Chelsea want Nkunku in January Chelsea are hoping to be able to bring in Christopher Nkunku in the January transfer window, according to the Mirror. The Blues have already reached an agreement with the 24-year-old but are aiming to convince RB Leipzig to sell in the winter rather than wait for the end of the season. Juventus keen on Evan Ndicka Juventus are looking for defensive reinforcem...Full Story »

Manchester United are willing to pay €80m to sign Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong. Fabrizio Romano confirmed to CaughtOffside via his Substack column during the summer that Manchester United were interested in signing Barcelona midfielder De Jong. A move failed to materialise and Erik ten Hag opted to sign Casemiro from Real Madrid. However, it now appears that Manchester United ma...Full Story »

Former Manchester United striker Dion Dublin has backed Cristiano Ronaldo to remain at the club until the end of the season, despite his goalscoring struggles. Problems in front of goal have spread across United's attack this term, and Dublin has suggested a solution to Erik ten Hag. Ronaldo has scored once in eight Premier League games this season, but he has started just twice amid doubts ove...Full Story »

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has said defending champions France and Brazil are the favourites to win the World Cup in Qatar as they have a core group of players who have played together for a long time. Messi said Brazil, Germany, France, England and Spain are always labelled favourites to win, but the 35-year-old forward feels France and Brazil are the best two teams going into the N...Full Story »

PHIL FODEN celebrated his new Manchester City contract with a posh meal at The Ivy alongside girlfriend Rebecca Cooke. The England international, 22, signed a fresh five-year deal with the Premier League champions last week. He then headed into the restaurant as his family followed suitCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke Partner Rebecca and their child could be seen walking in behind FodenCredit:...Full Story »

CRISTIANO RONALDO'S sister Elma has slammed Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag in a brutal Instagram post after the 37-year-old was hauled off against Newcastle. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner is having a tough season, scoring just twice in 12 games. Elma has hit out at Erik ten Hag on InstagramCredit: Instagram Ronaldo is frustrated at Man Utd, a feeling his sister Elma sharesCredit: Inst...Full Story »

Benjamin Mendy's friend's alleged rape victim has denied being proud of sex with Jack Grealish A woman denied claims she was "proud" of having sex with Jack Grealish after she was allegedly raped by a friend of Benjamin Mendy. The alleged victim, who was 23 at the time, said she was raped by Louis Saha Matturie, 41, on a booze run to a local petrol station on August 23 last year. Matturie was ...Full Story »

Stonewall is urging the global sporting community to “stand up and call out the criminalisation and persecution” of LGBTQ+ people in Qatar at the upcoming World Cup.The leading LGBTQ+ charity has made the plea at the launch of its ninth annual ‘Rainbow Laces’ campaign.Same-sex relationships are criminalised in Qatar and Stonewall hopes issues can be highlighted while the ...Full Story »

Wilfried Zaha’s contract talks are not troubling Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira, who wants more consistency from his talismanic forward.Zaha, the Eagles’ top scorer, netted his fifth goal of the season in the 2-1 comeback win over Wolves which sealed Palace’s second successive victory at Selhurst Park.The Ivory Coast international’s five-year contract with Palace come...Full Story »

Luton manager Nathan Jones hailed a “magnificent win” after a second-half strike from Carlton Morris secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Norwich at Carrow Road.The Hatters, who were helped by a red card for home midfielder Kenny McLean just after their goal, were good value for a victory which extended their unbeaten run to seven games and took them to fourth in the Championshi...Full Story »

Preston boss Ryan Lowe acknowledged a good defensive team performance after he saw his side run out 1-0 winners over Huddersfield at the John Smith’s Stadium.Manchester United loanee Alvaro Fernandez threatened to put the visitors in front with a couple of chances at the end of a low-key first half.North End sprung to life in the second period and got their goal when Greg Cunningham nodded...Full Story »

Swansea boss Russell Martin insists Ollie Cooper is good enough to be named in Wales’ World Cup squad for Qatar – but does not expect the talented midfielder to make Robert Page’s party.Cooper underlined his growing credentials again by scoring in Swansea’s 3-2 Sky Bet Championship comeback win over Reading.It was the 22-year-old’s second goal in as many home games,...Full Story »

Rotherham manager Matt Taylor admitted luck played its part in his team’s smash-and-grab 1-0 Sky Bet Championship win at frustrated Stoke.Ollie Rathbone scored after six minutes with the Millers’ only shot on target while City managed 29, including 12 on target.Rathbone’s strike – his second goal in the Potteries this season after scoring in the EFL Trophy at Port Vale &n...Full Story »

Jon Dahl Tomasson hailed “brilliant” Ben Brereton Diaz after his magnificent strike helped Blackburn beat Sunderland 2-0 and go top of the Sky Bet Championship.The Chile international made the telling contribution, conjuring a special goal with an unstoppable 25-yard effort that found the top corner.Scott Wharton’s second-half header gave the score a more comfortable look in an...Full Story »

West Brom caretaker head coach Richard Beale insisted the club’s next manager inherits a strong squad to climb the Sky Bet Championship after Bristol City beat them 2-0 at The Hawthorns.Goals from Joe Williams and Nahki Wells clinched City’s second win in eight outings, moving them six places up the table to 11th.Wells made the first goal and scored the second – his seventh of ...Full Story »

Derek McInnes reckons it would have been a “sickener” had Kilmarnock not prevailed in their compelling Premier Sports Cup quarter-final against Dundee United at Rugby Park.Kyle Lafferty’s early opener from the penalty spot was cancelled out instantly by Glenn Middleton.Daniel Armstrong headed home unmarked from Jordan Jones’ cross 17 minutes from time to book Killie&rsquo...Full Story »

Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi said experiencing the war in Ukraine means he has nothing to fear in football after a frustrating goalless draw with lowly Nottingham Forest prompted a smattering of boos.Albion controlled the contest at the Amex Stadium and struck the crossbar through Leandro Trossard but remain without a win since the Italian replaced Graham Potter four games ago.Pascal Gross was...Full Story »

Swansea produced a remarkable turnaround to beat Reading 3-2 and leapfrog them in the Sky Bet Championship table.Reading struck twice in the opening 33 minutes through Yakou Meite and Tom Ince as the visitors sought to end their worst run of the campaign – three games without a win.But Harry Darling halved the deficit before the interval, and second-half goals from Ollie Cooper and Jay Ful...Full Story »

Carlton Morris came back to haunt his former club Norwich as Luton recorded a hard-fought 1-0 win at Carrow Road to move up to fourth in the Championship.The striker scored the decisive goal in the 62nd minute to condemn the Canaries to a third consecutive loss.The home side would have gone top with a win, but turned in a poor performance which was compounded by the sending off of Kenny McLean j...Full Story »

Inverness remain level on points with Scottish Championship leaders Partick Thistle despite a 1-0 home defeat to Hamilton Academical.Despite trailing their hosts by 13 points prior to kick-off, it was ninth-placed Hamiltonwho left with all three points from the clash.Andrew Winter scored the only goal of the game in the 22nd minute after capitalising on a low cross to slot home.It was Winter&rsq...Full Story »