The Nigeria forward is keen for a second chance to prove his worth in the Premier League Premier League trio Newcastle, West Ham and Southampton are interested in signing former Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi from Union Berlin, GOAL understands. The 24-year-old has scored 16 goals in 35 games for the German club this season since making his loan move from Anfield permanent last summer. The...Full Story »

Ozil's agent reveals why ex-Arsenal star didn't take pay cut Mesut Ozil's agent Erkut Sogut has revealed the reason why the ex-Arsenal star refused a pay cut at the Emirates Stadium. The playmaker did not follow some of his team-mates in slashing his wages by 15 per cent during the pandemic, as requested by the Gunners. Ozil barely featured during his final season at the club and is now under...Full Story »

The Chelsea midfielder is celebrating his 31st - and had a cake that appeared to be made of fresh fruit wheeled out. N'Golo Kante was humbled as his team-mates brought in a birthday cake Credit: Twitter Kante - who is turning 31 - was his usual, shy self when he was show his gift Credit: Twitter His team-mates sang happy birthday for Kante, who appeared mesmerised by the special gift. Two sp...Full Story »

Akwasi Asante grabbed the only goal to help Chesterfield get their Vanarama National League title hopes back on track with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Maidenhead.Consecutive draws had seen Paul Cook’s men lose ground on leaders Stockport in recent weeks but they returned to winning ways at the Proact Stadium.There were chances aplenty during the opening 45 in Derbyshire but Joe Quigley ...Full Story »

Brandon Thomas-Asante scored a hat-trick as Salford earned a thumping 5-1 home win over rock-bottom Scunthorpe.Matt Smith’s opener and a stunner from Stephen Kelly completed the scoring as the Ammies recorded their biggest win of the season to leave Scunthorpe 10 points from safety in League Two.The home side were cruising when Smith glanced a header beyond Iron goalkeeper Rory Watson afte...Full Story »

Chelsea supporters were boosed for chanting the name of owner Roman Abramovich as Thomas Tuchel's side took to the field to face Norwich City in the Premier League on Thursday evening Chelsea fans were booed as they showed support for Roman Abramovich during their Premier League clash against Norwich City. The Blues owner, 55, has been sanctioned by the government as Boris Johnson performs a c...Full Story »

PSG wanted Rashford last summer (Fabrizio Romano) Paris Saint-Germain had Marcus Rashford name in their list as option [not the only one] to replace Kylian Mbappé last summer in case of deal agreed with Real Madrid. 🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #PSGNo new/fresh contacts with PSG as of now - Rashford is considering his future and it will take time.— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March...Full Story »

Eddie Howe is refusing to concede that Newcastle are on the verge of securing Premier League safety.Saturday’s hard-fought 2-1 victory over Brighton at St James’ Park left the Magpies unbeaten in eight league outings, with five wins in their last six and, more importantly, seven points clear of the bottom three in 14th place.However, with four successive away games at Southampton, Ch...Full Story »

PSG to move for Kante (The Telegraph)Could the Chelsea star return to his home country? Paris Saint-Germain could make a move for Chelsea star N'Golo Kante in the summer, per The Telegraph. The midfielder, who joined the Blues from Leicester City where he helped the Foxes to the Premier League, can complete a clean sweep of major domestic and European club honours if he wins the Carabao Cup ...Full Story »

Manchester United face a tough battle to sign their top managerial target Mauricio Pochettino this summer, with the PSG gaffer also wanted by Real Madrid. That is according to the Daily Mail, who report that Pochettino has emerged as a top summer target for Real Madrid, with current boss Carlo Ancelotti struggling to get the best out of Los Blancos. While Real are cruising at the top of La L...Full Story »

The hosts claimed a 3-1 win over the Champions League side Kylian Mbappe in action during Paris Saint-Germain's 3-1 loss at Nantes.Icon Sport MARCA An early second-half goal wasn't enough to inspire a Paris Saint-Germain comeback as they fell to a surprise 3-1 loss away to Nantes in Ligue 1 on Saturday evening. Having beaten Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, ...Full Story »

Gonzalez, 20, is one of the top young stars at the Camp Nou. Man City are eyeing a swoop for Barcelona wonderkid Nico Gonzalez Credit: Getty He has broken into the first team this season but has a staggering £500 million release clause. Yet City know that is essentially a ‘hands off’ figure. That is as well as the fact he currently only earns around £10,000-a-week. Bar...Full Story »

Ex-Arsenal star Emmanuel Eboue recalled a hilarious moment during a squad visit to Buckingham Palace where he told Queen Elizabeth II he wanted to quit football and look after her dogs Arsenal icon Emmanuel Eboue once stunned the Queen of England by telling her he wanted to quit football to look after her corgis. Eboue, 38, represented the Gunners between 2004 and 2011 where he made a name for...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has not managed to hit the ground running with Paris Saint-Germain because he needed some time to come to terms with the shock of leaving Barcelona, according to Nicolas Anelka. The Argentine was expected to rip it up in Ligue 1 but he has not quite lived up to expectations, with only two league goals to his name six months into his astonishing move to the French capital after 21...Full Story »

Walsall look set to hand new signing Devante Rodney his debut in the Sky Bet League Two match against Northampton.Striker Rodney joined from Port Vale ahead of the transfer deadline and is expected to go straight into the side as the Saddlers look to end a run of five straight defeats.Left-back Stephen Ward is closing in on a return from his calf issue which has seen him miss the past two matche...Full Story »

Fiorentina president Rocco Commisso has blasted Dusan Vlahovic after his Juventus presentation on Tuesday. The Serb left the Viola for Juve for €75m. "I am very disappointed by the criticism I've received, including words I cannot accept," Commisso said by phone in an audio clip released on the Fiorentina website. “I have to stop and reflect. I thought that I'd shown what my val...Full Story »

ANDREAS CHRISTENSEN is wanted by European giants Barcelona and Bayern Munich with both 'strongly interested', according to reports. The Chelsea defender is out of contract in the summer and looks increasingly likely to leave, despite the Blues' best efforts. Andreas Christensen, 25, is out of contract this summer with Barcelona and Bayern Munich both keen on the centre-back And Fabrizio Roman...Full Story »

Salford took advantage of the lack of fans at the normally raucous Rodney Parade to record a comfortable 2-0 victory over Newport.The match was played behind closed doors due to Welsh government restrictions and the hosts certainly missed the backing of their supporters.League Two top scorer Dom Telford should have put Newport ahead in the 11th minute but he failed to get enough power behind his...Full Story »

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku has admitted that he wanted to stay at Inter beyond the summer, while describing the Italian club's fans as "the best in the world". Lukaku scored 64 goals in 95 games across his two-year spell at Inter and helped the club win their first Serie A title in 11 years. The 28-year-old appeared fully committed to his duties at San Siro until the Nerazzurri were plung...Full Story »

Thiago Silva and N’Golo Kante will be injury doubts for Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Brighton on Wednesday.Defender Silva hobbled out of the 3-1 Boxing Day win at Aston Villa with a thigh issue, though Chelsea hope to have caught the problem before a major flare-up.Kante will be checked for a knee issue, while Timo Werner and Kai Havertz could return after Covid isolation but ...Full Story »