TOTTENHAM'S Boxing Day clash with Crystal Palace is set to be postponed. Tottenham's clash with London rivals Crystal Palace on Boxing Day is set to be postponed after a Covid outbreak hit Patrick Viera's camp. The news means only five of the original nine Premier League matches will take place on December 26. Palace players were preparing to leave their training ground together to stay in a h...Full Story »

Gerrard has tested positive for Covid-19 and will be isolating during the Christmas period meaning he will miss the games against Chelsea and Leeds United Steven Gerrard has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss Aston Villa's next two Premier League matches. The Liverpool legend will not be on the sidelines for the games against Chelsea and Leeds United. The club said in a statement: "As...Full Story »

A move to Everton in the summer failed to materialise after he angrily took to social media expressing his intentions to play regular football. Roma have 'made contact' with Arsenal over a move for Maitland-Niles Credit: Getty And after limited opportunities during the first half of the season, ESPN report that Roma are keen on a January move for the 24-year-old. Club sporting director Tiago ...Full Story »

The Manchester United boss has also drawn up a hitlist of crack Bundesliga rookies he wants at Old Trafford — whether he is in charge next season or not. Florian Wirtz is Ralf Rangnick's No1 transfer target ahead of the January transfer window Credit: Getty Yet his No 1 target is Bayer Leverkusen teenager Wirtz — described as the best young German midfielder in decades. The 18-yea...Full Story »

Conte gives no assurances on Lloris futureSpurs manager Antonio Conte has refused to guarantee the future of captain Hugo Lloris. The 34-year-old goalkeeper's contract expires at the end of the season, and Conte said he currently has other transfer priorities. He told a press conference yesterday: "For sure he is a point of reference for the other players and Hugo knows very well what I thin...Full Story »

FORMER Premier League star Daniel Sturridge has been ordered to pay £22,400 to a man who found his lost dog. The former Liverpool striker, 32, said the pet was stolen from a house in Los Angeles two years ago and offered a reward for its return. The footballer said the pet was stolen from a house in Los Angeles in 2019Credit: PA The Pomeranian, named Lucci, was found by local musician Fo...Full Story »

SPORTS stars across the world have been embracing the Christmas spirit as the big day approaches. Manchester United legends David Beckham and Patrice Evra led the way with their very different approaches to the festive season. David Beckham wore a Santa hat to drink his Christmas Eve coffee on a chilly morningCredit: Instagram @davidbeckham Patrice Evra danced around in a Santa-reindeer suit ...Full Story »

LIVERPOOL midfielder Takumi Minamino held the Guiness World Record for receiving the most high-fives in a minute. While playing for Cerezo Osaka in his home country of Japan back in 2014, he managed 187 high-fives in just 60 seconds. Minamino set the record seven years ago in Japan He is hoping to break his own world record again in the future It was enough to claim the world record, but Min...Full Story »

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Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has labelled Thursday's meeting between the Premier League and its managers a "waste of time" and criticised administrators for ignoring mounting concerns over the Christmas fixture schedule. All 20 head coaches held a virtual meeting to discuss player welfare and fixture congestion as English football battles on despite COVID-19 cases reaching record high...Full Story »

Manchester United have reportedly identified an alternative option to Newcastle United target Kieran Trippier ahead of the January transfer window. The Red Devils are understood to be keen on adding a new right-back and have weighed up a move for Trippier in both of the previous two transfer windows. With Newcastle also now said to be interested in a move for the Atletico Madrid defender, Unit...Full Story »

CHELSEA have reportedly agreed terms with long-term target Jules Kounde with star defender Antonio Rudiger yet to agree to a new contract. The Blues moved for Kounde in the summer window but were unable to agree a fee with Sevilla, who wanted the Premier League club to pay his £68.5million release clause. Kounde was reportedly frustrated about his move to Chelsea falling through in the su...Full Story »

Roma are moving for Arsenal utility Ainsley Maitland-Niles. While Maitland-Niles has managed to repair what was a very strained relationship with manager Mikel Arteta last year, appearances have been very hard to come by. ESPN says Roma sporting director Tiago Pinto has contacted the Gunners, with the intention of discussing the prospect of signing the 24-year-old. It is believed, the Serie...Full Story »

Luuk de Jong's spell at Barcelona appears to be coming to an end with Cadiz nearing a deal for the Dutch centre-forward. The only thing that remains is for the player himself to approve of the move in order for it to be completed. The news, that was broken by Mundo Deportivo, means that Cadiz boss Alvaro Cervera will finally get the target man he had long been requesting. Recent rumours had...Full Story »

Caci to make Bundesliga move Strasbourg left-back Anthony Caci will move to the Bundesliga next summer, reports Le10Sport. The 24-year-old will see his contract expire at season's end and his agent has confirmed he will leave Strasbourg on a free transfer. Eintracht Frankfurt are interested in Caci but they will face competition for the former France youth international. Raphinha nears ̈́...Full Story »

AC Milan's Franck Kessie is the subject of intense transfer interest from a number of clubs, including Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint-Germain. However, despite the significant pull power of PSG in terms of money, guaranteed Champions League football, and the opportunity to play alongside superstars such as Lionel Messi, it is Tottenham who are leading the race to sign Kessie. According t...Full Story »

Manchester United have been put on red alert after Bayern Munich chief Oliver Kahn played down their chances of signing Erling Haaland. The Norwegian superstar is being linked with a blockbuster move away from Borussia Dortmund this summer. Haaland is set to be the subject of an intense battle for his services at the end of this season. The striker will be available for just around £66mil...Full Story »

Juventus legend Gianluigi Buffon has said Cristiano Ronaldo's arrival at the club in 2018 ultimately led to them losing their "DNA of being a team." Ronaldo, now back at Manchester United for a second spell, scored 101 goals in 135 appearances for Juventus and won two Serie A titles but the club did not progress beyond the Champions League quarterfinal stage during his three years in Turin. ...Full Story »

Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard is hoping he will have enough players available for the home game against Chelsea to go ahead.Villa’s scheduled match against Burnley last Saturday was postponed due to a Covid-19 outbreak at the Midlands club.Keinan Davis, Marvelous Nakamba, Morgan Sanson, Anwar El Ghazi, Bertrand Traore and Leon Bailey were all unavailable with a variety of problems, but G...Full Story »

Marc Bola is out of Middlesbrough’s festive programme, starting against Nottingham Forest, as he faces up to two months on the sidelines.The defender is expected to be unavailable for six to eight weeks after suffering a knee injury in training.Manager Chris Wilder otherwise has no fresh selection problems with Lee Peltier and Marcus Browne back in training after positive Covid-19 tests, a...Full Story »