Chelsea are set to open preliminary talks to sign Brighton winger Leandro Trossard. With Chelsea struggling to find consistent form at the start of this Premier League season Graham Potter may need to consider bringing in reinforcements as early as the January transfer window. The likes of Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have been underwhelming signings so far, so a new attacker ...Full Story »

RB Leipzig midfielder Konrad Laimer has been linked with a move to the Premier League in recent months. The player has been linked with clubs like Chelsea and Liverpool, but it seems that the Austrian international has made a concrete decision regarding his future. Journalist Christian Falk has now revealed that the 25-year-old defensive midfielder has decided to join German champions Bayern...Full Story »

Michael Mancienne is a doubt for Burton in their FA Cup second-round clash with National League South side Chippenham.The defender played his first minutes of the season in the EFL Trophy victory over Tranmere in midweek after suffering a knee injury in July but only lasted 42 minutes being going off with a back issue.Adrian Mariappa, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Terry Taylor and Joe Dodoo were al...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo insisted his chapter at Manchester United was “closed” after he made World Cup history just two days after severing ties at Old Trafford to help Portugal beat Ghana 3-2 in their opening Group H match.Ronaldo, who is a free agent after his acrimonious break-up with United, became the first man to score in five World Cup final tournaments when he tucked away Portugal&...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday pair Josh Windass and Dominic Iorfa are both injury doubts for Saturday’s home FA Cup tie against Mansfield.Windass (groin) and Iorfa (thigh) will both be monitored after being withdrawn late on in last week’s home win against Shrewsbury.Mallik Wilks and Liam Palmer both returned to action off the bench last week after recovering from injury and are in contention ...Full Story »

Jack Currie is back in contention for AFC Wimbledon’s FA Cup second-round clash with National League Chesterfield.The left-back missed last week’s League Two trip to Tranmere with a knock but came through 90 minutes unscathed against Sutton in the Papa John’s Trophy on Tuesday.Manager Johnnie Jackson is likely to revert to a more familiar line-up after making 10 changes for the...Full Story »

Cameroon-born forward Breel Embolo was Switzerland’s match-winner in a largely uninspiring contest against the Indomitable Lions in World Cup Group G.Embolo’s close-range finish earned a 1-0 victory, and while his celebration was understandably muted, he was mobbed by his ecstatic team-mates for scoring what could be a vital goal with tough tests against Brazil and Serbia to come.Cam...Full Story »

Yannick Carrasco is part of the Belgium golden generation who have one last crack at World Cup glory in Qatar - and he's also trying to live up to his former Miss Belgium wife Yannick Carrasco will be cheered on at the World Cup by his wife Noemie Happart (Image: yannickferreiracarrasco/Instagram) Belgium star Yannick Carrasco will be looking to finally achieve glory alongside the rest of thei...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a move for the South Korean defender Kim Min Jae. The 26-year-old has established himself as a key player for Napoli since joining the club from Fenerbahce and he has been linked with a number of European clubs in recent months. The defender's performances in the Champions League have attracted the attention of the London club and Antonio Conte's side ...Full Story »

Inter Milan and Juventus are battling to sign Chelsea attacker Christian Pulisic in the January transfer window. That is according to the Daily Mail, which broke the news of the potential bidding war on Wednesday. So far this season, Pulisic has started only three Premier League matches. Injuries and fluctuating form have led the 24-year-old to drastically fall down the pecking order at Che...Full Story »

PSG top contenders for Bellingham As per El Nacional, PSG currently have a strong possibility to land Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham next season. Bellingham is considered the next great midfielder and has several clubs on his trail. PSG will have to compete with the likes of Manchester City, Liverpool, and Real Madrid to secure his signing next summer. Eintracht Frankfurt brac...Full Story »

John Herdman believes his Canada side proved they belong at the World Cup after they outshone Belgium only to slip to a narrow defeat.Michy Batshuayi hit the only goal of the game as a lacklustre Belgium, ranked second in the world, began Group F with a barely-deserved 1-0 win.Canada – 39 places lower than Belgium in the rankings – had earlier missed a penalty as Alphonso Davies&rsqu...Full Story »

Canada missed a penalty and were controversially denied two more as Michy Batshuayi’s strike condemned them to a narrow defeat against Belgium on their first World Cup appearance in 36 years.Having finished third in the 2018 finals and boasting talent such as Kevin De Bruyne, Youri Tielemans and Thibaut Courtois, Belgium have been tipped to go deep into the tournament once more.But they ha...Full Story »

Former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal was caught on camera making an X-rated remark to his wife as she visited the Netherlands' training session on Tuesday Louis van Gaal has told his wife she can come to his hotel room and "get laid" (Image: De Telegraaf) Sex-mad Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal has been filmed telling his wife she can come to his hotel room "to get laid". The Du...Full Story »

The Three Lions and Man City ace performed his special goal celebration on Monday as a nod to young Finlay Fisher after netting against Iran. England ace Jack Grealish sat down to video-call his biggest fan Finlay Fisher Grealish celebrated with 'The Finlay' after netting for England against Iran Credit: Getty Grealish gave the young lad a signed City shirt to his young fan Credit: Andy Kelvi...Full Story »

Saudi Arabia put together one of the greatest World Cup shockers of all time when they beat Lionel Messi and co 2-1 in the group stage. Saudi Arabian fans erupted into wild celebrations after the win over Argentina One Saudi Arabian fan went so crazy he ripped a door off its hinges Saudi have sprung the biggest shock fo the World Cup so far Credit: PA Messi opened the scoring after just 10 m...Full Story »

Axed Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo is being offered to Chelsea. The Portuguese attacker saw his contract terminated by the Red Devils following his interview with Piers Morgan. Now a free agent the 37-year-old will be on the lookout for his next club. And he may not have to wait that long as Chelsea owner Todd Boehly is keen on bringing him to Stamford Bridge according to CBS ...Full Story »

Lionel Messi said Argentina have "no excuses" for their astonishing 2-1 defeat to lowly Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, one of the greatest World Cup shocks of all time. The South Americans came to Qatar on a 36-match unbeaten run stretching back to 2019, and were considered by many to be the tournament favourites. But they got off to a disastrous start when the Saudis(opens in new tab), ranked 51s...Full Story »

Robert Lewandowski’s hunt for a World Cup finals goal goes on after his missed penalty meant Poland had to settle for a point in an untidy and goalless Group C encounter with Mexico.Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, playing in his fifth finals, got down to his left to deny Lewandowski a 77th international goal.Lewandowski took advantage of a lucky ricochet in the 53rd minute to muscle his...Full Story »

Even the strictly sober Saudis must have fancied a Bud to toast the most remarkable result in their football history and one which is sending shockwaves through the World Cup. Lionel Messi and Argentina were stunned by Saudi Arabia Credit: Getty Lionel Messi and Argentina were stunned by Saudi Arabia Credit: Getty From a goal down after ten minutes and three hair’s-breadth offside decis...Full Story »