The ex-Everton, Blackburn and Brighton defender, 31, is dating Wag Danielle Mitchinson. Republic of Ireland star Shane Duffy was seen kissing a mystery woman while dressed as Dorothy from the Wizard of OzHe was wearing the blue gingham dress with tights and heels as the Winter Wonderland extravaganza in Hyde Park But there was no sign of her as Shane — in wig and costume — repeated...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola's side set a Premier League record during their draw with Crystal Palace on Saturday. The Manchester City players will no doubt be disappointed with their performance at home to the Eagles as they threw away a two-goal lead. Jack Grealish initially put them ahead at the Eithad before Rico Lewis doubled their advantage in the second half. But Roy Hodgson's side battled on and g...Full Story »

Sean Dyche enjoyed a standing ovation on his return to Burnley before his in-form Everton side silenced Turf Moor with a 2-0 win which increases the Clarets’ relegation worries at the foot of the Premier League table.Dyche was back at the ground where he spent the best part of 10 years in charge, twice earning promotion and keeping Burnley in the top flight against the odds before being sa...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher hailed his side’s fighting spirit as they came back from a goal down to beat 10-man Rotherham 3-2 with a stoppage-time winner at Home Park.Rotherham had taken an early lead through Jamie Lindsay but goals either side of half-time from Finn Azaz, the first from the penalty spot, put Argyle in the driving seat.The Millers then had central defender Daniel Ayala...Full Story »

Phil Parkinson praised a “colossus effort” from Wrexham after they beat his former club Colchester 2-1 despite playing for more than an hour with only 10 men.Wrexham had taken a fourth-minute lead through Elliot Lee, who fired home at the second attempt from eight yards, following Ben Tozer’s long throw.But the hosts’ George Evans was sent off in the 26th minute following...Full Story »

Wrexham beat struggling Colchester 2-1 to remain in the top three in League Two despite playing for more than an hour with 10 men.Wrexham took a fourth-minute lead through former Colchester loanee Elliot Lee, who fired home at the second attempt from eight yards after his first shot had been blocked by Zach Mitchell, following Ben Tozer’s long throw into the box.But the Reds were reduced t...Full Story »

Ross County manager Derek Adams launched a scathing attack on the standard of Scottish football after seeing his side lose 1-0 to Dundee.Joe Shaughnessy found the net with the last touch of the game to win it for the visitors in the seventh minute of stoppage time in Dingwall after both sides missed a number of chances.Adams, who saw his side lose at home for the first time since returning to th...Full Story »

Armando Dobra scored the only goal of the game as National League leaders Chesterfield beat Hartlepool 1-0.They took the lead just five minutes in when a clearance fell to Dobra on the edge of the box and the midfielder fired the ball home.Emmanuel Dieseruvwe had a chance go wide for Pools, but the Spireites had opportunities to extend their lead in the second half with Jamie Grimes and James Be...Full Story »

Chelsea recovered from a dour first-half showing to beat Sheffield United 2-0 at Stamford Bridge and claim back-to-back Premier League home wins for the first time in over a year.Cole Palmer continued his fine start to life in west London and was the difference for Mauricio Pochettino’s side, knocking in the opening goal from Raheem Sterling’s cut-back early in the second half before...Full Story »

Bayern Munich will reignite their interest in Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha in January, according to journalist Rudy Galetti. Palhinha was close to joining the German giants in the summer, but sources told ESPN that the €65 million deal collapsed at the last minute as a result of Fulham failing to find a replacement. The Cottagers subsequently moved quickly to agree a new contract wit...Full Story »

Casemiro accepts that his time is up at Manchester United The 31-year-old arrived to much fanfare in August 2022, signing a four-year contract as United agreed to a deal with Real Madrid worth as much as £60m. His initial performances at Old Trafford were promising, in terms of organising the club's fragile midfield and contributing late winning goals, and led Erik ten Hag to state in Jan...Full Story »

Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has confirmed he's a fan of teenage River Plate midfielder Claudio Echeverri. The youngster caught the eye at the recent Under-17 World Cup in Indonesia and has said he'd like to play for Barcelona. "As well as River, I would like to play for Barça," he said. "I am a big Messi fan and I watched him play there, so they are a team I have followed since I w...Full Story »

The transfer window is fast approaching, and reports are suggesting that Paris Saint-Germain is showing keen interest in Manchester United midfielder Casemiro. The Brazilian has been linked with a potential move to the French giants, with his agents reportedly working on a potential deal. While PSG is not the only club eyeing Casemiro, as Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal and an unnamed Italian club are...Full Story »

The Brentford star has been sidelined since May after being hit with a betting ban. Ivan Toney's transfer preference has been revealed However, that has not stopped the rampant speculation on his future. Arsenal and Chelsea have been the clubs most heavily linked with a move for the England forward, with some reports suggesting he could cost as much as £100million. And now with the Janu...Full Story »

Todd Boehly has been told sell Mudryk instead of £52m Chelsea star as glaring issue spotted Gabby Agbonlahor has encouraged Chelsea to sell Mykhailo Mudryk instead of Conor Gallagher in the upcoming transfer window. The 23-year-old midfielder was heavily linked with an exit from Stamford Bridge in the summer but, following the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino, he's become a key component...Full Story »

Chelsea are ready to sanction the departure of several players including Trevoh Chalobah, Ian Maatsen and Noni Madueke to help fund their January transfer plans, sources have told ESPN. Mauricio Pochettino said after Sunday's 2-0 defeat at Everton that his side are "missing something" and "maybe we need to do some movement" in next month's window to rescue a dismal start that has left Chelsea l...Full Story »

The German met Natalie Guerreiro Max during his time as Chelsea boss. Thomas Tuchel celebrated Bayern Munich's win with his Brazilian lover until 2am Credit: Getty The German manager met Natalie Guerreiro Max during his time as Chelsea manager Credit: BackGrid Bayern players, staff and board members celebrated Wednesday's 1-0 win at Old Trafford with a post-match banquet. Bild report that cl...Full Story »

Manchester United are looking to replace goalkeeper Andre Onana with a new player – just months after signing the Cameroonian. Onana arrived at Old Trafford in the summer to fill the boots of the outgoing David De Gea, having worked with Erik ten Hag at Ajax. But the 27-year-old has struggled at Manchester United, making a number of high-profile mistakes, as the club endures a tough sea...Full Story »

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag could be sacked soon – but the situation is "complicated" according to one report. The Red Devils whimpered out of the Champions League, finishing fourth in their group following a home loss to Bayern Munich last night, as boos rang out around the Theatre of Dreams. With Liverpool away at the weekend, things aren't about to get any easier for Ten H...Full Story »

Victor Osimhen is poised to sign a new contract at Napoli with a potential release clause of €130 million (£112m/$141m), in a major blow to Chelsea. WHAT HAPPENED?Fabrizio Romano reports that Napoli have reached an agreement in principle with Osimhen over a new contract. The striker's current deal expires at the end of next season, but the deal will add another year, to 2026, and i...Full Story »