Barcelona are aware of Baidoo's emergence and are closely following the player's progress, says AS. The young defender, 20, has been in the orbit of Pep Guardiola's Manchester City and some Premier League rivals for the past year Barca now have scouts posted to closely follow everything that happens with the young defender, both in games and training. Baidoo has a deal at Salzburg to 2020. Full Story »

Mbappe, 25, joined Real as a free agent following his departure from Paris Saint-Germain this summer and quickly became the club's top earner at a staggering €15million (£12.6m) per year. Jude Bellingham received a pay rise as Real Madrid feared friction with Kylian MbappeVinicius Junior and Bellingham both got a raise to match Mbappe as top earners The star forward overtook Belling...Full Story »

Let's start our Daily Laugh today.   De Bruyne also suffered a UCL injury   lol   Rudiger trying to win a penalty:   This   lol   Man United be like   Barnsley   Please stay tuned on Daily Laugh. There will be more fun tomorrow! (Credit: Justtoonit, originaltrollfootball, FootballLaughss)Full Story »

De Rossi has been shown the door after three draws and a defeat so far this season. The Giallorossi legend had signed a deal to 2027 at the end of last season after successfully taking over from Jose Mourinho midway through the campaign. Roma announced this morning:  "AS Roma announces that it has relieved Daniele De Rossi of his duties as coach of the First Team. "The Club's decision...Full Story »

Kevin De Bruyne is doubtful for Manchester City’s upcoming clash with Arsenal after suffering an injury during their Champions League stalemate with Inter Milan.The Belgium playmaker was withdrawn at the interval after struggling in the latter stages of the first half of Wednesday’s goalless draw with the Serie A winners at the Etihad Stadium.He will now be assessed with the situatio...Full Story »

Celtic started the new Champions League format with a 5-1 win over Slovan Bratislava which eclipsed their biggest victory in the group stage era.Brendan Rodgers declared before the game that his side were more ready than ever to make their mark on Europe’s elite competition and they vindicated his confidence as Liam Scales opened their campaign with a 17th-minute header.The Scottish champi...Full Story »

Late goals by Djed Spence and Brennan Johnson helped Tottenham avoid an almighty upset at Coventry in the Carabao Cup.Spurs were set to follow up Sunday’s painful derby defeat to Arsenal with a 1-0 loss in the third round after Brandon Thomas-Asante fired the Championship side into a deserved lead after 63 minutes.Moments earlier, Ange Postecoglou’s decision to substitute Lucas Bergv...Full Story »

Vivianne Miedema netted a debut goal and Jess Park scored twice as Manchester City brushed off Khadija Shaw’s unintended absence to thrash Paris FC 5-0 in their season-opening Champions League qualifier.City’s hopes of reaching the group stage for the first time in four seasons got off to a rocky start when it emerged that Shaw had not obtained the necessary visa to travel for the fi...Full Story »

In a bizarre move, Czech football team FK Viagem Ústí nad Labem have hired model Tana Bystronova to their media team to conduct post-match interviews. The blonde model, who routinely shares sizzling snaps of herself to her 107,000 Instagram followers, has been tasked with conducting post-match interviews with players and coaches. Dubbed the 'Czech Pamela Anderson' by some football ...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta, Victor Osimhen and Gabriel Magalhaes (Photos by Eddie Keogh, Ahmad Mora, Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) New contract for North London Derby hero plus thoughts on that huge winSunday was a huge day for Arsenal. Even at this early stage of the season, the North London derby felt like a crucial one for Mikel Arteta’s team in context of the wider campaign. Defeat would have ...Full Story »

Paul Heckingbottom says he felt more determined to win with every passing penalty as Preston edged out Fulham 16-15 on spot-kicks in a remarkable Carabao Cup clash at Deepdale.After a 1-1 draw in normal time, Timothy Castagne ballooned over and Ryan Ledson sent Steven Benda the wrong way to the delight of the North End faithful.Heckingbottom said: “As it wore on, eight-all, nine-all, it ma...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag will not get carried away with his biggest win as Manchester United manager but was encouraged by “big guy” Marcus Rashford’s brace and the overall performance against Barnsley.Having bounced back from damaging Premier League losses to Brighton and Liverpool with a 3-0 win at Southampton on Saturday, attention switched to the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night.United mad...Full Story »

Nick Haughton’s stoppage-time strike earned Fylde a 2-1 victory over Southend.George Moncur saw a chance fly just over the top corner for Southend before Haughton’s curling shot went wide.Fylde took the lead in the first minute of first-half added time when Jon Ustabasi nodded home, but the Shrimpers responded through Gus Scott-Morriss, who levelled in the 57th minute with a close-ra...Full Story »

Unai Emery dedicated Aston Villa’s debut Champions League win over Young Boys to former striker Gary Shaw.Villa’s return to the top table of European football was overshadowed by Monday’s death of Shaw, a golden boy of the club’s past success at this level when he helped them to European Cup glory in 1982.Emery wanted his current crop before the game to win it for Shaw an...Full Story »

Aston Villa paid the perfect tribute to former striker Gary Shaw as they enjoyed a dream Champions League debut with a 3-0 win at Young Boys.Villa’s return to the top table of European football was overshadowed by Monday’s death of Shaw, a golden boy of the club’s past success at this level when he helped them to European Cup glory in 1982.Boss Unai Emery told his current crop ...Full Story »

PAULO DYBALA'S stunning wife revealed she worked in a funeral home - after studying EMBALMING. Argentina World Cup winner Dybala, 30, married singer and model Oriana Sabatini earlier this year. Paolo Dybala’s glamorous wife has been helping out with work at a funeral home Credit: Refer to Caption Buenos Aires-born Oriana, 28, is the niece of unrecognisable tennis star Gabriela Sabatini....Full Story »

Cristian Romero is seen as one of the hardest men in modern football, but away from the pitch he is an old romantic who gushes about his stunning wife who is expecting their second child Cristian Romero is seen as one of the hardest men in modern football, but away from the pitch he is an old romantic who gushes about his stunning wife who is expecting their second child Cristian Romero’...Full Story »

Birmingham boss Chris Davies hailed two-goal Jay Stansfield after he helped the Blues come from behind to earn a 3-1 win over league leaders Wrexham.The pre-match build-up was centred on the clubs’ celebrity investors, with seven-time Super Bowl winner and Birmingham minority owner Tom Brady and Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney in the stands at St Andrew’s.Both teams were unbeaten com...Full Story »

Manchester City are targeting a move for Paris Saint Germain star Xavi Simons as they look to find a long term successor to Kevin De Bruyne according to reports. De Bruyne has been sensational for City since he arrived from Bundesliga outfit Wolfsburg back in 2015 and has been instrumental in their success, winning six Premier League titles and the Champions League during his time at the clu...Full Story »

Ronnie already has five million Instagram followers after dancing on the pitch following his dad's 2023 Champions League triumph with Manchester City. Phil Foden's five-year-old son Ronnie is getting his own YouTube channelRonnie was nicknamed 'The Dude' by City fans and has since become the unofficial mascot for the team Now the cheeky chap could cash in on his fame by entertaining fans as a ...Full Story »