Barcelona president Joan Laporta is confident Alejandro Balde will soon pen new terms. After the Supercopa de Espana victory over Real Madrid, Laporta highlighted the good play of the team and the importance of the youngest players winning a title." "In addition to having great talent, they are magnificent kids and very big Barça fans," he said. He also gave an update on Alejandro Bald...Full Story »

The latest social media activity on the part of PSV Eindhoven star Noni Madueke has piqued widespread attentions across the Chelsea fanbase this evening. For those not aware, wide-man Madueke is one of a host of players to have been tipped to make the move to Stamford Bridge across the week to date. Despite the Blues having wrapped up deals for both Joao Felix and Mykhailo Mudryk, the unders...Full Story »

TOTTENHAM have made a transfer enquiry for Brighton star Leandro Trossard, reports suggest. Seagulls manager Roberto De Zerbi dropped Trossard from his squad that thrashed Liverpool 3-0 on Saturday due to attitude problems. Tottenham have made a transfer enquiry for Brighton star Leandro Trossard The winger then reportedly boarded a Eurostar train and headed back to Belgium. According to the...Full Story »

Juventus given Fresneda asking price Juventus have been given the price-tag for transfer target and Real Valladolid starlet Ivan Fresneda. Tuttomercatoweb write that the Bianconeri have been set an asking price of €15m for the Spaniard, who is already thought to be on the radar of several other European elite-level clubs. Leicester-linked Gonzalez not for sale Leicester have been dealt...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Graham Potter has promised new signing Mykhaylo Mudryk will excite fans after completing his blockbuster £88million transfer. Mudryk was unveiled to fans during the Blues' 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace. The Blues hijacked Arsenal's pursuit of the Ukrainian starlet on Saturday. Club officials jetted out to Shakhtar Donetsk's base in Poland to thrash out a deal worth £88...Full Story »

Carlo Ancelotti denied that Real Madrid's 3-1 loss to Barcelona in the Spanish Supercopa final was a "sporting humiliation" on Sunday, blaming individual errors and insisting the team would bounce back. Gavi put Barca ahead before Robert Lewandowski made it 2-0 and Pedri added a third goal after half-time, with Karim Benzema netting a late consolation strike for Madrid. The defeat is Madrid's ...Full Story »

IS Gerard Pique aiming a sly dig at ex Shakira? The ex-Barcelona ace, 35, had fans in hysterics when he turned up to his King's League in a modest Renault Twingo. Pique appears to be having a dig at his ex ShakiraCredit: Twitter @KingsLeague The Spain World Cup winner arrived at a car park filled with expensive motors in his budget motor - worth around £8,000. But it appears that he was...Full Story »

Chelsea star Mykhaylo Mudryk is not shy of showing off his tattoos to fans on social media - and has large ink tributes to both the sport he loves and also Jesus Christ. The 22-year-old, who was unveiled at Stamford Bridge before their Premier League clash against Crystal Palace, has often posed topless to his 812k Instagram followers while showing off a huge chest tattoo of a football among ot...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta saw his Arsenal side go eight points clear at the Premier League summit following a deserved win at Tottenham – but insists a successful title tilt will “demand almost perfection” for the rest of the campaign.A Hugo Lloris own goal and a long-range strike from Martin Odegaard had the Gunners 2-0 ahead at half-time and they saw out an attempted Spurs fightback to se...Full Story »

Graham Potter praised Chelsea’s supporters for getting his team “over the line” against Crystal Palace at the end of a difficult week in which fans had sung the name of his predecessor Thomas Tuchel.Kai Havertz’s 64th-minute header earned the Blues a 1-0 win as boss Potter finally found relief following a torrid spell which had seen his side win just once in nine league g...Full Story »

The pressure eased on Chelsea manager Graham Potter as his side claimed just a second Premier League victory since October with a 1-0 win against Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge.Kai Havertz headed the winning goal just after the hour as the hosts celebrated the £62million signing of Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk, who was paraded on the pitch at half-time, with a vital win to cut the gap...Full Story »

Sam Kerr’s last-gasp header ensured Chelsea maintained their grip at the top of the Women’s Super League table with a 1-1 draw against Arsenal at the Emirates.The hosts controlled much of the contest but could not find the finishing touch until captain Kim Little fired home from the spot on 57 minutes.Steph Catley’s second-half effort from distance hit the crossbar and the Gunn...Full Story »

Following Chelsea's change of ownership last year, things at the football club have not been running smoothly and there is still a lot to sort out, such as the expiring contracts of some stars. The Blues' first season under new American owner Todd Boehly is turning into a disaster with the London club out of both domestic cup competitions and sitting tenth in the Premier League. They will b...Full Story »

Chelsea are "close" to signing forward Mykhaylo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk, the Ukrainian club says. Chelsea have agreed a fee of €70m (£62m) plus add-ons for the 22-year-old, who was a January target for Premier League rivals Arsenal. A Chelsea delegation met with Shakhtar officials, who say talks went well. Mudryk has scored seven goals and made seven assists in 12 league app...Full Story »

Derek McInnes claims Kilmarnock were denied a clear penalty before they lost a late second goal in the 2-0 Viaplay Cup semi-final defeat to Celtic at Hampden Park.The holders were leading by an early Daizen Maeda opener as the match entered six added minutes when a clumsy challenge by Hoops substitute Giorgos Giakoumakis on Killie defender Joe Wright inside the box was ignored by referee Wi...Full Story »

Ivan Toney and Mathias Jensen fired Brentford up to eighth in the Premier League as Bournemouth’s collapse continued.Toney’s first-half penalty and Jensen’s late strike earned a 2-0 win and inflicted a sixth straight defeat since the World Cup on the freefalling Cherries, all since Gary O’Neil was made their permanent manager.It was a third consecutive Premier League win ...Full Story »

Goals from Daizen Maeda and Giorgos Giakoumakis took Celtic into the Viaplay Cup final with a 2-0 victory over valiant Kilmarnock at Hampden Park.Japan international Maeda knew little about it when the ball bounced off his chest a few yards from goal in the 18th minute following an Aaron Mooy free-kick.The holders had two goals chalked off by VAR for offside after the break which kept Derek McIn...Full Story »

Swindon caretaker manager Gav Gunning believes that Charlie Austin and many of his squad showed that they are a level above League Two  as the Robins put Grimsby to the sword in a 5-0 win at the County Ground.Austin made a dream second debut for Swindon when opening the scoring midway through the first half but it was after the break that the floodgates really opened.Marcel Lavinier doubled...Full Story »

Darren Moore was delighted his Sheffield Wednesday side put their FA Cup giant-killing behind them to beat Wycombe 1-0 at Adams Park.The League One title-chasers are four points clear of third-place Ipswich thanks to Will Vaulks’ first-half wonder strike.The Owls extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to 19 with their seventh clean sheet in nine league games.And after Wednesday st...Full Story »

Motherwell manager Steven Hammell says he can understand the frustration of the fans after his team went eight matches without a win following their 1-1 draw with Ross County.Boos rang out of Fir Park as the Steelmen threw away a lead and had to settle for a point with the Staggies.Motherwell broke the deadlock with 20 minutes remaining with Stuart McKinstry firing in a low drive from the edge o...Full Story »