Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has confirmed he will leave his role following his team's early exit from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Thursday. Belgium were eliminated from the group stage following a 0-0 draw with Croatia, finishing third behind the Croatians and group winners Morocco. A victory in their final group match would have been enough to send Belgium into the round of 16. "My situ...Full Story »

Belgium head coach Roberto Martinez fought back the tears as he confirmed his side’s 0-0 draw with Croatia was his last game in the job.The 49-year-old Spaniard said he will not be extending his contract, which expires at the end of Qatar 2022, after Belgium failed to get out of their group.Martinez, who led Belgium to a third-placed finish at Russia 2018 after taking on the role in 2016, ...Full Story »

Unai Emery takes charge of Aston Villa for the first time for the visit of Manchester United.Goalkeeper Emi Martinez is expected to be fit after going off in the 4-0 defeat at Newcastle with a head injury.Diego Carlos (Achilles), Boubacar Kamara (knee) and Ludwig Augustinsson (hamstring) all remain out for the hosts.Manchester United will be without suspended midfielder Bruno Fernandes after he ...Full Story »

Brazilian winger Tete set for Premier League moveLyon's Brazilian winger Tete could be set for a move to the Premier League clubs after attracting plenty of interest. The Sun report report that West Ham and Leicester are both monitoring Tete ahead of a potential January move. Southampton and Brentford are also believed to be interested in the 22-year-old attacker. Leicester eye Tielemans re...Full Story »

Spezia set their asking price for highly-rated Kiwior Jakub Kiwior is another young player impressing in Europe and his performances in Serie A have not gone unnoticed. The 22-year-old has attracted interest from the likes of AC Milan, Juventus and West Ham. Amid the ongoing rumours regarding his future, Tuttomercatoweb are reporting that Spezia want a fee in the region of €30m for the...Full Story »

Manchester United have reportedly made calls to Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez in hope of signing the Argentine in January, though they will have to fend off interest from Paris Saint-Germain if they are to secure his signature. Reports are still circulating that Cristiano Ronaldo wants to depart, and Martinez could be the ideal replacement for the Portuguese star. United have made a soli...Full Story »

Lautauro Martinez's agent has not ruled out the chance of the attacker leaving Inter amid ongoing interest from clubs including Bayern Munich. WHAT HAPPENED? Martinez has established himself as one of the premier strikers in world football. He played a starring role as Inter went close to the Serie A title last season and his goalscoring pedigree attracted interest from some of Europe's other...Full Story »

Barcelona have made a €15m offer for Athletic Bilbao defender Inigo Martinez. Sport says sources close to the negotiation say Barca's director Mateu Alemany has already contacted Athletic's general manager, Jon Berasategi, and has presented an initial offer of fifteen million euros plus incentives for the centre-back. The proposal seems too low for the Basque club to accept, but Bar...Full Story »

Manchester United have confirmed the signing Lisandro Martinez from Eredivisie champions Ajax, the club announced on Wednesday. Martinez has signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford to reunite with former manager Erik ten Hag in a deal worth an initial €57.37 million, which could rise to €67.37m through variables. The Argentina international arrived at United's training ground ...Full Story »

Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign Lisandro Martinez from Eredivisie champions Ajax, the club announced on Sunday. Martinez will sign a five-year contract at Old Trafford to reunite with former manager Erik ten Hag in a deal worth an initial €57.37 million, which could rise to €67.37m through variables. The move is subject to a medical. An agreement has been reached...Full Story »

Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Lisandro Martinez from Ajax, sources have told ESPN. The Dutch side are set to grant the Argentina international's wish to secure a move to the Premier League and are now actively looking for replacements. Sources have told ESPN that Arsenal, who also registered an interest, are looking at alternative targets because of a belief Martinez is ...Full Story »

Boris Johnson has suffered another blow as PM Gary Neville has made a sly dig at Boris Johnson just minutes after Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak resigned from the cabinet. The Manchester United legend to Twitter with a snap of him sipping on a glass of wine with the caption 'work event'. The tweet came less than 20 minutes after the former Cabinet ministers told the PM they had lost confidence in...Full Story »

Lisandro Martinez is currently enjoying a break from football alongside stunning girlfriend Muri Lopez Benitez - while Manchester United and Arsenal battle over his signature. The versatile Ajax star, who has featured at left-back and centre-back as well as in midfield for his current club, has been tipped for a move to the Premier League following back-to-back Eredivisie titles. Despite the...Full Story »

Inter CEO Marotta offers updates on possible Lukaku, Dybala and Skriniar transfers Inter CEO Beppe Marotta has offered updates on possible deals involving Romelu Lukaku, Paulo Dybala and Milan Skriniar. It's setting up to be a busy summer for Inter, who could add two key players to the attack as they look to reclaim the Serie A title from rivals AC Milan. Chelsea make contact with Man City ...Full Story »

Arsenal target Lisandro Martinez has chiselled abs and a stunning girlfriend (Image: @lopezbenitezmuri/Instagram) Arsenal fans can look forward to seeing more of Lisandro Martinez's stunning girlfriend if the Ajax star moves to the Emirates this summer. Martinez, who has a chiselled six-pack that would make any self-respecting man weep, is a transfer target for Mikel Arteta as the Gunners look...Full Story »

Furious Belgium boss Roberto Martinez demanded an explanation from “really high up” after describing Brennan Johnson’s Wales equaliser as “comical”.Johnson scored his first Wales goal three minutes from time to secure the Dragons a 1-1 Nations League draw in Cardiff.The assistant referee had flagged for offside, but the goal stood after a lengthy VAR offside check &...Full Story »

Belgium coach Roberto Martinez says that the uncertainty surrounding Romelu Lukaku's future is down to his desire to be important for his team. The striker, who recently suffered an injury setback in the Nations League, has been linked with a move away from Chelsea following a disappointing first season back at Stamford Bridge. A move back to Inter has become the most likely destination for ...Full Story »

Falcao to continue at Rayo VallecanoRadamel Falcao will continue at Rayo Vallecano for another season, the club's sporting director David Cobeno has revealed. The 36-year-old joined the club as a free agent after leaving Galatasaray last summer and scored six goals in 25 games in 2021-22. "He will continue next season and it will become official in the next few days," Cobeno has said of Falc...Full Story »

Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe hopes to have defenders Javier Manquillo and Emil Krafth available after illness for Monday’s Premier League clash with Manchester United.Manquillo missed Sunday’s 4-0 defeat by Manchester City, for which Krafth was an unused substitute, but both are expected to be fully fit.Midfielder Jonjo Shelvey, who also sat out at the weekend with groin and hamst...Full Story »

Lautaro Martinez has admitted that his Argentina teammate Lionel Messi tried to convince him to depart Inter and join Barcelona when the latter was the Blaugrana captain. The Catalan club had been keen on signing the Argentine forward for a few successive transfer windows, but Lautaro stressed that he wanted to stay at the Nerazzurri. "He asked me about my situation at Inter," Lautaro told S...Full Story »