WHAT HAPPENED?The Bundesliga giants announced last month that Tuchel would be stepping down from his role as head coach at the end of the season, opening the door to a whole host of managerial candidates. Zidane, meanwhile, has been out of work since his second stint as Real boss came to an end in 2021. The Frenchman, who won three successive Champions League trophies in his first spell in Mad...Full Story »

Mauricio Pochettino warned there will be more problems for Chelsea if they fail to build on their 3-2 victory over Newcastle at Stamford Bridge as he praised the impact of match-winning substitute Mykhailo Mudryk.The Ukrainian came off the bench to score with a superb individual goal to make it 3-1 in the 76th minute, pelting on to the ball at full tilt before tricking his way beyond a dumbfound...Full Story »

Mykhailo Mudryk scored a sensational solo goal as Chelsea kept alive slender hopes of qualifying for Europe via the Premier League with a 3-2 win over Newcastle at Stamford Bridge.At 2-1 late in the second half, the result was in the balance but it was tipped decisively in Chelsea’s favour by a moment of magic from the substitute, taking the ball off Conor Gallagher’s foot at top spe...Full Story »

Hordes of Liverpool and Manchester City supporters descend on Anfield for what could be a Premier League title decider. Jurgen Klopp's injury hit side, who have overcome Chelsea in the League Cup Final, Nottingham Forest in controversial circumstances and Sparta Prague in dominant fashion, must now piece together a side to take on Pep Guardiola's Treble winners. The Merseysiders will be rally...Full Story »

FC Nordsjaelland midfielder Mario Dorgeles is attracting major Premier League interest. ChronicleLive says the 19 year-old is being followed by Newcastle, Chelsea and Arsenal this season. It's suggested Dan Ashworth recommended Dorgeles to Newcastle before the technical director was placed on gardening leave. Ashworth is expected to soon join Manchester United Dorgeles has made a total of 2...Full Story »

Manchester United remain in the hunt for Benfica midfielder Joao Neves. Sky Sports says United's new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has given the green light to pay in excess of £100m for the midfielder this summer. Neves, 19, broke into Benfica's first team last season. The Portuguese played 17 games in the league, of which six were from the start. This season, Neves has taken further ste...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola felt Manchester City had survived a “tsunami” after the champions’ crunch Premier League title clash at Liverpool on Sunday ended 1-1.John Stones gave City a 23rd-minute lead in an absorbing contest at Anfield but the Reds hit back with an Alexis Mac Allister penalty early in the second half.Both sides had opportunities to win the game but Liverpool had spells of ...Full Story »

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers understood why his side did not reach their peak in a tricky Scottish Gas Scottish Cup tie against Livingston after Cameron Carter-Vickers joined Callum McGregor on the sidelines on the eve of the game.Celtic reached the semi-finals but it was more nervy than the 4-2 scoreline suggested with Livingston twice equalising through Daniel MacKay and Tete Yengi before Da...Full Story »

Alexis Mac Allister’s penalty earned Liverpool a dramatic 1-1 draw against Manchester City that left the destiny of the Premier League still very much up in the air.A point apiece means Arsenal remain top of the table on goal difference from Jurgen Klopp’s side but they have to go to the Etihad in three weeks with the gap to City currently only a point.The Argentina midfielder struck...Full Story »

Daizen Maeda marked his 100th Celtic appearance with a match-winning hat-trick as the holders saw off a spirited challenge from Livingston to reach the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup semi-finals.Maeda put Celtic ahead for the third time in the 86th minute to take his tally for the club to 27 goals after the cinch Premiership bottom side had twice equalised at Celtic Park through Daniel MacKay and Tet...Full Story »

Brighton bounced back from European embarrassment at the hands of Roma by scraping a 1-0 Premier League success over relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest.Albion returned to the Amex Stadium with their maiden Europa League adventure in dire straits following Thursday’s 4-0 thrashing in the Italian capital.But Andrew Omobamidele’s first-half own goal got the Seagulls back to winning...Full Story »

Carlos Corberan expressed his delight as West Brom came from behind to thump Huddersfield 4-1.Marking his first return to the Terriers since departing in 2022, Corberan oversaw a rampant Baggies display as they tightened their grip on the play-offs.It was not plain sailing for the visitors, who failed to register a shot in the first half as they fell behind to Delano Burgzorg’s opener.But ...Full Story »

Carlos Corberan enjoyed a happy return to Huddersfield as West Brom came from behind to clinch a thumping 4-1 victory.The Baggies failed to register a single shot in a dismal first-half display as Delano Burgzorg gave the hosts a deserved lead at the break.However, a rampant away side turned on the style in an impressive second half to stretch their unbeaten run to five games and tighten their g...Full Story »

Jesse Lingard has been making friends with South Korea's answer to Kim Kardashian A South Korean model who is regularly compared to Kim Kardashian was thrilled to see Jesse Lingard send her a message on Instagram. The former Manchester United and West Ham United ace made the surprising move to Asia to join K-League side FC Seoul. His move over to the Far East ended a miserable spell in the fre...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has admitted there is a mental strain that comes with managing a club at the highest level. WHAT HAPPENED?Guardiola is in his eighth season with City and his 15th campaign in elite football after coaching Barcelona and Bayern Munich. On Sunday he will face old adversary Jurgen Klopp, who is stepping down as Liverpool coach at the end of the season after bein...Full Story »

Inter Miami may decide to rest star player Lionel Messi for their MLS clash against on Sunday, assistant coach Javi Morales has said. WHAT HAPPENED?Messi has played every minute of the Florida club's four competitive matches across MLS and the Champions Cup so far this season. With his team coming up against Canadian side Montreal just days after their midweek draw against Nashville, coach Ta...Full Story »

PSG have launched a €200m offer for Barcelona superkid Lamine Yamal. PSG are preparing to lose Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid this summer and Yamal is a priority target. Marca says PSG is trying to sign the 16-year-old for next season. PSG is ready to pay a full €200m for Yamal, knowing Barca are in acute financial difficulty. The player's agent Jorge Mendes traveled to Catalonia...Full Story »

Chelsea's contract talks with Conor Gallagher have reportedly 'completely stalled' following the club's recent financial update. Recently announcing they have suffered losses worth just over £90 million between 2022-23 and over £120 million the year before, Chelsea must balance their books or risk facing Financial Fair Play (FFP) punishment (The Athletic). The Premier League's rule...Full Story »

Roma could splash the cash for Lukaku Chelsea's Romelu Lukaku is poised for a potential transfer to Roma in the upcoming summer transfer window, according to Calciomercato. Lukaku, 30, arrived at Chelsea from Inter Milan in 2021 for €115 million but was subsequently loaned out after one season. During his loan spell at Roma, he has showcased his prowess with 18 goals in 35 appearances ...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta hailed match-winner Kai Havertz as an “exceptional player” after his late header saw Arsenal beat Brentford to move top of the Premier League.With title rivals Liverpool and Manchester City facing off on Sunday, any victory for Arsenal would have taken them to the summit for the first time in 2024 – they will stay there if that game is drawn.It looked like they wer...Full Story »