Fans have been left in awe at Demba Ba's impressive hairstyle after the iconic former West Ham, Newcastle and Chelsea striker appeared on punditry duty this week. The former Senegal forward, who called time on his professional career in December at the age of 36, was known for his shaved head while smashing home goals in the Premier League. However, some spectators seemed to believe that Ba ha...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED are searching for a long-term replacement for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Gary Neville has demanded that Manchester United appoint an elite manager as their long-term boss in the summer. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked in November, with Ralf Rangnick coming in as his replacement until the end of the season. But while results have improved in that time, performances have continued t...Full Story »

David De Gea insists he doesn't see himself leaving Manchester United. The Spaniard is preparing to take on former club Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last-16 first leg on Wednesday. It is the first time he will face his boyhood club since swapping the Spanish capital for Old Trafford in 2011. "I like the fact I was born in Madrid, but at the end of the day, it's just a city," said...Full Story »

Middlesbrough boss Chris Wilder could hand Riley McGree his first start for the club in the home game against West Brom.McGree, signed from US side Charlotte FC in January after his loan spell at Birmingham, made his second appearance off the bench in Saturday’s defeat at Bristol City.Fellow midfielder Matt Crooks will start a two-game ban after reaching 10 yellow cards this season and McG...Full Story »

Charlton midfielder Sean Clare starts a three-match ban at home to MK Dons.Clare was shown a straight red card in Charlton’s 4-0 defeat to Oxford on Saturday after grabbing U’s striker Matty Taylor around the neck.Mason Burstow could return to the starting line-up if Scott Fraser is unavailable again.Strike trio Jayden Stockley, Chuks Aneke and Conor Washington all missed the Oxford ...Full Story »

Sunderland head coach Alex Neil could make changes to his side when they host Burton in League One on Tuesday night.Corry Evans and Leon Dajaku were brought into the starting line-up in the 2-1 loss to MK Dons at the weekend, while Jermain Defoe could get more minutes from the bench.Aiden McGeady, Luke O’Nien and Nathan Broadhead are still sidelined with injuries for the Black Cats.Sunderl...Full Story »

Midfielder Ben Reeves will be assessed before Gillingham manager Neil Harris names his squad to face AFC Wimbledon.Reeves returned from an ankle injury in Saturday’s defeat to Plymouth, coming off the bench to play the last 20 minutes.The Gills remain without Mustapha Carayol, Danny Lloyd and Alex MacDonald, with the latter sidelined for the remainder of the season.Harris had his players i...Full Story »

Kayden Jackson will be looking to start again for Ipswich as they take on Cheltenham at Portman Road.The 27-year-old centre forward has missed large parts of the season but scored his first goal in the league in Town’s 3-0 win over Burton and will be eager to line up from the off and carry on the momentum.Lee Evans returned from illness last time out and it is yet to be seen whether he can...Full Story »

Bradford will be without Paudie O’Connor for their Sky Bet League Two clash with Harrogate.The Bantams defender is suspended after being sent off against Oldham at the weekend for an altercation with Hallam Hope.Jamie Walker is still sidelined with a hamstring injury.Walker’s injury means Alex Gilliead should come in to fill his place in the starting line-up.Harrogate manager Simon W...Full Story »

Phil Foden and his entourage appeared to get caught up in an ugly scrap while backstage at the Amir Khan vs Kell Brook fight in Manchester on Saturday evening. Footage began circulating early on Sunday morning showing the Manchester City forward backstage at the AO Arena. The video begins with Foden being walked into a private area before his female counterpart turns around to confront a group...Full Story »

North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are interested in a move for VfB Stuttgart star Borna Sosa. The 24-year-old Croatian left-back is reportedly wanted by both clubs for a summer transfer. Journalist Christian Falk has reported the interest from both parties, also claiming Sosa was the subject of transfer discussions from Chelsea during the January transfer window. Chelsea's i...Full Story »

The 23-year-old has thrived since making his move from Real Madrid permanent last summer Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has named Martin Odegaard as a potential future club captain, and admits that he has been hugely impressed with the Norwegian's work ethic since joining from Real Madrid. The Gunners are currently without a permanent skipper after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was stripped of the ar...Full Story »

Interest is drying up for Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba. Off contract in June, Pogba has refused to consider new contract talks with United until closer to the end of the season. Pogba and his agent Mino Raiola have been anticipating offers to flood in for the World Cup winner, but reporter Rudy Galetti says the opposite is the case. Galetti, who works with RMC, has reported neith...Full Story »

AC Milan target €30m Berardi AC Milan will have to pay around €30 million to sign Domenico Berardi from Sassuolo, according to Calciomercato. The Sassuolo star came close to leaving for Fiorentina last summer but no deal went through and now a switch to San Siro could go ahead this summer. Dybala agent holding back Juventus extension Paulo Dybala's agent will have to give up hi...Full Story »

Giorgos Giakoumakis’ dramatic late strike completed his hat-trick and gave Celtic a 3-2 win over Dundee which stretched their lead at the top of the cinch Premiership to three points.With new Dens Park boss Mark McGhee watching from the stand as he served the first of a six-game touchline ban, striker Danny Mullen shot the league’s bottom side into a shock lead following a 26th-minut...Full Story »

Tam Courts expressed his pride after Dundee United stood firm to earn a point from a 1-1 draw with a Rangers side who won at Borussia Dortmund just three days earlier.The Ibrox side were brought back down to earth at Tannadice following their Europa League exploits in Germany as they squandered two crucial points in the cinch Premiership title race.Courts was thrilled with the way his side seize...Full Story »

Rangers were brought crashing back to earth following their heroics against Borussia Dortmund as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Dundee United at Tannadice.The Ibrox side, who pulled off a stunning 4-2 win away to the German giants in the Europa League on Thursday, missed the chance to pile the pressure on cinch Premiership rivals Celtic.Giovanni Van Bronckhorst’s team fell behind to a fir...Full Story »

IAN WRIGHT was today involved in a serious car accident as he made his way to the Match of the Day studios. The Arsenal legend, 58, thanked the emergency services after he came out of the incident unscathed. Ian Wright thankfully appeared unscathed Wright was on his way to Manchester in adverse weather conditions when his vehicle was forced to stop on the side of the M56. He was able to twee...Full Story »

The striker's Bayern team-mate is in no doubt that his spectacular talent in front of the net merited the prize Thomas Muller believes Robert Lewandowski was a more worthy winner of the 2021 Ballon d'Or than Lionel Messi, while also expressing his surprise that there was no room in the Best XI for Mohamed Salah. Lewandowski enjoyed an exceptional season for Bayern Munich in 2020-21, scoring ...Full Story »

Gonzalez, 20, is one of the top young stars at the Camp Nou. Man City are eyeing a swoop for Barcelona wonderkid Nico Gonzalez Credit: Getty He has broken into the first team this season but has a staggering £500 million release clause. Yet City know that is essentially a ‘hands off’ figure. That is as well as the fact he currently only earns around £10,000-a-week. Bar...Full Story »