The £100million star and fellow ace Riyad Mahrez were at a nightclub with Benjamin Mendy before he is said to have committed the offence. Jack Grealish partied with Benjamin Mendy who is alleged to have raped agirl just hours later Riyad Mahrez was also at a nightclub with Benjamin Mendy shortly before he is said to have committed the offence Mendy, 27, has been charged with a string of ...Full Story »

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp thinks Newcastle’s £305million Saudi-led takeover is like “the Super League for one club.” Klopp has been left confused over how the takeover, which was completed last week, was able to go ahead. The Premier League approved the takeover after receiving “legally binding assurances” that the Saudi state would not control the club. T...Full Story »

Leicester defender Jonny Evans is in contention to face his old club Manchester United on Saturday.A foot injury has kept the Northern Irishman sidelined since the Carabao Cup win over Millwall on September 22, but Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers could recall him against the Red Devils.Fellow centre-back Jannik Vestergaard is being assessed after suffering a minor injury on international duty with De...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel is hoping to break the managerial trend at Chelsea. The German won the Champions League in his first season at Stamford Bridge, which saw him pen an extension on his contract until 2024. The Blues are renowned for sacking managers, but Tuchel hopes he can become a long-term fixture in the Stamford Bridge dugout. "Hopefully I'm in charge," Tuchel said when asked about his futur...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has admitted he had "other offers" from "various clubs" after leaving Barcelona last summer before opting to join Paris Saint-Germain. Messi, 34, was available on a free transfer when his Barcelona contract expired on June 30, after the LaLiga club's precarious financial situation meant they were unable to register a new deal. Weeks of uncertainty followed before PSG announced Mes...Full Story »

Chelsea’s former Wolfsburg striker Pernille Harder snatched an added-time equaliser against her old side after a catalogue of errors had threatened to derail their start to the Women’s Champions League.Emma Hayes’ side looked like being architects of their own downfall as three defensive mistakes handed the advantage to the visitors only to rescue a 3-3 draw in the second minut...Full Story »

Jeffrey Schlupp came off the bench to earn Crystal Palace a share of the spoils against former club Leicester – who let a two-goal lead slip at Selhurst Park.The Foxes looked on course for a first Premier League win since August as birthday boy Kelechi Iheanacho and Jamie Vardy capitalised on defensive errors to have them two goals up at the interval.But Palace rallied as substitute Michae...Full Story »

The Uruguayan was reluctant to celebrate as he put his old team-mates to the sword at the Wanda Metropolitano Atletico Madrid striker Luis Suarez pressed his hands together to ask forgiveness after deepening Barcelona's crisis with his first goal against his former employers on Saturday. The Uruguayan hit late in the first half to put Atletico 2-0 up over the struggling Catalans at the brea...Full Story »

Sammie Szmodics showed former club Bristol City what they missed out on with a brilliant brace but still ended up on the losing side as Peterborough crashed to a 3-2 defeat.Szmodics joined City from Colchester in the summer of 2019 for a fee in excess of £1million but only made four appearances before being sent out on loan to Posh.That move then became permanent and Szmodics helped United...Full Story »

Antoni Sarcevic scored and conceded a penalty against his former club as Bolton secured a 2-1 home win over Shrewsbury.The Trotters’ skipper, who spent a brief and unhappy spell at Town in 2016, followed a midweek goal at Charlton with an 18th minute opener in the Sky Bet League One contest.Sarcevic’s superb curling right foot finish was followed five minutes later with an equally im...Full Story »

Although they started the season in flying form, Tottenham Hotspur are crumbling. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have lost their last three league games and their only victory in normal time in their last six matches was against Slovenian side NS Mura on Thursday. Over the summer, they appeared to achieve their priority goal of keeping Harry Kane at the club. Manchester City were keen to bri...Full Story »

Athletic Bilbao coach Marcelino is under consideration at Barcelona to replace Ronald Koeman. That's according to Okdiario's chief football pundit Eduardo Inda, while speaking on El Chiringuito. "Candidate A is Xavi Hernández, but there is someone covered. It would be for next season because he has a current contract with his current club," Inda declared. "The cover is Marcelino Garc&#...Full Story »

Despite signing Romelu Lukaku earlier this summer for a whopping £103.5m, Chelsea is reportedly one of four top European clubs interested in signing Napoli striker Victor Osimhen. That’s according to a recent written report from Gazzetta Dello Sport (as relayed by Sports Witness), who claims the prolific forward could be set for yet another bumper transfer. Osimhen, 22, only joine...Full Story »

Three clubs are keeping tabs on Marco Asensio’s situation at Real Madrid, according to Fichajes. Asensio was previously considered one of the most promising young players at Real Madrid and in Spain. However, the midfielder has struggled to deliver on the potential he showed in his younger years. Carlo Ancelotti has also struggled to find a place for Asensio in his starting eleven, wit...Full Story »

Bayern Munich are reportedly interested in signing Bayer Leverkusen starlet Florian Wirtz, who is also thought to be attracting interest from the Premier League. Wirtz, who is only 18-years-old, has been lighting up the Bundesliga, scoring three goals and providing four assists in just four appearances this season to date. A report by Fichajes previously claimed that Chelsea, Manchester City...Full Story »

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman is expected to remain in charge for Thursday's trip to Cadiz, but the club are exploring options to replace him, sources told ESPN. Koeman's position was further weakened by Monday's 1-1 draw at Camp Nou against Granada in LaLiga, which followed last week's 3-0 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Sources explain that president Joan Laporta held an h...Full Story »

James Rodriguez is expected to part ways with Everton soon as the Colombian international has reached an agreement to join Qatari side Al Rayyan. The former Real Madrid playmaker was spotted at the Manchester Airport on Sunday, reportedly travelling from there to Qatar to undergo medicals. Details about the agreement between Everton and Al Rayyan have yet to be revealed, but James is most li...Full Story »

Arsenal are reportedly in contact with Angers about a potential transfer swoop for wonderkid forward Mohamed-Ali Cho. The 17-year-old has already made 27 appearances in Ligue 1, showing himself to be a hugely promising young player who surely has a big future in the game. According to Todo Fichajes, Arsenal are already working on trying to bring the teenager to the Emirates Stadium at some p...Full Story »

Striker Charlie Wyke will be looking to pick up where he left off at the weekend as Wigan take on Sunderland in the Carabao Cup.The former Black Cat opened his account after scoring a brace for the Latics in their 4-1 win against Accrington.Wigan could also consider handing club debuts to deadline-day signings Joe Bennett, Jason Kerr and Curtis Tilt.Bennett and Kerr have yet to feature in a matc...Full Story »

Antonio Rudiger has reportedly rejected a contract offer from Chelsea and intends to leave the club. Rudiger has been one of the best defenders on the planet this calendar year, with Thomas Tuchel’s arrival at Stamford Bridge giving him a new lease of life. On the surface of it the German has no reason to leave the club, but with his contract due to expire in the summer of 2022, he is ...Full Story »