Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has spoken about Gareth Southgate's decision not to use Trent Alexander-Arnold in either of England(opens in new tab)'s games this international break. Alexander-Arnold was an unused substitute for the Three Lions' 1-0 loss to Italy – a result which saw them relegated from League A of the Nations League – before being left out of the matchday squad alto...Full Story »

Liverpool(opens in new tab) are reportedly keen on a move for Barcelona(opens in new tab) midfielder Frenkie de Jong, who's long been linked with a switch to Manchester United(opens in new tab). United came close to landing De Jong this summer – they were agreed a fee(opens in new tab) for the Dutch international – but no deal ever came to fruition. In the end, the Red Devils sign...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe denied on Sunday that he wanted to leave the Parisian club in January, saying he was surprised by the news. "I never asked for my departure in January," Mbappe told reporters after PSG's 1-0 win over Marseille in Ligue 1 on Sunday. "The information that came out on the day of the [Champions League match against Benfica], I did not understand it. I am...Full Story »

Manchester United are leading the race to sign Atletico Madrid's wantaway star Joao Felix – and have already lodged a transfer bid. Felix became one of the most expensive players of all time when he joined Atleti in 2019, joining for a reported £115 million from Benfica to replace Antoine Griezmann. Griezmann has since returned back to the Wanda Metropolitano though, with Felix str...Full Story »

Former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is being linked with Juventus. The Italian giants have had a poor start to the season, sitting eighth in the league table and on the brink of being knocked out the Champions League. Max Allegri could be axed due to a number of disappointing performances, with the relationship between him and club president Andrea Agnelli being tested, claim Gazzetta ...Full Story »

Chelsea are considering an unlikely move for Harry Kane from their London rivals Tottenham. Kane has been linked with a move away from Tottenham in almost every single transfer window for a few years now. The England international is undoubtedly one of the best strikers to have graced the Premier League, but he's still yet to win a major trophy with the club. According to journalist Ben Jaco...Full Story »

Birmingham boss John Eustace praised his players for maintaining their focus despite a delayed kick-off to the 2-0 win at Hull because of a problem with one of the goals.Referee Leigh Doughty had spotted the goal at the North Stand end of the MKM Stadium was two inches too tall but Birmingham did not let that bother them.Birmingham’s goals came courtesy of a Troy Deeney penalty in the firs...Full Story »

Aberdeen boss Jim Goodwin was delighted his gamble paid off after changing formation for his side’s cinch Premiership win over Hearts.Luis ‘Duk’ Lopes scored the first and set up the second for substitute Vicente Besuijen as the Dons overcame Robbie Neilson’s side 2-0 to bounce back from a damaging defeat against Dundee United last week.The hosts lined up in a revamped 3-...Full Story »

Birmingham beat managerless Hull 2-0 in a Sky Bet Championship game that was delayed 20 minutes because the goals were too big.Troy Deeney claimed his second goal of the season from the penalty spot 13 minutes into the first half before Juninho Bacuna doubled the visitors’ advantage with a long-range shot two minutes into the second period.Deeney also missed a second-half spot-kick but Bir...Full Story »

Bukayo Saka’s first-half goal clinched Arsenal a hard-fought and controversial 1-0 win at Leeds and kept them top of the Premier League table.Saka slammed home an emphatic finish 10 minutes before the interval as Arsenal won for the ninth time in 10 league games this season.But Leeds, inspired by the half-time introduction of talisman Patrick Bamford, dominated the second period and will f...Full Story »

Luis Lopes was the star attraction as Aberdeen beat Hearts 2-0 to move up to fourth in the cinch Premiership.The Cape Verde striker put the Dons ahead in the 74th minute and then set up his side’s second goal for Vicente Besuijen five minutes later to seal the win.Aberdeen lined up in a revamped 3-5-2 formation after their defeat to Dundee United last week, with Lopes partnering top-scorer...Full Story »

Kick-off in Hull’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Birmingham was delayed for 20 minutes because the goals were too big.Referee Leigh Doughty and his officials made the decision around 30 minutes before the scheduled start at the MKM Stadium after workers were called in to cut the posts down to size before the goal-line technology was recalibrated.A statement on the Tigers’ official ...Full Story »

Declan Rice denied Ralph Hasenhuttl a much-needed win as West Ham snatched a 1-1 draw at Southampton.Saints boss Hasenhuttl has come under increasing pressure after a run of four straight defeats and 15 losses in their last 21 matches.The Austrian saw his side arrest that particular slide thanks to a first Premier League goal from Romain Perraud.But Southampton were clinging on at the end after ...Full Story »

Giovanni van Bronckhorst praised Rangers for digging out a “vital” 2-1 victory away to Motherwell on a day when he admitted they were well below their best.After a poor first-half display at Fir Park, goals from Malik Tillman and John Lundstram gave the Ibrox men some breathing space before Stuart McKinstry’s free-kick from wide on the left brought the hosts back into the game....Full Story »

Manchester United star David de Gea has, on Saturday, provided an insight into his long-term plans at Old Trafford. Shot-stopper De Gea, of course, is currently preparing for a milestone occasion. This comes with the Spaniard ready to take to the pitch in Red Devils colours for a remarkable 500th occasion, when Erik ten Hag’s troops welcome Newcastle to Old Trafford for a Premier Leagu...Full Story »

Liverpool scout Nkunku Liverpool are scouting RB Leipzig star Christopher Nkunku, says The Sun. Chelsea have long been leading the race to sign the forward but the Reds could enter the picture. Chelsea target Napoli star Lobotka Chelsea have registered interest in signing Stanislav Lobotka from Napoli. Calciomercato reports that the Slovakia international is close to renewing his contract...Full Story »

Dean Smith blamed a sub-standard first-half performance for Norwich’s failure to end the weekend at the Championship summit.The Canaries would have gone above Burnley and Sheffield United had they won but instead lost 2-1 at Watford, who moved up from 17th to 10th thanks to goals in the first 31 minutes through Imran Louza and Keinan Davis.Josh Sargent pulled one back directly before half-...Full Story »

Watford denied Norwich the chance to go top of the Championship table by beating them 2-1 at Vicarage Road.Imran Louza, who had earlier seen a penalty saved by recalled Canaries goalkeeper Angus Gunn, volleyed Slaven Bilic’s hosts ahead before Keinan Davis doubled the lead just after the half-hour mark.Josh Sargent pulled one back in the final minute of the first half but Dean Smith’...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore was thrilled to see Lee Gregory finally end his goalless run and believes his match-winning brace at Cambridge will provide a confidence boost to the striker.Moore’s side lifted themselves to within a point of second-placed Ipswich in League One with a 2-0 success at Cambridge, in which Gregory ended a seven-match scoreless streak with both goals.&ldqu...Full Story »

Manager Neil Harris believes Gillingham’s first-half performance in their 1-1 draw with Stevenage at Priestfield was one of the best in his tenure.Despite their good start, Danny Rose put the visitors ahead just before the half-hour mark.Elkan Baggott levelled five minutes before the break and the second half proved to be a tense affair in which neither side could manage to find a winner.H...Full Story »