Inter Milan defender Federico Dimarco has signed a new contract to 2026. The 24 year-old has been with Inter since he was seven years of age. He has spent time on-loan with Ascoli, Empoli, FC Sion, Parma and Hellas Verona. "I have been going to the stadium to watch Inter games since I was two years old," declared Dimarco. "This is certainly not a jersey like any other for me. I've been an ...Full Story »

Barcelona thought they had uncovered a gem when seeing how Yusuf Demir started the season, yet the Rapid Vienna forward will not play for the Catalan club again. An option was embedded into the loan agreement between the two teams that if Demir played 10 matches for Los Cules, then the Spanish club would be required to purchase him for 10 million euros. Given the Blaugrana's fiscal situation...Full Story »

In a year which saw Lionel Messi swap Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain after another brilliant season at the Camp Nou, his impact in the French capital is not what was expected of the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner. The prospect of forming a super strike-force with Neymar and Kylian Mbappe hasn't yet come to fruition, and Messi himself is in the midst of his worst season, stats wise, of his c...Full Story »

AC Milan are understood to be looking for an improvement in their attacking midfield options, and are consequently considering a move for Hakim Ziyech. According to Calciomercato, the Chelsea attacking midfielder is said to be on the radar of the slumbering Italian giants. And that of German side Borussia Dortmund. After years and years on the sidelines watching the likes of Juventus or Inte...Full Story »

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has, on Thursday, spoken out over claims that his recent treatment of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang resembles that of a 'dictator'. Auba stripped The name of Gabonese hitman Aubameyang has of course taken its place centre stage in the headlines over the last couple of weeks. This comes owing to a chain of events which ultimately culminated in the Gabonese being stri...Full Story »

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi is wary of Juventus in the title race. Inzaghi has Inter clear at the top of the table during the Serie A winter recess. "I think Juventus can still have a great second half of the season, as they are a good team and we've seen that after dropping some points, they are now back on track," Inzaghi told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "They won five of the last six, ...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund are prepared to double Erling Haaland's salary in a bid to keep hold of him for another season, according to reports. The Norway international is under contract at Signal Iduna Park until 2024, but a release clause in his deal will allow him to depart for around £63m next summer. Several major clubs around Europe are interested in Haaland, including Premier League trio...Full Story »

Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah is demanding assurances about transfer plans before signing his new contract. The 29-year-old has been locked in talks with the Reds over extending his stay at the club beyond 2023 - when his current contract expires - since the beginning of the season. Sky Deutschland says a new forward has been part of Salah's demands during talks over a new contract at Anfield,...Full Story »

Barcelona agree Dembele renewal terms (SPORT) The winger had been set to become a free agent next summer Barcelona have agreed to terms on a five-year contract extension with forward Ousmane Dembele, reports SPORT. The key part of the deal is Dembele's acceptance of a lower salary to remain at Camp Nou, and the announcement is expected to be made next week. There had been speculation that ...Full Story »

Huddersfield boss Carlos Corberan is unlikely to make any changes for the home game against Blackpool on Boxing Day.Corberan has no new injury or illness concerns following his side’s 3-2 win at Bristol City last week and is expected to select from an unchanged squad.But the Terriers have been dealt one blow, with winger Rolando Aarons possibly ruled out for the rest of the season followin...Full Story »

Ross McCrorie returns from suspension for Aberdeen’s Boxing Day clash with Dundee.Skipper Scott Brown is a doubt after missing the midweek defeat by Hibernian through illness.Calvin Ramsay made a half-time comeback from injury at Easter Road but Dylan McGeouch and Matty Kennedy were still out along with long-term absentees Mikey Devlin and Andy Considine.Dundee defender Ryan Sweeney r...Full Story »

David Moyes is waiting to learn whether Michail Antonio will be available for the home game against Southampton on Boxing Day.Antonio missed the midweek Carabao Cup defeat at Tottenham after testing positive for coronavirus, but could return to contention.Aaron Cresswell remains doubtful after damaging his ribs when colliding with a post in last month’s defeat at Manchester City, while fel...Full Story »

Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe hopes to have defenders Javier Manquillo and Emil Krafth available after illness for Monday’s Premier League clash with Manchester United.Manquillo missed Sunday’s 4-0 defeat by Manchester City, for which Krafth was an unused substitute, but both are expected to be fully fit.Midfielder Jonjo Shelvey, who also sat out at the weekend with groin and hamst...Full Story »

Hearts defender Stephen Kingsley is set to miss the clash with Ross County due to the ankle injury he sustained against Dundee last weekend.Josh Ginnelly is available after suspension, while Northern Irish pair Liam Boyce and Michael Smith have both trained and are expected to return to the squad.Beni Baningime is still sidelined along with long-term injury victim Jamie Brandon while Cammy Devli...Full Story »

Simon Sluga could return in goal as Luton host Bristol City in the Sky Bet Championship on Boxing Day.The Hatters’ regular number one missed the win at Blackpool earlier this month through illness but and was an unused substitute for the side’s last outing against Fulham on December 11.Luton have not played since because last week’s clash against Reading was postponed.After con...Full Story »

St Johnstone could potentially have Chris Kane back for the visit of Celtic following a household-contact self-isolation period.Saints have experienced a number of similar problems with Eetu Vertainen, Zander Clark and Shaun Rooney missing in the midweek defeat by Ross County.Cammy MacPherson (groin) is sidelined until January, while David Wotherspoon (knee) is out for the season.Carl Starfelt r...Full Story »

Cheltenham skipper Will Boyle will miss Sunday’s League One clash with Plymouth as he closes in on a return.Defender Boyle has been out of action since October, but is around a week away from rejoining the squad.Manager Michael Duff revealed after Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at Shrewsbury that one unnamed player had tested positive for Covid-19 with another having symptoms.Midfielder Ellio...Full Story »

Rangers will hope to have defender Borna Barisic back for the cinch Premiership encounter with St Mirren.The left-back missed last weekend’s win over Dundee United after going off unwell days earlier against St Johnstone.Kemar Roofe and Ryan Jack are still missing and Leon Balogun is battling a knock, while long-term absentees Filip Helander (knee) and Nnamdi Ofoborh (heart issue) are stil...Full Story »

Motherwell will assess Juhani Ojala ahead of their cinch Premiership match against Livingston.The defender has missed several games through injury but has made a return to training in recent days.The injured Ricki Lamie and Mark O’Hara remain on the sidelines while Callum Slattery is suspended.Livingston boss David Martindale will have one player missing with Covid-19 issues for the trip t...Full Story »

Port Vale will be without Dan Jones for their clash with Salford.The defender is serving a suspension after picking up a red card against Newport.The Valiants are struggling with injuries and are missing options at the top of the pitch including James Wilson, Jamie Proctor and Devante Rodney.Vale boss Darrell Clarke could opt to put Ben Garrity up front again after the midfielder scored in the s...Full Story »