Manchester City are in new contract talks with Pep Guardiola. The Catalan has a deal with City to 2025 and negotiations are underway about an extension, says TMW. Talks are at an advanced stage over a new 12-month arrangement. Guardiola will soon put pen to paper on a new contract to 2026 on improved terms. City have been keen to secure Guardiola's future as they build a new team under the...Full Story »

The pundit rates Gimenez highly after his outstanding form in the Eredivisie this season, with the Mexico international clearly establishing himself as one of the finest attacking players in Europe. Chelsea are among the teams to have been linked with Gimenez by 90min, and one imagines that list will only keep growing, though the Blues are in particular need of more of a goal threat up front. ...Full Story »

Uli Hoeness reveals the transfer fee Bayern paid for Kane 🔴 Bayern’s Uli Hoeneß has revealed the exact transfer fee Bayern paid for Harry Kane: “We only spent 95 million euros to sign Kane”, told @BR24. pic.twitter.com/4cfpeEUMI4— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 8, 2023 Newcastle interested in signing Bayern star Leroy Sane Bayern Newcastle U...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta lauded the maturity of Arsenal after they sent a message with a first Premier League win over Manchester City since 2015.Gabriel Martinelli’s deflected effort in the 86th minute ended the Gunners’ run of 12 consecutive top-flight defeats to Pep Guardiola’s side.It helped Arsenal leapfrog City in the table to finish the weekend as joint leaders and while Guardiola i...Full Story »

Gabriel Martinelli returned with a bang as the Arsenal substitute’s deflected effort sealed a late, long-awaited victory against Premier League champions Manchester City.Last season the Gunners pushed City in the title race, only to eventually fall just short as Pep Guardiola’s side went on to become just the second English team to win the treble.Arsenal’s inability to win a po...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Barry Robson was frustrated with his team’s first-half performance and with VAR after a dull 0-0 draw against Premiership basement side St Johnstone.Former Dons defender Andrew Considine headed into his own net just before half-time but the goal was ruled out by VAR as Luis ‘Duk’ Lopes, who was marginally offside, was deemed to be interfering with play.That asi...Full Story »

Wolves boss Gary O’Neil defused any tension after Unai Emery left without a handshake.The Aston Villa manager walked down the tunnel after Sunday’s 1-1 draw while O’Neil spoke to the fourth official at full time.Pau Torres had quickly cancelled out Hwang Hee-Chan’s second-half opener as Villa missed the chance to move into the Premier League’s top four.Ollie Watkins...Full Story »

Aberdeen were held to a goalless draw by bottom-of-the-table St Johnstone in a Premiership contest which will not live long in the memory.The Dons were chasing a third straight league win, which would have propelled them into the top half of the standings for the first time this season.But they did not trouble Dimitar Mitov enough to merit maximum points as winless Saints picked up a deserved po...Full Story »

David Moyes was frustrated by some of the decisions made by referee Peter Bankes in the 2-2 draw with Newcastle.Mohammed Kudus climbed off the bench to score his first Premier League goal a minute from full-time as the Hammers snatched a point.But Moyes was fuming with Bankes for awarding a free-kick for Lucas Paqueta’s challenge on Sandro Tonali which led to Alexander Isak’s first g...Full Story »

Aston Villa missed the chance to climb into the Premier League’s top four after a 1-1 draw at Wolves.Pau Torres’ equaliser, just two minutes after Hwang-Hee Chan’s opener, saw them come from behind at Molineux.Mario Lemina was sent off in stoppage time for a second booking and Ollie Watkins hit the post with the final touch of the match.Liverpool’s 2-2 draw at Brighton op...Full Story »

Mohammed Kudus climbed off the bench to score his first Premier League goal as West Ham snatched a 2-2 draw against Newcastle.The Magpies looked set to follow up their memorable 4-1 Champions League win over Paris St Germain on Wednesday with a hard-earned three points on the road after Alexander Isak’s quickfire double cancelled out Tomas Soucek’s early opener.But Ghana winger Kudus...Full Story »

Lewis Dunk’s late equaliser earned Brighton a 2-2 Premier League draw with Liverpool at the Amex Stadium.Winger Simon Adingra took advantage of an error from Alisson in the visitors’ goal to give the Seagulls the lead midway through the first half.But the game turned on its head before the break, Mohamed Salah slotting home to level after being played in by Harvey Elliott, then firin...Full Story »

Steven Davis believes Rangers’ 3-0 win at St Mirren was a “step in the right direction” for the managerless Ibrox club.The former Gers midfielder, whose contract had expired in the summer but was continuing his rehab from a knee injury at the club, took up the reins on an interim basis last weekend after Michael Beale departed following the 3-1 home defeat by Aberdeen.Davis&rsq...Full Story »

Rangers gave themselves some much-needed respite with a 3-0 cinch Premiership win over 10-man St Mirren in Paisley.Former Gers midfielder Steven Davis began his spell as caretaker manager with an embarrassing 2-1 Europa League defeat against Aris Limassol in Cyprus on Thursday night and there was a sense of foreboding about the trip to the SMiSA stadium.Some Rangers fans unravelled banners early...Full Story »

Former England Women's goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis, who was born in Burnley, was waiting for the host as she emerged from the Turf Moor tunnel at the start of the programme. Alex Scott got on the booze early live on Football FocusShe was handed a Burnley 'tradition' right at the start of the showScott did not seem to be the biggest fan of the winter warmer As she stood alongside fellow pund...Full Story »

The gorgeous wife of ex-Southampton star Graziano Pelle took to Instagram to show off her "glam game". Viktoria Varga set pulses racing in this skin-tight black dressThe gorgeous 31-year-old has been dubbed the 'world's most beautiful woman'Viktoria posted several snaps as she flaunted her 'glam game' And while her fella was well-versed in scoring on the pitch, her exploits online have seen he...Full Story »

The world's most-expensive footballer was given permission from new club Al-Hilal to fly 7,073 miles back to Brazil to witness the arrival of his second child this week. Neymar and girlfriend Bruna have announced the birth of their baby girlThe Brazilian star jetted back to his homeland to attend the birth this weekThe beautiful bundle of joy arrived this morning and has been named Maive And t...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Inter Miami are eliminated from playoff contention after losing to FC Cincinnati. Since Leo Messi's debut, Inter Miami only won one of the six games he missed and only lost one of the 13 he's played in:     Chelsea win consecutive Premier League games for the first time since MarchFulham 0-2 ChelseaBurnley 1-4 Chelsea     M...Full Story »

Bruno Guimaraes has signed a new deal with Newcastle United. The midfielder, 25, has penned a new contract with Newcastle to 2028. Guimaraes said, "It's a very comfortable place to be here, and I hope to continue to delight the fans and help the team achieve success. "This is my goal because there are no words to describe how happy I am to be here. "I remember in my first interview I said ...Full Story »

Bayern Munich have joined the interest in Valencia midfielder Javi Guerra. The 20 year-old is being watched regularly by Manchester United scouts this season, where manager Erik ten Hag has received glowing reports and is a big fan. BILD says Bayern chief Christoph Freund is also eyeing the youngster. Guerra's deal with Los Che runs to 2027 and has a buyout clause of €100m. VCF chief...Full Story »