Carlo Ancelotti said he hopes Xabi Alonso can coach Real Madrid "one day" after the Bayer Leverkusen boss was linked with the position following Real's 3-1 derby defeat to Atletico Madrid on Sunday. Alonso, 41 -- who twice played for Ancelotti, including at the end of a five-year spell as a Madrid player between 2009 and 2014 -- has guided Leverkusen to second in the Bundesliga this season, lev...Full Story »

Arsenal and Chelsea are among the clubs expected to test Brentford's resolve in keeping forward Ivan Toney during the January transfer window, sources have told ESPN. The 27-year-old is currently serving an eight-month ban from football after admitting 232 breaches of the Football Association's betting rules. Toney cannot play again until Jan. 16 next year and was fined £50,000 ($60,900) ...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson called his players ‘bottlers’ after they lost a Carabao Cup penalty shoot-out 3-1 at League Two Mansfield.Posh came from behind to lead but the game ended 2-2 when Lucas Akins netted a stoppage-time penalty.Former Peterborough goalkeeper Christy Pym then saved two spot-kicks before Davis Keillor-Dunn netted the winner as the Nottinghamshire team ensu...Full Story »

Michael Carrick feels Middlesbrough are starting to finally find their form as they progressed to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 win at Bradford.Boro, who only won for the first time in the Championship this season at the weekend, made seven changes from that victory over Southampton but started brightly and went in front through Emmanuel Latte-Lath.Morgan Rogers’ close-ran...Full Story »

Crisis club Southend earned themselves a point as they drew 1-1 at Aldershot.Little has been going right on and off the pitch for the Shrimpers, and it looked as if Tuesday would follow suit when the Shots took the lead.Lorent Tolaj scored the goal, a 30-yarder on the stroke of half-time which sent his side in ahead.But United levelled in the 74th minute when Harry Cardwell pounced on a rebound.Full Story »

Chesterfield strengthened their position at the top of the Vanarama National League with a 2-1 win at Rochdale.The league leaders got off to a flying start after they went in front after only six minutes.Armando Dobra headed home Michael Jacobs’ cross into the area, the ball bouncing off the inside of both posts before going in.Dale were level seven minutes later as George Nevett’s t...Full Story »

Savinho has declared he wants to play for Manchester City in the future. The Girona winger is being tracked by Barcelona and Real Madrid after a superb start to the season. But he insists his future plans include City. Savinho is on-loan at Girona from Troyes, with both clubs owned by Manchester City's umbrella company, City Football Group. Asked if he had other offers when leaving Atletico...Full Story »

TalkSPORT pundit Andy Goldstein believes that Mauricio Pochettino could be sacked if Chelsea fail to win their next two games. WHAT HAPPENED? Chelsea were beaten 1-0 by Aston Villa at the weekend, recording their third defeat in six games. The Blues now sit 14th, four points ahead of 18th-placed Luton and nine behind fourth-placed Tottenham. THE BIGGER PICTURE Pochettino has already pleade...Full Story »

RB Leipzig want to keep PSG loanee Xavi Simons at the club RB Leipzig's Director of Football, Max Eberl believes the team will do everything possible to retain Xavi Simons post this season. Man Utd eyeing move for Blackburn teenager Manchester United have shown interest in signing Blackburn Rovers midfielder Adam Wharton, according to TeamTalk. The Red Devils will have to compete with the ...Full Story »

New Huddersfield boss Darren Moore was impressed by his side’s spirit after they came from behind to draw 1-1 at Coventry.Michal Helik’s dramatic added-time equaliser cancelled out Yasin Ayari’s opener and ensured Moore’s managerial return did not end in a Sky Bet Championship defeat.“It’s been an incredible few days getting into the club and working with the ...Full Story »

Darren Moore’s first game in charge of Huddersfield saw them draw 1-1 at Coventry thanks to Michal Helik’s dramatic added-time goal.Brighton loanee Yasin Ayari, 19, had seemingly ended the Sky Blues’ five-game winless run in the Sky Bet Championship with a first-half goal he knew little about.However, Terriers defender Helik equalised five minutes into stoppage time to ensure f...Full Story »

Arsenal and Tottenham are said to be monitoring the current situation surrounding PSG winger Ousmane Dembele. ·Dembele left for PSG this summer·Arsenal, Spurs and West Ham all interested·26 y/o could move to the Premier League in January WHAT HAPPENED? The former Barcelona forward swapped La Liga for Ligue 1 earlier this year after completing a £50m ($61m) move to PSG, but ...Full Story »

FOOTBALLERS Harry Kane and Cristiano Ronaldo look the part in national costume — as the sports stars celebrated success on the pitch 3,000 miles apart. England captain Harry, 30, toasted his first Bundesliga hat trick for Bayern Munich yesterday in traditional German lederhosen at the Oktoberfest beer festival. Meanwhile, Ronaldo, 38, donned some customary Arabic robes while brandishin...Full Story »

Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale is willing to stay and fight for his place at Arsenal, after recently being axed as the club's number one. ·Ramsdale recently dropped from Arsenal XI·Summer signing Raya has performed well·Chelsea and Bayern Munich said to be interested WHAT HAPPENED? Following the arrival of David Raya from Brentford this summer, the England international has s...Full Story »

That's according to a recent report from talkSPORT, who claim Mauricio Pochettino is determined to sign the Northampton-born hitman. Despite being suspended for betting offences, Toney, 27, having recently teamed up with leading agency CAA Stellar, is expected to leave the Community Stadium in the January transfer window. And although the 27-year-old, who has recently been allowed to return to...Full Story »

The Red Devils have been heavily linked with a swoop for the Frenchman since last summer. Man Utd and Newcastle both want to sign Adrien Rabiot Erik ten Hag allegedly launched another attempt to sign him in June, but talks collapsed shortly before he signed a one-year contract extension with Juventus. United are now eyeing a potential January deal, but they face competition from Premier Leagu...Full Story »

Hoping to go one better than last season, Arsenal have got off to a solid start in the Premier League. Mikel Arteta will be well aware that it's still early days, though, especially after his side capitulated at the end of the previous campaign. The Spaniard may even have an eye on January reinforcements to really increase the Gunners' chances of picking up some crucial silverware in the coming...Full Story »

Sheffield United have no immediate plans to sack Paul Heckingbottom after the club suffered their heaviest league defeat when they were hammered 8-0 by Newcastle.The Blades were put to the sword by a rampant Newcastle to go six games without a win on their Premier League return, but Heckingbottom’s job is currently safe, the PA news agency understands.There has been speculation linking for...Full Story »

Rangers manager Michael Beale admitted his team “got away with one” after edging past Motherwell at Ibrox.A 24th-minute goal from Cyriel Dessers proved enough to make it three wins and clean sheets in a row and send Rangers above their opponents into third place in the cinch Premiership.But there were jeers at the final whistle and Beale made it clear to his players they needed to do...Full Story »

Newcastle completed the Sheffield double in style as they equalled their biggest win of the Premier League era at Sheffield United, whose difficult week ended in an embarrassing 8-0 defeat.The Blades, who paid tribute before kick-off to women’s player Maddy Cusack following her death aged just 27 this week, endured a chastening afternoon on the pitch at Bramall Lane.The Magpies hit Sheffie...Full Story »