Club president set to meet with £41m star after Aston Villa make contact

Club president set to meet with £41m star after Aston Villa make contact

Aston Villa are interested in signing an “aggressive” £41 million defender in January, according to a new report. The Villans continued their upturn in form on Tuesday night, as they claimed an impressive 3-2 win over RB Leipzig in the Champions League. Related As well as Watkins: 5/10 Aston Villa man showed he’s “regressed” vs…

World Cup bound Brazil Fall to Series Loss against the Netherlands

World Cup bound Brazil Fall to Series Loss against the Netherlands

Brazil fell to a 17-15 defeat to the Netherlands in Amsterdam on Wednesday. The fixture was the second of a two match tour. The Netherlands also won game one meaning that the Europeans completed a series win over As Yaras. The tour brought an end to a groundbreaking year for As Yaras. Brazil qualified for…

Hosts for 2030 & 2034 men’s World Cups confirmed by FIFA

Hosts for 2030 & 2034 men’s World Cups confirmed by FIFA

FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed the host nations for the upcoming men’s World Cups at Wednesday’s extraordinary congress, with the 2030 tournament split across six countries and three continents and 2034 controversially going to Saudi Arabia. The announcement on Wednesday was effectively a formality, but confirmed that all 211 FIFA nations voted. The unique scheduling…

Arsenal vs Monaco – Champions League: Live score, team news and updates as Mikel Arteta’s men look to cement top eight spot with a win in their final European clash of the year

Arsenal vs Monaco – Champions League: Live score, team news and updates as Mikel Arteta’s men look to cement top eight spot with a win in their final European clash of the year

By HARRY BAMFORTH and SAMI MOKBEL AT THE EMIRATES and ISAAN KHAN AT THE EMIRATES and AADAM PATEL AT SIGNAL IDUNA PARK Published: 18:00 GMT, 11 December 2024 | Updated: 18:34 GMT, 11 December 2024 Advertisement Follow Mail Sport’s live blog for the latest team news, updates and live score from the Champions League clash…

Juventus vs Manchester City – Champions League: Live score, team news and updates as Pep Guardiola’s struggling side look to get back to winning ways in Europe

Juventus vs Manchester City – Champions League: Live score, team news and updates as Pep Guardiola’s struggling side look to get back to winning ways in Europe

By TUM BALOGUN and JACK GAUGHAN AT THE ALLIANZ STADIUM Published: 17:59 GMT, 11 December 2024 | Updated: 18:26 GMT, 11 December 2024 Advertisement Share or comment on this article: Juventus vs Manchester City – Champions League: Live score, team news and updates as Pep Guardiola’s struggling side look to get back to winning ways…

Revealed: The price Man United would consider Marcus Rashford offers for in January as they look to sell players to comply with PSR rules and provide funds for Ruben Amorim

Revealed: The price Man United would consider Marcus Rashford offers for in January as they look to sell players to comply with PSR rules and provide funds for Ruben Amorim

United are under pressure to sell players to help Amorim strengthen squad There is one major hurdle in potentially selling Rashford in the winter window LISTEN NOW to It’s All Kicking Off!: Why can’t Chelsea win the league? They made seven changes and still scored five. Do you think Liverpool could do that? By CHRIS…

Barcelona compile shortlists to address problem positions

Barcelona compile shortlists to address problem positions

Barcelona are reported to have compiled a list of three potential targets to address a shortage at right-back this season, as well as monitoring options on the left. The first-team squad lacks a natural right-back, having seen Joao Cancelo leave at the end of last season when his loan from Manchester City finished. Jules Kounde…

Berlin to host NFL regular season game for first time in 2025 in expansion of International Series | NFL News

Berlin to host NFL regular season game for first time in 2025 in expansion of International Series | NFL News

Berlin will host a regular season NFL game for the first time in 2025 as part of the league’s continued global growth and expansion. The game will be played at the Olympiastadion – home of Hertha Berlin and host to the 2006 World Cup and 2024 European Championship finals – as part of a multi-year…

