In his latest podcast, he claimed that Chelsea want to bolster their attack in January are looking at a number of options including the Aston Villa man. He said (quotes via The Chelsea Chronicle): "Dusan Vlahovic was obviously looked at in the summer. He’s still there. Jonathan David from Lille. And the last one is Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa. "Those are the names that I’ve b...Full Story »

Zaire-Emery is one of the most exciting young players in world football at the moment, and Man City asked about him, only for PSG to never consider letting him go, according to Jonathan Johnson in his exclusive CaughtOffside column. PSG initially tried offering Marco Verratti and Gianluigi Donnarumma to City, but the treble winners were more interested in Zaire-Emery, though Johnson says such a...Full Story »

Rio Ferdinand has recommended Raheem Sterling consider retiring from international duty. The Chelsea winger, who has represented England on 82 occasions, was left out of Gareth Southgate’s latest squad to play in upcoming EURO qualifiers against the Ukraine and Scotland. And Ferdinand believes Southgate’s latest squad announcement, which saw the likes of Harry Maguire and Kalvin ...Full Story »

Real Sociedad interested in Anthony Martial Real Sociedad is allegedly interested in signing Manchester United striker Anthony Martial on a free transfer next season. Anthony Martial of Manchester United has reportedly been identified by La Liga powerhouse Real Sociedad as a potential target for the summer of 2024, according to Fichajes.Gabriel Segal joins Hapoel Tel Aviv Football Club New Y...Full Story »

Manchester City are reportedly preparing a bumper new deal for star striker Erling Haaland amid interest from Real Madrid and clubs in Saudi Arabia. The Norwegian scored 52 goals in 53 appearances last season as City won the treble and has six in as many games this term after hitting a hat-trick in Saturday's 5-1 win over Fulham. The 23-year-old is central to City's plans and already earns a...Full Story »

Hibernian caretaker manager David Gray credited his side for the hard work that led to them beating Aberdeen to earn a first cinch Premiership victory of the season.There has not been too much for Hibs supporters to smile about in recent times, but they now go into the international break with a much-needed 2-0 win under their belts thanks to goals from second-half substitutes Adam Le Fondre and...Full Story »

Haaland’s contract runs until 2027 and Etihad bosses had already sounded out his agent Rafaela Pimenta about adding another 12 months. Erling Haaland has scored six goals in his first four Premier League games this season Credit: Getty But this summer’s Saudi Arabian raids on the Premier League have further focused Man City. And while even they cannot compete with the Middle East ...Full Story »

Mauricio Pochettino praised the performances of the players given their full Chelsea debuts in the narrow Carabao Cup win over AFC Wimbledon, but would not be drawn on reports that the club are on the brink of signing Manchester City’s Cole Palmer.It took a first Chelsea goal from Enzo Fernandez in the second half to finally see off the challenge of the League Two side and seal a 2-1 victo...Full Story »

Manchester United and Bayern Munich could pull off a sensational swap deal involving Scott McTominay and Ryan Gravenberch. WHAT HAPPENED? According to Bild, Bayern are seriously considering making a move for United man McTominay, as Thomas Tuchel wants a new deep-lying midfielder. At the same time, United are eyeing up 21-year-old Gravenberch as Erik ten Hag is desperate to bolster his midfie...Full Story »

Miss BumBum Suzy Cortez is perhaps the biggest Lionel Messi fan on the planet given the amount of tattoos she's got of the Argentine icon across her body Former Miss BumBum winner Suzy Cortez is Lionel Messi mad (Image: SUZY CORTEZ) The Lionel Messi-mad Suzy Cortez has dedicated large parts of her skin to the 36-year-old and her latest antics further prove her love for the footballer. The Bra...Full Story »

Brentford star Ivan Toney appears set to push for an exit from the club in the January transfer window. The centre forward, who is banned for gambling violations until January, wants to play for a Champions League club. Per The Mail, Toney has signed a deal to join renowned sports management firm CAA Stellar. With Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham among the teams chasing his signatur...Full Story »

Tottenham are preparing to bid for Nottingham Forest's Brennan Johnson as the forward would like to move to the North London club this summer. The Wales international is a player in demand this transfer window and could be sold if a £50m bid arrives at Forest's doorstep, reports the Daily Mail. Spurs are looking to replace Harry Kane, who was their top goalscorer last season and joined ...Full Story »

Lionel Messi's impact has reached further heights, with two of his Inter Miami team-mates set for their first USMNT call-up. WHAT HAPPENED? Having recently emphatically claimed Leagues Cup glory just days ago, both Benjamin Cremaschi and Drake Callender are said to have been added to the USMNT roster ahead of their upcoming friendlies with both Uzbekistan and Oman, reports FOX Sports. THE BI...Full Story »

Inter director Giuseppe Marotta confirmed that Alexis Sanchez wants to return to the club this summer. WHAT HAPPENED? The Chilean international left Inter in the summer of 2022 to join Ligue 1 side Marseille on a one-year deal. With his contract expired in June this year, Sanchez is now a free agent and is reportedly pushing for a move back to the Nerazzurri. Inter director Beppe Marotta has...Full Story »

Chelsea are closing in on the signing of highly-rated goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic from Major League Soccer side New England Revolution. Blues set to complete deal Will compete with Robert Sanchez Chelsea will pay €16m (£14m/$17m) WHAT HAPPENED? Fabrizio Romano reports that Chelsea are poised to complete a deal to bring Petrovic into the club from New England. The club have sol...Full Story »

With just under two weeks to go until the end of the summer transfer window, Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku has really dug himself into a hole. Having been odds on to move on a permanent deal to Inter Milan the Belgian inexplicably begun secret negotiations with Juventus, causing the neroazzurri to definitively pull out of a transfer. It was thought that there could be mileage in a swap deal ...Full Story »

Niclas Fullkrug in contract extension talks As per Nicolo Schira, Werder Bremen are currently in talks with German striker Niclas Fullkrug to extend his contract with the club. The extension would keep him at the club until 2026. Al-Hilal announce Bounou signing 🎬 𝗧𝗼 𝗞𝗘𝗘𝗣.. 𝗧𝗼 𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 🧤#AlHilal 💙pic.twitter.com/zvp1R1NLHB— AlHilal Saudi Club (@Alhilal_EN) August 17, 20...Full Story »

Argentina's World Cup winning head coach, Lionel Scaloni has come forward to defend Lionel Messi's move to MLS and the league's current level of play. WHAT HAPPENED? Scaloni, Argentina's manager, has stepped forward to defend Messi's decision to join MLS, as he continues to make waves with Inter Miami. Despite critics, Scaloni sees Messi's move as acceptable, citing his continued impressive p...Full Story »

Inter Milan great Walter Zenga says the club is right to delay plans for Udinese midfielder Lazar Samardzic. The Serb passed a medical in Milan last week, but is back in Udine with no agreement reached due to confusion over his representation. Zenga says Inter are right to take a step back. He said, "My reflection is simple: you, player, if you want a club, tell your agents that you want to...Full Story »

AC Milan's approach to sign striker Armando Broja from Chelsea has been rejected. The Premier League club want to hold onto the young forward for the time being. Broja is behind Nicolas Jackson in the pecking order to play for the Blues as their no.9. However, the Evening Standard states that the 21-year-old is part of coach Mauricio Pochettino's plans. He is set for a comeback after being...Full Story »