Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has accepted he will be out of a job if he doesn't win trophies this season after a difficult week for the Catalan club. Barca were held to a 3-3 draw by Inter Milan at Camp Nou last week and will be knocked out of the Champions League in the group stages if the Serie A side beat Viktoria Plzen later this month. They were then beaten 3-1 by Real Madrid at the B...Full Story »

Tottenham star Harry Kane is still a target for German giants Bayern Munich. The Bundesliga champions are very serious about improving their front line next summer. Per Sky Germany, Bayern are assessing Kane's contract situation at present. The 29-year-old has a deal that runs until 2024, which means a cut price transfer next summer is a possibility. If Kane has not renewed by the summer, ...Full Story »

Manchester United are yet to make a decision on David De Gea's long-term future, manager Erik ten Hag has revealed. The Spain international is in the final year of his deal at Old Trafford and can agree a pre-contract with another club from January. He has been Ten Hag's first-choice keeper this season, featuring in every game, but Benfica's Odysseas Vlachodimos is among the players to have ...Full Story »

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti was happy with Marco Asensio in victory at Elche. Asensio scored in the 3-0 win on the night. Ancelotti said, "We haven't discussed the contract. "Marco is a member of the squad. It's true that he hasn't played much, but he's proved that he can play. He's been decisive in the few minutes I've given him and he's going to be more involved going forward. "We'...Full Story »

Barca to challenge Liverpool & Chelsea to Fernandez Barcelona are continuing to monitor Benfica star Enzo Fernandez amid his excellent performances in Portugal, Sport reports. The Spanish side wanted to sign him when he was at River Plate and could have got him for around €10 million but no move materialised. Now, he is worth around €50m and the Catalan side will have to comp...Full Story »

Michael Beale has suggested it is not a foregone conclusion that he will leave QPR for Wolves if he is offered the manager’s job at Molineux.The R’s boss saw his side beat Cardiff 3-0 to move top of the Sky Bet Championship amid reports he is in the frame to take over at Premier League Wolves.Beale was Steven Gerrard’s assistant at Aston Villa, having previously helped Gerrard ...Full Story »

Under-fire Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl was relieved to be on the right side of fine margins after easing pressure on his position with a vital victory at south coast rivals Bournemouth.Che Adams’ early header secured a nervy 1-0 success at Vitality Stadium to propel Saints out of the Premier League relegation zone following a five-match winless run.Bournemouth dominated the second ha...Full Story »

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says he will deal with Cristiano Ronaldo on Thursday after the Portuguese walked down the tunnel before the end of the 2-0 win over Tottenham.Ronaldo was named on the bench against Spurs and saw his team-mates take control of the game thanks to second-half goals from Fred and Bruno Fernandes.After Ten Hag had made it clear he would not be coming on, Ronaldo ma...Full Story »

Burnley manager Vincent Kompany admitted he was annoyed at conceding a “cheap” goal after they missed the chance to regain top spot in the Sky Bet Championship after being held to a 1-1 draw by Birmingham at St Andrew’s.Substitute Johann Berg Gudmundsson handed the Clarets a 74th-minute lead just four minutes after coming off the bench.The Iceland international struck with a cu...Full Story »

Slaven Bilic criticised Watford’s lack of consistency after the 3-0 defeat at Millwall.Tom Bradshaw hit a 25-minute hat-trick in the first half to put the hosts in complete control, with the visitors stunted in attack throughout at the Den.It was the first time the Hornets had failed to score under the Croatian, and Bilic was concerned about his side’s inability to string results tog...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes Darwin Nunez is now backing up his potential with goals after the Uruguay international scored the winner in a 1-0 victory over West Ham.The 23-year-old has had a disjointed start to his Anfield career after getting sent off on just his third appearance but, having offered some promising cameos, he is now turning it into tangible results.His goal was his t...Full Story »

Interim manager Leo Percovich said the arrival of Michael Carrick at Middlesbrough would be “very welcome” after his side came from behind to beat Wigan 4-1 at the DW Stadium.Carrick is reportedly on the verge of taking charge of the Teessiders, with an appointment expected imminently.Asked about the potential arrival of the former Manchester United midfielder, Percovich said: &ldquo...Full Story »

Eddie Howe praised Miguel Almiron’s blossoming confidence after watching him fire Newcastle to a 1-0 Premier League victory over Everton to answer his critics in style.The Paraguay international found himself on the wrong end of a jibe from Manchester City playmaker Jack Grealish at the end of last season, but has replied in fitting fashion with five goals to date this season, four of them...Full Story »

Mark Robins hailed matchwinner Martyn Waghorn after the striker scored his first goal in over a year to move Coventry off the bottom of the Sky Bet Championship with a 1-0 win over Sheffield United.Waghorn, without a goal since September 2021, stepped up to dispatch an 87th-minute penalty after Viktor Gyokeres was brought down by Chris Basham to secure back-to-back wins for the first time this s...Full Story »

Graham Potter defended his decision to leave Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on the bench for 81 minutes of Chelsea’s goalless derby draw at Brentford.Former Arsenal striker Aubameyang, who has scored three times in his last five matches, was left kicking his heels as his team-mates laboured in front of goal.Aubameyang was finally sent on with nine minutes remaining but his only half-chance was ...Full Story »

Jim Goodwin hailed his players for a job well done as Aberdeen comfortably progressed to the semi-finals of the Premier Sports Cup, routing Partick Thistle 4-1.The Dons were 3-0 up at the break after Luis Lopes’ effort, a Kevin Holt own goal and a Hayden Coulson strike that may yet go down as an own goal after taking a massive deflection off Jack McMillan.Thistle pulled one back early in t...Full Story »

Hull caretaker boss Andy Dawson was pleased that his side’s improved performance resulted in a 3-1 win on the road at Blackpool.Ryan Longman, Greg Docherty and Regan Slater all netted for the Tigers in a convincing display, with Kenny Dougall having briefly put the hosts back on level terms in the first half after Longman’s opener.And Dawson had nothing but praise for his players aft...Full Story »

Hull leap-frogged opponents Blackpool in the Sky Bet Championship table thanks to an impressive 3-1 away win.The Tigers deservedly secured their first away success of the campaign, and a long-awaited first victory at this level at Bloomfield Road since way back in 1974.A second win for caretaker boss Andy Dawson will also improve his chances of getting the Hull job permanently, while for opposit...Full Story »

Tom Bradshaw’s stunning first-half hat-trick powered Millwall to a 3-0 victory over woeful Watford at the Den.Bradshaw struck three times in just over half an hour to give Gary Rowett’s men their third successive win in a game they controlled throughout, moving them one point off the Championship play-off places.It took just eight minutes for Bradshaw to open his account for the even...Full Story »

Prospective new boss Michael Carrick would have been impressed with Middlesbrough’s second-half display as they came from a goal down to claim a convincing 4-1 win at Wigan and move out of the Sky Bet Championship relegation places.Former Manchester United midfielder Carrick has reportedly agreed terms to become Boro’s new manager, with the appointment expected to be confirmed shortl...Full Story »