Manchester United are the latest club to be linked with a move for former Real Madrid and France striker Karim Benzema. The 36-year-old has reportedly asked to leave Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad on loan this month, with a number of clubs immediately being linked with the former Ballon d'Or winner, including the Red Devils and his former side Lyon. French outlet L'Equipe looked at the f...Full Story »

Bayern Munich have dropped their pursuit of Newcastle full-back Kieran Trippier, sporting director Christoph Freund has confirmed. WHAT HAPPENED?There was talk of a possible reunion for former Tottenham team-mates Harry Kane and Trippier when it emerged that the German side had tabled two bids to sign the right-back in the January transfer window, having seen their first rejected. Freund, tho...Full Story »

Chelsea hold a surprise interest in signing Aston Villa back-up striker Jhon Duran in what remains of the January transfer window. WHAT HAPPENED?The Blues are considering making an offer for the Colombia international before the transfer period comes to an end next week, The Telegraph reports. West Ham are said to have already bid to take Duran on loan but their approach was rejected by Villa...Full Story »

Eric Dier has made a winning debut for Bayern Munich. The on-loan Tottenham defender was a second-half substitute as Bayern defeated Union Berlin 1-0 on Wednesday night. Raphael Guerreiro struck Bayern's winner as he reacted to a rebound from a Harry Kane strike. Union Berlin manager Nenad Bjelic was sent off later after shoving Bayern winger Leroy Sane in the face. Bayern now sit in secon...Full Story »

Manchester United are preparing to offload two high-earning defensive stars to Saudi Arabia in a bid to reduce their wage bill. According to the Daily Mail, As-Nassar are lining-up a move for Casemiro, 32, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 26, in the coming days. Casemiro hasn't played for United since November 1st since picking up a hamstring injury against Newcastle United in the League Cup, and Unit...Full Story »

Chelsea defender Thiago Silva says he is not stressing about his future at the club. The Brazilian veteran is out of contract in the summer and may finally move on from the Premier League. Silva, who has an offer from Brazilian club Fluminense, has not scheduled any talks with the Blues or other teams at present. After the Carabao Cup semi final win over Middlesbrough, Silva said: "I don't ...Full Story »

Chelsea have set an asking price for striker Romelu Lukaku who is on loan at AS Roma this season. WHAT HAPPENED?Lukaku joined the Serie A side on loan with a no-buy option from Chelsea last summer after falling out of favour at Stamford Bridge. With his contract at the London club set to expire in 2026, the Blues will no longer send him on another loan spell next season and have reportedly se...Full Story »

Man Utd won't sign Benzema in January Manchester United have rejected the chance to sign Al-Ittihad star Karim Benzema in the January transfer window due to his high wage demands, according to The Sun. Despite losing Anthony Martial to an injury for the rest of the season, the Red Devils won't consider signing the former Real Madrid star who is desperate to leave the Saudi Pro League and ret...Full Story »

Emma Hayes admitted Chelsea played a boring game against Real Madrid as a 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge ensured progression to the Champions League quarter-finals with a game to spare.In the first half, Chelsea struggled to find a way through against Real, already eliminated after collecting a single point from their four games.Chances fell to Guro Reiten and Erin Cuthbert, both denied by goalkeepe...Full Story »

Leeds boss Daniel Farke revealed his side’s 1-0 home win against Norwich came at a price with Daniel James and Archie Gray both sustaining injury.James was withdrawn during the interval due to a hip problem after providing an assist for Patrick Bamford’s winning header, which lifted Leeds to within two points of the Sky Bet Championship’s top two.Teenage defender Gray, whose br...Full Story »

Philippe Clement is happy to have a selection headache after Rangers closed the gap on cinch Premiership leaders Celtic with a commanding 3-0 win over Hibernian.Defender Ridvan Yilmaz and midfielder Todd Cantwell gave the visitors a two-goal interval lead at Easter Road with substitute Cyriel Dessers adding a third in the second half to leave the Light Blues five points behind their Old Firm riv...Full Story »

Jurgen Klopp was delighted his Liverpool side matched Fulham’s desire to reach the Carabao Cup final after the Reds secured their place at Wembley with a spirited 1-1 second-leg draw at Craven Cottage.Luis Diaz put the Reds in the driving seat in the first half and despite Issa Diop’s 76th minute equaliser giving Fulham late hope, Liverpool sealed a 3-2 aggregate win after their 2-1 ...Full Story »

DR Congo progressed to the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stages and Tanzania bowed out after a 0-0 draw between the teams in Korhogo.The second half saw Brentford’s Yoane Wissa denied by Tanzania goalkeeper Aishi Manula and send a further shot over as DR Congo drew a third game out of three in Group F.Sebastien Desabre’s side finish second in the pool behind Morocco and will face Eg...Full Story »

Hakim Ziyech fired Morocco into the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations as Group F winners after a 1-0 victory over Zambia.The Chelsea midfielder, currently on loan at Turkish club Galatasaray, scored the game’s only goal at Stade Laurent Pokou in San Pedro with an emphatic finish seven minutes before the break.That was enough to clinch the three points and top place with DR Congo claimin...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Craig Levein admitted he had ditched a plan to take debutant David Keltjens off before the Israel international netted a late equaliser against Aberdeen.Saints appeared to be heading towards a hard-luck story after Bojan Miovski’s penalty put the Dons ahead but debutant Keltjens headed home in the 78th minute to seal a 1-1 draw.The 28-year-old January signing had been ...Full Story »

Rangers closed the gap on cinch Premiership leaders Celtic with an impressive 3-0 win over Hibernian at Easter Road.Defender Ridvan Yilmaz hammered in the opener for the Light Blues on the half-hour mark before midfielder Todd Cantwell arrowed in an unstoppable shot seconds before the break.The quality of the goals was at odds with the error-strewn first 45 minutes and striker Cyriel Dessers add...Full Story »

David Keltjens scored on his debut to earn St Johnstone a 1-1 draw against Aberdeen after his skipper Liam Gordon twice fell foul of dubious game-changing VAR decisions.Gordon was penalised for a foul on Jamie McGrath after Graham Carey thought he had volleyed Saints in front in the 49th minute.And the defender was again adjudged to have committed a foul after John Beaton was called to his monit...Full Story »

Leeds climbed to within two points of the Sky Bet Championship’s automatic-promotion places with a 1-0 win against Norwich at Elland Road.Patrick Bamford scored the game’s solitary goal with a thumping first-half header and that was enough to seal Leeds their fifth straight win in all competitions and keep the pressure on their promotion rivals.Norwich were not without their chances ...Full Story »

Chelsea advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a game to spare after an own goal from Real Madrid goalkeeper Mylene Chavas handed them a 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge.Emma Hayes’ side looked to be facing the awkward prospect of requiring a result next week away at Paris FC when Real substitute Athenea del Castillo tapped in on the rebound, reacting quickest after goalkeep...Full Story »

Erico Sousa’s stoppage-time penalty handed Boreham Wood a point in an eight-goal National League thriller with Eastleigh.Sousa’s spot-kick in the eighth minute of added time clinched a 4-4 draw at Meadow Park on a night when the home side trailed 2-0, led 3-2 and looked to have lost it at 4-3.First-half goals from Jake Taylor and Enzio Boldewijn appeared to have put the visitors in t...Full Story »