Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has hinted they'll have to sell to buy again in January. Cody Gakpo was confirmed as a Liverpool player on Wednesday, putting pen to paper on a five-and-a-half-year deal after swift and decisive action was taken by the club to beat rival parties. The Dutchman arrived from PSV for a mooted €45m. "Yeah for sure [the deal was brought forward because of injurie...Full Story »

ASTON VILLA are keeping an eye on Jordan Pickford’s contract issues — as they brace themselves for offers for World Cup winner Emi Martinez. England goalkeeper Pickford, 28, has yet to settle a new deal at Everton and that has alerted his admirers. Jordan Pickford is on Aston Villa's radar Those, of course, include Chelsea — as we first revealed in November. But Villa are k...Full Story »

Scott Parker has been appointed as manager of Champions League side Club Brugge Fans have been left scratching their heads after Scott Parker was appointed manager of Belgian side Club Brugge on Saturday. The reigning Belgian Pro League champions announced Parker's arrival four months after he became the first Premier League manager to be sacked this season. The 42-year-old was relieved of his...Full Story »

Raul Jimenez could be allowed to leave Wolves in January Wolves forward Raul Jimenez could be allowed to leave the club in January if they secure the signing of a new forward according to the Daily Mail. Jimenez has been at the West Midlands club since 2019 but could be set to leave as new manager Julen Lopetegui looks to bolster their attacking options following the loan signing of Matheus Cu...Full Story »

Chelsea could offer a part-exchange deal to secure the signing of Benoit Badiashile. Fabrizio Romano recently confirmed to CaughtOffside via his Substack column that Chelsea were close to completing the signing of Monaco defender Badiashile. The young defender had enjoyed an impressive season for Monaco and is yet to reach his full potential. A deal is not yet completed, and a fresh report f...Full Story »

Chelsea and Manchester United have been told by Brighton that Moises Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister will be going nowhere in January. Both Seagulls stars have been linked with departures ahead of the winter window, but the South Coast outfit plan to keep their squad intact for the remainder of the Premier League season. Caicedo was sought by Chelsea, United and Liverpool in the summer, while ...Full Story »

Luke Shaw said Erik ten Hag has stopped Manchester United players from "doing whatever they want" after the manager dropped striker Marcus Rashford for the 1-0 win at Wolves for oversleeping and being late to a team meeting. Rashford was named as a substitute at Molineux, with Ten Hag citing "internal discipline" as his reason for leaving the England forward out of his starting lineup. The 25...Full Story »

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Pele sadly passed away at the age of 82 on Thursday after a long battle with bowel cancer but his mother has no idea that the Brazilian football legend has died Pele's mum, who recently turned 100, is unaware the soccer legend has died (Image: pele/Instagram) Pele's mum is unaware the soccer legend has died, his sister has revealed. Maria Lucia do Nascimento looks after their mother Celeste, ...Full Story »

Ivana Knoll has continued to delight her fans after her World Cup heroics, posing in a barely-there bikini as she embarks on a tour of the USA that has includes Miami and New York Former Miss Croatia winner Ivana Knoll wowed fans on Instagram as she slipped into a tiny black bikini. Knoll, who courted controversy during the World Cup for her outfits that went against Qatar's conservative dress...Full Story »

Wanda, 36, regularly posts sizzling snaps to her social media platforms, where she is followed by millions. Wanda posted one last busty bikini picture before the New Year Credit: Instagram / wanda_nara The 36-year-old model is newly single Credit: Instagram / @wanda_nara She is still married to Icardi, but the pair have been on and off this year Credit: Instagram @wandanara Accompanying the ...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta insisted there was still a “long, long” way to go in the Premier League title race after the leaders ended the year seven points clear courtesy of a thrilling 4-2 win at Brighton.Goals from Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Martinelli helped the Gunners tighten their stranglehold on top spot going into 2023.The visitors led 3-0 and 4-1 ...Full Story »

Premier League leaders Arsenal moved seven points clear at the top going into the new year after a glorious Gabriel Martinelli goal capped a thrilling 4-2 victory at Brighton.Goals from Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Eddie Nketiah set the Gunners on course for a fifth consecutive top-flight success to cement their status as serious title contenders.Kaoru Mitoma reduced Albion’s deficit 2...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola bemoaned the loss of two points but had no complaints about Everton’s approach after the Merseysiders snatched an unexpected 1-1 draw at the Etihad Stadium.Demarai Gray cancelled out an Erling Haaland strike with a stunning equaliser in a feisty Premier League clash on Saturday.Everton’s game plan frustrated City in a stop-start, foul-ridden and ill-tempered contest &nd...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has urged his players not to lose perspective after their hopes of a seventh successive Premier League win were thwarted by Leeds.The high-flying Magpies were forced to a settle for a point from a 0-0 draw at a rain-soaked St James’ Park on Saturday afternoon, but still end 2022 sitting in third place in the table.Asked if it was important to maintain perspective ...Full Story »

