Chelsea and Juventus are interested in signing Barcelona midfielder Miralem Pjanic, according to Mundo Deportivo. Pjanic established himself among the world’s finest midfielders during his time as a Juventus player. A world-class passer of the ball and set-piece taker, he earned himself admirers in Barcelona. Barcelona made their move, offering Brazilian Arthur Melo in exchange, with a...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate accepts any criticism for England’s frustrating Euro 2020 draw against oldest rivals Scotland but urged fans to stick with players after boos greeted the final whistle.Having impressively beaten World Cup semi-final foes Croatia on Sunday, the Three Lions knew they would progress to the knockout phase with a game to spare by winning Friday’s auld enemy showdown.But l...Full Story »

Sweden coach Jan Andersson is not worried about the criticism of his side’s style of play after their 1-0 win over Slovakia put them on the verge of the knockout stages of the European Championships for the first time since 2004.A dour match briefly sprang to life around the hour mark with a flurry of chances culminating in Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka bringing down substitute Robi...Full Story »

Slovakia captain Marek Hamsik insists his side remain the outsiders in their Euro 2020 group despite their impressive opening to the tournament. Slovakia surprisingly top Group E after beating Poland while heavyweights Spain were held to a goalless draw by Sweden. Victory over Sweden in their second game in St Petersburg on Friday would secure a place in the last 16 with a match to spare. &...Full Story »

Liverpool are set to make an offer for Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Florian Neuhaus. Gini Wijnaldum's free transfer to PSG has left Jurgen Klopp short of midfield options. A number of players have been linked with a switch to Merseyside, including Udinese star Rodrigo De Paul. And reports in Germany have claimed Neuhaus is also an option for Klopp. According to Sport1, the Reds are ...Full Story »

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen has said he feels "fine -- under the circumstances" in his first message to fans since he suffered a cardiac arrest on Saturday. Eriksen, 29, collapsed in the 43rd minute of Denmark's Euro 2020 opener against Finland in Copenhagen. He was administered CPR on the field and then taken to hospital. Just over an hour after he collapsed, the Danish FA said his co...Full Story »

Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci claims England are the country that have impressed him the most so far at Euro 2020.England, who are in Group D, opened their campaign with a 1-0 victory over World Cup finalists Croatia at Wembley on Sunday.Bonucci was speaking on Tuesday afternoon, prior to the first games in tournament for France, Germany and Portugal, but nevertheless admitted England had caug...Full Story »

Inter Milan defender Achraf Hakimi would prefer joining PSG over Chelsea. The Blues have reportedly lodged a £51m bid for the Morocco right-back. But the offer was swiftly turned down by Inter, who are being forced to sell players this summer to ease their financial woes. PSG are also eyeing the 22-year-old. A move to Paris and playing under Mauricio Pochettino is appealing to Hakimi,...Full Story »

Boss Steve Clarke refused to blame David Marshall after the Scotland goalkeeper was beaten from almost the halfway line in the 2-0 defeat by the Czech Republic at Hampden Park.In what was the Scots’ return to a major finals for the first time in 23 years, Patrik Schick headed the Czechs in front in their Euro 2020 opener three minutes before the interval.The striker doubled that lead in th...Full Story »

Chelsea midfielder Jorginho says Italy's players are full of confidence after victory over Euros opponents Turkey. Italy will face Switzerland in the second game of the group stage on Wednesday, and Jorginho said he and his teammates watched the Swiss' game against Wales yesterday. “We saw a good and organized team, we must be very careful because they've been playing under the same co...Full Story »

Arsenal are in the precarious position of potentially losing six of their midfielders before the first ball is kicked next season. As a result, Mikel Arteta has identified Sassuolo star Manuel Locatelli as one of the number of midfield stars he may have to try and lure to the Emirates to fill the widening void in the middle of the park. The Gunners will reportedly keep tabs on the 23-year-old'...Full Story »

Tottenham are reportedly closing in on the appointment of Paulo Fonseca... Paulo Fonseca is close to becoming the new manager of Tottenham and the club will make a final decision in the coming hours, according to reports. The Portuguese is apparently in talks with Spurs over a potential three-year deal that would see them finally end their gruelling 51-day pursuit of a new boss. Fonseca left R...Full Story »

England's Euro 2020 campaign gets underway on Sunday against Croatia at Wembley Stadium (2pm). Gareth Southgate is said to be considering fielding a back-five made up of four full-backs when England host Croatia in their Euro 2020 opener this Sunday. The Three Lions boss, who led the side to the World Cup semi-finals using the same system in 2018, is expected to compensate for the absence of Ha...Full Story »

Jordan Henderson has spoken out after England fans booed the players taking the knee before kick-off in their recent friendlies. Booing players taking the knee before kick off will only make England players fight harder against the racist bigots. Jordan Henderson was on the bench when the gesture was met with jeers by a section of the crowd on Sunday for a second time at the Riverside in a week...Full Story »

Chelsea have jumped into the race for Atletico Madrid for midfielder Saul Niguez. Mundo Deportivo says Chelsea have made an approach to Atletico Madrid for Saul. The Spanish international was previously a target for Manchester United, but it seems the Blues are looking to swoop in ahead of their Premier League rivals. Chelsea have already been in touch with Atleti over the prospect of signi...Full Story »

Aaron Ramsey is confident his fitness concerns are over and he can cope with the demands of tournament football for Wales at Euro 2020. Ramsey has been plagued by injury issues over the past few seasons and missed many games for club and country. But the 30-year-old Juventus midfielder expects his body to stand up to Wales' group schedule of three games in nine days, starting with their tour...Full Story »

ENGLAND'S first half with Romania was halted after a topless pitch invader gave the fans something to cheer. In an opening drab 45 minutes, viewers joked that the culprit provided the best entertainment of the match so far. A pitch invader gave fans something to cheer in the first half The man forced his way onto the field towards the end of the first period and was encouraged by those inside...Full Story »

According to recent reports, the agent of Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum arrived in France earlier this weekend to open talks with Paris-Saint Germain over a possible free transfer. Wijnaldum, 30, is out of contract at the end of this month and with it confirmed that the Dutchman will leave Anfield after five years with the club, the midfielder’s agent is now looking for his s...Full Story »

The Real Madrid forward could call it a day this summer Bale playing golf MARCA Gareth Bale's best days as a Real Madrid player came under Carlo Ancelotti, with the Italian getting the very best out of the Welshman in his first spell at the club. Now that Ancelotti has returned, many tipped Bale to shine again, but he might not get the chance to play under him. Beyond his reluctance to wear t...Full Story »

The Liverpool captain is still on the comeback trail after groin surgery and the Three Lions boss is taking no chances with his recoveryGareth Southgate has given an update on Jordan Henderson's fitness ahead of England's Euro 2020 opener against Croatia. Henderson has been out of action since undergoing successful surgery on a groin injury in February, but was still included in Southgate's f...Full Story »