NEWCASTLE have been tipped to outbid Chelsea and Manchester City to sign £150million Tottenham star Harry Kane. The England captain, 28, revealed he finally wanted to quit Spurs in the summer in a desperate bid to win some silverware. Newcastle have sensationally been tipped to break the bank to sign £150m-rated Harry Kane Credit: Alamy The North Londoners eventually slapped a
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Inter to open Brozovic talks after Lautaro agreementInter are ready to enter contract talks with Marcelo Brozovic after coming to an agreement with Lautaro Martinez. The Serie A side will announce the striker’s extension later this week, says Calciomercato, and he is just the first of many they hope to sign to new deals. Brozovic’s current contract expires at the end of the seaso...Full Story »

Stephen Kenny is hoping in-form striker Callum Robinson realises how important he could be to the Republic of Ireland after scoring five goals in his last two games.The West Brom forward followed up his double in Saturday’s qualifying victory in Azerbaijan with a hat-trick in a 4-0 friendly rout of World Cup hosts Qatar in Dublin on Tuesday evening to take his tally for his country to six ...Full Story »

Ian Baraclough was left to lament an all-too-familiar story for Northern Ireland as a lack of cutting edge proved decisive in a 2-1 World Cup qualifying defeat to Bulgaria.After Saturday’s controversial 2-0 loss to Switzerland left hopes of going to Qatar hanging by a thread, a second-half collapse in Sofia cut them off decisively as Todor Nedelev’s fine brace cancelled out Conor Was...Full Story »

Callum Robinson plundered a hat-trick as the Republic of Ireland beat World Cup hosts Qatar 4-0 to win back-to-back games for the first time since March 2019.Robinson, whose first-half double in Azerbaijan on Saturday set up a 3-0 World Cup qualifying victory, repeated the trick inside 13 minutes at the Aviva Stadium and then added a third eight minutes after the restart to become the first Irel...Full Story »

A bad week for Northern Ireland got worse on Tuesday night as two crisp Todor Nedelev strikes saw Bulgaria come from behind to win 2-1 in Sofia.Conor Washington’s sixth international goal had given Ian Baraclough’s side a half-time lead as they looked to have responded well to Saturday’s controversial 2-0 defeat in Switzerland which effectively ended World Cup qualifying hopes,...Full Story »

England remain on course for World Cup qualification despite stumbling to a disappointing draw on a night when Hungary were once again let down by some of their fans.Gareth Southgate’s undefeated side are on track to win Group I with only next month’s matches against Albania and minnows San Marino remaining on the road to Qatar.But an exciting-looking England side struggled against H...Full Story »

MANCHESTER City footballer Benjamin Mendy will stay on remand in jail ahead of his rape trial next year after being accused of sex attacks on three women. Mendy, 27, who has been in custody for around seven weeks, was denied bail by a judge at a 50-minute hearing at Chester Crown Court. Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has again been refused bail ahead of his trial accused of raping t...Full Story »

Manchester United do not want to lose midfielder Jesse Lingard for free next summer. Should the Red Devils fail to get the England international to commit to a new contract, Lingard, whose deal expires next summer, could move on in under 12-months time as a free agent. However, according to recent reports, the club's hierarchy would like to prevent that outcome, if possible, and could, there...Full Story »

Raheem Sterling is reportedly keen on a January move to Barcelona and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola won't stand in his way, but a deal depends on Ousmane Dembele. The England winger has been linked with the Catalan giants recently after failing to nail down a starting spot at City so far this season. But Sport reports that Dembele's contract situation will decide whether Sterling en...Full Story »

Boss Lee Carsley revealed his relief after 10-man England Under-21s’ narrow victory in Andorra.Emile Smith Rowe’s second-half strike sealed a 1-0 win in their Euro 2023 qualifier.Rhian Brewster was controversially sent off as the Young Lions struggled to find a breakthrough.They sit third in Group G, two points behind the Czech Republic and Albania, following last week’s draw i...Full Story »

NEYMAR has sensationally revealed the 2022 World Cup will be his last as he struggles to cope with the pressure of international football. The Brazil forward wants to call time on his international career after the Qatar tournament when he will be just 30 years old. Neymar will only play in one more World Cup Neymar made his Brazil debut back in 2010 and has since scored 69 goals in 113 appea...Full Story »

Former Manchester United defender Marcus Rojo has been handed a five-game ban an £18,000 fine for his part in an ugly tunnel brawl last July. Rojo had been at the heart of a brawl that featured players and staff from both Boca Juniors and Brazilian outfit Atletico Mineiro. The pair had just played out a controversial draw at the Estádio Mineirão in the Last 16 of South America's...Full Story »

Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has accused football authorities of prioritising revenue over player welfare in a damning assessment of the global football calendar. Courtois, 29, was speaking after his country lost 2-1 against European champions Italy in UEFA's Nations League third-place play-off on Sunday - a match he described as "pointless" in the build-up. Both countries made a number...Full Story »

Ronald Koeman is going through a tough time at Barcelona right now, but he has received support from his fellow Dutchman Louis van Gaal. Van Gaal knows what it's like to be criticised at the Camp Nou and claimed that Barcelona tend to make foreigners the scapegoats when things go poorly. "History is repeating itself," he said during a Netherlands press conference when asked about the critici...Full Story »

Real Madrid have reportedly reached a verbal agreement to sign Antonio Rudiger next summer. Rudiger has arguably been the best centre-back on the planet this calendar year, with Thomas Tuchel’s appointment as Chelsea manager proving to be the best thing that ever happened to the German. Unfortunately for Chelsea, Rudiger is out of contract next summer, with this surge into the elite brac...Full Story »

Frenkie de Jong is among a group of Barcelona players being monitored by Bayern Munich. With Barcelona currently battling through a financial crisis at the club, Bayern Munich are reportedly monitoring the situation with their eye on a few possible transfers. According to Spanish outlet Sport, the Bundesliga club are yet to make a serious move for anyone, however they have shown interest in th...Full Story »

Ex Everton and England midfielder Jack Rodwell once watched porn for three weeks when he was out injured at Goodison Park. The 30-year-old is without a club after his short stint at Sheffield United came to an end after spending a season-and-a-half at the Blades. Rodwell broke through into the Everton first team in 2007 after being part of the youth set-up since 1998. However, when injured as...Full Story »

Xavi Hernandez dreams of coaching Barcelona, and many at the club hope to see their former midfielder take the job at the Camp Nou sooner rather than later. With pressure building on Ronald Koeman this season, Xavi's name is once again being linked with the post, just as it was before the Dutchman took the job himself. "Any offer will be evaluated and then a decision will be made," Xavi said...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur appear to have a youth gem on their books. Despite currently being out on loan with MK Dons, teenage striker Troy Parrott is reportedly catching the attention of the Londoners’ development staff. According to recent reports, Parrott has such high potential, he is considered to be on a ‘similar trajectory’ as star man and senior striker Harry Kane. That̵...Full Story »