The Brazilian forward left Europe when making his move from Chelsea to China in 2017, but he could soon be heading back Brazilian forward Oscar, who left Chelsea for China in the January transfer window of 2017, has confirmed discussions have been held between Barcelona and his representatives regarding a return to Europe. The 30-year-old, who has 48 international caps, was among those to la...Full Story »

Josh Sargent struck twice to lift Norwich out of the relegation zone in a 3-0 win over 10-man Watford at Vicarage Road, which piled more pressure on Claudio Ranieri.The 21-year-old had not found the net in the English top flight since his summer move from Werder Bremen until his improvised flick broke the deadlock in the 51st minute.Sargent then headed home from a well-weighted Milot Rashica cro...Full Story »

Southampton duo Theo Walcott and Mohamed Elyounoussi are in contention for Saturday’s Premier League clash with leaders Manchester City following absences due to Covid-19.But Saints remain without goalkeeper Alex McCarthy (hamstring), right-back Tino Livramento (knee) and midfielder Will Smallbone (calf).Mali winger Moussa Djenepo is also unavailable due to his participation in the Africa ...Full Story »

Andreas Christensen will miss Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Tottenham at Stamford Bridge due to continued Covid-19 isolation.Trevoh Chalobah is closing in on a return after a thigh problem but Sunday’s encounter will come too soon.Reece James is also on the comeback trail after a hamstring strain but is still some way off a playing return.Tottenham have Eric Dier available afte...Full Story »

Victor Lindelof will be absent for Manchester United’s Premier League clash with West Ham as he supports his family following a break-in.The Sweden international’s house was burgled during Wednesday’s 3-1 win at Brentford, with his wife locking herself and two children in a room. Cristiano Ronaldo was taken off in that match and is a doubt with a neck issue, while fellow vetera...Full Story »

Jordan Graham is set to return to Lee Bowyer’s squad for Birmingham’s Championship showdown against Barnsley.The winger, who has played 11 times this season, has been sidelined since December 18 following a hamstring injury.Lukas Jutkiewicz and Marc Roberts were substituted in the Blues’ heavy defeat at Fulham on Tuesday.But Bowyer, whose side are without a win in their last si...Full Story »

Barcelona's dismal season hit yet another low after they crashed out of the Copa Del Rey to Athletic Club, losing 3-2 after extra time at San Mames. Xavi Hernandez's side were second best for much of the Round of 16 encounter, with their ageing defence tested time and again by the pace and trickery of Nico Williams. And though they showed fight to twice get back on terms, Iker Muniain's late...Full Story »

Chelsea are in the market for a new set of centre backs ahead of the coming summer, but will need to beat Bayern Munich and Barcelona to one of their targets. Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt is the man reportedly on The Blues radar after he is said to have grown unhappy with life in Turin. According to La Repubblica, De Ligt has grown tired of the constant questions being asked over his ...Full Story »

The Frenchman is being touted for a return to his homeland amid his ongoing struggles for form at Spurs Paris Saint-Germain are in talks to sign Tottenham midfielder Tanguy Ndombele on loan, GOAL can confirm. Ndombele has spent the last two-and-a-half seasons on Spurs' books, having initially been snapped up from Lyon for a club-record fee of £54 million ($74m) in the summer of 2019. T...Full Story »

Tottenham join race to sign Hull winger Lewis-Potter Tottenham have joined the race to sign Hull City winger Keane Lewis-Potter - according to The Times. Southampton, Leicester and West Ham have also been linked with the 20-year-old, while Brentford saw an £8 million bid turned down last summer. Lewis-Potter has recorded five goals and three assists in 26 Championship games for Hull so...Full Story »

Coventry could hand a debut to new signing Jake Bidwell as they host QPR in the Sky Bet Championship.The 28-year-old left-back or winger, who had a spell at QPR earlier in his career, joined the Sky Blues from Swansea earlier this week.Centre-back Kyle McFadzean and midfielder Liam Kelly are pushing to return after recent periods in isolation while striker Martyn Waghorn is also close to featuri...Full Story »

Oxford manager Karl Robinson has forward options at his disposal if he decides to make changes for Saturday’s visit of Sheffield Wednesday in Sky Bet League One.Both Dan Agyei and Billy Bodin featured in a midweek friendly against Cheltenham after recent absences with the latter on target twice to further boost his cause.Seventh-placed U’s have lost three of their last five game...Full Story »

MK Dons will be forced to make changes for the visit of Doncaster in Sky Bet League One on Saturday.Liam Manning’s men earned a 2-1 win at Portsmouth last weekend but Peter Kioso and Ethan Robson, who both started the victory, have since been recalled from their loan spells by respective parent clubs Luton and Blackpool.The midweek arrival of Conor Coventry on loan from West Ham does at le...Full Story »

Crawley have been dealt a blow ahead of their home game against Tranmere with the news that midfielder Caleb Watts will be out for around three months.Watts, a recent loan signing from Southampton, made his debut at Carlisle last weekend but limped off after just 17 minutes with a hamstring injury.Crawley boss John Yems revealed at his pre-match press conference on Thursday that the 20-year-old ...Full Story »

Bersant Celina could return to the starting line-up in Ipswich’s home clash with Accrington.The Kosovo plamaker made a comeback off the bench in the 2-0 loss at Bolton last weekend, his first appearance since December 1.The Tractor Boys have also been without defender Hayden Coulson and midfielder Jon Nolan due to injuries in recent weeks.That Bolton defeat was a first in management for Mc...Full Story »

Barrow are assessing Robbie Gotts ahead of their home game against Mansfield.The midfielder has yet to play in 2022 because of a groin injury but he was close to being included in the squad for last weekend’s win at Colchester.Josh Kay staked his claim for a recall to the starting line-up with another goal from the bench at the JobServe Community Stadium, scoring late on to seal the Bluebi...Full Story »

Rotherham boss Paul Warne has close to a fully-fit squad to select from for the visit of Cheltenham.The Millers have no new injury concerns, having seen their game with Lincoln on Tuesday postponed due to a frozen pitch.Defender Angus MacDonald played in the reserves in midweek after a long lay-off but is not expected to be involved against the Robins.Curtis Tilt is also unlikely to be included ...Full Story »

His contract expires this summer Paul Pogba AP French international Paul Pogba has reportedly revealed to his current club Manchester United that he hopes to see out his contract until the end of the season and then join Real Madrid. Pogba's existing deal is up in the summer of 2022 and has held talks with directors about his future, six years after he signed from Juventus. The Daily Star ha...Full Story »

Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen has reached advanced talks with Barcelona. The Dane is free to sign a pre-contract agreement with foreign clubs with his current deal set to expire at the end of this season. A new contract from Chelsea has been on the table for some time, but Christensen has finally rejected the offer. According to Cadena SER, via Sport Witness, moving Barca is consider...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has been left off Argentina's upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia to allow the forward to rebuild his match fitness at Paris Saint-Germain as he recovers from COVID-19. Messi has not played for PSG since a 1-1 draw at Lorient in Ligue 1 on Dec. 22. With Argentina having already qualified for the World Cup, head coach Lionel Scaloni announced his 27-man squad W...Full Story »