Alessandro Nesta believes AC Milan are title contenders. Nesta is impressed by the squad assembled by the Rossonero. "Milan are challengers for the Scudetto," he told Corriere della Seria. "Maybe they don't start as favourites, but that's not necessarily a bad thing, on the contrary. "The truth is that there are many teams who can win this year. One thing is certain: they are on the right ...Full Story »

Andreas Christensen has revealed he has the belief of Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel. The Dane fell out of favour under previous manager Frank Lampard. But Christensen, 24, has become an important player for Tuchel and has now started talks on extending his contract with the Blues. "I know Thomas Tuchel believes in me," he told Ekstra Bladet. "I have also played a big role since he came. "I...Full Story »

The agent of Chelsea midfielder Jorginho admits the Italy international is dreaming of a return to Serie A. The 29-year-old enjoyed an impressive season for club and country, winning the Champions League and Euro 2020. And Jorginho's agent Joao Santos has told Radio Bianconera: "He has a contract with Chelsea until 2023. "Obviously, it would be a dream for him to return to Italy, hopefully ...Full Story »

Griezmann loan option details revealed Barça president Laporta clarifies to Onze about Griezmann buy option with Atletico: “Griezmann must play 50% of the matches he can take part in for the purchase option of Atletico to become mandatory”. 🔴 @ReshadRahman_ #FCB…so it’s buy option and not 100% obligation yet.— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September...Full Story »

The agent of Chelsea midfielder Jorginho admits Juventus have tried to sign him. Jorginho is among the favourites to win the Ballon d'Or this year thanks to his trophy haul at both club and international level. “In the past, when Sarri was the coach, there was a possibility that Jorginho would come to Juventus," agent Joao Santos told Radio Bianconera. “The Juventus director mad...Full Story »

Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani has reportedly agreed to join Boca Juniors next summer. Cavani signed for Man United last summer after his Paris Saint-Germain contract came to an end. He netted a total of 17 goals in his debut campaign for Man United, with one of those coming in the Europa League final. The Uruguayan has been a great servant to the Red Devils thus far, and will hav...Full Story »

Brazil's World Cup qualifier with Argentina erupted into chaos after ANVISA personnel and Brazilian Federal Police invaded the pitch and stopped the match to detain four Premier League players, who allegedly lied about completing quarantine upon entry to the country. The storm has been brewing for the past few days with Tottenham duo Giovani Lo Celso and Cristian Romero plus Aston Villa pair E...Full Story »

Shane Ferguson admitted he could hardly have scripted things better as he marked his 50th appearance for Northern Ireland with a wonder strike that saw off Estonia 1-0 in a friendly.The 30-year-old revealed he had been battling injury in the build-up to the game but he came off the bench in the second half and settled an otherwise largely drab encounter by rifling a shot into the top right corne...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate was delighted birthday boy Bukayo Saka was able to feel the love and put his penalty miss behind him with a goal in England’s first match back at Wembley since their Euro 2020 final defeat.While the wounds from the shoot-out loss to Italy will take a long time to heal, the supporters showed their appreciation for an unforgettable summer during Sunday’s World Cup qual...Full Story »

Shane Ferguson marked his 50th cap for Northern Ireland with a wonder strike as they edged out Estonia 1-0 in a friendly.For 75 minutes the two sides played out a largely drab affair in Tallinn but second-half substitute Ferguson changed that when he lashed home a left-footed strike from 30 yards to spark jubilant celebrations.It made it two wins out of two for Ian Baraclough’s side this w...Full Story »

Estadio Bernabeu seats ready for LaLiga Santander return The Estadio Santiago Bernabeu is getting ready to welcome Real Madrid fans back into its seats. Los Blancos' iconic home has been undergoing a redevelopment since the coronavirus pandemic began, so fans will return to a new home once the doors open in LaLiga Santander again. Journalist Maribel de Jesus has been posting updates on her Yo...Full Story »

Mohamed Salah is demanding stunning money to remain with Liverpool. The Mirror says Salah has demanded £500,000-a-week to become the last Liverpool star to commit his long-term future to the club, according to the Daily Mirror. It comes after Reds boss Jurgen Klopp confirmed that the club are in talks to extend his contract, which has less than two years left to run. The 29-year-old is...Full Story »

The midfielder, 23, was available late in this summer’s market — but no club would commit to a loan deal that would also include a guaranteed buy. Aston Villa have set their sights on Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie However, Villa are keen on the former Schalke player, who has been told he can find a new home as soon as possible. Meanwhile, Villa are likely to be without key m...Full Story »

Arsenal have reportedly agreed terms in principle with Antonio Conte as Mikel Arteta struggles to get the engines firing. The Gunners are 20th in the Premier League after three games played, with the club having been no strangers to the bottom half of the table under Arteta’s stewardship. While Edu and the rest of the Arsenal hierarchy have showed faith in the Spaniard, there’s o...Full Story »

The 28-year-old says it's "useless" to make comparisons with him and the Portugal superstar Belgium and Chelsea star Romelu Lukaku insisted he has a long way to go before he can be compared to Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo scored his 110th and 111th international goals this week, moving two clear of Iran legend Ali Daei in the all-time men's scoring charts. At age 28, Lukaku has netted 66 time...Full Story »

Stephen Kenny has launched a passionate defence of his Republic of Ireland reign after admitting their World Cup hopes are realistically over.Ireland needed a late Shane Duffy equaliser to spare them the ignominy of a home defeat at the hands of Azerbaijan, ranked 112th in the world, as they belatedly opened their Group A account at the fourth time of asking after a 1-1 draw in Dublin.As a resul...Full Story »

Bradford manager Derek Adams was frustrated his side could not break down the 10 men of Walsall in their 1-1 home draw in League Two.Bradford’s dominant first-half display paid dividends when Elliot Watt rifled in from 20 yards.But Jack Earing turned in an equaliser and despite the Saddlers having Joss Labadie sent off just before half-time, the Bantams failed to find a winner.Adams said: ...Full Story »

Gary Bowyer insisted Salford are going about things “in the right way” after their poor start to the season continued with defeat at Carlisle.Josh Morris scored a deserved equaliser for the visitors before half-time to cancel out Brennan Dickenson’s opener but Jon Mellish struck in the second period to earn victory for Carlisle.Defeat left pre-season promotion favourites Salfor...Full Story »

Port Vale boss Darrell Clarke was disgusted with his side’s defending as they fell to a 3-2 defeat at home to Rochdale.Jamie Proctor hit two goals for the Valiants but Dale took the points via two Jake Beesley headers and Corey O’Keeffe’s late winner.He said: “Defensively we were shocking. In the first 20 minutes we should have been two or three goals up and the game shou...Full Story »

Joey Barton praised the attitude of veteran Leon Clarke after the striker marked his Bristol Rovers debut with the only goal against Crawley in League Two.The 36-year-old had been on the field for only around 90 seconds at the start of the second half when he headed home a cross from fellow debutant Antony Evans.Rovers had to defend for their lives during seven minutes of stoppage time, but mana...Full Story »