After failing to win either of their first two Champions League group games, Chelsea reignited their European hopes after thumping AC Milan three-nil during last week's Matchday three. Currently sitting in second place in Group E one point behind leaders Red Bull Salzburg, who are on five points, Graham Potter's Blues know they now have a really good chance of progressing to the competition's...Full Story »

Chelsea are in a transfer tussle with AC Milan to sign RB Leipzig defender Mohamed Simakan. Simakan signed for Leipzig from French club Strasbourg in 2021 and has since become a regular for the Bundesliga club. At just 22 years old, Simakan has started six league games for Leipzig, and his performances have attracted the interest of some of the biggest clubs in Europe. According to Fichajes,...Full Story »

Ronaldo available for £10m as Inter Miami plot huge offer (Daily Star)Inter Miami could be the team to rescue Cristiano Ronaldo from his Manchester United nightmare, according to Daily Star. The Red Devils are said to be ready to let him leave for as little as £10 million and MLS side Inter Miami hope to lure him to Old Trafford with a massive contract that could see him earn £...Full Story »

Liverpool and Arsenal have joined Manchester United in the race to sign Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot. Rabiot was linked with a move to Manchester United during the summer transfer window, with Fabrizio Romano confirming to CaughtOffside via his Substack column that Erik ten Hag held positive talks with the midfielder. A move failed to materialise, with Manchester United opting to sign C...Full Story »

Rodgers refuses to rule out Maddison exit James Maddison has had an electric start to the season, scoring five goals and assisting two in his opening eight games, and manager Brendan Rodgers admitted he knows there will be interest in the playmaker. However, he didn't rule out a transfer adding: "He also knows he's in a good place to develop and learn, and he knows he can focus on day-to-day...Full Story »

Wesley Fofana is already totally focused on his recovery having hobbled out of Chelsea's 3-0 Champions League win against AC Milan. WHAT HAPPENED? Ecstasy soon turned to agony for Fofana in just his fourth appearance for Chelsea. He gave the Blues the lead against AC Milan with his first goal for his new club - and just his second in English football - but was reduced to tears with a potentia...Full Story »

Lautauro Martinez's agent has not ruled out the chance of the attacker leaving Inter amid ongoing interest from clubs including Bayern Munich. WHAT HAPPENED? Martinez has established himself as one of the premier strikers in world football. He played a starring role as Inter went close to the Serie A title last season and his goalscoring pedigree attracted interest from some of Europe's other...Full Story »

Leo Percovich expects to take Middlesbrough to Millwall under his watch this weekend and he wants more of the same after a 1-0 win over Birmingham.Percovich was placed in interim charge following the sacking of Chris Wilder on Monday and he celebrated with the fans after Boro won for only the third time in the Sky Bet Championship this season.Assisted by academy staff Craig Liddle, Mark Tinkler ...Full Story »

Reece James’ thunderbolt strike put the seal on Graham Potter’s first Stamford Bridge win as Chelsea boss as the Blues thumped AC Milan 3-0 to revitalise their Champions League campaign.James’ finish capped a fine Blues victory, with the England wing-back also teeing up Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for his second goal in as many games.Wesley Fofana opened the scoring, tapping home...Full Story »

Liverpool(opens in new tab) have reportedly identified Inter Milan(opens in new tab)' midfielder Marcelo Brozovic as a top transfer target. The 29-year-old was linked with a move to Anfield over the summer, but the Reds only made one midfield addition in the end – on deadline day, when they signed Arthur on a season-long loan from Juventus(opens in new tab) as they battled an injury cri...Full Story »

English defender Chris Smalling stole the Italian headlines by heading home England fans want to see Chris Smalling called up for the World Cup after his fine spell with Roma continued with a winning goal against Inter Milan in Serie A this weekend. The 32-year-old former Manchester United man headed home from close range to hand Jose Mourinho's side all three points having been hailed for his...Full Story »

Stephen Robinson will assess his St Mirren squad ahead of the visit of Livingston in the cinch Premiership on Saturday.New Zealand striker Alex Greive arrived back later than anticipated from international duty, while Australia’s Ryan Strain has a niggle.Strikers Eamonn Brophy and Curtis Main have picked up knocks.Livingston’s squad is in good health for the trip to Paisley.James Pen...Full Story »

EDEN HAZARD went clubbing to unwind while on international duty with Belgium. The Real Madrid star captained the Red Devils in Nation League matches against Wales and the Netherlands. Eden Hazard danced in a club with women He also used his time away from his home in Madrid and his wife Natacha and four children to go partying. The winger was spotted in a nightclub dancing with girls while w...Full Story »

Chelsea are ready to enter a bidding war with PSG and Real Madrid to try and secure the January signing of Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar, say reports. The Slovakia international was heavily linked with a move away from San Siro this summer as he entered the final year of his deal. Skriniar eventually stayed put after his main suitors PSG failed to meet Inter's asking price of €70...Full Story »

Chelsea plan more talks with possible director Chelsea are pushing for Tim Steidten to take over as sporting director, the Guardian reports, with his data-driven approach at Bayer Leverkusen considered a positive to owner Todd Boehly. The Blues have undergone massive changes behind the scenes since Boehly bought the club from Roman Abramovich, but a new leadership structure is starting to take...Full Story »

AC Milan director Paolo Maldini has, on Sunday, provided a fresh insight into the future of a key member of the club’s frontline. The player in question? Rafael Leao. Wide-man Leao, of course, saw his name take its place centre stage in the media headlines late in the summer transfer window. This came as the Portuguese international was identified as a key target on the part of the powe...Full Story »

Brighton & Hove Albion star Leandro Trossard has set tongues wagging on Saturday, after responding to questions on the prospect of linking back up with Graham Potter at Premier League rivals Chelsea. Tactician Potter, of course, opted to take his talents to west London earlier this month. On the back of the shock decision on the part of the powers that be at Chelsea to part ways with Tho...Full Story »

Liverpool are readying an offer to sign AC Milan midfielder Ismael Bennacer. After a difficult start to the season, Liverpool’s ageing midfield is a problem which Jurgen Klopp could be looking to fix over the next few transfer windows. The likes of Thiago, James Milner, and Jordan Henderson are all now into their thirties, and with Liverpool’s high-energy, heavy-pressing system, ...Full Story »

Colchester interim manager Steve Ball could make changes as his side prepare to face Rochdale.Former manager Wayne Brown departed earlier in the week following their loss to Grimsby and the club sit 21st in League Two.John Akinde is edging closer to a return for the U’s and has featured for their under-21 team as he recovers from injury.Cole Skuse could also push for more minutes after com...Full Story »

Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante is attracting interest from French club PSG. Kante’s contract at Chelsea is set to expire at the end of the season. If Chelsea don’t manage to tie him down to a new deal, Kante will be free to sign a pre-contract agreement with clubs around Europe from January. Now, with the arrival of Graham Potter, Kante’s situation may have changed, ...Full Story »