Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman believes the club must "close the book" on the Lionel Messi era after their talisman left to join Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain. Messi, 34, signed a two-year deal with an option for a third year with Mauricio Pochettino's side on Tuesday, and Koeman said it had been a difficult journey for all involved, as the Argentina superstar moved on from the club he jo...Full Story »

Newcastle United are the latest club to be linked with Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. The 27-year-old struggled for playing time at Anfield last season. Southampton have been linked with a loan move for their academy product. According to Italian publication Calciomercato, the Magpies are also taking an interest in the former England man. It remains to be seen whether Jurgen...Full Story »

Chelsea have agreed in principle a club-record deal worth £97.5m (€115m) to re-sign striker Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan. The paperwork is now with club lawyers and once that is formalised, Lukaku will undergo a medical and sign a five-year contract. Inter have previously rejected two offers from Chelsea for the Belgium international, the second of which was worth £85m (...Full Story »

Dave Challinor was satisfied with the performance of his Hartlepool players on a “brilliant day” that saw Gavan Holohan’s late goal snatch a 1-0 win against Crawley on their return to the EFL.Challinor could not hide his delight on the touchline when midfielder Holohan chested down new loan signing Tyler Burey’s cross before firing the ball into the bottom corner in the 8...Full Story »

According to an exclusive report by La Porteria, Sergio Aguero is looking to leave Barcelona after Lionel Messi’s exit was confirmed. Aguero finally departed Manchester City at the end of last season after a glittering decade at the Etihad. After several weeks of speculation, Aguero put pen-to-paper on a move to Barcelona, linking up with close friend and international teammate Lionel ...Full Story »

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said negotiations to keep Lionel Messi at the club are over and that he does not want to generate "false hope" that the situation could be fixed. Barca announced on Thursday that Messi, a free agent since his contract expired in June, will not rejoin the club because of financial problems. Speaking at a news conference on Friday, Laporta explained that the ...Full Story »

Stevenage boss Alex Revell is expected to give some new faces their debut in the Sky Bet League Two opener against Barrow.Forward Jamie Reid arrived from Mansfield, where he scored seven goals last season following a successful spell in the National League with Torquay.Defender Brad Barry is in line to tackle his former club, while Terence Vancooten has signed a new two-year deal to extend his s...Full Story »

Sombre supporters waited outside the club offices as others sat on a grassy roadside opposite, most saying little as they faced up to losing arguably the world's greatest ever footballer. Some Barcelona fans came together near the Nou Camp as they struggle to accept one-club icon Lionel Messi will be departing Barca fans are struggling to come to terms with the news Lionel Messi will go Bar...Full Story »

Raheem Sterling is stalling over a new Manchester City contract with a definitive decision over his future with the club still not made, according to 90min. Sterling remains a key figure at the Etihad, despite Pep Guardiola's continual rotation of him in and out of the side. The winger didn't start either of Man City's Champions League semi-final tussles with PSG, but was thrown into the ac...Full Story »

Manchester City will drop their interest in Harry Kane if they complete a deal for Jack Grealish, according to reports. The Premier League champions have submitted a £100m bid for Grealish which Aston Villa look poised to accept. It was initially reported that City would attempt to sign both England internationals this summer. That always looked difficult financially, though, and the M...Full Story »

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Former Manchester City defender Jerome Boateng has his heart set on Old Trafford as a potential destination this summer, with Manchester United his 'dream' club Former Bayern Munich centre back Jerome Boateng reportedly wants a move to Manchester United this summer. According to Calciomercato.it, the 32-year-old is ‘very disappointed’ not to have found a new club following his depa...Full Story »

The hand of fate seems to have ensured that new Paris Saint-Germain signing, Sergio Ramos, will make his debut against his former club, Sevilla, after Mauricio Pochettino left him out of the squad to face Augsburg. According to MARCA, cited by the Daily Mail, the French side decided that the Spaniard shouldn’t travel to Orleans for the pre-season after a spate of injury concerns this ye...Full Story »

Nuno Espirito Santo is preparing to welcome his first new Tottenham signing to White Hart Lane, but it could prove to be problematic for goalkeeper and captain, Hugo Lloris. The French custodian is getting no younger at 34 years of age, though as a goalkeeper he would be expected to go on for some while yet. He may not get given the chance if reports from Calcio Atalanta, cited by Sportslens...Full Story »

BRIGHTON are playing hardball with Arsenal over Ben White and demanding £50million PLUS add-ons. Arsenal's second bid of £42m — in an overall deal which could have been worth £45m — has now been turned down. Brighton are playing hardball with Arsenal over the fee for defender Ben White The clubs are locked in talks with Albion owner Tony Bloom refusing to back down....Full Story »

Fans of Premier League clubs have gone mad for Alexander Isak after the youngster’s superb performance for Sweden against Spain at Euro 2020. Isak, who stands tall at 6’4, despite being just 21-years-old, currently plays his football with Spanish outfit Real Sociedad. The striker, formerly of Borussia Dortmund, netted 17 goals in 34 La Liga appearances last term, a fine return for ...Full Story »

Barcelona are considering the Belgium coach Roberto Martinez as a possible alternative to Ronald Koeman if they decide to move on from the Dutchman this summer, multiple sources have confirmed to ESPN. Koeman, along with his agent, Rob Jansen, met with Barca president Joan Laporta on Tuesday at the club's Camp Nou offices to discuss his future. Jansen told reporters the meeting was "positive...Full Story »

The 51-year-old leaves the Nerazzurri after ending a decade of dominance by Juventus, claiming the Scudetto in only his second year at the helm Antonio Conte will leave Inter after guiding the Milan outfit to the Serie A crown, the club has announced, bringing the curtain down on a two-year stay at San Siro. The 51-year-old, previously a Scudetto winner with Juventus as well as a Premier Lea...Full Story »

Manchester City FC striker Sergio Aguero will be departing the English club to join FC Barcelona when his contract expires next month. The La Liga club will likely be his last in Europe if he arrives there. However, two Major League Soccer clubs want to pounce once the 32-year-old and convince him to cross the pond. Furthermore, if Messi departs Barcelona, is Aguero going to commit to signin...Full Story »

Forest Green are expected to give Jamille Matt a starting spot as they attempt to overturn a two-goal semi-final play-off deficit against Newport on Sunday.Matt had been expected to miss the rest of the season after suffering a gruesome hand injury at the end of March.But the Rovers striker came off the bench in the final 15 minutes of the first leg and looks set to start against his former club...Full Story »