Bastian Schweinsteiger has expressed his frustration at the way he was treated by Jose Mourinho in the second season of his two-year spell at Manchester United. The former Germany international was frozen out in bizarre fashion by the Portuguese coach after returning from the 2016 European Championship. "It was very strange. On my birthday I came to the dressing room wanted to change but the...Full Story »

Real Madrid could reportedly be about to unleash a stunning summer of transfer business with moves for Paul Pogba, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland. A detailed report on a number of big-name players and their futures ahead of the summer from ESPN suggests that Real Madrid could be in a strong position to have one of their most memorable transfer windows for a long time. ESPN explain that Los...Full Story »

Goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal pulled off two spectacular saves as Egypt edged hosts Cameroon 3-1 in the penalty shootout to reach the final of Africa Cup of Nations following a goalless draw after extra time on Thursday. Cameroon converted only one of their four spot-kicks, with Abou Gabal blocking two of the strikes before Clinton Njie missed his attempt. Egypt converted all three of their kic...Full Story »

Birmingham remain without a host of players for the visit of Sheffield United.Manchester United loanee Tahith Chong is out with a groin injury while Troy Deeney is still unavailable with a thigh problem.Taylor Richards’ ankle issue is also likely to keep him out for three more weeks despite his return to training.Gary Gardner suffered an ankle injury in the 2-2 draw with Derby but is expec...Full Story »

Luke Charman and Stephen Dooley will be eyeing starting berths when Rochdale host Salford in League Two on Saturday.Striker Charman and midfielder Dooley stepped off the bench at half-time at Colchester on Tuesday, helping to inject impetus into the Rochdale attack.And now boss Robbie Stockdale could look to freshen up his starting XI by promoting the duo from the off.Conor Grant netted in Tuesd...Full Story »

Rotherham are only missing Rarmani Edmonds-Green for the visit of Accrington.The Millers are otherwise at full strength and in fine fettle following their 5-0 midweek win over Doncaster, which Edmonds-Green missed due to a hamstring injury which will keep him out for a few weeks.January arrivals Georgie Kelly and Jordi Osei-Tutu will not be involved, with the latter still at parent club Arsenal ...Full Story »

When Cristiano Ronaldo rejoined Manchester United in September, the footballing world was gripped by mass hysteria. Fans, former players, pundits, journalists and even his new team-mates were hailing the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's return to Old Trafford. Every aspect of his playing style, training technique, lifestyle and diet has been scrutinised over the past decade, and now he is back...Full Story »

Bernardo Silva is reportedly in talks with Manchester City to extend his contract beyond 2025. That’s according to The Times, who claim the Citizens are keen to offer the Portuguese attacker a new and improved deal. Silva, 27, has been with the club since 2017 following a £45m move from French side Monaco. Following what has been a hugely successfully four-and-a-half years in Man...Full Story »

Arsenal target Isak, Neves and Calvert-Lewin (Sun)Gunners planning £180m summer spend Arsenal are ready to embark on the biggest summer spending spree in their history by targeting Real Sociedad's Alexander Isak, Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Wolves' Ruben Neves, reports the Sun. Gunners owner Stan Kroenke is willing to back boss Mikel Arteta and has budgeted around £180 mill...Full Story »

Two late goals handed Huddersfield a deserved 2-0 win against a Derby side who played for 87 minutes with 10 men.The Terriers moved back into the Championship play-off places after finally breaking the Rams’ dogged resistance in the final 15 minutes through goals from Duane Holmes and Jordan Rhodes.The Rams’ bid to continue their recent revival – they had lost just one of their...Full Story »

Sadio Mane’s late goal helped Senegal through to their third Africa Cup of Nations final after overcoming Burkino Faso 3-1.Senegal were denied two penalties by the VAR, with Burkina Faso goalkeeper Herve Koffi injured in the first of those incidents and Farid Ouedraogo having to come off the bench to replace him in goal.All the goals came in the second half as Abdou Diallo and Idrissa Guey...Full Story »

CRUSTY Uefa chiefs have done a chew-turn after taking legal action against a small restaurant selling 'Champignons League' pizzas. Europe's football chiefs admitted being 'overzealous' and will now let the German pizzeria keep selling the football-themed meals. Pizza Wolke owners are celebrating after Uefa gave them the all-clear to keep selling their 'Champignons League' meals 'Champignons L...Full Story »

New Juventus signing Dusan Vlahovic is set to move into Cristiano Ronaldo's old Turin mansion, according to reports in Italy. Juventus fought off interest from Arsenal to sign Vlahovic from Serie A rivals Fiorentina for £62million during the January transfer window. Turin, where the Old Lady are based, is 400km from the star's former club in Florence in the Tuscany region of Italy. While...Full Story »

Whether it was Manchester United's refusal to strengthen a top-four rival, or unwillingness to boost a club with top-four ambitions in the near future, Deadline Day delivered a frustratingly familiar result for Jesse Lingard. Instead of getting the chance to rekindle his sensational form from last season's loan at West Ham, or spearhead Newcastle United's push towards Premier League safety, L...Full Story »

Arsenal turn down Nketiah approaches Arsenal have turned down approaches/opening proposals from Crystal Palace and Newcastle for Eddie Nketiah in the final days of the window. 🚫🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #AFC He's currently out of contract in June - there are chances for Nketiah to sign a pre-contract with another club soon. pic.twitter.com/WhdgQgnVoa— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February ...Full Story »

Tuesday evening saw another statement from Greater Manchester Police concerning the allegations surrounding Manchester United star, Mason Greenwood. The player had previously been arrested for the alleged rape and assault of his girlfriend, and police were believed to be continuing with their enquiries. The Independent’s Mark Critchley tweeted the statement on Tuesday, which noted that...Full Story »

Nigel Clough is hoping surprise transfer deadline day loan signing Matty Longstaff can freshen up a tired Mansfield midfield following a 0-0 draw at Harrogate.The Stags’ club record run of eight successive league victories ended at a windswept Wetherby Road, with Clough admitting the exertions of that impressive winning streak might be taking its toll.Longstaff, recruited from Newcastle, d...Full Story »

Wimbledon manager Mark Robinson believes young striker Aaron Cosgrave has a bright future at the club after his late equaliser ensured a 2-2 draw at home to Cheltenham.Robinson’s relegation-threatened team were 10 minutes from defeat before Cosgrave rescued a point, although they are still yet to win in 2022.The 22-year-old forward was loaned out to Dover earlier in the campaign but recall...Full Story »

Preston boss Ryan Lowe gave his backing to Ben Whiteman after the midfielder missed a penalty in their 0-0 draw at Millwall.Standing in for regular penalty-taker Daniel Johnson, who is away on international duty with Jamaica, Whiteman hit the post in the second half.It was the best chance in a game of few opportunities but Lowe hailed a performance that only lacked a cutting edge up front.&ldquo...Full Story »

Adi Yussuf’s equaliser rescued a point for Yeovil as they drew 1-1 with Weymouth.Sean Shields opened the scoring early in the game for the Terras and Yussuf levelled in the second half before Weymouth were reduced to 10 men near the end of the game.Weymouth scored just four minutes into the game when Josh McQuoid found an unmarked Shields at the back post and he tapped the ball home.Yeovil...Full Story »