Wolves could appoint “outstanding” Graham Potter upgrade

Wolves could appoint “outstanding” Graham Potter upgrade

Gary O’Neil looks set to remain in the Wolverhampton Wanderers hot seat for the time being, despite his side’s recent set of dreadful results in the Premier League. The 44-year-old has been given the dreaded vote of confidence by the Molineux hierarchy, but no doubt a defeat this coming weekend to Ipswich Town would again…

Jose Mourinho wants ‘justice’ in latest response to Man City & Pep Guardiola

Jose Mourinho wants ‘justice’ in latest response to Man City & Pep Guardiola

Jose Mourinho insists he only wants to see “justice” prevail following comments from Pep Guardiola accusing the former Chelsea and Manchester United boss of demanding Manchester City be relegated as punishment over 115 Premier League charges. City await a verdict on the many alleged financial rules breaches, with potential sanctions theoretically unlimited if the club…

Amnesty International describes FIFA’s commitment to human rights as a ‘sham’ after Saudi Arabia handed World Cup 2034

Amnesty International describes FIFA’s commitment to human rights as a ‘sham’ after Saudi Arabia handed World Cup 2034

Amnesty International has led the backlash after Saudi Arabia was awarded hosting rights to the 2034 World Cup, describing FIFA’s commitment to human rights as a “sham”. The Middle East nation will stage football’s biggest event in 10 years’ time following a process that didn’t require a vote with Saudi’s bid – the only one…

RUGBY CONFIDENTIAL: Why England are bracing to spend big on new coach with world’s top gurus stuck in limbo

RUGBY CONFIDENTIAL: Why England are bracing to spend big on new coach with world’s top gurus stuck in limbo

As the WRU conduct an anonymous review and the RFU come under increasing pressure to cut their costs, rugby’s leading coaches have been left in a bizarre holding position. Let’s start with Warren Gatland. Portas Consulting, who describe themselves as the premier global management consultancy, are working through an independent review into Welsh rugby. Players…

SIMON JORDAN: Newcastle are trapped in vicious circle and Eddie Howe may not be around by the time they’re allowed to compete

SIMON JORDAN: Newcastle are trapped in vicious circle and Eddie Howe may not be around by the time they’re allowed to compete

I sat down with Eddie Howe recently. A very nice fellow. A capable Premier League manager? Absolutely. He won’t be short of offers if and when he leaves St James’ Park at some stage. Newcastle’s form this season has been inconsistent. They recently made a good fist of it against Liverpool but prior to that…

Saudi Arabia officially named 2034 World Cup host nation after no alternative country came forward… with the tournament ‘set to be held in JANUARY’

Saudi Arabia officially named 2034 World Cup host nation after no alternative country came forward… with the tournament ‘set to be held in JANUARY’

Saudi Arabia has been announced as the host nation of the 2034 World Cup at an online FIFA Congress after not a single alternative candidate came forward. The acclamation of football nations, rather than a vote, brings to an end a rapid 14-month process which has seen the Middle East nation make an unrivalled march to win the right…

FIA reveals 2027 WRC regulations, new points system for 2025

FIA reveals 2027 WRC regulations, new points system for 2025

The FIA has revealed the future pathway for the World Rally Championship with the release of the 2027 technical regulations and a new-look points system to be introduced next year. The World Motor Sport Council has confirmed the new look ‘WRC27’ cars will be more versatile and built to a cost cap of €345,000 in…

Guardiola pushing Man City to sign £40m full back in January transfer window

Guardiola pushing Man City to sign £40m full back in January transfer window

Pep Guardiola is pushing Manchester City to make a move for a “great” £40 million defender, according to a recent report. January could be an intriguing month for the Blues, as their unusually poor form in the Premier League could mean they are active in the transfer window. Related Man City must regret selling £80m…