ENGLAND stars Harry Maguire and Jordan Pickford got the chance to put their boots away and get their clubs out as they played a round of golf with Shane Lowry in Dubai on Monday. Irish pro Lowry posted an Instagram photo of himself, his doubles partner Brian Moran, and the two Prem stars at the Els Club at Dubai Sports City. Shane Lowry, Harry Maguire, Jordan Pickford and Brian Moran at the El...Full Story »

CRISTIANO RONALDO is well and truly making the most of the two-week Premier League winter break. The Manchester United forward has jetted off to an unknown destination to soak up some winter sun, ahead of what is sure to be a dramatic finale to the campaign. Ronaldo gave a thumbs up while having a relaxing massageCredit: Instagram @Cristiano The 36-year-old kicked back and soaked in the sun, ...Full Story »

PREMIER LEAGUE footballers are hiring former SAS soldiers to protect their families at home while they play, according to reports. And clubs in the North West have created a discussion group to share information amid organised crime fears. Victor and Maja Lindelof's home was targeted by thieves while he played for Man Utd Players have started employing former SAS soldiers to provide protectio...Full Story »

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Agent Fulvio Valcareggi is convinced Juventus striker Paulo Dybala will join Inter Milan. Dybala comes off contract at the end of the season. "Paulo Dybala will go to Inter, you'll see," Valcareggi declared. "His rapport with the Juventus directors has completely broken down. Everything is in place for him to go to Inter. "It'll be a great transfer coup for the Nerazzurri, it's all done!"Full Story »

Tottenham have launched a bid for Porto attacker Luis Diaz. The 25-year-old has enjoyed a fantastic season so far, scoring 16 goals and providing six assists in 28 appearances across all competitions. SIC Noticias says Tottenham have tabled a €45million (£37.6m) offer that could rise with performance-based bonuses. It's also said that Tottenham have given the Portuguese side 48 h...Full Story »

Chelsea may be set to lose two centre-backs in the coming months – but may well reinforce at the back with a Bayern Munich rock. Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen are both running down their contracts, with the pair targeted by some of Europe's finest. Rudiger is linked with the likes of Liverpool and Real Madrid, while Christensen has apparently caught the attention of Barcelona ...Full Story »

Real Madrid are reluctant to release Luka Jovic for loan. Marca says Jovic has once again been linked with a January exit from Real Madrid, as happened this time last year when he returned to Eintracht Frankfurt on loan, but the hamstring injury suffered by Karim Benzema last weekend has put the brakes on any potential departure for the Serbian striker. Given that this is the second knock th...Full Story »

Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will return to the club's London Colney base. That's according to reports that say despite interest from the likes of PSG, Marseille, Juventus, AC Milan and Sevilla, there have been no concrete offers for the Gabonese goalscorer during his month of exile. Now, the former skipper – who had his captaincy revoked in December for disciplinary issu...Full Story »

Manchester City are not expected to strengthen their squad in the remainder of the January transfer window, but they have reportedly reached an agreement for River Plate striker Julian Alvarez to move to the Etihad Stadium next summer. Alvarez, who will move to Manchester City for 18.5 million euros, played in 45 games across all competitions for River last season, during which time he scored...Full Story »

Ronald Araujo has rejected Barcelona's new contract offer. Marca says talks between the player's agent and the Catalan club took place last week, but the offer put forward by the Blaugrana was swiftly turned down, although discussions were amicable and they are expected to return to the negotiating table at a later date. However, the news has put Premier League giants Manchester United and C...Full Story »

Former England coach Roy Hodgson has been appointed as Watford manager, the club announced on Tuesday. Hodgson replaces Claudio Ranieri, who was sacked as manager on Monday after just 112 days in charge. The 74-year-old will be the club's third manager of the 2021-22 campaign, after Ranieri replaced Xisco Munoz in October. The Premier League club said in a statement on their website: "Watfor...Full Story »

Inter to prioritise Angelino Inter will prioritise the signing of wing-back Angelino from RB Leipzig, claims Fichajes. Having already added Denzel Dumfries last summer to help the right side of their defence, the Serie A club now want to address the left side, with Angelino their ideal target. Palace want Van de Beek loan The midfielder has yet to find his groove at Old Trafford and could ...Full Story »

Mark Robins heaped praise on striker Viktor Gyokeres after the striker ended his near four-month wait for a goal to earn Coventry a 1-0 win over Stoke.The Swede, who had been without a goal since a brace in a 4-1 win against Fulham on October 2, ended his drought with an emphatic second-half strike, having seen earlier opportunities go begging.Manager Robins said: “Viktor took his chance a...Full Story »

Newport boss James Rowberry paid tribute to his side’s “great resilience” after a late 1-0 win at Leyton Orient took them up to third place in League Two.Cameron Norman’s close-range winner five minutes from time took the visitors into the automatic promotion places.“I am delighted with the result,” Rowberry said.“The way Orient play the game can sometim...Full Story »

Birmingham manager Lee Bowyer accepted that Tuesday’s last-gasp 2-2 draw with Peterborough was undeserved.Two late goals from Gary Gardner and Scott Hogan in the 85th and 88th minutes saw Blues salvage a point as they recovered from a two-goal deficit at St Andrew’s following an early strike from Jack Marriott and Jonson Clarke-Harris’ penalty.Blues will be disappointed they di...Full Story »

St Mirren boss Jim Goodwin challenged Connor Ronan to produce his brilliant winner against Aberdeen on a regular basis and push himself into international reckoning.The Republic of Ireland Under-21 international curled home from just inside the box to earn Saints a 1-0 win and put them three points off the cinch Premiership’s top six.The on-loan Wolves midfielder now has four goals for the...Full Story »

MK Dons head coach Liam Manning was full of praise for his Sky Bet League One play-off chasing side after Scott Twine’s last-gasp stoppage-time stunner secured a precious 1-0 win at Burton.The Dons bossed large parts of the game and twice hit the goal frame in the first half through Tennai Watson and Troy Parrott, but Manning stressed the importance of keeping their discipline to go on and...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper demanded better standards from his players despite a 3-0 win over Barnsley equalling the club’s biggest home victory of the season.Keinan Davis, Ryan Yates and Brennan Johnson all got on the scoresheet against bottom-of-the-table Barnsley, but tough taskmaster Cooper was not impressed with his team’s intensity.The former Swansea boss said: “I...Full Story »

Shrewsbury boss Steve Cotterill was grateful to leave Gillingham with a point after a dismal display which left him wishing he could have made nine half-time changes.The Shrews played out a goalless draw with their fellow strugglers, who came closest to finding the net when Danny Lloyd’s speculative long-range free-kick struck the woodwork six minutes from time.Shrewsbury had earlier come ...Full Story »