The January transfer window has just opened and already Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is complaining, saying that he is ‘rarely given the players I ask for’. Conte has handed a January wishlist to Chelsea’s board having repeatedly stressed how short on numbers his squad is, but he believes that progress on his targets is going […]
Premier League
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has cooled talk of a January move for Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini. Chiellini was a key player for Conte when he won three Serie A titles as Juve boss between 2011 and 2014 but the pair will not be reunited at Stamford Bridge. Conte is full of respect for Chiellini — […]
Barcelona have confirmed that record summer signing Ousmane Demebele has made a full recovery from the thigh injury that has kept him sidelined for almost four months. Dembele, who moved to the Nou Camp from Borussia Dortmund for a fee of £96.8million, ruptured a tendon in his left thigh during Barca’s 2-1 victory over Getafe […]
Arsene Wenger is set for a lengthy touchline ban after being charged with misconduct after his tirade at Mike Dean in the referees’ changing room following the 1-1 draw at West Bromwich. And the Arsenal boss did himself no favors with the FA when he continued his attack on Dean on Tuesday. Dean has been […]
The Daily Main is reporting that Daniel Sturridge wants to join Southampton during this January transfer window, but fears that Liverpool could price him out of a move. Liverpool are willing to let Sturridge find regular first team football elsewhere, but they will not sell him on the cheap. Despite taking in £75m earlier this […]
According to the Sunday Express, Arsenal are leading the race to sign Chelsea centre-back David Luiz as Arsene Wenger apparently wants to add another defender. Luiz has not made a Premier League appearance since Chelsea’s 1-0 win at Bournemouth at the end of October due to a knee injury, although reports suggest that he has […]
Thierry Henry was full of praise for Paul Pogba after the Manchester United captain put in a dominant performance at Everton, providing two assists as Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard scored second-half goals to deliver a 2-0 Premier League victory. Pogba controlled the contest from the left side of United’s three-man midfield and ex-Arsenal striker […]
Jurgen Klopp declared himself uninterested with the latest installment of the Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona transfer saga after Liverpool began 2018 with a big three points at Burnley. New Year’s Eve had brought anger and frustration for Reds fans as Barcelona’s long and rather public pursuit of Coutinho took a fresh twist. Sportswear giants Nike, […]
It’s been a long three months for Diego Costa, but the former Chelsea forward has been formally introduced as an Atletico Madrid player. Costa is set to wear Atleti’s No 18 jersey after unveiled in front of around 25,000 fans at the Wanda Metropolitano on Sunday, where he revealed he waited “a long time” to […]