GARY Lineker will front the BBC's FA Cup coverage next Saturday after the under fire host struck a deal with the BBC yesterday. The agreement will be announced tomorrow after tense talks, following a weekend of TV mayhem caused by his tweets likening the Government's language on small boats to 1930s Germany. Gary Lineker will return to host the BBC's FA Cup coverage next weekend Gary Lineker ...Full Story »

ANTONIO CONTE enjoyed some family time in the capital on Sunday - but it led to Inter Milan supporters begging him to return. Fans turned on the Italian last Wednesday after Spurs were dumped out of the Champions League by AC Milan. Inter Milan fans have begged Antonio Conte to return to the club The Italian and his wife Elisabetta Muscarello hit Piccadilly Circus on Sunday That followed the...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED are eyeing Fulham star Joao Palhinha to beef up their midfield this summer. United, Newcastle, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham are all monitoring the Portuguese. Joao Palhinha is set to be at the centre of a massive transfer battle this summer But boss Marco Silva is determined to resist bids for the star. Fulham paid an initial £17million to sign Palhinha fr...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid players are expecting Joao Felix to return from his loan at Chelsea. Felix joined Chelsea on-loan in January from Atletico to the end of the season. Atleti midfielder Koke said: "They were important players within the team. They made the decision to leave. Joao transferred and (Matheus) Cunha transferred. "They are decisions of each one. Totally respectable. Joao is picking ...Full Story »

Real Madrid will join the complaint filed on Friday by Spanish prosecutors against Barcelona and two of the LaLiga club's ex-presidents over alleged payments to a company owned by a senior refereeing official to influence match results, the club said on Sunday. The Champions League and LaLiga holders called an urgent board meeting to discuss alleged attempts by archrivals Barcelona to influen...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid in frame to sign Firmino Atletico Madrid have emerged as contenders to sign Roberto Firmino, Mundo Deportivo says. The striker will leave Liverpool at the end of the season and Madrid are considering making him an offer, while Atlanta United and Al-Nassr have also been linked. Tuchel gives Tottenham one condition to replace Conte Thomas Tuchel has told Tottenham he is open to...Full Story »

Barcelona can sign Man City star Joao Cancelo on loan this summer as a permanent deal is “impossible” for the Catalan giants due to their financial issues. The full-back is currently on loan at Bayern Munich after making the move in January due to a lack of game time at the Manchester club which caused tension. The same thing is now happening in Germany as Julian Nagelsmann seems ...Full Story »

Xavi Hernandez said he was surprised and saddened by the hostility aimed at Barcelona by Athletic Bilbao supporters during his side's 1-0 win at San Mames on Sunday. Raphinha struck the only goal of the game to restore Barca's nine-point lead at the top of LaLiga as Athletic fans protested following allegations the Catalan club bought favourable treatment from referees. The home crowd threw ba...Full Story »

Manchester United are reportedly targeting Celta Vigo midfielder Gabri Veiga along with Jude Bellingham and Frenkie de Jong despite potentially having to pay as much as £70million to secure a move for the former. The Red Devils are widely expected to be in the market for a new playmaker when the bidding opens later this year, with Erik ten Hag eager to improve his ranks by spending wisely b...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe is convinced there is more to come from record signing Alexander Isak as he comes to terms with Newcastle’s high-octane brand of football.The Magpies’ £60million frontman scored his fourth goal for the club in Sunday’s 2-1 Premier League win over Wolves at St James’ Park after being preferred to Callum Wilson, who had been laid low by illne...Full Story »

Miguel Almiron came off the bench to re-ignite Newcastle’s charge for Europe as he snatched a hard-fought Premier League victory over Wolves.The Paraguay international’s 79th-minute strike clinched a 2-1 win, but only after the visitors had dragged themselves back into a full-blooded encounter when substitute Hwang Hee-chan had cancelled out Alexander Isak’s first-half opener o...Full Story »

David Moyes was finally able to pick all of his summer signings for the first time this season in their 1-1 draw with Aston Villa but demanded more from Italy striker Gianluca Scamacca.West Ham remain embroiled in the relegation battle but Said Benrahma’s penalty lifted the Hammers out of the bottom three on goal difference after they fell behind to an Ollie Watkins header.Moyes spent &pou...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag fumed about inconsistent officiating after Casemiro’s second red card in five weeks left Manchester United clinging on to a point against rock-bottom Southampton.Having bounced back from the seven-goal shellacking at Liverpool with a 4-1 win against Real Betis in the Europa League, the Red Devils had to show their character again.Casemiro was sent off in the 34th minute after ...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta hailed Leandro Trossard’s “football intelligence” after he set up all three goals as Arsenal restored their five-point cushion at the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 win at Fulham.The 28-year-old joined Arsenal in January from Brighton and has shone for the Gunners, helping to compensate for the injuries to forward’s Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah.Tross...Full Story »

Said Benrahma’s penalty lifted West Ham back out of the relegation zone after a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa.The Hammers fell behind to an Ollie Watkins header but Benrahma hit back from the spot after Lucas Paqueta was fouled.West Ham started the day in the bottom three after Bournemouth’s shock win over Liverpool.They knew a victory would lift them 14th, but they were unable to find a...Full Story »

Manchester United survived Casemiro’s early red card and an impressive display by rock-bottom Southampton as a pulsating Old Trafford encounter ended goalless.Erik ten Hag stressed the need for his side to be at their best as the Red Devils returned to Premier League duty for the first time since last weekend’s historic 7-0 shellacking at rivals Liverpool.United showed impressive cha...Full Story »

Michael Beale was pleased to see Rangers overcome a different type of challenge to get past Raith Rovers and into the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup.After a 3-1 home cinch Premiership win against Kilmarnock last week and a 4-1 victory at Hibernian on Wednesday night, the cup holders came up against a resolute Championship side at Ibrox.It took until the 42nd minute before the Light Blues g...Full Story »

Leandro Trossard set up all three goals as Arsenal re-established their five-point cushion at the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 win at Fulham.It was all too easy for the Gunners at Craven Cottage as the hosts struggled to find any foothold in the game.Gabriel Magalhaes nodded in a Trossard corner in the 21st minute to spark a quick flurry of goals that would put the visitors out of reach....Full Story »

Sunderland manager Tony Mowbray was delighted to see his young side come through a “big test” against Norwich with flying colours after claiming a hard-fought 1-0 win at Carrow Road.An early goal from teenager Abdoullah Ba proved enough for the Black Cats to pick up all three points and get their Championship campaign back on track after away defeats at Coventry and Rotherham and a 5...Full Story »

Rangers eventually wore down a resolute Raith Rovers side to run out comfortable 3-0 winners in a mostly low-key Scottish Cup quarter-final tie at Ibrox.The Championship side defended from the first whistle and nullified the Gers threat until the 42nd minute when defender Connor Goldson headed in from a Borna Barisic corner.Rovers defender Ryan Nolan scored an own goal in the 58th minute to effe...Full Story »