Crystal Palace may have answered some of their critics with a 2-0 win at Bournemouth on Saturday but Patrick Vieira insisted he never had any doubts over the quality of his side.Having failed to register a single shot on target in their Boxing Day defeat to Fulham, Palace took control of this match with two first-half goals from set-pieces, both taken by Michael Olise and finished by Jordan Ayew...Full Story »

Nathan Jones was left “devastated” by the last-gasp Fulham goal which condemned Southampton to a 2-1 defeat.Saints will begin 2023 at the foot of the Premier League after Joao Palhinha struck two minutes from time.James Ward-Prowse thought he had secured a first point under new boss Nathan Jones after scoring with a trademark free-kick to cancel out his own own-goal, after he deflect...Full Story »

Dumbarton maintained pole position in cinch League Two after edging a 1-0 win at Albion Rovers thanks to Ally Love’s second-half strike.The Sons bounced back from drawing their last two league matches when Love scored the only goal of the game, drilling home a low cross from David Wilson with 20 minutes left on the clock to seal three points.Defeat sees Albion handed their third successive...Full Story »

Crystal Palace picked up three crucial points in their final game of 2022 with a 2-0 win at Bournemouth.Both goals for Palace, who had failed to register any shots on target in their Boxing Day loss to Fulham, came from first-half set pieces.Jordan Ayew opened the scoring when he nodded in a corner from Michael Olise, who also set up Eberechi Eze for the Eagles’ second.New Bournemouth owne...Full Story »

Southampton will begin 2023 at the foot of the Premier League after a last-gasp Joao Palhinha goal condemned them to a 2-1 defeat at Fulham.James Ward-Prowse thought he had secured a first point under new Saints boss Nathan Jones after scoring a free-kick to cancel out his own own-goal.But Palhinha struck two minutes from time with a far-post header to leave Southampton rock bottom.Fulham, meanw...Full Story »

Fabian Schar wasted a hat-trick of chances as Newcastle’s hopes of a seventh successive Premier League win were dashed by Leeds.The Magpies’ best opportunities on an ultimately barren afternoon fell to the Switzerland international and fellow defender Dan Burn, but neither was able to break the deadlock and the Yorkshiremen emerged with a hard-fought 0-0 draw at St James’ Park....Full Story »

A late Lewis Gibson goal saw Queen of the South snatch three points to stay seventh in cinch League One after beating Clyde 1-0.Gibson struck in the 86th minute, firing the ball into the bottom-left corner to earn Queens their first win in four league games.The result means Clyde are without a league victory since August and stay ninth in the table.Alloa Athletic and Kelty Hearts shared the spoi...Full Story »

Demarai Gray scored a stunning equaliser as struggling Everton ended 2022 by snatching an unexpected point against Manchester City.Erling Haaland looked to have put champions City on course for victory in a scrappy Premier League contest at the Etihad Stadium with his 27th goal in just 21 appearances for the club.The prolific Norwegian struck in clinical fashion after 24 minutes but Gray respond...Full Story »

Marcus Rashford revealed he was dropped for oversleeping and being late to a team meeting before snatching Manchester United’s winner at Wolves.The striker came off the bench to inspire United’s 1-0 victory at Molineux having been sanctioned for breaking manager Erik ten Hag’s rules.It lifted United into the top four and above Tottenham – who host Aston Villa on New Year&...Full Story »

Marcus Rashford climbed off the bench and the naughty step to fire Manchester United to victory at Wolves.The striker, dropped by boss Erik ten Hag for disciplinary reasons, grabbed his 11th goal of the season to send United into the Premier League’s top four with a 1-0 win.Alejandro Garnacho had earlier wasted a golden chance, while David De Gea kept out Ruben Neves’ stunning free-k...Full Story »

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag revealed Marcus Rashford had been dropped to the bench for the Premier League match at Wolves for “internal disciplinary” reasons.Rashford scored three goals for England at the World Cup, where Gareth Southgate’s men reached the quarter-finals.The 25-year-old had been in good club form since his return to domestic action, finding the net i...Full Story »

