Chelsea eyeing move for Bayer Leverkusen defender Chelsea are interested in signing Bayer Leverkusen defender Edmond Tapsoba in January, according to TEAMtalk via Fichajes. Tapsoba is a key member of Xabi Alonso's side and has exhibited fine form in the ongoing campaign. The Blues are currently in search of a long-term replacement for Thiago Silva in central defence. Barcelona enter race to...Full Story »

Port Vale finally ended League Two Mansfield’s fantastic 19-game unbeaten start to the season with a 1-0 victory in their Carabao Cup fourth-round clash.On a foggy night at the One Call Stadium, League One Vale dominated the first half and lively Sheffield United loanee Oliver Arblaster saw Christy Pym save his 10th-minute shot after turning superbly.Funso Ojo headed a Tom Sang cross over ...Full Story »

Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are keen on the Brentford striker Ivan Toney during the January transfer window. The 27-year-old striker is currently suspended for breaching betting regulations but he is set to return to action midway through January. He is hoping to join a big club and the likes of Arsenal and Tottenham could provide him with that opportunity. However, a report from Fichajes ...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur have been backed to fight for the Premier League title this season by a surprise source – legendary former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. Spurs beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Selhurst Park on Friday night and Ange Postecoglou's side remain two points clear at the top of the table, with the Gunners in second after thrashing Sheffield United 5-0 on Saturday and champions Man...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Fabian Ruiz during the January window. The 27-year-old has struggled for game time at the French club and moving to Tottenham could be ideal for him. He will be hoping to play regularly at the stage of his career and the north London outfit might be able to provide him with more game time. Tottenham are expected t...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag believes that his side is going in the right direction despite their home defeat to Manchester City. Currently sitting eighth in the league table, the Red Devils have had a torrid start to the season and have now lost five games. Although they were not expected to get a result against the treble winners, the manner in which they lost was telling. After conceding in the first ha...Full Story »

Erik Ten Hag insisted Manchester United were still “on the up” despite being comprehensively outplayed by rivals Manchester City in Sunday’s derby.Erling Haaland struck twice – the first from the penalty spot – and Phil Foden added another as treble winners City eased to a 3-0 win in a one-sided Premier League encounter at Old Trafford.The result underlined City&rsq...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough admitted the 2-1 League Two home win over battling Walsall had been the toughest and most pleasing of what is now a sensational 19-game unbeaten run in all competitions from the start of the season.Aden Flint’s 16th-minute opener was cancelled out by Ryan Stirk’s 52nd-minute equaliser on his return to his old club before Jordan Bowery scuffed a 71st-minute...Full Story »

Mansfield extended their remarkable start to the season to 19 games unbeaten in all competitions after a 2-1 League Two home win over Walsall.The home side went ahead after 16 minutes. A combination of goalkeeper Owen Evans and the crossbar kept out Aden Flint’s first header from a George Maris corner.In the scramble that followed, Davis Keillor-Dunn had a shot blocked before Flint fired t...Full Story »

Stoke rounded off a wonderful week in style as they ended Middlesbrough’s six-game winning run in the Sky Bet Championship with a 2-0 victory at the Riverside.Alex Neil’s side had beaten Sunderland and Leeds in the seven days prior to their trip to Teesside, and they claimed another notable scalp as their surge up the table continued.Michael Rose’s early headed effort from a co...Full Story »

Sky League One leaders Portsmouth extended their unbeaten run with a hard-earned 3-2 victory at struggling Reading.Lewis Wing and Charlie Savage had given Reading a shock lead with two goals in the space of four minutes midway through the first half.Tino Anjorin, on loan from Chelsea, reduced the deficit before top-scorer Colby Bishop levelled things up at 2-2 in the ninth minute of first-half s...Full Story »

Barrow extended their unbeaten home record in Sky Bet League Two to six games following a goalless draw with Salford.The Cumbrians went closest to breaking the deadlock after only 11 minutes when Dom Telford, who scored his first goal for the club in midweek at Forest Green, struck a post.Alex Cairns gratefully snatched the rebound and then came to the rescue in the second half preventing an Ell...Full Story »

Cheltenham manager Darrell Clarke made a winning return to former club Port Vale as his team moved off the bottom of League One with a 2-1 victory.A brace from captain Sean Long secured the Robins just their second victory of the season and extended the Valiants’ winless league run to eight matches.After a cagey opening 20 minutes, Cheltenham began to apply some pressure and Vale goalkeepe...Full Story »

Arsenal have identified Real Madrid's Aurelien Tchouameni and Real Sociedad's Martin Zubimendi as potential midfield targets, per Calciomercato. It is reported that the Gunners are keen to add to their midfield options, as Mikel Arteta eyes another Premier League title challenge. Whilst it is understood that Tchouameni is the priority for the North London club, Zubimendi could offer an altern...Full Story »

Ange Postecoglou was pleased Premier League leaders Tottenham passed their latest exam with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Crystal Palace and was in no mood to stop fans dreaming of a title challenge.Spurs moved five points clear at the summit after they recovered from a sluggish first half at Selhurst Park to score twice in 13 second-half minutes.An own-goal from Joel Ward broke the deadlock in the 5...Full Story »

Premier League leaders Tottenham recovered from a sluggish first half to win 2-1 at Crystal Palace and extend their lead at the summit to five points.Ange Postecoglou’s side found life tough at Selhurst Park initially, but moved through the gears in the second period and went ahead when Joel Ward put through his own net in the 53rd minute following James Maddison’s centre.Captain Son...Full Story »

Unbeaten Dundee United stretched their lead at the top of the Scottish Championship to seven points with a 6-0 win over Arbroath.Louis Moult slotted the hosts ahead after only seven minutes and they had doubled their lead after a quarter of an hour through captain Ross Docherty.They were 3-0 up by half-time after Kai Fotheringham’s 43rd-minute tap-in.Tony Watt rifled in the fourth just bef...Full Story »

The Munich club is looking to extend the contract with their legend, Thomas Muller, as reported by Bild. The current agreement with the 34-year-old German expires at the end of the 2023/24 season, but it may be extended for an additional year. A product of the Bayern Munich academy, where he has been since the age of 11, Thomas Muller played two seasons for Bayern II in the Regionalliga star...Full Story »

David Moyes defended his team selection after West Ham’s unbeaten European record was reduced to ruins in Athens.The Hammers came a cropper in the shadow of the Acropolis as they crashed 2-1 at Olympiacos, their first loss in continental competition in 18 matches.Moyes, who led his side to the Europa Conference League title last season, made seven changes for their Europa League Group A cl...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur could be about to let a midfield star leave – but bring in a top-tier replacement. The Lilywhites are top of the table and still unbeaten in the league following Monday night's dominant performance over fellow Londoners, Fulham. Ange Postecoglou has found a settled side and has been lauded for his style of play and charisma. But with Tottenham finding themselves in a...Full Story »