The Blues left it late after tracking the midfielder since the start of the January window, getting their deal sheet in with minutes to spare. Enzo Fernandez is the most expensive British transfer ever Credit: Getty Fernandez has had an incredible winter, winning the World Cup before joining Chelsea for £106million Credit: Getty The Benfica midfielder becomes the EIGHTH signing in a mont...Full Story »

The January transfer window is finally set to come to an end tonight after a hectic few weeks of business, with a large number of clubs in England and across Europe expected to be in the market for late signings right up until this evening's 11pm cut-off point. The likes of Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham could be among those looking to add to their respective squads over the n...Full Story »

Dave Challinor admitted Stockport will be glad to return to the green, green grass of home after his players battled for a point on Gresty Road’s scarred surface.The poor quality of Crewe’s pitch also exasperated Alex boss Lee Bell, who saluted his side’s efforts as they remain unbeaten in four games in 2023.Kyle Wootton cancelled out teenager Connor O’Riordan’s fir...Full Story »

Blackburn manager Jon Dahl Tomasson was delighted with his side’s performance after they earned a trip to Leicester in the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 extra-time victory over Birmingham at St Andrew’s.After drawing 2-2 at Ewood Park on Saturday, Birmingham’s on-loan Arsenal defender Auston Trusty turned Sammie Szmodics’ cross into his own net in the 100th minute ...Full Story »

New Cardiff boss Sabri Lamouchi felt his side did not deserve to lose his opening game in charge.The former Nottingham Forest boss, who was only appointed on Friday, was in the dugout for the first time, but saw Luton forward Elijah Adebayo snatch a late winner.Lamouchi said: “We tried to put one plan. We didn’t start very, very well, I saw the team losing a lot of simple things &nda...Full Story »

Luton striker Elijah Adebayo made amends for a penalty miss by scoring a late winner to consign new Cardiff manager Sabri Lamouchi to a 1-0 defeat in his first match in charge.The Hatters forward had seen a weak spot-kick saved by goalkeeper Ryan Allsop after 70 minutes but did not let it affect him, heading home from close range with time running out to take his side up to fourth in the Sky Bet...Full Story »

Ten-man Yeovil held on for a 0-0 draw against Wealdstone in the National League.The Glovers had to play much of the second half with a numerical disadvantage after Owen Bevan saw red for a rash challenge in the 54th minute.Wealdstone piled the pressure on in search of the three points that would have strengthened their play-off hopes.Alex Dyer forced Grant Smith into a strong save and then Smith...Full Story »

Crewe and Stockport shared the honours from a 1-1 draw in the first derby between the local rivals at Gresty Road in more than 11 years.Crewe forged ahead just before the interval when teenager defender Connor O’Riordan netted his first senior goal but Kyle Wootton hit back for County with a neat finish soon after the restart.Callum Camps went close for the visitors when his low effort fro...Full Story »

Chelsea's spending spree looks set to continue, with Graham Potter's side confident they can get a deal for World Cup standout Enzo Fernandez over the line before Tuesday's deadline. The Blues set to blow the British transfer record out of the water after they tabled a bid of £105million for the midfielder. Potter hasn't been afraid to splash the cash, and Chelsea have already spent nort...Full Story »

EX-BARCELONA defender Gerard Pique's new girlfriend has managed to win over his football pals, accomplishing something his ex was never able to do. Shakira allegedly never hit it off with Gerard's friends, who gave her an odd nickname due to her "bad character". The ex-footballer's pals reportedly nicknamed Shakira "La Patron", or "The Boss" due to her unfriendly nature towards the group. S...Full Story »

Arsenal’s chance for midfield reinforcements during the final days of the January transfer window has taken an unexpected turn after reports detail the Gunners could now be interested in striking a deal with domestic rivals Chelsea over veteran Italian international Jorginho. The former Champions League winner and Euro 2020 standout, 31, is in the final six months of his contract at Sta...Full Story »

Mykhailo Mudryk has issued an apology for his use of the racial slur Chelsea star Mykhaylo Mudryk has issued an apology after he was heard using the N-word in a video clip. Mudryk repeated the racial slur in a TikTok he uploaded last July as he recited lyrics from US rapper Lil Baby’s 2017 hit Freestyle. It was viewed over 200,000 times before being taken down. His representative told T...Full Story »

Negotiations between Chelsea and Benfica for the transfer of Argentina international Enzo Fernandez intensified on Monday and will continue into deadline day tomorrow, sources have told ESPN. Sources added that Chelsea are nearly ready to offer the release clause of €120 million for the 2022 World Cup winner after tabling an offer on Monday around €100m plus bonuses. The two club...Full Story »

West Ham booked a fifth-round FA Cup tie at boss David Moyes’ former club Manchester United with a comfortable 2-0 win at Derby.Jarrod Bowen’s third goal in two games gave the Hammers a first-half lead and Michail Antonio headed home their second five minutes after break.The Londoners made it back-to-back wins after beating Everton 2-0 to climb out of the Premier League’s botto...Full Story »

Sex and football went hand in hand for Brazil legend Romario, who would score in the bedroom just as often as he'd find the back of the net during his career - and he hasn't let up since When he wasn't starring for Brazil, Romario was getting down and dirty at every opportunity (Image: EMPICS Sport) Brazil legend Romario was as prolific a striker as they come - and his scoring stretched beyond...Full Story »

Arsenal were interested in bringing Marco Asensio to the Emirates last summer and that could be a signing they explore again during the upcoming summer transfer window. According to the Mirror, sources close to Asensio suggested that the Gunners were in the box seat to land him during the last summer window and now a decision on the Spaniard’s future at Real Madrid has been delayed ahe...Full Story »

French fullback Malo Gusto has completed a permanent move to Chelsea from Lyon. The 19-year-old right-back has signed a contract at Stamford Bridge to summer 2030 and heads back to France for the remainder of the current campaign to continue with Lyon in Ligue 1, where he has made 15 league appearances. Gusto, who has been capped at Under-21 level by France, progressed through the youth rank...Full Story »

The Italian club are braced for the potential departure of Milan Skriniar - at target for Paris Saint-Germain. Victor Lindelof is being targeted by Inter Milan as a replacement for Skriniar Credit: Getty And that move could have a knock-on effect for Man Utd. Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano reports Lindelof is among Inter's top targets. But the Red Devils are not keen to sell to avoid having t...Full Story »

Blues owner Todd Boehly has splashed out over £500m on 16 new players since last summer. Chelsea have re-opened talks with Benfica over a deal for Enzo Fernandez Credit: Getty Full-back Malo Gusto, 19, became the latest addition to Graham Potter’s squad this weekend after penning a deal that runs until 2030 following a £31m move from Lyon. We reported earlier in the week how B...Full Story »

National League leaders Wrexham were denied another FA Cup giant-killing as 10-man Championship high-flyers Sheffield United snatched a stoppage-time equaliser in an absorbing 3-3 draw.The famous old Racecourse ground has witnessed its fair share of shocks – with a picture of Mickey Thomas’ famous free-kick goal against Arsenal in the FA Cup in 1992 hanging on the wall of the Turf Ho...Full Story »