Jose Mourinho has been installed as the bookmakers’ favourite to take over at Everton should they decide to sack Sean Dyche, but there are a couple of reasons why the prospect of the Portuguese moving to Merseyside appears a non-starter. Dyche is under pressure after a dismal run of form that has seen the Toffees…
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick hinted at a rapturous reaction from the squad when news came through on Wednesday night that Dani Olmo and Pau Victor have been granted temporary registration for the second half of the season. The squad found out en route to the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah for their Supercopa de…
Manchester United have made an enquiry to sign an “outstanding” £33 million ace as a possible replacement for Marcus Rashford, according to a recent report. Man Utd transfer news It has been a quiet transfer window so far for many of the Premier League clubs, and it could remain that way for the Red Devils…
A Young family affair at Goodison Park Image: Ashley Young will face his son, Tyler, in Thursday’s FA Cup third-round tie Everton vs Peterborough, Thursday, 7.45pm It is not every day you have family members on the same football pitch. If they do, it is usually siblings – but Thursday’s game at Goodison Park pits…
L’annonce du départ de Didier Deschamps après la Coupe du monde 2026 a été diversement appréciée et jugée par les observateurs. Arrivé sur le banc de l’équipe de France en juillet 2012 pour prendre la succession de Laurent Blanc, Didier Deschamps a marqué l’histoire des Bleus de son empreinte, gagnant notamment une seconde Coupe du…
New West Ham boss Graham Potter insists he is a “better” and a “wiser” coach after a 20-month break since being sacked by Chelsea. Potter was confirmed as Julen Lopetegui’s successor at West Ham on Thursday, sealing his return to management since leaving the Blues in April 2023. The Englishman lasted less than eight months…
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has revealed that he is “all good” after requiring extensive treatment during the first half of Wednesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final victory over Liverpool. Bentancur crumpled to the turf at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium inside the opening ten minutes. The Uruguay international was under no contact from any other players and…
Eintracht Frankfurt have been informed that Manchester City now want to sign Omar Marmoush immediately. The German club are demanding around £67m (€80m) for the 25-year-old. There is no release clause for the forward and offers significantly below that are expected to be rejected by the Bundesliga club, who are third in the German top flight. City and Marmoush’s camp…
The main talking point from last night’s EFL Cup semi-final first leg was the decision by referee Stuart Attwell not to show Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall a second yellow card for a challenge on Liverpool’s Kostas Tsimikas. Bergvall had already been booked, albeit harshly after replays showed little contact after sliding in on Luis Diaz,…
Liverpool have now identified a “world-class” striker as their ideal replacement for Darwin Nunez, according to a report. Nunez’s future at Anfield in major doubt Nunez could be on his way out of Anfield in the near future, with the Reds now weighing up potential replacements for the striker, and Lille’s Jonathan David has now…
West Ham have appointed former Chelsea, Brighton & Hove Albion and Swansea City manager Graham Potter as Julen Lopetegui’s replacement after ending the Spaniard’s six-month reign on Wednesday. Englishman Potter, who has signed a two-and-a-half year contract, has spent more than 21 months out of football since leaving Stamford Bridge, where his reign lasted less…
Whilst West Bromwich Albion’s main priorities at this moment in time rest on appointing a new manager, the January transfer window will also obviously be on the club’s mind. After all, the Baggies will need some new recruits here and there to ensure they can sustain a battle for the rest of the season to…
L’annonce par Didier Deschamps de son départ à l’issue de la Coupe du monde 2026 suscite certaines inquiétudes… Didier a pris tout le monde par surprise. En annonçant son départ de son poste de sélectionneur de l’équipe de France après la Coupe du monde 2026, l’ancien milieu de terrain a notamment provoqué l’étonnement de ses…
For many, the FA Cup third round is the most exciting weekend in the English football calendar. This is the stage of the world’s oldest football competition when the top two divisions of the pyramid wade in. A breeding ground for upsets, fans perched in trees overlooking the stadium and an unrelenting reminder of the…
Celtic moved 16 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership table on Wednesday night as they secured a relatively comfortable 2-0 win over Dundee United. The Hoops claimed all three points thanks to goals from Daizen Maeda and substitute Reo Hatate either side of half time, finally taking advantage of their game in…
Emma Raducanu is the only British player to draw a seed at the Australian Open after being paired with Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova in round one. Former US Open champion Raducanu pulled out of her scheduled warm-up tournament in Auckland with a back niggle but has been practicing at Melbourne Park this week. The British No 2…
Alors qu’il navigue au large du Brésil, le navigateur allemand Boris Herrmann, actuellement sixième du Vendée Globe, a été pris dans un orage dantesque. La situation semble se décanter en tête du Vendée Globe. Chaque jour qui passe, Sébastien Dalin accroit en effet son avance sur Yoann Richomme, l’écart entre les deux hommes flirtant désormais…
Très proche de Zinedine Zidane, Bixente Lizarazu considère sans grande surprise que son ancien coéquipier chez les Bleus et à Bordeaux est le candidat idéal pour prendre la suite de Didier Deschamps en 2026. Didier Deschamps a pris tout le monde de court, mardi, en annonçant dans une interview pour le 13 heures de TF1…
Malgré sa disqualification suite à son accident lors de la 3e étape du Dakar, Sébastien Loeb pourrait reprendre la course si son appel aboutir selon certaines informations. La malédiction l’a encore emporté. Après une première sérieuse alerte lors de la première journée marathon, Sébastien Loeb a vu ses rêves d’un premier sacre sur le Dakar…
The January transfer window rarely provides the same sort of fun as we get in summer, but that doesn’t mean the rumour mill slows down. The fun is already in full swing. Some clubs are making new signings and others are setting their sights on potential summer acquisitions, opening the door to a whole host…
