Barca to bring Xavi Simons back Barcelona are preparing a contract offer for Xavi Simons, says Sport. The Dutch midfielder left the Catalan side to join PSG in 2019 but his contract at the French side is set to expire this summer. Barca are prepared to offer him a deal to bring him back to Camp Nou, but he has many offers on the table at the moment. Arsenal join Man Utd in Neves race as Wo...Full Story »

Portsmouth have no fresh injury doubts as they welcome Sky Bet League One promotion chasers Rotherham to Fratton Park.A 1-0 loss at Cheltenham last time out means Pompey are winless in five, scoring just one goal in that time.That could see manager Danny Cowley rotate his forward line in search of an increased goal threat.Kieron Freeman (ankle) and Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (knee) are missing.Roth...Full Story »

Chelsea have been told that they should go ahead and sign Richarlison this summer from Everton. That is the verdict from former Manchester United and Toffees star Louis Saha, who believes the Brazilian is unique in his skillset in the Premier League. The former Watford ace was in fine form as Everton beat Saha's old team. Anthony Gordon was the difference at Goodison Park when United came in d...Full Story »

Saturday night was a successful one for Carlo Ancelotti, as Real Madrid were able to defeat Getafe 2-0 at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu for three more LaLiga Santander points, at the same time as resting Luka Modric and Toni Kroos ahead of the upcoming Champions League quarter-final second leg. Fede Valverde and Eduardo Camavinga started alongside Casemiro in their stead and the Uruguayan and ...Full Story »

Manchester United's bid to appoint Erik ten Hag as their next permanent manager is reportedly under serious threat from RB Leipzig. The Bundesliga giants are looking to hijack United's crunch talks and lure Ten Hag to Germany ahead of his Ajax departure this summer. According to the Mirror, Leipzig want to make the 52-year-old Dutchman their manager next season after opening negotiations weeks ...Full Story »

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was left to rue a missed opportunity as he feels their 2-2 draw with Liverpool has left their rivals still “alive” in the title race.City were twice pegged back at the Etihad Stadium after goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus were cancelled out by Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane.It means there remains only a point between the pair at the top of...Full Story »

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall inspired Leicester to a narrow 2-1 Premier League win over Crystal Palace.The midfielder’s first Premier League goal came after a sublime assist for Ademola Lookman’s opener to give the Foxes the perfect preparation for Thursday’s trip to PSV.They go to Eindhoven for their Europa Conference League quarter-final second leg with the tie poised at 0-0 but hav...Full Story »

POLICE were called to Premier League ace Aaron Connolly's mansion over a bust-up with his Love Island contestant girlfriend. Reality TV star Lucinda Strafford, 22, had an explosive row with Aaron in the early hours after she confronted him over her suspicions he was cheating on her. Reality TV star Lucinda Strafford, 22, had an explosive row with Aaron Connolly in the early hours Sources said...Full Story »

Christian Eriksen is one that got away from West Ham and the other Premier League big boys according to David Moyes as he opened up on the stance the club took about signing the Denmark midfielder. The 30-year-old made a sensational comeback with Premier League newcomers Brentford following his near-fatal cardiac arrest and collapse on the pitch at last summer’s European Championships. ...Full Story »

Carlo Ancelotti had warned that Gareth Bale's return to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu was something he had in mind, and that's exactly what he did against Getafe. With a quarter of an hour to go, the Italian put Bale on for Karim Benzema. The Frenchman received a standing ovation while the Welshman, as expected, was greeted with resounding whistles, which were repeated every time he touched t...Full Story »

Barcelona fullback Dani Alves has a warning for young teammate Ansu Fati. Fati is set to make a playing return from long-term injury this month. Alves said: “Ansu was born to score goals. From afar, he reminds me of Samuel Eto'o. "He's a machine who can destroy defences. I think he can mark the next era too, a special history at Barcelona. It will depend, like the other youngsters, if...Full Story »

Juventus & Milan join battle for Lingard Manchester United winger Jesse Lingard is already preparing for life away from Old Trafford, reports the Mirror. West Ham and Newcastle have been linked with a free transfer for the player this summer, while in Serie A Juventus, Milan and Roma are also interested. Cagliari to make Bellanova move permanent #Cagliari are ready to trigger the o...Full Story »

Manchester City have joined the race for Liverpool and Newcastle target Mikel Merino. Merino, previously of Newcastle, has become a regular for both club and country since leaving the Premier League. Currently plying his trade at Real Sociedad, Merino has also played 11 times for Spain. Merino failed to impress in his first spell in the Premier League, but now Manchester City have joined the...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte told his side to “feel the blood” of their top-four rivals after a potentially decisive weekend in the race for Champions League qualification.After Manchester United and Arsenal both lost earlier in the day, Son Heung-min’s sensational hat-trick and a fine Dejan Kulusevski strike earned a 4-0 win against Aston Villa that sent Spurs three points in ...Full Story »

Boss David Artell insisted Crewe would bounce back after their relegation from League One was confirmed by a 2-0 defeat at Doncaster.Defeat at the Eco-Power Stadium ended Alex’s stay in the third tier after two years, but Artell does not believe they will be outside the division for long.“We’ve done it once and we will do it again,” he said. “I can promise that.&ldq...Full Story »

Leam Richardson said his side delivered the performance, as well as the result, as Wigan strengthened their promotion bid with a 3-1 Sky Bet League One win at Lincoln.The Latics took full advantage as top-two rivals MK Dons and Rotherham United both dropped points.Callum Long opened the scoring in the eighth minute, with Anthony Scully levelling for the Imps six minutes later. Will Keane restore...Full Story »

Shaun Maloney lamented an “unacceptable” second-half performance from Hibernian as they missed out on a place in the top six of the cinch Premiership following a 3-1 Edinburgh derby defeat away to Hearts.The Easter Road side led through an early goal from Drey Wright but the hosts hit back in first-half stoppage time before scoring another two in the first 15 minutes of the second ha...Full Story »

Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray accepted his team’s performance fell “below our normal standard” after their play-off hopes suffered a setback in a 1-1 draw with Blackpool.Rovers looked on course to go level on points with two teams in the top six after Sam Gallagher’s deft finish in the 10th minute – his eighth of the season – set them on their way.But Blackpool ...Full Story »

Andy Crosby hailed Port Vale’s match-winner Brad Walker after his goal finally saw off a stubborn Oldham side in a hard-fought 3-2 win.After Jamie Proctor’s two goals were cancelled out by first Christopher Missilou and then Davis Keillor-Dunn, the winner came 10 minutes into the second half when Walker drilled a low shot into the bottom corner from 25 yards.And the Valiants’ r...Full Story »

Steve Evans was pleased with the qualities his Stevenage side showed after they won 2-0 at Colchester to boost their League Two survival chances.Goals from Jamie Reid and Luke Norris either side of half-time secured Stevenage their first win since January 29.Norris was dismissed with six minutes remaining after receiving a second booking but Stevenage claimed victory and are now only in the rele...Full Story »