AS personalities go, Karim Benzema and N'Golo Kante could not be more different. The Ballon d'Or winner, 35, is believed to earn £278,000-per-week at Real Madrid, and lives a life of luxury. Karim Benzema leads a glam life away from football Modest N'Golo Kante prefers a more pared down existence While World Cup winner Kante, 32, prefers the simple life, despite pocketing £290,000-...Full Story »

Jonathan Barnett, the agent of Real Madrid star Edouard Camavinga, has stated that the rumours linking his client with a move to Arsenal in January were “garbage”. According to reports such as that of the Evening Standard, Arsenal were being linked with a loan move for the Real Madrid midfielder as the French star wasn’t seen as a key player by Carlo Ancelotti and wanted mor...Full Story »

Real Madrid veteran Toni Kroos is ready to play on next season. Kroos, off contract in June, is set to pen a new 12 month extension, says Marca. Real's original offer from a year ago was turned down by Kroos, as he considered whether retirement. However, he is now happy to play on and plans to soon put pen to paper to 2024. Kroos has no doubts anymore and has already told Real Madrid's dir...Full Story »

Florentino Perez wants to sign four Chelsea players Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is eager to rejuvenate the team in the coming seasons and intends to capitalise on Chelsea's dramatic decline by signing four players from them, per Fichajes. Reece James, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Mason Mount, and former Real Madrid player Mateo Kovacic are the four names that Perez believes to be capable of ...Full Story »

Real Madrid eye cut-price Reece James dealReal Madrid will renew their interest in Chelsea's Reece James in the summer and are hoping for a cut-price deal, according to Marca. The Blues will have to trim their bloated squad and Madrid think they could snap up James for just £44 million (€50m). OFFICIAL: Inter Miami announce the signing of Dixon ArroyoInter Miami announced the sign...Full Story »

Manchester City are leading the race for Jude Bellingham after Liverpool backed away from a deal for the England midfielder, sources have told ESPN. Real Madrid remain interested in Bellingham but City are growing increasingly confident they can land the 19-year-old from Borussia Dortmund. City are actively looking to sign at least one midfielder in the summer window because of doubts over t...Full Story »

Kylian Mbappe made it clear he has no plans to abandon Paris Saint-Germain this summer amid continued interest from Real Madrid. WHAT THEY SAID: "The next step? Winning the Champions League," Mbappe told France 3. "I have already made a final, semi-final, quarter-final, round of 16 ... I have done everything but win. That's all I need. Where [I want to do it]? In Paris. I'm a Parisian and und...Full Story »

CHELSEA fans believe Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti deserves to be in their starting line-up more than some of their stars. Ancelotti led Real to an easy 2-0 victory over the Blues in their Champions League quarter-final clash at the Santiago Bernabeu. Chelsea is so BAD that even Carlo Ancelotti started playing football💀😭 pic.twitter.com/JgjsdeyvGt— Mikael Madridista (@MikaelMad...Full Story »

Frank Lampard called on his Chelsea players to “change the story” when they face Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge next week after they went down 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.The interim manager insisted the door remained open to the last-four ahead of the second leg, despite watching his 10-man side fail to muster a fightback in the second half in Madrid...Full Story »

Chelsea had Ben Chilwell sent off as they fell to a 2-0 defeat to holders Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.The visitors were already a goal down in the Bernabeu when Chilwell was red carded for a foul on Real forward Rodrygo just before the hour, after Karim Benzema had scored his 89th goal in the competition to give his team a half-time lead.At that stage, Ch...Full Story »

FEDERICO VALVERDE'S wife Mina Bonino has released an emotional statement after the Real Madrid star was claimed to have punched Alex Baena over an alleged comment about her pregnancy. Madrid were in action against Baena's Villarreal at Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. Carlo Ancelotti's side slipped to a 3-2 defeat in the match, with Samuel Chukwueze grabbing a late winner. During a Copa del R...Full Story »

At the time, the Polish strike sensation was running down his Borussia Dortmund contract. Robert Lewandowski, now at Barcelona, had an offer to join Real Madrid in 2013 Credit: Getty But he would have been banned from various activities - including skiiing Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk Having proved himself as one of the top marksmen in world football, the fact he was going to be...Full Story »

Carlo Ancelotti will be considered for a return to Chelsea for a second spell as manager at Stamford Bridge should the Real Madrid coach leave the Santiago Bernabeu at the end of the season, sources have told ESPN. Chelsea announced former player and coach Frank Lampard as interim manager for the remainder of the season on Thursday having sacked Graham Potter last Sunday. Potter lasted just sev...Full Story »

Jim McNulty praised the bravery of his Rochdale side after they came from behind to beat Walsall 4-2 at the Crown Oil Arena.Bottom-of-the-table Dale fell behind to a Jamille Matt strike but goals in quick succession before half-time from Ian Henderson and Danny Lloyd turned the game around.Walsall equalised seven minutes into the second period through Tom Knowles but Max Taylor and Ethan Brierle...Full Story »

Real Madrid players were extremely excited to find they were given the day off work, after they beat fierce rivals Barcelona in the Copa del Rey. Having lost to Barcelona twice recently, including the first leg of the cup semi-final, and finding themselves 12 points behind their rivals in the league, there might not have been too much hope around the Real camp on Wednesday night. However, ha...Full Story »

Leeds United are said to be interested in Real Madrid star Mariano Diaz but a potential deal hinges on one condition. The striker’s contract with the La Liga giants expires in the summer and as the 29-year-old is not a key star he will not receive a new deal, reports Fichajes. The Madrid star’s agents are already looking for a new club and Leeds are said to be one of three clubs...Full Story »

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Manager Alex Neil was thrilled after Stoke thumped play-off chasing Coventry 4-0 at the CBS Arena.Tyrese Campbell and Ki-Jana Hoever both scored and created a goal apiece while Jacob Brown and on-loan Southampton midfielder Will Smallbone were also on the scoresheet.Neil said: “Really pleasing. It was a different challenge for us in the fact we played against a back three.“We haven&r...Full Story »

Jesse Marsch has broken his silence on his Leeds sacking Jesse Marsch has spoken out for the first time since he was sacked as Leeds manager nearly two months ago. The American took over from the much-loved Marcelo Bielsa in February 2022 with the team teetering on the edge of the relegation zone. He successfully steered them clear of the drop, playing some pretty eye-catching football at tim...Full Story »

Real Madrid are refusing to enter an auction with Liverpool for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham. The two giants head a long queue of clubs chasing Bellingham's signature this summer. AS says Real, however, are insisting they won't go higher than €100m to land the England international. That falls well short of the €150m BVB has been anticipating from an auction for ...Full Story »