Chelsea announced on Friday they had signed French international defender Axel Disasi from Monaco on a six-year contract for a reported fee of €45 million (£38.6 million). The 25-year-old, who has made 130 appearances in Ligue 1, has been capped four times and was part of France's squad at last year's World Cup. The Blues dipped into the market for a centre-back after Wesley Fofan...Full Story »

Serie A giants Juventus have initiated fresh contact with their counterparts at Arsenal, over a move for a key member of the Gunners' midfield setup. The player in question? Thomas Partey. For those who may have missed it, the name of Ghanaian international Partey took its place front and centre in the headlines in Turin earlier this summer. This came upon confirmation coming to the fore th...Full Story »

Barcelona pair Franck Kessie and Clement Lenglet could be heading to North London. Midfielder Kessie and defender Lenglet are both being linked to Tottenham. Lenglet spent last season on loan at Spurs, with the club eager to secure him permanently. Per Mundo Deportivo, Barca are happy to sell both players to recoup money to ease their financial concerns. Neither player will be loaned, howe...Full Story »

Paul Pogba will reject an offer from Saudi Arabia as he plans on staying at Juventus to increase his chances of making France's squad for Euro 2024. WHAT HAPPENED? The midfielder is the latest big name to attract interest from Saudi Arabia, but L'Equipe reports he wants to remain in Turin for the time being because he wants to fight for a spot at next year's European Championship in Germany. ...Full Story »

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has identified Barcelona midfielder Franck Kessie as a target. The 26-year-old is out of favor with the Catalan giants, a year after arriving on a free transfer. Kessie is not a regular at Barca, with the likes of Gavi, Frenkie de Jong and Pedri preferred in his role. Relevo in Spain states that while he is not keen on a move to the Saudi Pro League, Chel...Full Story »

Kylian Mbappe has spoken out after a teenager was killed during a police check in Paris. Kylian Mbappe and other prominent France internationals have expressed their indignation after the death of a 17-year-old delivery driver who was shot and killed during a police check in a Paris suburb. The killing of the teenager, identified as Nael M., prompted nationwide concern and widespread messages ...Full Story »

Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny has insisted “nothing is impossible” as he plots Euro 2024 qualifying victories over European superpowers France and the Netherlands in September.Kenny’s men belatedly opened their Group B account with a 3-0 victory over Gibraltar at the Aviva Stadium on Monday evening to ease at least a little of the disappointment of Friday night’s...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe has hit out at France for its treatment of Lionel Messi during his two seasons in Ligue 1. Messi joined the French champions in 2021 on a free transfer from Barcelona and despite winning the league on two occasions, the forward struggled to adapt to life at PSG. Messi, 35, was booed and jeered by PSG fans following the team's exits from the Champions Le...Full Story »

Frank Lampard said he believes the standards at Chelsea have dropped after he signed off as interim manager with a 1-1 draw against Newcastle.The result means Lampard failed to register a single home victory during his second spell in charge, with his last win as manager at Stamford Bridge still a 3-1 triumph over West Ham in December 2020.It took a Kieran Trippier own goal, the defender deflect...Full Story »

Frank Lampard signed off as Chelsea manager with a 1-1 draw against Newcastle at Stamford Bridge that meant he failed to register a home win during his interim tenure.It took a Kieran Trippier own goal, the defender deflecting the ball into the net midway through the first half, to cancel out Anthony Gordon’s early strike and spare the outgoing coach the ignominy of a ninth defeat in his 1...Full Story »

Frank Lampard admits he is not sure if Chelsea can bounce back from their woeful Premier League campaign to challenge for trophies again next season. WHAT HAPPENED? The Blues have endured a horrendous campaign which has left them sitting 12th in the Premier League table heading into their last two games of the season. The west London side have gone through three coaches over the course of 202...Full Story »

Tottenham have reportedly turned their attentions to Brentford's Thomas Frank over the vacant permanent manager's job at the club. THE BIGGER PICTURE: The club's search for a new long-term boss – with Ryan Mason taking caretaker charge for the rest of the season – has been chequered so far. After sacking Antonio Conte, they've turned down the chance to re-appoint Mauricio Pochetti...Full Story »

Aston Villa and Newcastle tracking Abraham Tammy Abraham Rom According to Fichajes, Aston Villa and Newcastle United are interested in making a move for AS Roma forward Tammy Abraham. AS Roma are open to entertaining offers starting at £40m, claims the report, with Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, and Manchester United interested in Abraham. Chelsea finalise Pochettino appointment...Full Story »

Frank Lampard called on his players to be killers in attack if they are to emulate Raheem Sterling’s two goals in the 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest and finally vanquish the team’s scoring woes.Chelsea were booed off at the break against struggling Forest, trailing to Taiwo Awoniyi’s header after Edouard Mendy had flapped at a cross on his return to the side.It then took ju...Full Story »

Real Madrid are set to sensationally resurrect their pursuit of Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe, with Jude Bellingham already expected to sign. WHAT HAPPENED? Mbappe's contract situation is uncertain and PSG face a potentially tumultuous summer with a managerial change and both Lionel Messi and Neymar likely to depart. According to The Telegraph, Real are planning to capitalise on the cha...Full Story »

Tottenham are in contact with Barcelona for Franck Kessie. The Ivory Coast midfielder only arrived last summer in a Bosman transfer from AC Milan. However, he could be now sold on by Barca as they seek to fit under the LaLiga's Financial Fair Play laws. Barca have circulated Kessie's name across Europe and Sport says Tottenham have made an approach. Kessie can leave the Nou Camp at a start...Full Story »

Frank Lampard encouraged his players to celebrate with a beer or glass of wine after Chelsea took a “small step forward” by halting their six-match losing streak with a 3-1 win at Bournemouth.Late goals from Benoit Badiashile and Joao Felix earned the Blues an overdue victory after Cherries defender Matias Vina cancelled out Conor Gallagher’s early header at Vitality Stadium.Su...Full Story »

Frank Lampard marked his 100th game in Premier League management by picking up his first points since returning to Chelsea thanks to two late goals in a 3-1 victory at Bournemouth.Strikes from Benoit Badiashile and Joao Felix in the final eight minutes at Vitality Stadium earned the Blues a first success in almost two months to halt their six-game losing streak under interim boss Lampard.The wes...Full Story »

Andre Wisdom had a lot to say about Frank Lampard One of Frank Lampard's former players has spoken out about the "weird" experience he had working under him. Former Liverpool full-back Andre Wisdom was coached by the current interim Chelsea boss at Derby County in the 2018/19 season. It was his first campaign in management, with the Championship side reaching the play-offs but losing in the fi...Full Story »

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag wants a new striker in the summer transfer window and have taken a shining to Frankfurt's Randal Kolo Muani. WHAT HAPPENED? Manchester United are set to rival Bayern Munich for Kolo Muani in the summer transfer window. The Red Devils are also keen on Napoli's Victor Osimhen but currently favour a move for the Eintracht Frankfurt attacker, according to Sk...Full Story »