Juventus are confident keeping hold of Matthijs de Ligt. The Holland defender is interesting Barcelona amid talk of De Ligt being unsettled. Tuttosport says the player, however, is not as unsatisfied as suggested and that Juventus are thinking of renewing his deal until 2025, with his current deal set to end in 2024. It would give Juve a good hand to play in any potential negotiations over h...Full Story »

American coach Jesse Marsch has been announced as the new manager of Leeds United after the Premier League strugglers sacked boss Marcelo Bielsa on Sunday morning Leeds United have confirmed the appointment of Jesse Marsch as the club's new manager, pending international clearance. He replaces Marcelo Bielsa, who departed Elland Road on Sunday. Marsch has signed a three-and-a-half year deal...Full Story »

The Spain 'keeper was unable to save any of Liverpool's penalties at Wembley before missing himself, in what may prove one his final acts for the club It was pre-planned by Chelsea that Kepa Arrizabalaga would come on for penalties against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final. Yet it must have been hard to take that he did not start the match in the first place, with Edouard Mendy coming in fo...Full Story »

Erik Pieters is likely to miss Burnley’s Premier League clash against Leicester at Turf Moor on Tuesday due to a knee issue.Pieters will undergo scans to determine the length of his absence, but the Clarets hope he will be quickly back in action.Dale Stephens is expected to miss out due to a minor thigh strain. Maxwel Cornet could be involved, however, after an ankle concern.Leicester mana...Full Story »

Portsmouth will be without Ronan Curtis for the visit of Oxford.Curtis picked up his 10th booking of the season in Saturday’s 3-3 draw with Fleetwood and must now sit out two games.Defender Sean Raggett should be fit, despite taking a nasty fall in that game.Shaun Williams (back) and Kieron Freeman (ankle) continue to work their way back towards full fitness while Michael Jacobs has a knee...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday striker Lee Gregory could return for the Sky Bet League One clash with Burton.Gregory has been missing since the 3-2 defeat at Oxford on January 22 but is closing in on a full recovery.Chey Dunkley and Dominic Iorfa should be back in contention soon following spells in the treatment room.“We are in the top six and that is the aim. We are looking up, not down,” sai...Full Story »

Shrewsbury boss Steve Cotterill said his side have no fresh injuries for the visit of League One leaders Rotherham.The Shrews came through their 2-0 win at Burton on Saturday unscathed and Cotterill said the squad is feeling fresh after what was a first victory since January 2.Josh Vela serves the second of a three-match ban a while fellow midfielder David Davis is unlikely to play again this se...Full Story »

Middlesbrough will welcome back FA Cup hero Matt Crooks for the fifth-round visit of Tottenham.Crooks scored the goal against Manchester United that sent the fourth-round tie to extra time, with Boro going on to win on penalties, but has been serving a two-match suspension in the league.Riley McGree missed the 3-2 defeat at Barnsley on Saturday with a knock and he will be assessed before kick-of...Full Story »

Barcelona manager Xavi was the only man to spot a mistake in the statue commemorating Diego Maradona inside Napoli's stadium. Maradona, who died in 2020, played for both Barcelona and Napoli in his career with both clubs facing off in the Europa League round of 32. Thursday saw Xavi take his Barcelona side to the Diego Maradona Stadium and inside is a tribute to the Argentina legend. The 42...Full Story »

Lionel Messi and his wife Antonella Roccuzzo shared an Instagram post of the two engaging in a racy kiss on his yacht. The Paris Saint-Germain star posted a birthday message to his spouse on social media, saying: "Happy birthday to my life. Have a beautiful day. I love you." Roccuzzo replied: "Thank you my love, I love you." In a series of pictures, Roccuzzo stunned fans in front of the Eiffe...Full Story »

Barcelona are reportedly lining up a surprise summer transfer window raid on Manchester United as they target defender Eric Bailly. The Ivory Coast international is being linked strongly as a target for Barca boss Xavi in a report from the Daily Star, and it makes sense that he could be on his way out of Old Trafford after a lack of playing time. Man Utd fans probably won't be too bothered a...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel has insisted Kepa Arrizabalaga cannot shoulder any burden for Chelsea’s 11-10 penalty shoot-out Carabao Cup final loss to Liverpool.Spain stopper Kepa came off the bench in the closing stages of extra time specifically for the shoot-out, but would not have expected to step up to strike from the spot himself.A stunning set of penalties left both keepers having to shoot at goal...Full Story »

Caoimhin Kelleher won the battle of the second-choice goalkeepers against Chelsea’s Kepa Arrizabalaga as Liverpool claimed a record ninth League Cup after an incredible penalty shoot-out.The Irishman scored the decisive kick, with his opposite number – sent on specifically for the shoot-out with two minutes of extra time remaining – blazing over as the spot-kicks finished 11-10...Full Story »

Kaiyne Woolery inspired an unlikely Motherwell comeback as Rangers failed to capitalise on Celtic’s earlier slip-up in the cinch Premiership title race.Woolery scuffed a shot inside Allan McGregor’s near post with 14 minutes left at Ibrox to seal a 2-2 draw.Rangers had scored twice in 90 seconds midway through a first half which they dominated.Alfredo Morelos claimed the opener after...Full Story »

Ange Postecoglou was adamant he was happy with Celtic’s performance even though they struggled to create clear chances in a goalless draw at Hibernian.The Hoops remain ahead of Rangers at the top of the cinch Premiership but they missed an opportunity to crank up the heat on their city rivals with what was widely deemed to be a lacklustre display at Easter Road.However, manager Postecoglou...Full Story »

Celtic suffered a blow in their pursuit of the cinch Premiership title after they dropped their first points since December in a goalless draw away to Hibernian.Ange Postecoglou’s table-topping side were looking to make it nine league victories in succession but struggled to create clear chances against their well-organised hosts as they missed the opportunity to put extra pressure on seco...Full Story »

Man Utd line up double transfer swoop Manchester United are lining up bids for two hot talents over the summer, according to the Mirror. PSV's Cody Gakpo and Sporting Lisbon youngster Joao Palhinha have both attracted the Red Devils' interest, with each player being closely followed by the club's scouting staff. Man City seek to beat Chelsea to Jimoh signature Manchester City are looking t...Full Story »

Torquay were unable to reignite their push for the National League play-off places as they drew 1-1 at struggling Wealdstone.The Gulls are nine points off the top seven after being held to a third successive draw, although it might have been worse for Gary Johnson’s men as they needed an 81st-minute equaliser just to salvage a point.In a match played behind closed doors for safety reasons,...Full Story »

Walsall boss Michael Flynn claimed he has only “scratched the surface” of his new team’s quality after a 3-1 League Two win over Hartlepool further eased their relegation fears.Three wins in four – including two in three under Flynn – have lifted the Saddlers eight points clear of the bottom two after seven straight defeats cost predecessor Matt Taylor his job.On-lo...Full Story »

Huddersfield head coach Carlos Corberan praised the mentality of his players after a 2-0 win against Birmingham at St Andrew’s.A first-half own goal from Birmingham captain Gary Gardner and Lewis O’Brien’s second made it 15 games unbeaten in the Sky Bet Championship and moved the Terriers up to third place in the table.“It’s down to many things – we’re i...Full Story »