Premier League
Sterling set to be axed as England line-up for Panama accidentally leaked
Raheem Sterling is set to lose his place in England’s starting eleven for Sunday’s World Cup match against Panama as revealed by Gareth Southgate’s training-ground notes. The Manchester City attacker was chosen to lead the line alongside Harry Kane in the Three Lions’ opening match against Tunisia but struggled and was substituted for Marcus Rashford […]
West Ham confirm Issa Diop signing
West Ham have confirmed the signing of France U21 centre-back Issa Diop from Toulouse on a five-year deal. The French defender joins for a fee of £21.9m, having successfully passed a medical and finalised personal terms on with the club. Diop flew into London on Monday after a fee was agreed between the clubs last […]
Sarri’s agent in London to finalise Chelsea move
Maurizio Sarri’s agent is in London to finalise a move to Stamford Bridge, a source has confirmed, amid reports in Italy of an impending move to buy him out of his contract. With Antonio Conte still in charge at Chelsea, the Blues are not commenting on some reports on Tuesday that they are set to […]
Evra reveals how going to Cristiano Ronaldo’s house for lunch turned into a training session
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the fittest athletes on the planet and Patrice Evra learnt the hard way that the Portugal rarely ever relaxes. Evra, a former teammate of Ronaldo, opened up about one afternoon where he was invited to Ronaldo’s house. ‘I would give advice to anybody, when Cristiano invites you for lunch at […]
Nabil Fekir’s agent gives surprise update on Liverpool’s £53m transfer
The agent of Lyon star Nabil Fekir has revealed that the France international could still join Liverpool this summer. Liverpool have been linked with Fekir for several weeks and were on the brink of completing his transfer only for a £53million deal to be suspended earlier this month. While Fekir is understood to have agreed […]
Eden Hazard: Real Madrid ‘know what to do’ to sign me
Eden Hazard has refused to commit his future to Chelsea and has opened the door to a summer move by telling Real Madrid “if they want to buy me, they know what to do”. The Belgium international, who is currently away on international duty, has long been linked with a big-money transfer to the Santiago […]
Harry Kane concedes Ronaldo has put pressure on him ahead of World Cup opener
Harry Kane has conceded Cristiano Ronaldo has put pressure on him to score ahead of England’s World Cup game against Tunisia. Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in Portugal’s 3-3 match against Spain in Group B, with a spectacular free kick securing an important point in the closing stages of the game. While Ronaldo’s outstanding performance wasn’t […]
Pogba: ‘I’m the most criticised player in the world’
Paul Pogba claims to be the “the most criticised player in the world”, with the United midfielder having once being the most expensive. An £89 million deal returned the 25-year-old to Old Trafford in 2016 after a successful four-year stint at Juventus. With that move having taken spending to a new level, prior to Neymar […]
N’Golo Kante responds to speculation he will leave Chelsea for PSG
N’Golo Kante has said he is not interested in speculation linking him with a transfer to Paris Saint-Germain this summer. The France international has been on point for Chelsea since joining from Leicester City in 2016, helping the club win the Premier League and FA Cup. He arrived in England as an unknown player but […]
Anthony Martial’s agent confirms he wants to quit Manchester United
Anthony Martial’s agent has confirmed that the forward wants to leave Manchester United after falling out of favour under Jose Mourinho. The forward was a bit-part player under the Portuguese manager in United’s 2017/18 campaign, and that led to him missing out on France’s squad for the World Cup in Russia. His agent Philippe Lamboley […]