Arsenal are favourites to sign wantaway Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho with the playmaker deeming Mikel Arteta’s project at the Emirates in-line with his “ambitions” Arsenal is reportedly the preferred destination for out-of-favour Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho to join in the January transfer window. The 29-year-old has been dropped to the fringes of Barcelon...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola insisted the Premier League title race is far from over despite Manchester City heading into the new year eight points clear at the top.Phil Foden’s first-half goal was enough for City to secure a 1-0 win at Brentford and tighten their grip on top spot after slip-ups by Liverpool and Chelsea.Guardiola’s reigning champions have now won 10 matches in a row, but the City b...Full Story »

Oxford boss Karl Robinson saluted his side’s energy as they saw off a rusty AFC Wimbledon 3-0 at the Kassam Stadium with a scintillating attacking performance.The U’s dominated from the start with goals from Mark Sykes, Matty Taylor and Sam Long lifting them into fifth in Sky Bet League One.“The energy was incredible,” Robinson said. “And my players really look like...Full Story »

Bruno Fernandes will miss Manchester United’s home game against Burnley on Thursday through suspension.Portugal playmaker Fernandes collected his fifth yellow card of the Premier League season in the 1-1 draw at Newcastle on Monday.Victor Lindelof (Covid-19) and Paul Pogba (thigh) miss out again, while Anthony Martial is unlikely to be included as uncertainty continues over his Old Traffor...Full Story »

Barcelona can sign Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt for a knockdown fee courtesy of a clause in his deal. Sport says De Ligt's agent Mino Raiola had a buyout clause of €75m written into his contract for Barcelona, whereas the clause is €120m for any other club. It comes after Raiola told Dutch media that both he and the defender believed it was time he took a 'new step' in his ...Full Story »

Barrow’s Ollie Banks will miss Oldham’s visit through suspension.The 29-year-old has accumulated 10 yellow cards this season and already missed out on Barrow’s 2-0 loss to Tranmere on Boxing Day, and will serve the second of a two-match ban.Kgosi Ntlhe and Tom Beadling are almost ready to return to action but the midweek fixture will come too soon for the pair.Jamie Devitt will...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte knows his side missed an opportunity in a 1-1 draw at 10-man Southampton but opted to keep his counsel on the VAR controversy that saw two goals disallowed.Spurs were denied by the video review system as they chased the three points at St Mary’s after Harry Kane’s penalty had earlier cancelled out James Ward-Prowse’s stunning opener for Saints.Ward-...Full Story »

Coventry have avoided any positive tests for Covid-19 ahead of their Sky Bet Championship clash with Millwall.All members of the playing squad and management team provided negative results from the latest round of testing.The Sky Blues are assessing injuries to Gustavo Hamer, Martyn Waghorn and defender Jake Clarke-Salter as they prepare for only their third game of the month due to postponement...Full Story »

Tottenham were frustrated by VAR as they had to settle for a 1-1 draw at 10-man Southampton.Spurs had two second-half goals controversially ruled out as they chased the three points at St Mary’s after Harry Kane’s penalty had earlier cancelled out James Ward-Prowse’s stunning opener for Saints.Ward-Prowse found the far corner with a first-time effort in the 25th minute but Kane...Full Story »

Swindon skipper Dion Conroy starts a two-game ban as the Robins end an enforced 18-day break at home to Stevenage.Conroy was sent off in the closing stages of Swindon’s last game, a 2-0 defeat at Barrow on December 11.Robins boss Ben Garner has revealed 16 players and seven staff members at the Skt Bet League Two club have been affected by Covid-19 over the last few weeks.Defender Mathieu ...Full Story »

A HOPEFUL Newcastle fan urged Cristiano Ronaldo to join them from Manchester United with a hilarious sign. The Toon army are hoping for a big few transfer windows ahead following their £300million Saudi takeover. A Newcastle fan urged Cristiano Ronaldo to join them And one supporter has aimed high by attempting to convince 36-year-old Ronaldo across to St James' Park. The wishful thinke...Full Story »

Crystal Palace will be without Wilfried Zaha for the visit of Norwich.Zaha was sent off in the 3-0 loss at Tottenham on Boxing Day and will serve a one-match ban.Palace will assess their Covid-hit squad, which was missing Vicente Guaita, Luka Milivojevic, Eberechi Eze, Christian Benteke, Michael Olise and Nathaniel Clyne at Spurs, alongside boss Patrick Vieira who was a confirmed positive case.N...Full Story »

BLACKBURN players and fans were left fuming after their game at Hull was called off just two hours before kick-off due to Covid. The Tigers had suffered a coronavirus outbreak within their squad, meaning they did not have enough players to complete the Championship fixture. Some Rovers fans had already arrived at the ground while others (not pictured) ranted on Twitter And the hosts confirmed...Full Story »

Former Juventus coach Fabio Capello believes the squad has lost quality this season. Capello has also questioned the tactics of coach Max Allegri since his return. He said, "The team have decent values, certainly not the ones Juve are used to. Take Cuadrado and Alex Sandro. They used to give me the impression they push hard, now they don't change their pace anymore. Of course, Cuadrado alway...Full Story »

Aberdeen came from behind to earn a 2-1 cinch Premiership win over Covid-hit Dundee at Pittodrie which moved them into the top six.Leigh Griffiths’ 30-yard free-kick was a fantastic opener for Dundee, but the visitors were open at the back and allowed Ryan Hedges a scrappy equaliser just five minutes later, with Lewis Ferguson putting his side in front with 20 minutes to go.Dundee were mis...Full Story »

Several changes are expected Barcelona's January transfer window Having already played their final match of 2021, Barcelona are looking ahead to 2022 and the Catalan club are preparing some significant changes to their first-team squad. Xavi has already come in to replace Ronald Koeman in the dugout and the new coach wants some changes in terms of personnel. It won't be an easy process for Ba...Full Story »

Burnley defender James Tarkowski has just six months left on his contract. Poor starts, poor form and a general lack of firepower have clouded both Burnley and Newcastle's Premier League campaigns, to the point where it is no surprise the duo have occupied the Premier League relegation zone together with Norwich since the start of September. January will bring about two extremely different fort...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 »

Norwich head coach Dean Smith is again dealing with coronavirus concerns ahead of the Premier League match against Arsenal on Boxing Day.The club are waiting on PCR results to determine who will be available, having seen the previous game at West Ham called off because of depleted numbers.Forward Milot Rashica (groin) is not yet back in contention, while defensive midfielder Mathias Normann is s...Full Story »