Riyad Mahrez climbed off the bench to fire Manchester City to a 1-0 win at Chelsea and cut the deficit to Premier League leaders Arsenal back to five points.City, held to a draw by Everton on New Year’s Eve, were facing more frustration against an injury-hit yet enterprising Chelsea side at Stamford Bridge.But less than three minutes after coming on as substitutes with an hour gone, Jack G...Full Story »

Chelsea will reportedly out-bid Arsenal for the transfer of Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhaylo Mudryk as this battle starts to really hot up. Mudryk is one of the most exciting young talents in Europe right now, and it’s not too surprising to see this fiercely contested battle for the Ukraine international’s signature. Although Fabrizio Romano has written in his exclusive Daily Bri...Full Story »

Chelsea's potential record move for Enzo Fernandez has collapsed as the two sides remain too far apart in both valuation and payment structure, according to reports. The Blues had been strongly linked with a record-breaking move for the 21-year-old Argentine, who was named young player of the tournament as he helped the Albiceleste win the World Cup in Qatar last month, though Benfica were de...Full Story »

Zlatan Ibrahimovic proved once again he's ageing like a fine wine as the 41-year-old showed off a new hairstyle and his ripped physique while holidaying in Florida Fans labelled Zlatan Ibrahimovic a "Greek god" after he was spotted at the beach (Image: LCD / SplashNews.com) Zlatan Ibrahimovic debuted a bold new look and wowed fans with his physique as he holidayed in Florida. The AC Milan str...Full Story »

Leeds United goalkeeper Illan Meslier has been linked with a move away from the Premier League club before the January transfer window closes. According to a report from RMCsport, the 22-year-old French goalkeeper is a target for German champions Bayern Munich, who are looking for a long-term replacement for club legend Manuel Neuer. Meanwhile, Premier League sides Newcastle United and Chelse...Full Story »

Out-of-favour Barcelona forward Memphis Depay will stay at Barcelona this winter, with a view to leaving the club on a free transfer in the summer. WHAT HAPPENED? Amid reported interest from clubs across Europe, Depay has no plans to leave Barca this month, according to SPORT. The Dutchman has made it clear to the club that he wants to fight for his spot in the team, but hopes to be able to c...Full Story »

Lee Johnson admits he is “sick to death of the mediocrity” at Hibernian after they succumbed to a 3-0 defeat away to city rivals Hearts.The Easter Road side were 2-0 down at the break following a Lawrence Shankland double and, although they improved in the second half, Stephen Humphrys sealed victory for the hosts in stoppage time.It was a ninth defeat in 11 cinch Premiership games f...Full Story »

Boss Jim Goodwin says now is not the time to panic after Aberdeen ended a four-game losing run in the cinch Premiership but could only draw against bottom side Ross County despite a dominant performance.Dons winger Matty Kennedy came closest to breaking the deadlock when his first-half effort was cleared off the line by Alex Iacovitti.But it was a toothless performance from Aberdeen who find the...Full Story »

Newport fought back from 2-0 down to claim a 2-2 draw with Crawley as a stunning late rally denied Dom Telford the perfect return to Rodney Parade.Telford, who scored 26 goals for the Welsh side last season, looked to have come back to haunt the Exiles with a goal in each half.He showed his poacher’s instincts to put the visitors ahead nine minutes before the interval as he tapped in from ...Full Story »

Wrexham closed the gap to Notts County at the top of the National League to two points with a 2-1 victory at Solihull Moors.The Welsh side arrived in the West Midlands unbeaten in 11 matches and off the back of a 5-0 win over the same opponents on Boxing Day, and stormed out of the blocks as Jordan Tunnicliffe put them in front after 10 minutes with his first goal for the club.The visitors doubl...Full Story »

Two screamers from Dutchman Ian Maatsen enabled Championship table-toppers Burnley to kick-off their New Year with a sixth win in a row as they completed the double over Swansea in a 2-1 win at the Swansea.com Stadium.Burnley’s energetic high press forced Swansea into some errors, and it was Vincent Kompany’s side who bossed the early exchanges. Not many teams get better possession s...Full Story »

Queen’s Park moved two points clear at the top of the cinch Scottish Championship after a 2-0 victory over Partick Thistle made it seven successive wins in all competitions.Simon Murray converted Grant Savoury’s cross to put the hosts, who had 19-year-old winger Aaron Healy on the bench following his signing from Arthurlie, ahead in the fifth minute.Partick Thistle enjoyed a good spe...Full Story »

Defender Thomas O’Brien conceded a penalty and scored a vital goal as lowly Arbroath won 4-2 to end Scottish Championship leaders Dundee’s run of seven successive victories.Michael McKenna headed the visitors into a ninth-minute lead and Colin Hamilton made it 2-0 four minutes later to cap a dream start.Dundee’s problems increased on the half-hour when midfielder Ben Williamson...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher was delighted as his side swept to a 3-1 home win over MK Dons to soar seven points clear at the League One summit.On-loan Swansea playmaker Morgan Whittaker set up first-half goals for James Wilson and Niall Ennis before making it 3-1 in the second period, with Nathan Holland having briefly restored parity for the visitors in the 19th minute.“It’s a b...Full Story »

Plymouth moved seven points clear at the top of League One with a hard-fought 3-1 win over resilient MK Dons.Argyle opened the scoring when central defender James Wilson volleyed home Morgan Whittaker’s free-kick after just four minutes.The home side missed three opportunities to increase their lead before the visitors deservedly levelled through Nathan Holland’s shot, the ball havin...Full Story »

Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, Scott Fraser and an own goal ended Charlton’s winless League One streak as they beat 10-man Portsmouth 3-1.Neither Pompey nor Charlton had won in the league since October 22 going into this fixture.Crystal Palace loanee Rak-Sakyi gave the Addicks a 23rd-minute lead after bundling through the penalty area, sitting defender Sean Raggett down and firing in his sixth goal of...Full Story »

Oldham moved out of the National League relegation zone as Joe Nuttall’s 79th-minute penalty secured a 2-2 draw against leaders Notts County at Boundary Park.The spot-kick was a second equaliser for the hosts, who initially fell behind six minutes into the second half via Macaulay Langstaff’s finish.Nathan Sheron brought things level two minutes later, only for Cedwyn Scott to put Co...Full Story »

Blackburn head coach Jon Dahl Tomasson was pleased his depleted side bounced back from consecutive Championship defeats to beat Cardiff 1-0.There was not much between the two sides in a scrappy encounter, summed up by Bradley Dack’s winner in the 48th minute which found the bottom left corner via a wicked deflection.It was reward for their endeavour, though Cardiff will rue Mark Harris and...Full Story »

Scott Parker has been appointed as manager of Champions League side Club Brugge Fans have been left scratching their heads after Scott Parker was appointed manager of Belgian side Club Brugge on Saturday. The reigning Belgian Pro League champions announced Parker's arrival four months after he became the first Premier League manager to be sacked this season. The 42-year-old was relieved of his...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta insisted there was still a “long, long” way to go in the Premier League title race after the leaders ended the year seven points clear courtesy of a thrilling 4-2 win at Brighton.Goals from Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Martinelli helped the Gunners tighten their stranglehold on top spot going into 2023.The visitors led 3-0 and 4-1 ...Full Story »