Manchester United are reportedly casting a keen eye over the developing situation surrounding Real Madrid star Isco with the Red Devils rumoured to be one of the few clubs able to afford the Spaniard's £6.3m yearly salary. During the talented midfielder's time at the Santiago Bernabéu, Isco has featured in 318 games and has been directly involved in an impressive 106 goals, in all c...Full Story »

Chelsea circling for Simakan Chelsea have expressed their interest in Strasbourg defender Mohamed Simakan, claims le10sport. The Blues are yet to make a bid for the 20-year-old, who is also attracting interest from AC Milan and Nice. Garcia agrees to Barca return Manchester City defender Eric Garcia has agreed to personal terms over a return to Barcelona, according to The Guardian. The...Full Story »

Edinson Cavani is suspended for Manchester United’s New Year’s Day clash with Aston Villa.The 33-year-old was handed a three-match ban by the Football Association on the eve of the fixture for using a racial term in a social media post.Victor Lindelof is a doubt due to an ongoing back issue that saw him miss Tuesday’s last-gasp win against Wolves, when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made...Full Story »

Celtic set themselves up for the keenly-awaited Old Firm clash in the new year with a solid 3-0 Premiership win over Dundee United at Parkhead.Ismaila Soro opened his scoring account for the Hoops in the 23rd minute before fellow midfielder David Turnbull added a second with a drive five minutes before the interval.French striker Odsonne Edouard scored a delightful third in the 75th minute, with...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was coy about Manchester United’s title hopes after Marcus Rashford’s last-gasp effort against Wolves propelled them up to second in the Premier League.A topsy-turvy year that started with supporters calling for the heads of executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and the Glazer family ended with the Red Devils winning at an empty Old Trafford to move just two points...Full Story »

Marcus Rashford’s deflected stoppage-time strike secured Manchester United a hard-fought victory against Wolves and ensured Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men start 2021 second in the Premier League.The encounter was the fourth meeting of these sides in 2020 and looked set to end with them sharing a third goalless draw as the hectic festive schedule took its toll.But United dug deep and eked...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder refused to blame a Covid-19 outbreak at the club for the latest defeat of a trying Premier League season and predicted it was a situation that would become increasingly commonplace as the country continues to battle the pandemic.Rock-bottom United went down 1-0 against Burnley, Ben Mee rising highest to settle game in the first half at Turf Moor, having found o...Full Story »

Ben Mee gave Burnley a concrete reason to celebrate amid reports of the club’s imminent American takeover as his goal sent relegation favourites Sheffield United into the new year winless in the Premier League.With sports investment firm ALK said to be on the verge of assuming control of the Clarets, Mee’s first-half header paved the way for a 1-0 win and a result that provides Sean ...Full Story »

Christopher Jullien returns to the Celtic squad for the visit of Dundee United in the Premiership on Wednesday.The French defender missed the 3-0 win over Hamilton on Boxing Day with a slight knee injury.Winger James Forrest remains on the sidelines following ankle surgery.Dundee United manager Micky Mellon will assess some bumps and bruises ahead of the trip to Glasgow.Mellon hopes to have the ...Full Story »

Old Trafford links The story surrounding the future of Dortmund star Sancho of course proved one of the talking points of the summer window. On the back of another scintillating campaign at Signal Iduna Park, during which he racked up an eye-watering 20 goals and 20 assists, widespread reports hinted at a potential Premier League return for the 20-year-old. The likes of Chelsea, Liverpool a...Full Story »

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said the club have every intention of extending Edinson Cavani's contract at Old Trafford. Cavani signed a one-year deal in October with the option of another season -- and the 33-year-old has impressed Solskjaer so much that the club are already exploring the possibility of extending his stay. "At the moment, it looks like he has a few years left ...Full Story »

Victor Lindelof is a doubt for Manchester United’s Premier League clash with Wolves.The defender has been playing through the pain recently and a troublesome back issue flared up on Boxing Day against Leicester, where he was taken off in the second half.United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Lindelof will need assessing before Tuesday’s match, but Aaron Wan-Bissaka could be fit to fea...Full Story »

Richarlison and James Rodriguez will not be fit in time for Everton’s clash against Manchester City on Monday.Richarlison missed the win at Sheffield United on Boxing Day and is set to sit out another game under concussion protocols after taking a heavy blow to the head in the Carabao Cup quarter-final defeat to Manchester United, while Rodriguez will miss a sixth successive match with a c...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola hailed Manchester City’s best performance of the season as they eased to a 2-0 victory over Newcastle on a wet and windy Boxing Day night.Ilkay Gundogan and Ferran Torres struck in each half at the Etihad Stadium as City climbed up to fifth in the Premier League with a convincing display.“It was the best performance of the season,” City manager Guardiola said. &ld...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder accused his experienced players of not giving enough after another defeat on Boxing Day.Wilder watched on as his team lost 1-0 at Bramall Lane, leaving the Blades with the depressing return of only two points from their first 15 Premier League matches.His team were a revelation last season as they finished ninth on their return to the top flight but Wilder is a...Full Story »

Ilkay Gundogan and Ferran Torres struck in each half as Manchester City claimed a comfortable 2-0 win over Newcastle in the Premier League.Gundogan put Pep Guardiola’s side ahead on a wet Boxing Day night after fine work from Raheem Sterling with 14 minutes gone at the Etihad Stadium.Torres added the second early in the second half and Bernardo Silva hit the post as City, who face a trip t...Full Story »

Dundee United substitute Nicky Clark rescued a point for the Tannadice outfit with an injury-time strike to deny Motherwell their first win since October.Motherwell were on course to secure their first victory in eight games following Tony Watt’s first-half header.But in added time Clark struck to salvage a 1-1 draw for Micky Mellon’s side.Motherwell will be perplexed they did not en...Full Story »

Jamie Vardy forced a late leveller to rescue a point for Leicester and deny Manchester United what would have been an impressive win.The striker thought he was leaving the field with an 85th-minute equaliser in a 2-2 draw after Bruno Fernandes’ goal looked to have won it for the visitors, but it was quickly deemed United defender Axel Tuanzebe’s deflection was the pivotal touch.Marcu...Full Story »

Man United’s recruitment Manchester United endured something of a mixed 2020 summer transfer window. Donny van de Beek was the first name through the door at Old Trafford, and will likely go on to prove a useful asset despite his limited minutes to date. Alex Telles is certainly an upgrade on United’s previous left-back options, whilst Edinson Cavani is no doubt a better back-up...Full Story »

Manchester City have not looked their usual selves so far this season, so could this force them into some big spending in January? It’s certainly easy to imagine a long list of Christmas presents Pep Guardiola might be pushing the club owners for, and we’ve put a list of potentially realistic targets together today. See below for how City might look to add some more festive cheer...Full Story »