Solanke backup, £41.5m Inter star: 5 players Spurs should sign this month

Postecoglou really wants Tottenham to sign "versatile" £13m international

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou is personally eager for the club to move for a “versatile” player who’s impressed club scouts, as the Lilywhites continue pursuing their second January signing after missing out on Randal Kolo Muani. Juventus win race for Kolo Muani as Tottenham miss out Over the last week and beyond, Spurs and…

Ancelotti refuses to blame Real Madrid players for heavy Super Cup defeat to Barcelona

Ancelotti refuses to blame Real Madrid players for heavy Super Cup defeat to Barcelona

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has dismissed the wave of criticism following his team’s 5-2 defeat to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final. The loss, which followed a 4-0 league defeat at the Santiago Bernabeu to their arch-rivals earlier in the season, has led to a harsh evaluation of Ancelotti’s tactics and his players’…

Sol Campbell

Sol Campbell suggests Spurs fans’ hatred of him is racially motivated

Sol Campbell has questioned whether Tottenham fans’ hatred of him is fuelled by racism and says he is baffled why they continue to “harp on” about his move to Arsenal. Campbell made the stunning switch across North London in 2001 having come through the ranks at White Hart Lane to become captain and, at the…

'I'm not dumb!' - Carlo Ancelotti hits back at Real Madrid critics

'I'm not dumb!' – Carlo Ancelotti hits back at Real Madrid critics

Carlo Ancelotti has said he is “not the best but not the dumbest either” as he deals with the fallout of Real Madrid’s latest heavy defeat to Clasico rivals Barcelona. The Italian’s side were dismantled 5-2 in the Supercopa de Espana final in Jeddah despite taking a fifth-minute lead through Kylian Mbappe. It was Madrid’s…

Un match perturbé par des supporters français

Un match perturbé par des supporters français

Initialement prévu sur le Courtn°8 de Melbourne Park, le duel entre Alejandro Davidovich Fokina etFélix Auger-Aliassime a dû déménager en plein match. La faute auxsupporters français qui poussaient de manière trop véhémentederrière Arthur Cazaux. C’est une scène loin d’être banale qui a eu lieu cemercredi à Melbourne. Dans le cadre du deuxième tour dusimple messieurs…

Manchester United boss Amorim: Southampton game will teach me more about players after Liverpool and Arsenal results

Manchester United boss Amorim: Southampton game will teach me more about players after Liverpool and Arsenal results

Ruben Amorim says Manchester United’s performance against lowly Southampton will teach him more about his players after positive results against Liverpool and Arsenal. The Red Devils ended a four-game losing streak in a 2-2 draw with Liverpool in the Premier League earlier this month, before knocking Arsenal out of the FA Cup on penalties on…

FSG chiefs wowed: Liverpool preparing £33m+ bid to sign new star for Slot

FSG chiefs wowed: Liverpool preparing £33m+ bid to sign new star for Slot

Liverpool are now preparing a bid to sign a new defender for Arne Slot as they look to beat Manchester United to him in the transfer windows ahead, with his talent having left Reds chiefs impressed, according to a fresh report. Liverpool facing rebuild Though currently top of the Premier League, there is no doubt…

Simon Easterby will take interim charge of the Ireland men's team from December 2024

Easterby names first Ireland squad as Farrell stand-in for Six Nations

Interim head coach Simon Easterby has named his first squad as he takes charge of Ireland’s Six Nations defence while Andy Farrell leads the British and Irish Lions in Australia this summer. Uncapped Leinster prop Jack Boyle is included in the 36-player squad, replacing the suspended Tom O’Toole. Injured wing due James Lowe and hooker Dan…

Man Utd make contact with Barcelona over injured star

Man Utd make contact with Barcelona over injured star

Manchester United are said to have made contact with Barcelona over versatile defender Andreas Christensen, even though he has not played since August because of an Achilles tendon injury. The 28-year-old featured for 26 minutes of Barcelona’s opening LaLiga game against Valencia but suffered a reoccurrence of an Achilles issue that first dogged him in…

