CHELSEA have reportedly agreed terms with long-term target Jules Kounde with star defender Antonio Rudiger yet to agree to a new contract. The Blues moved for Kounde in the summer window but were unable to agree a fee with Sevilla, who wanted the Premier League club to pay his £68.5million release clause. Kounde was reportedly frustrated about his move to Chelsea falling through in the su...Full Story »

Luuk de Jong's spell at Barcelona appears to be coming to an end with Cadiz nearing a deal for the Dutch centre-forward. The only thing that remains is for the player himself to approve of the move in order for it to be completed. The news, that was broken by Mundo Deportivo, means that Cadiz boss Alvaro Cervera will finally get the target man he had long been requesting. Recent rumours had...Full Story »

AC Milan's Franck Kessie is the subject of intense transfer interest from a number of clubs, including Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint-Germain. However, despite the significant pull power of PSG in terms of money, guaranteed Champions League football, and the opportunity to play alongside superstars such as Lionel Messi, it is Tottenham who are leading the race to sign Kessie. According t...Full Story »

Manchester United have been put on red alert after Bayern Munich chief Oliver Kahn played down their chances of signing Erling Haaland. The Norwegian superstar is being linked with a blockbuster move away from Borussia Dortmund this summer. Haaland is set to be the subject of an intense battle for his services at the end of this season. The striker will be available for just around £66mil...Full Story »

Jack Grealish and Phil Foden could return for Manchester City as the Premier League champions host Leicester on Boxing Day.The England pair were left on the bench at Newcastle last week after an apparent disciplinary issue.Kyle Walker will hope to return after a fitness issue while Ferran Torres, currently sidelined with a broken foot, looks to have played his final game for the club as he nears...Full Story »

JUVENTUS legend Gianluigi Buffon has claimed Cristiano Ronaldo RUINED the club's chances of winning the Champions League. Ronaldo, 36, joined Juventus in 2018 a year after they reached the Champions League final. Gianluigi Buffon claims Cristiano Ronaldo spoilt Juventus' 'DNA'Credit: AFP And Buffon, who was at Paris Saint-Germain when Ronaldo arrived in Turin, says the club had changed by the...Full Story »

Inter Milan defender Federico Dimarco has signed a new contract to 2026. The 24 year-old has been with Inter since he was seven years of age. He has spent time on-loan with Ascoli, Empoli, FC Sion, Parma and Hellas Verona. "I have been going to the stadium to watch Inter games since I was two years old," declared Dimarco. "This is certainly not a jersey like any other for me. I've been an ...Full Story »

Barcelona thought they had uncovered a gem when seeing how Yusuf Demir started the season, yet the Rapid Vienna forward will not play for the Catalan club again. An option was embedded into the loan agreement between the two teams that if Demir played 10 matches for Los Cules, then the Spanish club would be required to purchase him for 10 million euros. Given the Blaugrana's fiscal situation...Full Story »

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi is wary of Juventus in the title race. Inzaghi has Inter clear at the top of the table during the Serie A winter recess. "I think Juventus can still have a great second half of the season, as they are a good team and we've seen that after dropping some points, they are now back on track," Inzaghi told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "They won five of the last six, ...Full Story »

Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah is demanding assurances about transfer plans before signing his new contract. The 29-year-old has been locked in talks with the Reds over extending his stay at the club beyond 2023 - when his current contract expires - since the beginning of the season. Sky Deutschland says a new forward has been part of Salah's demands during talks over a new contract at Anfield,...Full Story »

Barcelona agree Dembele renewal terms (SPORT) The winger had been set to become a free agent next summer Barcelona have agreed to terms on a five-year contract extension with forward Ousmane Dembele, reports SPORT. The key part of the deal is Dembele's acceptance of a lower salary to remain at Camp Nou, and the announcement is expected to be made next week. There had been speculation that ...Full Story »

Huddersfield boss Carlos Corberan is unlikely to make any changes for the home game against Blackpool on Boxing Day.Corberan has no new injury or illness concerns following his side’s 3-2 win at Bristol City last week and is expected to select from an unchanged squad.But the Terriers have been dealt one blow, with winger Rolando Aarons possibly ruled out for the rest of the season followin...Full Story »

Ross McCrorie returns from suspension for Aberdeen’s Boxing Day clash with Dundee.Skipper Scott Brown is a doubt after missing the midweek defeat by Hibernian through illness.Calvin Ramsay made a half-time comeback from injury at Easter Road but Dylan McGeouch and Matty Kennedy were still out along with long-term absentees Mikey Devlin and Andy Considine.Dundee defender Ryan Sweeney r...Full Story »

Dundee United manager Tam Courts has fresh cases of Covid-19 to contend with for the home game against Hibernian.However, Benjamin Siegrist, Peter Pawlett and Ian Harkes could return to the squad after missing last weekend’s defeat to Rangers while self-isolating.Calum Butcher is suspended, while Dylan Levitt, Liam Smith, Marc McNulty, Max Biamou and Lewis Neilson are among those expected ...Full Story »

Oldham interim boss Selim Benachour must decide whether to shuffle his pack again for the Boxing Day visit of fellow League Two strugglers Scunthorpe.Benachour made five changes to the side that lost at Tranmere for the game against high-flying Forest Green last time out but it was his substitutions during the match that made the biggest difference.Both Hallam Hope and Jack Stobbs scored after c...Full Story »

The 29-year-old forward put Spurs ahead in the 34th minute in North London as Antonio Conte's men held on to beat their rivals 2-1. Lucas Moura scored Tottenham's winner against West Ham in their Carabao Cup quarter-final clash Credit: EPA Moura dedicated his strike against the Hammers to his wife Larissa Saad Spurs have now reached back-to-back semi-finals in the League Cup after they fini...Full Story »

ARSENAL star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been stripped of his captaincy after a plethora of disciplinary issues. Arsenal have reportedly put Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang up for sale after his major fall out with boss Mikel Arteta. The Gabon international was stripped of his captaincy last week after multiple issues and has since been training away from his team-mates. ESPN claim the situation i...Full Story »

Toronto sign O'NeillSource: #TFCLive have signed Irish free agent centre back Shane O'Neill, last playing for Seattle Sounders #MLS — steve buffery (@Beezersun) December 22, 2021Vanderson deal at final stage#Vanderson to #ASMonaco from #Gremio is at the final stage for €10M + add-ons. For the brazilian right fullback ready a contract until 2026. #transfers — Nicolo Schira (...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson admitted his side’s defensive performances were concerning after they suffered a seventh consecutive defeat.Ross County secured a deserved 2-1 win in Perth to leave the home side two points adrift of Dundee at the foot of the cinch Premiership.Last year’s double cup winners were missing four players because of Covid issues as well as long-term abs...Full Story »

Shaun Maloney expressed his pride in the Hibernian players after getting his managerial reign off to a winning start against Aberdeen.Defender Ryan Porteous sealed the win, which lifted Hibs to fifth in the Cinch Premiership, with a second-half header in a tight contest.After only having two days to work with the players following Sunday’s physically and emotionally draining Premier Sports...Full Story »