Having started her OnlyFans page last year, former footballer Madelene Wright knows just how to entice new subscribers - with a cheeky selfie showing fans what they're missing out on Madelene Wright ditched football and became an OnlyFans model (Image: madelene_wright/Instagram) Footballer-turned-OnlyFans star Madelene Wright set pulses racing with a cheeky mirror selfie where she blurred her ...Full Story »

Colombian influencer, Maicol Quinonez, shared the shocking moment he got ‘Messi’ tattooed in huge letters across his head in a social media post. Colombian Maicol Quinonez says he regrets getting the tattoo He got the footballers name, three stars and D10s on his face Now only two weeks later, the influencer more widely known as Mike Jambs says he hates the tattoo. The bizarre in...Full Story »

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Ronaldo, 37, is waiting to find out his next club after seeing his contract terminated at Manchester United following his bombshell interview with Piers Morgan. Cristiano Ronaldo made Georgina Rodriguez sit in the back of the £250k Rolls Royce Credit: https://www.tiktok.com/@alberam17/video/7182698211797224709?is_from_webapp=v1&item_id=71826982117972 This is despite her gifting it to ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola has set his terms for when to leave Manchester City. Guardiola says he will quit if he feels something about the club is "broken". He signed a two-year contract extension with City last month that will take him to 2025. If he fulfils the deal, it would take his overall tenure to nine years. However, Guardiola said at a news conference on Friday: "The moment I feel something i...Full Story »

Chelsea are readying a bid for Brighton's World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister. The Blues see the Argentina international as an alternative to Benfica midfielder Enzo Fernandez. The Times says Chelsea are ready to turn their attention towards his Argentina team-mate Mac Allister instead. The Seagulls midfielder, 24, played in each of his country's matches in Qatar and was an important part ...Full Story »

Real Madrid are ready to spend over €100 million to sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham and are confident they will be able to speed up transfer talks in January, sources told ESPN. The LaLiga giants view the England international, 19, as a priority signing for next season but are aware of competition from Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea and, above all, Liverpo...Full Story »

The stadium where Brazil soccer great Pele played some of the best matches of his career will also hold his funeral on Monday and Tuesday. Santos, the club where Pele played in Brazil, said in a statement the public will be able to pay their final respects at Vila Belmiro Stadium in the state of Sao Paulo. Pele, whose full name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento, died Thursday after a long batt...Full Story »

The Saints are bottom of the Premier League heading into the final round of fixtures before the January window opens. Southampton are keen on signing Lorient striker Terem Moffi Credit: Getty New boss Nathan Jones has taken charge of two Premier League games either side of the World Cup break, both ending in 3-1 defeats against Liverpool and then Brighton. But the former Luton manager is like...Full Story »

Chelsea have entered the race to sign Shakhtar Donetsk starlet Mykhailo Mudryk, who has long been linked with a move to Premier League rivals Arsenal. Arsenal have long been linked with Mudryk Chelsea also hold an interest in winger Joins Fernandez, Mac Allister in being linked with club WHAT'S HAPPENING? The Gunners have been interested in the Ukraine international since the summer, wit...Full Story »

Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr have announced the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo on a free transfer, following his premature exit from Manchester United. Transfer saga began after Man Utd exit Recent reports rumoured he had already signed Club finally welcomed Ronaldo to "new home" WHAT HAPPENED? The saga is officially over. Following weeks of speculation about Ronaldo's potential move to A...Full Story »

Tottenham eye move for Harvey Barnes Tottenham Hotspur could launch a surprise move for Leicester City winger Harvey Barnes, reports Football London. The England international has recorded six goals so far this campaign, and it is thought that Spurs' sporting director Fabio Paratici is a huge fan of the player and could look to sign him in January. Barnes could come in to directly replace B...Full Story »

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers backed Wout Faes to quickly put his Anfield horror show behind him after two first-half own goals cost the Foxes in a 2-1 defeat to Liverpool.After Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall had fired Leicester into an early lead, Faes missed a shout from goalkeeper Danny Ward as he went to cut out a low cross from Trent Alexander-Arnold, horribly slicing the ball as it looped over War...Full Story »

David Moyes admitted he is under pressure at West Ham after they slipped to a 2-0 defeat at home to Brentford.Goals from Ivan Toney and Josh Dasilva inflicted another damaging loss on Moyes, whose side have now lost five consecutive Premier League matches.Moyes last week insisted the Hammers were not in a relegation scrap but they face the very real prospect of being in the bottom three on New Y...Full Story »

