The midfielder has previously been compared to Paul Pogba and Dele Alli Chelsea have beaten Barcelona and AC Milan in the race to Aston Villa wonderkid Carney Chukwuemeka, the Blues announced on Tuesday. Chelsea will pay a reported fee of £20 million to sign the 18-year-old England youth international. Chukwuemeka, who was ranked as one of the game's top 50 wonderkids on GOAL's 2022 NXG...Full Story »

Lionel Messi prevented a young supporter from being taken away by security and stopped to take a selfie with the fan after PSG's Trophee des Champions win over Nantes. Messi continued his promising form ahead of the new Ligue 1 season with the opening goal as PSG beat Nantes 4-0 on Sunday. The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner rounded Nantes goalkeeper Alban Lafont before rolling the ball into ...Full Story »

Manchester United defender Eric Bailly is keen on a return to Spain. The Ivorian is interesting AC Milan and his former United manager Jose Mourinho at AS Roma. However, former Villarreal defender Bailly is keen on a return to the LaLiga and Sevilla. The Sun says United have strengthened in Bailly's position with the £46m addition of Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez. Having fallen down...Full Story »

Manchester United are continuing with their pursuit of Barcelona midfielder Frenkie De Jong. The Netherlands international has repeatedly expressed his desire to stay at Camp Nou, despite being owed €17m over a wage deferral taken amid the Covid-19 pandemic. However, with Barcelona unable to register any of their new signings due to La Liga's strict salary rules, the sale of De Jong ha...Full Story »

1. FC Magdeburg were promoted to the German Bundesliga 2 this season and their goal for the new season is to avoid relegation. They have played in the German Bundesliga 2 for many years, so it should not be a big problem for them. 1. FC Magdeburg also have some veteran players who have played in the Bundesliga. In the previous 10 games, 1. FC Magdeburg won 7 and lost 3. Moreover, they also go...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly considering Sasa Kalajdzic AND Benjamin Sesko to solve their Cristiano Ronaldo dilemma. The Mail claims the duo have been earmarked by Erik ten Hag after he deemed a swoop for Ajax’s Antony too pricey. The Dutchman’s former side want £80million to sell their Brazilian forward. And United know they must move quickly for reinforcements as majo...Full Story »

Chelsea are reportedly considering a swap deal with RB Leipzig involving young defender Josko Gvardiol. Gvardiol is a young Croatian defender, who has become a regular in the Leipzig side despite his age. The 20-year-old has been linked with a move to Chelsea this summer, and they’re now exploring the possibility of a swap deal. That’s according to Fabrizio Romano, who claims that ...Full Story »

All associated with Liverpool have been left sweating, owing to an altogether untimely blow on the personnel front. Jurgen Klopp’s troops marked their return to action a short time ago. After the club’s first-choice stars got the better of Manchester City in the Community Shield a little over 24 hours ago, game-time was on this occasion afforded to a heavily altered XI, in a frie...Full Story »

Rodgers rules out Fofana sale Brendan Rodgers told me in our exclusive interview for The Football Forum 👇🏼🔹 No offer has come in for Youri Tielemans & he's been professional🔹 Kasper Schmeichel is assessing his options & the club are supporting him🔹 Wesley Fofana is not for sale. End of.#LCFC 🦊 pic.twitter.com/HbvYiXYLTN— Owynn Palmer-Atkin (@OwynnPA) July 31, 2022 ...Full Story »

Chelsea are simultaneously working on two blockbuster defensive deals with their return to Premier League action less than a week away. Reports indicate that Leicester City's Wesley Fofana and Inter Milan's Denzel Dumfries are both in the crosshairs as Thomas Tuchel bids to build a new back-line, which has been rocked by a number of exits over the past few weeks. The Blues have endured their f...Full Story »

Ange Postecoglou watched Jota clinch Celtic’s 2-0 win over Aberdeen with a quality strike but claimed the Portuguese winger was “one of the main culprits” in a “wasteful” Hoops performance.Celtic got the defence of their cinch Premiership title off to an ideal start at Parkhead when defender Stephen Welsh headed in a Matt O’Riley corner in the third minut...Full Story »

Alex Neil admitted Viktor Gyokeres’ equaliser in Sunderland’s 1-1 draw with Coventry proved the difference between playing in the Championship and life in League One.Sunderland looked to be heading for an opening-weekend victory when Jack Clarke headed home Lynden Gooch’s cross to open the scoring in the 12th minute at the Stadium of Light.The Black Cats soaked up Coventry pres...Full Story »

Viktor Gyokeres grabbed a Coventry equaliser six mintues from time as Sunderland were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw on their return to the Championship after a four-year absence.The Black Cats looked to be heading for an opening-weekend victory after Jack Clarke’s 12th-minute header opened the scoring at the Stadium of Light.But, after Coventry spent most of the second half camped in the...Full Story »

Sir Alex Ferguson has offered a brutal tongue-in-cheek verdict over what Arsenal fans can expect from the 2022/23 Premier League season in a chat with Frankie Dettori. The iconic former Manchester United boss was in high spirits after bumping into the legendary jockey at Goodwood on Saturday (July 30) where they posed for photos. Dettori is a huge fan of the Gunners which has been a source of ...Full Story »

Barcelona coach Xavi has declared he'd like to bring Leo Messi back from PSG. The Argentine forward departed the club last summer and joined Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer, as, once his contract expired, Barcelona couldn't afford to offer him a new deal due to their financial issues. "I wish Messi's time was not over, I think he deserves a second chance, a last chance, but that's nex...Full Story »

With Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s 41st birthday around the corner later this year it’s no surprise to see that the legend was questioned on retirement by a fan, but his response showed that he’s still the same man that football fans have come to know over the last 20 years. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Zlatan responded with “When do I retire? Never. If I retire, football d...Full Story »

Barcelona are reportedly prepared to put extra pressure on Frenkie de Jong in order to ensure he moves to Manchester United, according to reports. The Netherlands international doesn't want to leave the Nou Camp for Old Trafford. However, that won't stop his current employers from upping the ante when it comes to getting him out the door. Barcelona signed De Jong from Ajax back in the summer tr...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland will prove his worth to Manchester City and show his "incredible quality" after the €60 million summer signing was upstaged by Liverpool's Darwin Nunez during a 3-1 Community Shield defeat in Leicester. Haaland, one of the game's most exciting young talents, touched the ball just 14 times in 90 minutes and missed a clear chance to score in stoppage time. ...Full Story »

Chris Wilder has reiterated his desire to add more new faces to his Middlesbrough squad after watching West Brom come from behind to claim a point at the Riverside.The Boro boss was “delighted” with the majority of his team’s display but left frustrated by the Baggies scoring an equaliser five minutes after half-time through John Swift.Isaiah Jones had put Middlesbrough in fron...Full Story »

Derby interim manager Liam Rosenior believes the international pedigree of Conor Hourihane can drive his team forward this season.The Republic of Ireland midfielder scored a superb goal in front of a 31,000 crowd to give Derby a 1-0 victory over a spirited Oxford.The visitors certainly impressed and will look back on a first half in which they more than matched Derby but could not take their cha...Full Story »