Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte said his players have to be able to survive his demands if they are to develop a winning mentality after another disappointing result.Spurs saw their hopes of a top-four finish suffer a huge blow with a 2-0 home defeat to Wolves, who overtook them in the table after scoring two goals inside the first 20 minutes.The visitors’ win, courtesy of goals from Ra...Full Story »

French defender was filmed drop-kicking a cat in front of his children Kurt Zouma kicking a cat It has been a difficult fortnight for football, having to essentially face up to the fact a lot of the characters fans idolise and worship are in actual fact, pretty less than stellar human beings, and the latest episode of shame, involving Kurt Zouma kicking a cat, is truly horrific. Yet, as is th...Full Story »

CHELSEA could lose Antonio Rudiger for nothing at the end of the season when his contract expires. Chelsea are growing more confident that they can reach an agreement with Antonio Rudiger over a new contract. Bayern Munich had been interested over a free transfer but have turned their attention to Andreas Christensen instead. Chelsea are near to an agreement with Rudiger over a new contract at...Full Story »

New Tottenham signing Dejan Kulusevski is delighted to add "winner" Antonio Conte to the impressive list of coaches he has worked with. Kulusevski, who arrived at Spurs on deadline day on an initial loan from Juventus, is only 21 but has already been taught by Gian Piero Gasperini, Andrea Pirlo and Massimiliano Allegri. He is now linking up with Conte, who he knows from their time in Italy, ...Full Story »

Milan eye up Brugge's Lang Milan are continuing to keep an eye on Club Brugge's Noa Lang, per Calciomercato.it. The Serie A side have identified the Dutch talent as a potential recruit to bolster ranks at San Siro. The former Ajax man made his step up to the Netherlands senior team last year. Bayern eye Rudiger as Sule successor (Fichajes) Bayern Munich have Antonio Rudiger as the headlin...Full Story »

Michail Antonio will return for West Ham’s Premier League clash with Watford after missing the FA Cup win at Kidderminster due to international duty with Jamaica.Manuel Lanzini is a doubt with an Achilles injury and Arthur Masuaku needs to see a specialist on a knee problem.Kurt Zouma was hobbling at the end of Saturday’s match but hopes to be fit.Watford manager Roy Hodgson is likel...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte has levelled the blame for the clubs January transfer troubles on chairman Daniel Levy. Spurs signed Juventus pair Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski on deadline day, but had a swathe of deals end in failure earlier in the window. According to the Daily Mail, Spurs were first in line to sign both Adama Traore and Luis Diaz but were unable to compl...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte is pleased Harry Kane’s commitment is starting to be rewarded with goals after the striker fired his side into the FA Cup fifth round.The England captain scored twice as Spurs beat Brighton 3-1 in north London, with Solly March also netting a first-half own goal.Kane looks to be getting back to his best after a first half of the season where he looked a shadow ...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has been tipped to quit the club after just under three months in the job. Ex-Spurs midfielder Jamie Redknapp feels the Italian manager may grow impatient with Daniel Levy if his transfer demands are not met. Conte wants to bring in reinforcements this month as the chase for the Champions League spots heats up. But if the 52-year-old is not backed by Levy then Redk...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has urged fans to curb their risky behaviour to protect English football’s “unique atmosphere” after Antonio Rudiger was struck by a lighter thrown from the away supporters during Sunday’s win over Tottenham.Rudiger was hit during the Blues’ 2-0 Premier League victory at Stamford Bridge, earned thanks to second-half goals from Hakim Ziyech...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte insists Steven Bergwijn is an important part of his plans after his stoppage-time heroics at Leicester.Bergwijn has been the subject of a bid from Ajax this month and Spurs were open to letting him go after an inconsistent two years in north London.But the Holland international, who has struggled with injury, showed his worth at the King Power as he scored two goals ...Full Story »

The Chelsea defender has backed a number of local organisations in the country Kids from Sierra Leone with Rudiger shirts, and the defender himself.@ToniRuediger Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has pledged his support behind the Sierra Leone football team for this year's Africa Cup of Nations. The German, who is out of contract at Stamford Bridge in the summer, is involved in the BigShoe org...Full Story »

Chelsea are set to return with an improved contract offer for Antonio Rudiger. The Germany centre-back had rejected Chelsea's previous offer worth around £140,000-a-week. Rudiger is seeking £200,000-a-week and is using the interest of several clubs as a bargaining chip. PSG, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Barcelona are all interested in the 28-year-old. It is believed foreign clu...Full Story »

The Germany international, who is out of contract this summer, scored the only goal of the game as the Blues booked their place at Wembley Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea: Match Statistics It's incredible how quickly things can turn around for a footballer. A year ago, Tottenham were one of a host of clubs looking to sign Antonio Rudiger after the Chelsea defender had fallen out of favour with then-m...Full Story »

Antonio Conte has said he was following the “club line” after he dropped Tanguy Ndombele for the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg with Chelsea.The Frenchman was absent as Antonio Rudiger’s first-half goal gave Chelsea a 1-0 win on the evening and a 3-0 aggregate overall as they booked a place in next month’s Wembley final against Liverpool or Arsenal.Ndombele was booed o...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte refused to be drawn on Tanguy Ndombele’s future after he was booed by home fans during the 3-1 FA Cup win over Morecambe.The Frenchman, the club’s record signing, angered Spurs fans after he took an age to leave the field when substituted with his side 1-0 down with only 21 minutes remaining.In an apparent act of defiance, Ndombele, who appeared to walk s...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has said "the door is always open" for Christian Eriksen to return to the club after his contract at Inter Milan was terminated on medical grounds. Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest while playing for Denmark at Euro 2020 and was later fitted with a heart-starting device, which Italian rules prohibit players competing with. "I didn't speak recently with Ch...Full Story »

Barcelona have taken a serious interest in Antonio Rudiger. The German defender will become a free agent at the end of this season. Talks over an extension with Chelsea continue to stall and foreign clubs are now able to sign a pre-contract agreement with Rudiger this month. Real Madrid, PSG, Bayern Munich and Juventus have all held talks with Rudiger's representatives. Sky Sportssays Barc...Full Story »

Chelsea put one foot in the Carabao Cup final with a commanding 2-0 win over miserable Tottenham on a wretched Stamford Bridge return for ex-Blues boss Antonio Conte.Kai Havertz netted his fifth goal of the campaign before Ben Davies put through his own net as Chelsea prevailed in the semi-final first leg in west London.The Blues will now hope to complete the job in north London next Wednesday, ...Full Story »

Liverpool ready €45m Danjuma bid Liverpool have prepared a January bid for Villarreal star Arnaut Danjuma, says Fichajes. The Netherlands international has impressed in La Liga this season and the Premier League side hope to convince the Yellow Submarine to let him go with an offer of €45 million. Lille want €60m for Newcastle target Botman (Sky Sports) Magpies determined...Full Story »