Chelsea midfielder Jorginho is among the players being considered by Barcelona as a potential successor to Sergio Busquets, say reports. The Italy international is in the final year of his contract and will be available on a free next summer if he doesn't sign an extension. The situation has caught the attention of Barcelona, according to The Mirror(opens in new tab), as the Spanish giants l...Full Story »

Former Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio feels coach Max Allegri should be removed. Allegri is under pressure after defeat to Monza on Sunday. "The problem is not that Juve lose, because that can happen. However, losing against Monza without a shot on goal… There's a total disconnect between the team, coach and club," Marchisio told La Domenica Sportiva. "With a strong squad, you ...Full Story »

Arsenal have made Eintracht Frankfurt Jesper Lindstrom their priority transfer target for the upcoming windows. Lindstrom scored his first Champions League goal for Frankfurt last week against Marseille and has had an impressive start to the season for the Bundesliga club. At just 22 years old, Lindstrom is already a regular for both club and country, having made his international debut for ...Full Story »

Manchester United and Chelsea transfer target Benjamin Pavard has broke silence on his future at Bayern Munich. Despite speculation in the summer, Pavard has been a regular in the Bayern side so far this season. The French international will be desperate for minutes, with the World Cup fast approaching in November. However, according to Telefoot, there were plenty of clubs interested in sig...Full Story »

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique won't consider retirement. Marca says he hopes to reverse the situation and contribute to Xavi's team on the pitch and in the dressing room, as he has always done. He is working hard so that his presence on the bench does not become habitual and is looking to put things right for Barcelona. Pique is one of the players who is paying the price for the payment r...Full Story »

Liverpool are readying a January offer for Real Madrid midfielder Fede Valverde. AS says Liverpool are ready to "try again" to lure midfielder Valverde away from Real Madrid. In a deadline day scramble, due to injuries, Liverpool brought in Arthur Melo on loan from Juventus, but reports suggested the Reds wanted to sign Madrid man Valverde. Liverpool were willing to part with £85 milli...Full Story »

Chelsea could look an audacious bid for Tottenham striker Harry Kane during the summer transfer window. Blues boss Graham Potter is a huge fan of Kane and would like to work with him at Stamford Bridge. To get the deal over the line,Calciomercatoweb reports that Chelsea could offer Romelu Lukaku in exchange for the England captain. Lukaku is currently spending the season on loan at Inter Mi...Full Story »

FOOTBALLER Gerard Pique and pop star Shakira were seen leaving a renowned law firm in Barcelona, as the couple look to finalise their split. According to El Periodico and the 'Mamarazzis', the pair met with their lawyers last Thursday to try and reach an agreement on their separation and the custody of children, Sasha and Milan. They were spotted leaving the building separately as fans waite...Full Story »

Jules Kounde says Xavi was key to choosing to join Barcelona after leaving Sevilla over the summer. Xavi was insistent and told him what he wanted from him on the pitch. And he justified it because he understood that his incorporation was essential because of how he wanted to play. Koundé was already captivated by the coach for how he made Barça improve last season. "When I talked ...Full Story »

Liverpool are spying a move for Southampton defender Armel Bella-Kotchap, according to reports. The 20-year-old has earned his first call-up to the Germany senior squad after an impressive start to life at Southampton, having moved from Vfl Bochum this summer. Bella-Kotchap's performances have caught the eye of a number of big clubs, including Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp is an 'admirer' of the ...Full Story »

A fresh chapter in the historic rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo has been written on Sunday night. This comes owing to the latest exploits on the part of the former. Messi was afforded his latest starting berth this evening, as Paris Saint-Germain made the trip to Olympique Lyonnais, hopeful of maintaining their spot atop the Ligue 1 table. And, when all was said and done,...Full Story »

Real Madrid willing to sell Mariano Diaz to Atletico Real Madrid are open to allowing Mariano Diaz to leave for Atletico Madrid, El Nacional claims. The Spanish giants are would not stop the attacker from making the move to their city rivals, who are looking to invest in their front line. Everton and Iwobi in contract talks Everton have started negotiations with Alex Iwobi over a new contr...Full Story »

Katie Stengel converted two penalties on her Women’s Super League debut to lift newly-promoted Liverpool to a 2-1 victory over defending champions Chelsea.The Blues got on the scoresheet early when Fran Kirby converted from the spot after Gilly Flaherty collided with Guro Reiten.Sam Kerr saw an effort ruled offside while Liverpool capitalised on their second-half chances.So nice, she did i...Full Story »

Motherwell manager Steven Hammell bemoaned his luck after watching his side hit the post three times, have a goal disallowed and suffer three concerning injuries in a 3-0 home defeat by Hearts.Blair Spittall, Matt Penney and Paul McGinn all hit the frame of the goal, the latter from about three yards, and substitute Louis Moult was denied by the offside flag as Well fell to a clinical Hearts sid...Full Story »

Alan Forrest hit a double as Hearts followed up their European win with a 3-0 victory at Motherwell.Lawrence Shankland capitalised on a misjudgement in the home defence to put Hearts in front in the 17th minute and then set up Forrest five minutes after the break. The winger rounded off the win in stoppage time.Both had scored in a 2-0 Europa Conference League victory over RFS on Thursday and He...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta was happy to banish the nightmare of last season as Arsenal went back to the top of the Premier League with a clinical 3-0 victory at Brentford.The Gunners were back at the scene of their dismal 2-0 opening-day defeat last season which pre-empted their worst start to a campaign for 67 years.But they are a different animal this term and proved it with an organised, inventive display ...Full Story »

Rachel Daly scored twice on her debut as Aston Villa made a stunning start to the new Women’s Super League season with a 4-3 win over Manchester City.Daly, employed as a full-back during the Lionesses’ victorious European Championship campaign, was in clinical form up front as she inspired Villa to claim their first ever top-flight points against the visitors.City looked to have ridd...Full Story »

Celtic suffered their first cinch Premiership loss in a year thanks to a shock 2-0 defeat by St Mirren in Paisley.Home captain Mark O’Hara headed Saints in front two minutes from the end of a first half where a much-changed Hoops team were out of sorts.Burly Buddies striker Jonah Ayunga, who gave the visiting defence a difficult afternoon, headed in the second in the 53rd minute and Ange P...Full Story »

Chelsea starlet Callum Hudson-Odoi has, on Saturday, provided an insight into the central role played by a fellow member of the Blues’ squad in convincing him to depart the club on loan this summer. Wide-man Hudson-Odoi, on the books in west London for a full 15 years now, is currently in the midst of a first-ever stint lining out for another club. After stringing together just 11 Premie...Full Story »

ARMANDO BROJA is catching Chelsea boss Graham Potter’s eye and he is close to earning a starting spot. The young striker has made a big impression in training and new Blues manager Potter may put him in the starting XI soon despite the summer arrival of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Armando Broja is set to be handed more chances to start under Graham Potter The ex-Brighton boss started Aub...Full Story »