after he was axed from the Red Devils following his explosive interview with Piers Morgan. Since he joined Al-Nassr, the Portuguese forward has been a regular goalscorer for the club. ...Full Story »

A report from the Mirror claims that the 21-year-old is expected to return to Liverpool from his loan spell at RB Leipzig next month and he is expected to be shipped out once again. Liverpool would like to loan him out to another club and the player is open to a return to Fulham. The Cottagers have reportedly shown interest in the player and it remains to be seen how the situation develops. Ca...Full Story »

The Saudi Pro League will make a renewed attempt to sign Mohamed Salah and have identified the Liverpool winger their priority for the summer transfer window, according to the Daily Mail. Al Ittihad made a £200 million offer for the 31-year-old towards the end of the most recent transfer window, which the Reds were able to resist. The Saudi league, however, is now set to make a more stra...Full Story »

AC Milan have asked Barcelona for information about Clement Lenglet's situation at Aston Villa as the defender struggles for minutes at Villa Park. The Frenchman was signed by the Birmingham club this summer as part of a loan deal with the Catalan club but Unai Emery doesn't seem to trust the player as the 28-year-old has yet to feature in the Premier League this season. Overall, Lenglet has...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe remains a target for the Saudi Pro League despite a failed bid last summer, the competition's director of football has said. Chelsea former technical director, Michael Enemalo, now works for the Saudi Pro League and the Nigerian insists the "conversation is open" with Mbappe. "With Mbappe, the conversation is open," he told Marca. "But we don’t...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola's side set a Premier League record during their draw with Crystal Palace on Saturday. The Manchester City players will no doubt be disappointed with their performance at home to the Eagles as they threw away a two-goal lead. Jack Grealish initially put them ahead at the Eithad before Rico Lewis doubled their advantage in the second half. But Roy Hodgson's side battled on and g...Full Story »

Head coach Eddie Howe saluted teenager Lewis Miley after he set Newcastle on the way to a 3-0 victory over 10-man Fulham by becoming the club’s youngest Premier League goalscorer.The 17-year-old midfielder, who had been introduced as a first-half replacement for the injured Joelinton, ended the visitors’ stubborn resistance with a 57th-minute opener at the age of 17 years and 229 day...Full Story »

Matt Taylor hopes Bristol Rovers can build on their Sky Bet League One victory at 10-man Bolton.Taylor’s troops were in cruise control, leading 2-0 at half-time through John Marquis and Antony Evans and with Wanderers reduced to 10 men after skipper Ricardo Santos’ red card.Gas had to survive a nervy finale as Eoin Toal’s late deflected goal gave the hosts’ hopes of pulli...Full Story »

Salford and AFC Wimbledon played out a goalless League Two stalemate at the Peninsula Stadium on Saturday.The visitors had 20 shots at the Salford goal, but could not make it count.Armani Little was the main goal threat for either side in the first half. The Dons midfielder had several efforts, the first of which he hit just off target from 25 yards out.Little tried his luck again from the edge ...Full Story »

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery felt his much-changed side had produced a perfect night after securing top spot in their Europa Conference League group and a place in the last 16 with a 1-1 draw away to Zrinjski MostarEmery made eight changes from Saturday’s win against Arsenal, with goalkeeper Filip Marschall handed his debut and Jacob Ramsey making a first start for five months.On-loan Galat...Full Story »

West Ham qualified directly for the last 16 of the Europa League after a convincing 2-0 win over Freiburg at London Stadium saw them finish top of Group A.Mohammed Kudus opened the scoring in 14th minute before Edson Alvarez’s strike just before half-time confirmed victory for the Hammers, who had started the match level on 12 points with their German opponents in the race for top spot.Dav...Full Story »

Kemar Roofe’s late goal earned Rangers a memorable 3-2 win against Real Betis to send the Light Blues into the Europa League knockout stages.Roofe turned the ball home from close range as Rangers put the pressure on from a 78th-minute corner to clinch top spot in Group C.The Light Blues inflicted a first home defeat of the season on the Spaniards in Seville as Roofe’s second goal of ...Full Story »

Joao Pedro made sure Brighton avoided the inconvenience of a Europa League play-off as his superb strike made sure the Seagulls edged Marseille to the top of Group B with a 1-0 victory.Brazilian Joao Pedro crashed in an 89th-minute winner to continue Brighton’s dream first European campaign.The 1993 European Cup winners, Marseille, struck the post and the bar through Jonathan Clauss and Am...Full Story »