Vincent Kompany heaped praise on his Burnley side as they defeated Stoke 1-0 and entered 2023 top of the Sky Bet Championship table.Josh Cullen’s strike after a comedy of Potters errors helped the visiting Clarets re-establish their three-point lead over Sheffield United.Burnley move into the New Year on the back of five successive league victories – a feat they last achieved back in...Full Story »

Hull head coach Liam Rosenior hailed an “outstanding” away performance after a deserved 1-0 win against Birmingham at St. Andrew’s.Oscar Estupinan scored the only goal in the 77th minute to put Hull five points clear of the Sky Bet Championship relegation zone and make it six games unbeaten on their travels.The Colombia international’s 10th of the season was scant reward ...Full Story »

Slaven Bilic read the riot act to his players after their 4-0 hammering at Swansea and warned he will not “carry any passengers” in his side.Watford went down to their second defeat in a week, having lost 2-0 at home to Millwall on Boxing Day, but it was the manner of the latest setback that troubled Bilic.“It was a bit embarrassing to be fair – I have a bad feeling in my...Full Story »

Ian Evatt revealed “stern words” at half-time contributed to Bolton’s second-half performance that produced a 1-1 comeback draw at Lincoln.The Wanderers boss also made a stinging assessment of referee Geoff Eltringham and his officials after a game that saw City’s Joe Walsh sent off for two yellow cards.Ben House’s seventh goal of the season gave the home side a des...Full Story »

Derby boss Paul Warne praised Lewis Dobbin for grabbing his first ever league goal to wrap up a 1-0 home win over Cambridge after the on-loan Everton teenager had failed to take two earlier chances.Dobbin settled matters on 57 minutes and the manner of his match-winning contribution also surprised Warne, as he headed in a Nathaniel Mendez-Laing cross.The goal extended the Rams’ unbeaten le...Full Story »

Newport manager Graham Coughlan believes his side were denied victory over League Two leaders Leyton Orient by the officials as the Exiles had to settle for a goalless draw at Rodney Parade.County are the only side to beat Orient in a league match at Brisbane Road so far this season and Coughlan is convinced they should have done the double over the fourth-tier pacesetters.The Irishman claims hi...Full Story »

Norwich interim head coach Allan Russell felt his side were robbed of all three points in his first match in charge as Reading struck late to earn a 1-1 draw at Carrow Road.The Royals grabbed a point when Nesta Guinness-Walker went down in the box under a challenge from fellow substitute Kieran Dowell and Andy Carroll fired home the resultant penalty.David Webb’s decision to point to the s...Full Story »

Caretaker manager Darren Byfield insisted Crawley’s players were not affected by the situation surrounding the troubled club, following their 3-1 League Two defeat at Stevenage.Byfield became the fourth person to take charge of a Crawley match this season after the shock departure of manager Matthew Etherington after just 32 days in charge on Thursday.There was the bizarre sight of him bei...Full Story »

Burnley moved three points clear at the summit of the Sky Bet Championship table after they beat Stoke 1-0.A second-half strike from Josh Cullen was all the travelling Clarets needed, who re-established their three-point lead over second-placed Sheffield United.Stoke had their fair share of chances in an evenly fought contest, but Cullen benefitted from a comedy of errors to notch the winner.Bur...Full Story »

Eoin Toal’s first EFL goal earned Bolton a 1-1 Sky Bet League One comeback draw against 10-man Lincoln.The former Derry City defender flicked in Aaron Morley’s 58th-minute corner to cancel out Ben House’s 10th-minute opener.Wanderers then received extra incentive to claim victory as Joe Walsh’s second booking in four minutes for a foul on Dion Charles led to his 61st-minu...Full Story »

Joel Piroe recorded a brace as Swansea opened the scoring in a game for the first time since October 23 with a 4-0 Championship victory over fifth-placed Watford to complete the double over the Hornets.Manager Russell Martin had asked his players to fight harder to defend their box after conceding a 10th goal of the season to a set-play in a 2-1 defeat at Reading earlier in the week and they res...Full Story »

Norwich were denied a win in their first Sky Bet Championship match since the sacking of Dean Smith as a late penalty from Andy Carroll earned Reading a 1-1 draw at Carrow Road.The Canaries turned in an improved performance after the midweek exit of their coach following a poor run of form and looked set to take all three points when Adam Idah’s sublime finish put them in front after 53 mi...Full Story »

Leicester defender Wout Faes suffered the ignominy of scoring two own goals at Anfield to hand Liverpool a 2-1 victory which moved them within touching distance of the top four.And when the Belgian, in his first season at the club after a £15million move from Reims, thought his embarrassment could not get any worse he was taunted by second-half chants of ‘shoot’ from the Kop wh...Full Story »