Brighton now battling Liverpool to sign "fantastic" £21m+ ace for Hurzeler

Brighton now battling Liverpool to sign "fantastic" £21m+ ace for Hurzeler

Setting their sights on another young talent, Brighton & Hove Albion are now reportedly battling Liverpool to sign a 19-year-old striker worth over £21m in the coming months. Brighton transfer news The Seagulls have already seen Manchester City swoop in and sign one of their young targets in Vitor Reis and will be desperate to…

Fin de l’aventure pour Cazaux

Fin de l’aventure pour Cazaux

Huitième de finaliste l’année dernière, Arthur Cazaux ne dépassera cette fois pas le cap du deuxième tour de l’Open d’Australie. Qualification, en revanche, pour Alexander Zverev. En 2024, Arthur Cazaux avait ravi les fans français, en atteignant les huitièmes de finale de l’Open d’Australie pour sa toute première participation. Cette année, le Français ne dépassera…

Kelly Cates

Match of the Day: Chapman, Cates and Logan confirmed as Lineker’s replacements

Mark Chapman insists there is “absolutely no competition” between himself, Kelly Cates and Gabby Logan after the trio were today confirmed as the new hosts of Match of the Day. Although the line-up had been widely expected, there were initially suggestions Chapman was not keen on sharing the role and wanted it to be a…

Raducanu faces Anisimova next in Australia - 'big achievement' around the corner?

Raducanu faces Anisimova next in Australia – 'big achievement' around the corner?

Britain’s Emma Raducanu faces Amanda Anisimova next in the Australian Open on Thursday and Sky Sports’ Jonathan Overend believes ‘a big achievement is around the corner.’ On Tuesday, Raducanu overcame serving issues to upset 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova and reach the second round in Melbourne. The 22-year-old joked her serve had “a mind of its…

Evan Ferguson

Brighton transfer news: Hurzeler admits highly-rated duo could leave on loan

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler says he is open to Evan Ferguson and Julio Enciso leaving on loan this January. The highly-rated duo have had reduced minutes for the Seagulls this season after returning from long injury lay-offs in the past year. Evan Ferguson transfer news Ferguson is likely to be of interest to a number…

Humbert rejoint Fils, Ruud sorti

Humbert rejoint Fils, Ruud sorti

Ce mercredi, le n°1 français Ugo Humbert s’est aisément qualifié pour le troisième tour de l’Open d’Australie, où il affrontera son compatriote Arthur Fils. C’est terminé pour Casper Ruud. Ugo Humbert a assuré. Ce mercredi, le Français, 14eme joueur mondial et tête de série n°14, s’est assez aisément qualifié pour le troisième tour de l’Open…

Alex Scott explains why England have a target on their back ahead of Euro 2025

Alex Scott explains why England have a target on their back ahead of Euro 2025

Broadcaster and former England and Arsenal star Alex Scott believes the Lionesses have a target on their backs ahead of this summer’s European Championships in Switzerland. Sarina Wiegman’s side won the tournament on home soil back in 2022 after they overcame eight-time winners Germany at Wembley. A stoppage time winner from Chloe Kelly made history…

Taylor: Littler must overcome 'Man Utd syndrome' to beat my record

Taylor: Littler must overcome 'Man Utd syndrome' to beat my record

Phil Taylor has backed Luke Littler to break his record of 16 world titles – but says the 17-year-old will have to overcome “Man Utd syndrome” to do it. Littler became the youngest player to win the World Championship at Alexandra Palace earlier this month to complete a brilliant debut year on tour. Taylor wants…

Sky Sports: Chelsea eye £70m bid for star who could get annoyed at Man Utd

Sky Sports: Chelsea eye £70m bid for star who could get annoyed at Man Utd

Chelsea are now considering a £70m offer to sign a Manchester United star who could soon become annoyed at Old Trafford, according to one Sky Sports reporter. Chelsea transfer rumours The Blues, under Enzo Maresca, are impressing on the pitch in the Premier League, but away from the field, are once again being linked with…

6 strikers Arsenal could target in January after Gabriel Jesus injury

6 strikers Arsenal could target in January after Gabriel Jesus injury

Arsenal find themselves midway through the January transfer window with one area of their squad in dire need of reinforcements. Following long-term injuries to Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus, the latter tearing his ACL in the weekend defeat to Manchester United in the FA Cup, Arsenal will have to consider bolstering their forward line during…