Following their controversial takeover last month, according to recent reports, several Premier League clubs are refusing to do business with the Magpies ahead of the upcoming January transfer window. Newcastle United, who are now majority-owned by cash-rich Saudi Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, is understood to be ready to inject vast sums to overhaul their playing squad. However, despite now h...Full Story »

Once the winter transfer window opens on January 1, there’s likely to be interest surrounding a number of players, particularly those who are out of contract at the end of the season. Whilst Kieran Trippier isn’t thought to necessarily be angling for a move back to the Premier League, it appears that his services are much sought after. Spanish football expert, Guillem Balague, to...Full Story »

West Ham will remain majority owned by David Gold and David Sullivan. Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has completed a deal to purchase a minority stake in West Ham United, the club announced on Wednesday. Both the men's and the women's teams have enjoyed positive starts to the season. The men's side sit in third place in the Premier League after manag...Full Story »

Manchester United have been informed Paul Pogba could be out for two months with a thigh injury ahead of performing their own assessments on the midfielder, sources have told ESPN. Pogba has withdrawn from the France squad after suffering a thigh injury in training on Monday. Initial tests undertaken by the French FA and reported to United have indicated Pogba could be sidelined for between si...Full Story »

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has verbally agreed to take over as Manchester United manager, CaughtOffside understands. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s position at Old Trafford looks increasingly precarious after the team’s poor recent form, with six defeats from their last 12 in all competitions, including recent defeats at home to Liverpool and Manchester City. Rodgers has impr...Full Story »

Ben Woodburn scored a double as Hearts produced a magnificent performance to beat Dundee United 5-2 at Tynecastle.Alex Cochrane, Stephen Kingsley and substitute Aaron McEneff were also on target as Robbie Neilson’s side moved three points ahead of their visitors and climbed above Celtic into second place in the cinch Premiership.Hearts made three changes to the side that suffered a first l...Full Story »

Under-fire Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer faces fresh scrutiny and pressure after Manchester City provided their latest Old Trafford humbling.A fortnight on from the embarrassing 5-0 home humiliation at the hands of rivals Liverpool, the Red Devils fell to another one-sided defeat as they returned to the scene of the crime for the 186th Manchester derby.Pep Guardiola’s men ...Full Story »

Manchester United have defensive issues ahead of their Premier League derby clash with Manchester City at Old Trafford.Raphael Varane faces four to five weeks on the sidelines with a hamstring injury suffered during the Champions League game against Atalanta, while Victor Lindelof faces a fitness test on the knock that forced him to miss Tuesday’s 2-2 draw.Paul Pogba serves the second game...Full Story »

Hearts striker Liam Boyce has a good chance of returning for Saturday’s cinch Premiership visit of Dundee United after missing the last two matches with a calf injury.Andy Halliday is suspended following his red card in last weekend’s defeat at Aberdeen.Everyone else is expected to be available to manager Robbie Neilson.Dundee United could have an unchanged squad for the trip to Tyne...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED star Cristiano Ronaldo could make England his permanent home after retiring from football, SunSport can reveal. The Portuguese ace, 36, last week announced he and partner Georgina Rodriguez are expecting twins. Cristiano Ronaldo wants to make Manchester his permanent home after he retires from football, with partner Georgina pregnant with twinsCredit: Instagram @cristiano Th...Full Story »

Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is holding out for the Manchester United job despite also being approached by Newcastle. The French tactician has been strongly linked with Man Utd after the team's poor recent run of form under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who is now under huge pressure at Old Trafford. Zidane would surely be an upgrade after the tremendous success he enjoyed in his time at...Full Story »

United States goalkeeper Zack Steffen has signed a new contract with Manchester City which runs until the summer of 2025. The 26-year-old has been with City since the summer of 2019 and was part of their treble-winning squad last season, being an ever-present in their run to victory in the Carabao Cup. Steffen, who spent the 2019/20 season on loan in Germany with Fortuna Dusseldorf, also won...Full Story »

Blackburn, reeling from the club’s heaviest ever home defeat, face more defensive disruption for the visit of Sheffield United on Saturday with Jan Paul Van Hecke set for a three-game ban following his dismissal in the 7-0 defeat by Fulham on Wednesday night.Blackburn were already without Daniel Ayala and Harry Pickering because of calf problems and the pair are likely to sit out the visit...Full Story »

Manchester United have this evening confirmed that Raphael Varane is expected to be sidelined for around a month with a hamstring injury. Varane, who missed three matches before returning and starring in the victory against Spurs, had to be replaced in the first-half of the Champions League tie against Atalanta on Tuesday night. The centre-back couldn’t continue after he went down in t...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola immediately turned his attention to Saturday’s derby against Manchester United after his side brushed off Club Brugge for a second time.Manchester City followed up their 5-1 win over the Belgian side a fortnight ago with a 4-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium to move to the top of Champions League Group A.The result meant last season’s runners-up now need only a point to q...Full Story »

Raheem Sterling netted as Manchester City struck three times in the second half to move closer to the Champions League last 16 with a 4-1 win over Club Brugge.Phil Foden gave Pep Guardiola’s side an early lead in the Group A clash at the Etihad Stadium but a freak own goal from John Stones threatened to give the hosts an awkward night.A draw might have damaged qualification hopes with a tr...Full Story »

Serial Europa League winner and ex-Arsenal manager Unai Emery is edging closer to be given the Newcastle United job, according to reports. Emery now leads a two-man list, with Bournemouth legend Eddie Howe the second-choice behind the Basque boss, now at Villarreal. Newcastle are thought to be sorting personal terms with Emery ahead of his move, which includes agreeing to pay him as much mon...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo once again got Manchester United out of jail in the Champions League as the veteran’s stoppage-time strike secured a scarcely deserved point at Atalanta.Having wrapped up comeback wins against Villarreal and the Italians at Old Trafford, the 36-year-old rose to the occasion in Bergamo as he saved under-fire Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side from defeat.Ronaldo had already...Full Story »

Lewis Grabban came off the bench to rescue a point for Nottingham Forest as old rivals Sheffield United forced a 1-1 draw at the City Ground.Grabban netted his sixth goal of the season from close range in the 83rd minute, five minutes after fellow sub – and ex-Red – Billy Sharp had set up Morgan Gibbs-White to put the Blades in front with his fifth of the campaign.It was a closely-co...Full Story »

Manchester City midfielder Rodrigo Hernandez has once again proved he is not your typical footballer by completing a degree in business administration and management. The Spaniard enrolled on a Business Studies and Economics course at Castellon University and stayed in student accomodation while he was playing professionally in La Liga for Villarreal. And even as his career has progressed to...Full Story »