Manchester United's aim in the January transfer window is to ease their financial situation rather than strengthen the squad ahead of the second of the season, a source has told ESPN. United are concerned about breaching financial rules and want to put themselves in a strong position ahead of the summer window, the first one which will be officially overseen by new minority shareholder Sir Ji...Full Story »

Arsenal and Chelsea set to fight for Benzema Arsenal are all set to compete with Chelsea to secure a loan move for Al-Itthad star Karim Benzema, according to Team Talk. Benzema, who is planning to leave Saudi Arabia just six months after joining the league from Real Madrid, is wanted by several top European clubs. Manchester United at one point were also linked with the Frenchman but the Red...Full Story »

Chelsea are being linked with the shock transfer of Aston Villa starlet Jhon Duran. The youngster is a backup at Villa Park under manager Unai Emery, with Ollie Watkins the starter. However, reporter Nathan Gissing states that Chelsea are looking at Duran as a loan option. The club are without Nicholas Jackson due to African Cup of Nations involvement. Duran only has two goals in 17 substi...Full Story »

LIVERPOOL are plotting a transfer move for Chelsea’s highly-rated Levi Colwill, according to reports. The 20-year-old centre-half first caught the eye during his season-long loan spell in the Championship with Huddersfield Town in the 2021-22 campaign. Liverpool are keen on signing Chelsea defender Levi Colwill Credit: Rex After helping them to reach the play-off final, he was sent out ...Full Story »

Graham Coughlan was delighted after his Newport side secured a money-spinning FA Cup fourth-round tie with boyhood club Manchester United thanks to a 3-1 replay win at Eastleigh.After drawing 1-1 at Rodney Parade last time around, both clubs knew the prize on offer at the Silverlake Stadium.Top scorer Paul McCallum pulled the fifth-tier Spitfires level after Aaron Wildig’s early opener.But...Full Story »

Chesterfield stretched their lead at the top of the National League to 12 points after substitute James Berry’s late goal saw them to a 2-1 win at home to Altrincham.Berry came off the bench to score with a fantastic solo effort, running through the heart of the visitors’ defence and curling expertly beyond goalkeeper Matthew Gould from the edge of the box.Earlier, Chris Conn-Clarke ...Full Story »

Non-league Eastleigh’s FA Cup run was ended with a 3-1 third-round replay defeat to Newport.Reaching the third round represented the Vanarama National League side’s joint-best run in the competition and they earned a home replay with a 1-1 draw at Rodney Parade.But the Sky Bet League Two outfit showed their class to earn a home tie against Manchester United in the fourth round.The Ex...Full Story »

The Blues have been strongly linked with the 16-year-old and could sign him in a deal worth up to £65million. Chelsea are reportedly ready to trigger Estevao Willian's £52million release clause Estevao, who has been nicknamed Messinho, has also drawn interest from Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona. According to Sport, though, Chelsea have now flown an executive to Sao Paulo to trigg...Full Story »

The footballer, 33, was this week confirmed to be the dad of Lauryn's six-month-old daughter. Kyle Walker, 33, was this week confirmed to be the dad of Lauryn's six-month-old daughterLauryn Goodman says she fell pregnant with Kyle Walker's second child following secret visits to Manchester The revelation has led to the break-up of his two year marriage to Annie Kilner with whom he shares three...Full Story »

Mauricio Pochettino has replied to the recent rumours linking his squad with a move for Brighton's Evan Ferguson. Chelsea moved up to eight in the Premier League standings after a 1-0 win against Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon. Cole Palmer grabbed the only goal of the game just before the break, drilling home a penalty as he brings his league total to nine so far this season...Full Story »

Stoke head coach Steven Schumacher believes Lewis Baker can flourish in his system after he netted the winner in a narrow 1-0 Championship victory at Rotherham.The game’s only goal and moment of real quality came through Baker’s sensational free-kick just before the break.That proved to be the difference and ensured Schumacher a second victory in charge.Stoke had certainly enjoyed th...Full Story »

Danny Cowley was pleased with Colchester’s second-half performance after his side battled to back to draw 1-1 with visitors Bradford in Sky Bet League Two.Tom Hopper earned the hosts a point in the 59th minute when he controlled Tom Dallison’s pass before lashing a superb shot past Sam Walker and inside the far post.Andy Cook had earlier given Bradford a 35th-minute lead when he lash...Full Story »

Ethan Erhahon’s late equaliser saw Lincoln salvage a point in a 1-1 draw with Wycombe.Dale Taylor’s first-half goal had looked like being enough to win the game, only for Erhahon’s strike in the eighth minute of stoppage time to deny Wycombe victory.The hosts were looking to mark Matt Bloomfield’s 50th game in charge with a win, while Lincoln were aiming to improve after ...Full Story »

Tom Hopper secured a point for Colchester as they drew 1-1 with Bradford in Danny Cowley’s first home game in charge of the Sky Bet League Two team.Bradford went close on the half hour when Andy Cook’s diving header flew over the bar, from Harry Chapman’s fine cross.Cook’s downward header at the far post from Richie Smallwood’s deep cross then dropped just wide of t...Full Story »

MK Dons returned to winning ways in dramatic fashion with a last-gasp goal snatching a 2-1 victory at Tranmere.They took the lead after nine minutes when Alex Gilbey was allowed to run at the Rovers defence before unleashing a fierce drive from 25 yards.Rovers were level just three minutes later when Kieron Morris’s effort from the edge of the box deflected past the helpless Michael Kelly ...Full Story »

Bolton’s League One clash with Cheltenham was abandoned after 29 minutes due to a medical emergency in the crowd.Referee Sunny Singh Gill took the players off the field just after 3.30pm as medical staff went to help the supporter.The match was officially abandoned 30 minutes later.Bolton said the fan had suffered a suspected cardiac arrest and was taken to hospital.A club statement read: ...Full Story »

Chelsea made it three Premier League wins in a row for the first time since October 2022 as Cole Palmer’s penalty guided them to a 1-0 victory over Fulham at Stamford Bridge.The winning goal came in stoppage time at the end of the first half, the top scorer for Mauricio Pochettino’s side notching his ninth goal of the season after Raheem Sterling was tripped in the box.However, the m...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund have signed defender Ian Maatsen on loan from Chelsea until the end of the season, the Bundesliga club announced on Friday. The Netherlands youth international made his Premier League debut last August and has made 12 appearances in the league this season. "Because of our current squad situation we decided to act on the left-back position this winter," Dortmund sports directo...Full Story »

Arsenal show interest in Bologna's Joshua Zirkzee According to reports by The Express, Arsenal are eager to sign Joshua Zirkzee, a striker for Bologna, in January to increase their offensive capacity. The Gunners will have to fork up almost £15 million more than his £34.3 million release clause as it's been suggested that a more reasonable asking price of £50 million might be a...Full Story »

Manchester United Double winner Andrei Kanchelskis is worried about his old club. Kanchelskis expects Tottenham to beat United on Sunday. He told Odds.ru: "The team needs to start winning consistently and then confidence will appear. I don't think changing the coach now will help. Conclusions will be made at the end of the season, where, most likely, the coach will be changed. "I don't beli...Full Story »