The €55 million signing shows the Camp Nou side are capable of competing with their rivals, the club chief says Barcelona president Joan Laporta has declared his club is back at the top level despite sitting in fifth place in La Liga after their marquee signing of Ferran Torres. The Catalan side have endured a rough period on and off the pitch as financial problems resulted in the depa...Full Story »

A HOPEFUL Newcastle fan urged Cristiano Ronaldo to join them from Manchester United with a hilarious sign. The Toon army are hoping for a big few transfer windows ahead following their £300million Saudi takeover. A Newcastle fan urged Cristiano Ronaldo to join them And one supporter has aimed high by attempting to convince 36-year-old Ronaldo across to St James' Park. The wishful thinke...Full Story »

JUVENTUS legend Gianluigi Buffon has claimed Cristiano Ronaldo RUINED the club's chances of winning the Champions League. Ronaldo, 36, joined Juventus in 2018 a year after they reached the Champions League final. Gianluigi Buffon claims Cristiano Ronaldo spoilt Juventus' 'DNA'Credit: AFP And Buffon, who was at Paris Saint-Germain when Ronaldo arrived in Turin, says the club had changed by the...Full Story »

GOAL can confirm the Liga giants will sign the Spain international in the January transfer window and will now aim to trim their squad Barcelona have agreed a €55 million (£47m/$62m) deal to sign Manchester City winger Ferran Torres, GOAL can confirm. The Spain international, who hasn't played for City since September due to a foot injury, is set to join Xavi's side in January des...Full Story »

Antonio Conte promised to “give everything” to help Tottenham beat old club Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-finals but admitted he would prefer the last four clash to be decided with one fixture.Goals from Steven Bergwijn and Lucas Moura helped Spurs earn a hard-fought 2-1 victory over West Ham in the quarter-finals.Victory sent Tottenham through to a third semi-final in four years i...Full Story »

Juan Mata is a target for Barcelona - once again. The struggling Spanish club failed to land the Manchester United winger last summer after he opted to extend his stay at Old Trafford by another year. But with Mata, 33, having very little input in United’s current campaign, it seems he would be keen to make the move to the Nou Camp. He has made only three appearances this season - and n...Full Story »

Ronaldo Nazario is the new owner of Cruzeiro, the team where he rose to fame and allowed him to move to Europe. Also owner of Spanish side Real Valladolid, Ronaldo confirmed the agreement alongside the president of the Brazilian team, Sergio Santos Rodrigues. The deal was signed on Saturday in Sao Paulo, with more details to be confirmed in the coming days. Ronaldo's aim is to take Cruzeiro...Full Story »

Former Barnsley boss Valerien Ismael could not inspire West Brom to their first win at Oakwell for 74 years on his return to the club.Albion, currently positioned 18 places above Ismael’s old employers, were forced to settle for a goalless Championship draw at his old stomping ground, extending the club’s winless run in the South Yorkshire town to a 19th visit.The sorry record &ndash...Full Story »

Last summer saw Tottenham Hotspur come close to losing star striker Harry Kane. The England international appeared to publicly push for a move elsewhere and the one club who seemed most likely to capture him was Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. However, after splashing a huge £100m record fee on Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish, the Citizens’ pursuit of Kane came to an abrupt e...Full Story »

PREMIER LEAGUE clubs have been cancelling their Christmas parties. The majority of them were due to be held last week with the exception of the teams playing European football. Charlton Athletic stars enjoyed their Christmas party but Prem stars aren't getting oneCredit: Instagram Instead, Prem players are generally going out in groups of three and four. In the EFL, some clubs have carried o...Full Story »

Dean Smith has admitted there should be a “magic number” for the amount of Covid-19 cases a club needs for a Premier League fixture to be called off after his depleted Norwich side suffered a 2-0 defeat at home to Aston Villa.The Canaries were without Lukas Rupp, Pierre Lees-Melou, Christos Tzolis and Josh Sargent due to coronavirus concerns in addition to several other squad members...Full Story »

The Blues could lose Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen, Thiago Silva and Cesar Azpilicueta this summer when their contracts expire. Gleison Bremer is a transfer target for Chelsea Credit: Rex The club has yet to agree new terms with any of the quartet leaving them facing the threat of seeing all of them walk away from Stamford Bridge at the same time. As a result, Chelsea are drawing up a ...Full Story »

LaLiga clubs have again voted in favour of the league's €2 billion investment deal with CVC despite ongoing opposition from Real Madrid, Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao, who have said they will take legal action to block the initiative. The league's "Boost LaLiga'"project will see clubs receive funds to spend on infrastructure and modernisation -- as well as increased spending limits for ...Full Story »

Leicester continue to monitor their players ahead of Sunday’s game against Newcastle amid a Covid outbreak at the club.Kelechi Iheanacho, Ayoze Perez, Jannik Vestergaard, Daniel Amartey, Ademola Lookman, Filip Benkovic and Vontae Daley-Campbell all missed the defeat to Napoli due to illness or for coronavirus-related reasons.Youri Tielemans returned from a five-match absence with a calf in...Full Story »

Former Southend midfielder Kane Ferdinand came back to haunt the Blues as his second-half goal ensured Maidenhead took home a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw at Roots Hall.Chances were few and far between in the first half but the hosts came closest to opening the scoring when James Holden denied Louis Walsh after a superb pass from from Zak Brunt.Southend broke the deadlock through Rhys Murph...Full Story »

Eden Hazard could be about to end his Real Madrid nightmare - by making a cut-price Premier League return. The Belgian superstar has been the shadow of the player that earned him a mammoth transfer to Los Blancos from Chelsea in 2019. Injuries have plagued the winger, who has struggled for game time at the Bernabeu and is not favoured by new boss Carlo Ancelotti. Hazard, 30, left Stamford Bri...Full Story »

Luke Garrard is looking forward to a reunion with former club AFC Wimbledon, after Boreham Wood defeated St Albans 4-0.The National League high-flyers have booked a third round clash with the Sky Bet League One outfit, after a comprehensive display at Meadow Park.Garrard played for Wimbledon between 2006 and 2010, before joining his current side, and is determined to make his reunion memorable.H...Full Story »

Portsmouth forward George Hirst is hoping to recover from illness in time to face former club Sheffield Wednesday.Forward Hirst and midfielder Joe Morrell missed the weekend FA Cup defeat to Harrogate due to a sickness bug which has hit Pompey’s squad, but both returned to full training on Monday.Midfielder Louis Thompson has been ruled out for up to four weeks due to an abdominal strain a...Full Story »

After being plagued by injuries, former Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere could be set to join National League side Wrexham. That’s according to a recent report from Football Insider, who claims Wrexham are on the verge of offering the playmaker a contract. FI SOURCES! 👀- Wrexham are lining up a move for ex-Arsenal star Jack Wilshere and are trying to lure him with a co...Full Story »

Yeovil boss Darren Sarll praised an “extra special” win as the National League side knocked League Two Stevenage out of the FA Cup with a 1-0 win at Huish Park.Charlie Wakefield fired the only goal of the second round tie early in the second half as Sarll struck a big blow against the club who sacked him in 2018.“You have to enjoy every win because in the blink of an eye that f...Full Story »