Gerard Pique has insisted that Barcelona "will have fun this year" and "compete for all the trophies" despite the departure of Lionel Messi. Barca impressed in a 4-2 win over Real Sociedad on Sunday in their first match of the new LaLiga season. Pique opened the scoring and Martin Braithwaite found the net twice, while substitute Sergi Roberto scored in added time after Julen Lobete and Mikel O...Full Story »

Darrell Clarke could not hide his frustration after his Port Vale side had failed to find a breakthrough in their goalless League Two draw at home to Tranmere.The Valiants had created by far the better chances but a combination of poor finishing, good saves by Rovers goalkeeper Joe Murphy and plain bad luck denied them a first victory of the season.And the Vale boss admitted he was much happier ...Full Story »

Norwich expect to have midfielder Todd Cantwell available after an ankle problem for the Premier League opener against Liverpool.Poland winger Przemyslaw Placheta is not yet fully fit after struggling with the consequences of a positive Covid-19 test, but there are no other isolation issues within the squad after a recent outbreak at the club.Defender Andrew Omobamidele is another doubt as he re...Full Story »

Midfielder Fabinho considers himself one of the best in the world at the job he does for Liverpool but feels he still has more to offer. The 27-year-old last week signed a new contract which will keep him at Anfield until 2026, meaning the club should reap the benefits of him at the peak of his career. Despite a shortened pre-season because of his involvement in the Copa America with Brazil,...Full Story »

New PSG signing Lionel Messi says he is "impatient" to build "something great for the club". Messi has signed a two-year contract with PSG with the option of an extra year following his exit from boyhood club Barcelona. The 34-year-old will line-up alongside former Barca teammate Neymar and Kylian Mbappe in a mouthwatering front three. Despite the sadness of leaving Barca, Messi says he is ...Full Story »

Head coach Grant McCann was frustrated by Hull’s first-half performance in their penalty shootout defeat to Wigan in the first round of the Carabao Cup.Manchester United loan signing Di’Shon Bernard missed the key spot-kick for the hosts as they lost 8-7 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.McCann said: “The first half was very poor. We were nowhere near where we can be and should be ...Full Story »

Jack Grealish says Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola can take his game to the next level. City paid a British record fee of £100m to sign Grealish from Aston Villa. "He can take my game to the next level," Grealish said at his first press conference. "I will listen every day and I cannot wait to work with him. I've been here two days and the way he is in training is unbelievable. I...Full Story »

Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic doesn't believe the club have a chance of signing Lionel Messi, branding the move unthinkable given the salary involved. Messi will leave Barcelona after over 20 years at the club as the Blaugrana are unable to keep the No.10 at the club and adhere to LaLiga's financial fair play regulations. As a result, the player is available on a free tra...Full Story »

Hull boss Grant McCann dedicated his side’s winning return to the Sky Bet  Championship to their travelling fans, after they thrashed Preston 4-1 at Deepdale.Last season’s League One champions fell behind to Emil Riis Jakobsen’s instinctive eighth-minute finish but Keane Lewis-Potter latched onto Richie Smallwood’s flick to equalise 10 minutes before the break.The ho...Full Story »

Jack Ross insists Hibernian will travel to Croatia with confidence next week despite being held to a 1-1 draw by Rijeka at Easter Road.Prince Ampem headed the visitors ahead on the hour mark in the first leg of their Europa Conference League third qualifier but Martin Boyle levelled six minutes later with a close-range finish.The home side could not turn their pressure into more goals against th...Full Story »

Tuchel refuses to be drawn on Lukaku linksChelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has said that “a lot of players want to join”, but that he will not be drawn on reports that Romelu Lukaku could transfer to Stamford Bridge this summer. “I will not talk about players who don't play in my squad," he told reporters. "He's a fantastic player but he's an Inter player and I will not talk about...Full Story »

The Premier League champions would have to pay record-breaking fees to land the England duo, but the massive cost involved is not a concern The Covid-19 pandemic has had a serious financial impact on football clubs across the globe and the knock-on effect has been a relatively quiet transfer window... so far. Going into August, there had been just three moves costing more than £50 milli...Full Story »

ASTON VILLA will have to pay Norwich a massive £40million to replace Jack Grealish with Todd Cantwell. England midfielder Grealish is on the verge of a £100m move to Manchester City and Villa have identified Cantwell as a potential replacement. An Aston Villa move for Todd Cantwell could depend on where Jack Grealish's future lies Yet Norwich do not want to sell the former England u...Full Story »

St Johnstone blew the chance to get their cinch Premiership campaign off to a winning start when Ali McCann blasted a 70th-minute penalty over the crossbar as the clash at Ross County finished 0-0.The highly-rated Saints midfielder’s poorly-struck spot-kick missed the target by several feet after Coll Donaldson had been adjudged to have fouled Reece Devine by referee Colin Steven.The hosts...Full Story »

Austrian midfielder David Cancola will have to wait for his Ross County debut.County begin their cinch Premiership campaign against St Johnstone on Saturday but the new signing from Slovan Liberec is in quarantine until Monday.County have been trying to sort a loan deal for Arsenal defender Harry Clarke.Chris Kane is unlikely to start for St Johnstone.The striker has not had the same game time a...Full Story »

Christian Eriksen is reportedly set to return to his club Inter Milan next week in order to have tests with the Serie A giants after his cardiac arrest at Euro 2020. The Denmark international shocked the footballing world when he collapsed during his team’s opening match of the Euros, with swift action from the medical team looking to have been key to saving his life. Eriksen has thank...Full Story »

Manchester United could sign Erling Haaland and Cristiano Ronaldo in the same window in the summer of 2022 - for just £64million in transfer fees. This article contains affiliate links, we may receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Jadon Sancho has been photographed in a Manchester United shirt and shaking hands with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Soon Raphael Varane wil...Full Story »

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Arsenal have been forced to withdraw from their pre-season tour to the USA following multiple positive tests for coronavirus at the club. This article contains affiliate links, we may receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Arsenal have cancelled their trip to the USA due to a number of positive Covid tests at the club. Arsenal were set to fly out to Florida this week...Full Story »

Former Real Madrid teammates, James Rodriguez and Isco are potential AC Milan transfer targets as the Italian club have reportedly placed them on their radar. Despite their similar style, the two men even played together under Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid, but both then fell back in the Frenchman's pecking order. According to reports in Italy, the Rossoneri are in search of a player to fil...Full Story »