Mikel Arteta dismissed speculation he could quit Arsenal for Barcelona at the end of the season as "totally fake news" and said he was "upset" by the reports. Reports in Spain on Sunday said the 41-year-old coach was ready to succeed Xavi at Spotify Camp Nou, where he came through the club's fabled La Masia youth academy as a teenager. Multiple sources told ESPN that Arteta remains fully com...Full Story »

Blackburn boss Jon Dahl Tomasson is relishing the prospect of his side hosting his old club Newcastle after Rovers came from behind to beat Wrexham 4-1 at Ewood Park in the FA Cup fourth round.The League Two visitors were on for an upset when Andy Cannon put them in front in the 19th minute, bringing a huge roar from the 7,000-plus away fans in the ground.But Blackburn responded in ruthless fash...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today. Newport County 2-4 Man Utd (FA Cup)   Who will stop Liverpool?Liverpool 5-2 Norwich   Onana after returning to Manchester United         FC Barcelona in 2024.   Please stay tuned on 7M Daily Laugh. There will be more fun tomorrow! (Credit: Justtoonit, originaltrollfootball, RudigerRunning, FootballLaughss)Full Story »

Hashioka set to join Luton Town Japanese full-back Daiki Hashioka is all set to complete his move to Premier League side Luton Town, according to Fabrizio Romano. The defender will travel on Monday to undergo his medical before signing the dotted lines. Spurs star rejects move to join Ligue giants Lyon Ligue 1 giants Lyon were reportedly interested in signing Tottenham Hotspur midfielder ...Full Story »

Egypt suffered more Africa Cup of Nations shoot-out heartache as goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi scored the winning penalty to send DR Congo through to the quarter-finals.All four of the Pharaohs’ knockout games in the 2021 tournament required additional time, culminating in a spot-kick defeat to Senegal in the final.And, after a 1-1 draw following extra-time, they went the same way in San Pedro w...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag promised to deal with the absence of Marcus Rashford after the England striker missed Manchester United’s 4-2 FA Cup victory at Newport.Rashford reported ill on Friday after reportedly spending the previous evening at a Belfast nightclub.“He reported ill,” United boss Ten Hag said after watching his side survive a massive fright in South Wales as League Two Newport...Full Story »

Manchester United survived a huge FA Cup fright to win 4-2 at Newport after the Welsh minnows levelled having been two goals down.Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo – with his first United goal – struck inside the opening 13 minutes and safe passage into the fifth round seemed inevitable.But Newport shook Rodney Parade to its rafters as Bryn Morris and Will Evans levelled and made lig...Full Story »

Brighton's De Zerbi favourite to replace Xavi at Barcelona Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi is being considered the favourite candidate to replace Xavi as the next Barcelona manager in the summer, according to the Daily Mail. Xavi announced on Saturday after Barcelona's defeat against Villarreal that he would quit the club at the end of the ongoing season. Motta responds to speculation abo...Full Story »

Eddie Howe praised the resilience of his Newcastle side after their 2-0 win against Fulham at Craven Cottage saw them progress to the FA Cup fifth round for just the second time in 18 years.Only once since 2006 have the Magpies reached the competition’s last-16, when the side managed by Steve Bruce fell at the quarter-final stage against Manchester City.Howe emphasised the importance of th...Full Story »

Newcastle showed signs of being back to their best as they knocked Fulham out of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win at Craven Cottage.Sean Longstaff scored in the first half before Dan Burn dealt the final blow to Marco Silva’s men in the fourth-round tie.Newcastle, who last played on January 13 and are without a league win in four, looked fresh as they inflicted more cup misery on Fulham, ending t...Full Story »

Aaron Nemane scored a first-half equaliser to ensure Stuart Maynard earned a point in his first game as Notts County manager as they claimed a 1-1 League Two draw at home to Barrow.Kian Spence had given the visitors the lead early on, before Nemane levelled just before half-time on his 100th appearance for the club.County goalkeeper Aidan Stone was called into action twice in quick succession as...Full Story »

Liverpool gaffer Jurgen Klopp has made the shock announcement that he is to leave the club at the end of the season to live a more 'normal life' with his family members Jurgen Klopp has been with his current wife Ulla since they met in 2005 (Image: Action Press/REX/Shutterstock) Have we all calmed down from the big breaking news yet? Hopefully Liverpool fans are beginning to come to terms wit...Full Story »

Napoli owner Aurelio de Laurentiis has said he "knew" Victor Osimhen was likely to leave at the end of the season, adding that he expects the striker to join a team in the Premier League, Real Madrid, or Paris Saint-Germain. De Laurentiis was asked by Italian media to comment after Osimhen hinted at a summer exit from Naples earlier this week, saying that he had made up his mind about his futur...Full Story »

Stade Reims send formal bid for Almeria's Sergio Akieme 🚨🔴 EXCL: Stade Reims have sent formal bid to Almería to sign Sergio Akieme.First proposal still not close to asking price — but talks took place for Spanish left back to join French side. pic.twitter.com/mPY193FZRY— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 26, 2024 Galatasaray interested in Arsenal's Cedric Soa...Full Story »

Djeidi Gassama scored a late equaliser as Sheffield Wednesday claimed a 1-1 home draw against Coventry to earn an FA Cup fourth-round replay.Summer signing Gassama cut inside to level with a low shot in the 84th minute after Victor Torp had marked his Coventry debut with a stunning opener on the stroke of half-time.Coventry were denied a second win at Hillsborough inside a week after their 2-1 C...Full Story »

Real Betis' Luiz Henrique set to join Botafogo 🚨🇧🇷 Luiz Henrique to Botafogo, here we go! Agreement reached tonight with Textor Group Eagle.More details to explain the deal ⤵️⚫️⚪️ Botafogo will buy Luiz as record signing for €20m from Betis.🔴🔵 Move to Olympique Lyon, considered potential part of process for future. pic.twitter.com/j5tuv5ozsn— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano)...Full Story »

Bayern Munich have dropped their pursuit of Newcastle full-back Kieran Trippier, sporting director Christoph Freund has confirmed. WHAT HAPPENED?There was talk of a possible reunion for former Tottenham team-mates Harry Kane and Trippier when it emerged that the German side had tabled two bids to sign the right-back in the January transfer window, having seen their first rejected. Freund, tho...Full Story »

Chelsea defender Thiago Silva says he is not stressing about his future at the club. The Brazilian veteran is out of contract in the summer and may finally move on from the Premier League. Silva, who has an offer from Brazilian club Fluminense, has not scheduled any talks with the Blues or other teams at present. After the Carabao Cup semi final win over Middlesbrough, Silva said: "I don't ...Full Story »

Man Utd won't sign Benzema in January Manchester United have rejected the chance to sign Al-Ittihad star Karim Benzema in the January transfer window due to his high wage demands, according to The Sun. Despite losing Anthony Martial to an injury for the rest of the season, the Red Devils won't consider signing the former Real Madrid star who is desperate to leave the Saudi Pro League and ret...Full Story »

Leeds climbed to within two points of the Sky Bet Championship’s automatic-promotion places with a 1-0 win against Norwich at Elland Road.Patrick Bamford scored the game’s solitary goal with a thumping first-half header and that was enough to seal Leeds their fifth straight win in all competitions and keep the pressure on their promotion rivals.Norwich were not without their chances ...Full Story »