Chelsea fans will be growing increasingly more concerned by the apparent contract impasse between the Blues and star defender Antonio Rudiger. Rudiger, 28, is out of contract at Stamford Bridge at the end of the season and there has been very little encouragement that the centre-back will renew his deal. The 28-year-old has been at Chelsea since he joined in 2017 following a modest £31....Full Story »

The Blues boss says he has no good news yet when it comes to the defender's contract talks Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says it is on Andreas Christensen to "walk the talk" and commit his future to the club with a new contract. The Blues offered Christensen a new four-year deal with a significant pay raise in August, but the two sides have been at a standoff since as the defender has not yet s...Full Story »

Roma coach Jose Mourinho is not giving up on signing Diogo Dalot from Manchester United. Mourinho brought Dalot to Old Trafford from Porto back in 2018. The Portuguese was sacked just six months after the transfer and Dalot struggled for minutes under his successor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. After impressing on loan with AC Milan last season, Mourinho wants Dalot back in Serie A with Roma. Acco...Full Story »

Sterling's future speculated on The subject of Raheem Sterling's future has been rampant in the media of late. Towards the end of last season, Raheem Sterling fell out of favour at Manchester City and Sterling's reduced role has continued into the 2021/22 season as well. Across City's last seven league outings, Sterling has completed 90 minutes of action on just two occasions. And, in City'...Full Story »

The Brazilian could be out for up to eight weeks with an ankle injury, but it could be a positive for both the player and his club Neymar's nightmare season took another malevolent twist on Sunday as the Paris Saint-Germain forward suffered an ankle injury amid the snow flurries in Saint-Etienne. There were only a couple of minutes of the Ligue 1 encounter remaining when the Brazil star was ...Full Story »

Tuchel: Christensen has to walk the talk and sign new contract Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says it is on Andreas Christensen to "walk the talk" and commit his future to the club with a new contract. Sporting KC let go of seven players Thank you to Amadou Dia, Wilson Harris, Luis Martins, Roberto Puncec, Ilie, Graham Smith and Brooks Thompson for your contributions to the Club and communi...Full Story »

Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa said “we can breathe again” after Raphinha’s stoppage-time penalty clinched his side a much-needed 1-0 win against Crystal Palace.Raphinha converted his spot-kick in the third minute of added time after Leeds skipper Liam Cooper’s header had struck Palace defender Marc Guehi on the hand in the area.It was a dramatic finale to what looked like bei...Full Story »

Motherwell boss Graham Alexander praised match-winner Tony Watt and the Fir Park ground staff after their game against Dundee United survived a torrential downpour.Watt produced a sublime finish in the 12th minute, lofting a first-time strike over Benjamin Siegrist from the corner of the box to seal a thoroughly-deserved 1-0 win.United rarely threatened but there were some nervy moments after Ba...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor joked he used his substitutes correctly this time after his side staged a second-half fightback to clinch a 2-1 FA Cup first-round replay win over Bradford.The tie was being played for the third time after the first replay was declared void due to Exeter inadvertently using six subs.And, fittingly, it was a second-half replacement, George Ray, who settled the contest.B...Full Story »

Eddie Howe has admitted Newcastle have to start hauling themselves out of the hole they are in after seeing a first Premier League win of the season wrenched from their grasp.The Magpies looked to be about to break their duck against Norwich courtesy of Callum Wilson’s 61st-minute penalty at St James’ Park despite playing all but nine minutes of the game with 10 men following Ciaran ...Full Story »

Raphinha’s stoppage-time penalty clinched Leeds a 1-0 home win against Crystal Palace and three much-needed Premier League points.The Brazilian’s spot-kick in the third minute of added time, after Palace defender Marc Guehi had handled, raised the roof at Elland Road and secured Leeds just their third league win of the season.It was a dramatic finale to what appeared to be another fr...Full Story »

Second-half goals from Josh Staunton and Sonny Blu Lo-Everton earned Yeovil a 2-0 National League win at 10-man Wrexham.Phil Parkinson’s side had Liam McAlinden sent off for elbowing Dan Moss just after the half-hour.Staunton opened the scoring for the Glovers in the 64th minute when he converted Jordan Barnett’s cross at the far post.Lo-Everton made the game safe in the 83rd minute ...Full Story »

Tony Watt’s sublime finish earned Motherwell a 1-0 victory over Dundee United at a sodden Fir Park.Watt curled over the head of United goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist from the corner of the box in the 12th minute to consolidate his side’s position in the top six of the cinch Premiership.Motherwell were by far the more dangerous side throughout and they held on to move a point behind the...Full Story »

Exeter staged a rousing second-half comeback to book an FA Cup second-round trip to Cambridge on Saturday with a 2-1 win over Bradford in their replayed replay.The match had to played for a third time when it emerged the Grecians had used six substitutes in the original replay.Bradford dominated the first half and went in front after 11 minutes. Oscar Threlkeld delivered a cross to the back post...Full Story »

Ellen White broke England Women’s all-time scoring record as the team recorded their biggest ever competitive victory by crushing Latvia 20-0 at Doncaster’s Keepmoat Stadium.White scored twice early on in the World Cup qualifier to take her level with and then past Kelly Smith’s mark of 46 goals, before completing her hat-trick shortly after the break.She was one of four hat-tr...Full Story »

Teemu Pukki ensured 10-man Newcastle’s wait for a first Premier League win of the season extended to 14 games as Norwich fought back to snatch a 1-1 draw at St James’ Park.The beleaguered Magpies, who had defender Ciaran Clark sent off after just nine minutes, looked to be on course to end their drought when Callum Wilson converted a 61st-minute penalty awarded for handball after a V...Full Story »

Hibernian welcome back top scorer Martin Boyle for the clash with Rangers after he missed the win over St Johnstone through suspension.Christian Doidge remains absent as he serves the second part of a two-match ban.Kyle Magennis is still out with a groin problem, while Sean Mackie, Daniel MacKay and Melker Hallberg are short of match fitness after their respective injury lay-offs.Rangers will as...Full Story »

Captain Scott Brown should be fit for Aberdeen’s cinch Premiership clash with Livingston at Pittodrie after cramping up against Celtic at the weekend.Fellow midfielder Dylan McGeouch will miss out with a calf injury, although Funso Ojo returns from suspension.Calvin Ramsay, Declan Gallagher and Matty Kennedy are set to remain on the sidelines along with long-term absentees Mikey Devlin and...Full Story »

Dundee will be without defender Lee Ashcroft for their cinch Premiership meeting with St Johnstone.The centre-back is waiting for a scan after suffering a hamstring injury against Motherwell.Alex Jakubiak (shoulder) and Shaun Byrne (knee) are progressing well while Jordan McGhee is expected back to face Ross County on December 11 following minor knee surgery.St Johnstone midfielder Craig Bryson ...Full Story »

St Mirren centre-back Joe Shaughnessy is suspended for Wednesday’s cinch Premiership encounter with Ross County.The defender was sent off in the closing stages of Saturday’s 2-0 defeat by Hearts.The skipper joins fellow central defender Conor McCarthy (ankle) on the sidelines.Harry Clarke is suspended for County’s trip to Paisley.The Staggies defender picked up two yellow cards...Full Story »