Man City in pole position to land Boca left-back Barco Manchester City could land Boca Juniors left-back Valentin Barco for a fee of around £15m in January. (Football Insider) pic.twitter.com/OFDbXyGMNg— Transfer News Central (@TransferNewsCen) September 21, 2023 Xavi set to extend Barca contract until 2025 Everything in place for Xavi’s contract extension. New de...Full Story »

Michael Beale praised the performance of Jack Butland as Rangers opened their Europa League group stage campaign with a 1-0 home win over Real Betis.Abdallah Sima was the matchwinner with a second-half strike but Butland ensured the victory with a number of big saves, including two late on from substitute Rodri.The former England goalkeeper arrived at Ibrox in the summer to succeed Allan McGrego...Full Story »

David Moyes gave the kudos to Mohammed Kudus after the Ghana winger helped West Ham come from behind to beat Europa League minnows TSC Backa Topola 3-1.The Hammers made heavy weather of the opening match of their latest European adventure on a stormy night in Stratford, but headers from £38million summer signing Kudus and substitute Tomas Soucek got the Hammers off to a winning start.East ...Full Story »

Brighton were taught a harsh lesson on their Europa League debut as Greek champions AEK Athens ran out 3-2 winners after a pulsating encounter at the Amex Stadium.Substitute Ezequiel Ponce struck the winner on the counter attack six minutes from the end of normal time as Roberto De Zerbi’s side failed to heed the signs after falling behind twice previously in the first half.Joao Pedro equa...Full Story »

Abdallah Sima’s second-half goal delivered a 1-0 victory for Rangers against Real Betis in their opening Europa League group match at Ibrox.The forward poked home a shot from close range to settle a competitive match between the two of the favourites to progress to the knockout stages.Michael Beale’s side also struck the frame of the goal twice in a strong second-half display and had...Full Story »

Liverpool took time adjusting to life back in the Europa League but for the fourth time in six matches this season they came from behind to win 3-1 against LASK in Linz.It had been 2,682 days since they last appeared in UEFA’s second-tier competition, having played in three Champions League finals and won one, and that adaptation to a new reality took a while to bed in.The Austrians had no...Full Story »

Sloppy Aston Villa crashed to a chaotic Europa Conference League defeat at Legia Warsaw.Ernest Muci’s second-half winner spoiled Villa’s debut in the competition as Legia pulled off a deserved 3-2 victory in Poland.Pawel Wszolek and Muci had twice given Legia a first-half lead only for Jhon Duran and Lucas Digne to peg them back.Muci pounced six minutes into the second half and Villa...Full Story »

Arsenal's 'Twerk Queen' WAG has delighted Gunners supporters with a Barbie-inspired routine that has brought in thousands of likes and comments Arsenal's 'Twerk Queen' WAG has stunned her fans with a Barbie routine (Image: claudia.redheaded_babe/Instagram) Arsenal's 'Twerk Queen' WAG has stunned her fans with a Barbie inspired routine that leaves little to the imagination. Known simply as Cla...Full Story »

The gorgeous Wag first shot to the attention of footy fans when she began dating former Barcelona star Marc Barta. Jessica Goicoechea has sent her Instagram followers wild again Credit: Instagram @goicoechea The Spaniard risked an Insta ban by posing topless in her latest snaps Credit: Instagram @goicoechea Jessica, 26, is now a successful Spanish influencer and has amassed nearly two million...Full Story »

Thomas Muller became just the third player to reach 100 wins in the Champions League when Bayern Munich beat Manchester United 4-3 on Wednesday. WHAT HAPPENED? Muller came off the bench after 87 minutes as his side started their 2023-24 campaign with a good result on home soil. Bayern were 3-1 up when he took scorer Harry Kane's place, but the home team conceded two more afterwards as Casemi...Full Story »

Daniel Levy has claimed that Tottenham have a buy-back clause to resign Harry Kane in the future but a report claims that it is not straightforward and that there is doubt that the striker will ever return to North London. Kane spent his whole career with Tottenham and last season became the club’s all-time leading goalscorer, cementing his legendary status at Spurs. However, after yea...Full Story »

Lionel Messi was substituted with an apparent leg injury in the 37th minute of Inter Miami CF's game against Toronto FC on Wednesday, only minutes after his former Barcelona teammate Jordi Alba had also left the field. Messi and Alba, who both started the game after not making the trip for Saturday's 5-2 loss at Atlanta United FC, were not involved in any particularly heavy challenges or visi...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola fears Manchester City are "in trouble" with a growing injury list after Bernardo Silva became the latest player to be ruled out. WHAT HAPPENED? The Portugal international was substituted just before half-time in City's 3-1 win against Red Star in the Champions League on Tuesday and Guardiola said he is expected to be out for "the next few weeks". THE BIGGER PICTURE The issue ...Full Story »

Chelsea youngster Ian Maatsen has turned down several contract offers from the Stamford Bridge club. The left-back is one who finally agreed a long-term deal with the club after much negotiation. The Athletic states that it was not easy for the club to find an agreement with the youngster. At one stage, it appeared as though Maatsen would be sold to make room for other signings. However, h...Full Story »

Spurs working to extend Son's contract Tottenham Hotspur is in the process of preparing a fresh contract offer for Son Heung-min, as per reports from 90min. Son, the 31-year-old forward, who is currently in his ninth season with Spurs, has already found the net thrice in the Premier League this season. He notably secured a hat-trick during a 5-2 victory against Burnley. While the South Kore...Full Story »

Leicester manager Enzo Maresca was impressed with the way his side coped with a stern challenge as they edged to a 2-0 win at Norwich to maintain their excellent start to the Championship season.Maresca’s team have now won six of their seven league games to lie second in the embryonic table but they were made to work hard for their success by a home side who had won all their games at Carr...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta admitted to becoming emotional on a “beautiful night” as Arsenal marked their long-awaited Champions League return with a stylish 4-0 win against PSV Eindhoven at the Emirates Stadium.In their first outing in this competition for six years, Arteta’s side put PSV to the sword in the first half, going in at the break 3-0 up after a ruthless show of attacking intent.F...Full Story »

Daniel Farke admitted to conflicting emotions after 10-man Leeds claimed a goalless draw at Hull.The visitors created the best chances, most significantly in the first half, but Joe Rodon’s second-half dismissal altered the complexion of the game.Yet Hull failed to build upon their one-man advantage until late on when Adama Traore incredulously missed an open goal.Farke, whose side have no...Full Story »

Tony Mowbray praised “super talent” Jack Clarke after his double helped Sunderland to a 3-1 victory at Blackburn.The Black Cats rode their luck early on and needed two brilliant heroic blocks from Dan Ballard to save certain goals.It gave Sunderland and Clarke the platform to flourish. He won and converted the opener – a calm finish from the penalty spot – and although Ha...Full Story »

Watford head coach Valerien Ismael was unhappy with errors from his side in their 2-2 draw against West Brom.The hosts took the lead and lost it again within the first 17 minutes before fighting back at a drenched Vicarage Road.With the game declining as a spectacle due to the conditions, Ismael believed his side were too sloppy.He said: “We made a mistake and we gave West Brom a chance to...Full Story »