The head of the nation already played a part in convincing the PSG forward to remain at the club French President Emmanuel Macron has backed Zinedine Zidane to return to the country as a manager amid frequent rumours linking the former Real Madrid boss to Paris Saint-Germain. The capital club's managerial situation is uncertain with Mauricio Pochettino's future reportedly in doubt after anot...Full Story »

Man Utd make €80m De Jong bid (Marca) Midfielder could reunite with former boss Manchester United have made an offer for Frenkie de Jong that could rise to €80 million (£68m/$86m). According to Marca the Premier League side are offering €60m (£51m/$64m) up front with €20m (£17m/$21m) available in bonuses. New coach Erik ten Hag has already spoken to t...Full Story »

Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny has told his players they do not have time to be hurt over their pointless start to the new Nations League campaign.Ireland slipped to a second successive 1-0 defeat on Wednesday night when a much-changed Ukraine side won at the Aviva Stadium four days after Kenny’s men lost in Armenia to leave them at the foot of League B, Group 1.The manager, whose ...Full Story »

Steve Clarke hailed the leadership qualities of captain Andy Robertson following Scotland’s 2-0 win over Armenia at Hampden Park.A week after 2022 World Cup hopes ended with a demoralising defeat to Ukraine in the play-off semi-final at the national stadium, the Scots had to host the Armenians in their Nations League Group B1 opener.Celtic full-back Anthony Ralston, making his first Scotla...Full Story »

Gareth Bale says Wales must learn “the dark arts” after conceding a last-minute goal that saw them beaten 2-1 by Nations League opponents Holland.Wout Weghorst’s diving header deep into stoppage time saw Holland home, with the goal following an outstanding run by Frenkie de Jong.Ryan Norrington-Davies had equalised for Wales just two minutes earlier, but they could find no way ...Full Story »

Wout Weghorst struck deep in added time to snatch Holland a dramatic 2-1 Nations League win over Wales in Cardiff.Rhys Norrington-Davies looked to have extended Wales’ unbeaten home record when he struck his first Wales goal in the second minute of stoppage time to cancel out Teun Koopmeiners’ opener.But Holland went straight up the pitch and Weghorst’s superb header inflicted ...Full Story »

Viktor Tsygankov condemned the Republic of Ireland to another bout of Nations League misery as Ukraine bounced back from their World Cup heartache to win in Dublin.The Dynamo Kyiv midfielder, who had been introduced as a half-time substitute, caught keeper Caoimhin Kelleher on his heels with a 48th-minute free-kick to claim a 1-0 victory at the Aviva Stadium and extend Ireland’s winless ru...Full Story »

Chelsea icon Ashley Cole has taken steps to protect his family after knife-wielding thugs broke into his Surrey mansion and threatened to cut his fingers off with pliers in 2020 Ashley Cole is thought to have met Sharon Canu during his time in Rome (Image: Instagram @sharoncanu) Ashley Cole and fiancee Sharon Canu have taken steps to keep themselves and their young children safe by hiring a pr...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Football multiverse   "Baby wait. There's a counter attack" "Ah. Do not end the call. It's Lukaku"   Pique to Vinicius: "If you dribble me like that again, I will date your mom"   He still wants to revenge on Real Madrid   Vinicius' breakfast, lunch and dinner during the Champions League last season   Busquets lif...Full Story »

Mishel, 25, did a footie strip of her own to show off her Hunkemoller lingerie before sharing a snap of the ex-Chelsea star, 30, asking for her hand. Mishel Gerzig wows in blue lacey lingerie Credit: Hunkemoller Mishel is a regular visitor to partner Thibaut Courtois' games for Real Madrid Credit: Getty First he helped win the Champions League — now he’s celebrating being in glove...Full Story »

The winger competed in four finals this term and helped Liverpool take the Premier League title race to the final day. Salah is away on holiday in Egypt and enjoyed some time on a boat Credit: INSTAGRAM Liverpool contested and won both the Carabao Cup and FA Cup final. But the Reds fell short in the league to Manchester City and lost the Champions League final to Real Madrid. Internationally...Full Story »

A left-centre back is top of Tottenham boss Antonio Conte’s shopping list this summer and their list of targets is said to be a long one. The Italian coach is well-known for playing with a back three and has just guided Spurs into the top four with Ben Davies, a left-back, playing in his defence. This won’t do next season as the North London club look to kick on under their world-c...Full Story »

Chelsea are moving for Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar. The Daily Mail says Chelsea have asked about Skriniar but the clubs are understood to be some distance apart on valuation for the 27-year-old. Antonio Conte's Tottenham are also interested in the Slovakia international, and both clubs are likely to have substantial transfer funds available in the upcoming window. Skriniar has hardl...Full Story »

But the defender will cost the Red Devils £39million to sign this summer. Man Utd are leading the race for Sporting Lisbon centre-back Goncalo Inacio Credit: Getty A Bola claims Inacio, 20, is likely to leave Portugal after another impressive season. Inacio played 42 times in all competitions for Sporting. And new United boss Erik ten Hag is said to be a big fan. The Dutch tactician wa...Full Story »

LIVERPOOL were last night locked in talks with Aberdeen over teen star Calvin Ramsay. SunSport revealed in April that Jurgen Klopp was set to table a bid for the right-back. Liverpool are in talks with Aberdeen over a move for Calvin RamseyCredit: Kenny Ramsay - Commissioned by The Sun Glasgow Now the clubs are now deep in negotiations. The 18-year-old has been on the Anfield club’s ra...Full Story »

On a night that saw him draw closer to Wayne Rooney's landmark record, the skipper preferred to pay homage to his fellow squad members Harry Kane became just the second man to reach 50 goals for England after his penalty secured a point against Germany in a 1-1 Nations League but the Three Lions captain was keen to praise his team's "good character" rather than his own achievements. The Tott...Full Story »

The England ace still has two years left on his contract but the vultures are now circling with the Gunners having missed out on the Champions League It was always only going to be a matter of time. When you are as good as Bukayo Saka, the best clubs in the world are going to come knocking on your door. So, when Arsenal missed out on a top-four spot last season, Saka’s future was always...Full Story »

Chelsea willing to subsidise Lukaku wagesChelsea are ready to subsidise Romelu Lukaku’s wages in order to allow the striker to push through a loan switch, per the Evening Standard. But the Belgium international would still need to take a significant pay cut in order to head on out. Lukaku is hopeful of securing a return to Inter a year on from his departure from San Siro. Bissouma des...Full Story »

Boss Lee Carsley praised his Young Lions after England Under-21s reached Euro 2023.Folarin Balogun’s brace and Cameron Archer’s strike sealed a 3-0 win over Albania in Chesterfield on Tuesday to book their spot at next year’s tournament in Georgia and Romania.The Young Lions cannot be overhauled by the Czech Republic at the top of Group G because of their superior head-to-head ...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate has challenged Jack Grealish to force his way into his starting line-up after an impressive cameo in England’s Nations League draw in Germany.The Three Lions rescued a late point as Harry Kane scored his 50th senior international goal from the penalty spot to cancel out Jonas Hofmann’s opener.Germany looked good for victory before Kane won and scored the spot-kick wh...Full Story »