Pedri's new deal with Barcelona includes a club record buyout clause. The midfielder's previous deal was due to expire this summer but he has now penned terms to 2026. A €1bn release clause is a new club record for Barça, with Antoine Griezmann's €800m clause the previous record high. Pedri, 19 in November, will speak to the media at a press conference on Friday. "FC Barce...Full Story »

A club legend thinks his former team-mate has earned the right to see out the current campaign after putting together a stellar squad Paul Scholes has insisted that Manchester United should stick with under-fire boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer until at least the end of the season. Solskjaer has just begun his third full season in the Old Trafford hot-seat, having initially been drafted in to repla...Full Story »

Liverpool are considering a sensational swoop for Philippe Coutinho in the January transfer window, according to reports. The Reds sold the Brazilian to Barcelona for a club-record fee of £142m in January 2018. That proved to be a masterstroke from Liverpool, who had paid just £8.5m to buy the attacking midfielder five years earlier. Coutinho's signing has been disastrous for Barc...Full Story »

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says Gabriel Martinelli will not be leaving the club in January. The 20-year-old has made just four appearances across all competitions this season. It is nothing personal, according to Arteta, who says the Brazilian has to compete with a number of players for game time. The Spaniard told reporters: "Because of the amount of players that we have in those positio...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino still believes Kylian Mbappe could "change his mind" and stay at the club. France striker Mbappe recently confirmed he asked to leave in the summer in pursuit of a move to Real Madrid, but PSG have been trying to tie him down to a new deal, with his current deal expiring next summer. It was hoped the signing of Lionel Messi on a free transfer from...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel is hoping to break the managerial trend at Chelsea. The German won the Champions League in his first season at Stamford Bridge, which saw him pen an extension on his contract until 2024. The Blues are renowned for sacking managers, but Tuchel hopes he can become a long-term fixture in the Stamford Bridge dugout. "Hopefully I'm in charge," Tuchel said when asked about his futur...Full Story »

Sterling casts doubt on Man City future England international Raheem Sterling has cast doubt over his future at the Etihad Stadium, after quotes emerged from the Manchester City star, refusing to rule out a move away from the club. According to CBS Sports' James Benge, Sterling – when speaking with FT Business – made mention of being open to the opportunity to move abroad for his...Full Story »

Roma ready to offload Evertion-linked Villar Roma are ready to offload Everton-linked midfielder Gonzalo Villar - according to Tuttomercatoweb. The Italian giants want to sell the 23-year-old in January to raise extra funds for their primary target Denis Zakaria - who is currently on the books of Borussia Monchengladbach. Everton could be ready to pounce for Villar with Roma willing to cons...Full Story »

Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson returns to the touchline for his side’s Championship clash with Bournemouth after recovering from a bout of coronavirus.Pearson is still without knee injury victims Robbie Cundy and Antoine Semenyo, while Tommy Conway continues to recover following ankle surgery.Nathan Baker and Jay Dasilva missed the 3-2 win at Peterborough two weeks ago due to minor injuri...Full Story »

Middlesbrough boss Neil Warnock has a long list of injuries for the home game against Peterborough.Warnock, who could be without seven first-team players, is hoping central defenders Grant Hall and Dael Fry (both groin) can pass late fitness tests but is not optimistic.Lee Peltier will serve a one-game ban and fellow right-back Anfernee Dijksteel remains sidelined due to a hamstring injury.A thi...Full Story »