Manchester City and Barcelona are said to be in a straight fight for the signature of Borussia Dortmund holding midfielder Julian Weigl next summer. With Yaya Toure and Fernandinho both out of contract at the Etihad, the young German, who is regarded as one of the most sought-after players in Europe, is regarded as a natural replacement by Pep Guardiola. ...

The 30 year-old PSG striker has seen his place as “King of Paris” usurped by Neymar since the Brazilian’s world-record transfer to France in the summer, and the two have since had a major on-field clash over penalty-taking responsibilities. According to the Spanish newspaper Don Balon, Uruguay international Edison Cavani wants to move to the Premier League giants Manchester City ...

Liverpool and Barcelona fell out in a big way over the Catalan club’s attempts to sign Philippe Countinho in the summer. Now the ill-feeling between the two clubs may be set to intensify with news that Barcelona may try and beat the Anfield team to the signature of Dutch centre-half Virgil van Dijk. The Southampton defender was heavily pursued by ...

Liverpool are among a host of clubs, including Ajax, PSV Eindhoven and Borussia Dortmund, who are monitoring the progress of 17-year old Dutch defender Perr Schuurs. Already a regular with his club Fortuna Sittard, who play in the second-tier of Dutch football, the 6ft 3 inch centre-back had a brief training spell at Liverpool earlier this year, and the Anfield ...

The Guardian is among a number of newspapers reporting that Southampton and England left-back, Ryan Bertrand, may move to Manchester City in January. With summer signing Benjamin Mendy sidelined by a ruptured cruciate ligament which may keep him out for the rest of the season, City are in the market for a specialist replacement, despite stand-in Fabian Delph having played ...

Liverpool’s hopes of signing Schalke midfielder Leon Goretzska have suffered a blow with the news that the German club want to offer him a new deal which will make him the best-paid player in their history. According to reports in the German press, Schalke are ready to offer Goretzska, who is out of contract at the end of the season, ...

Arsene Wenger has publicly refused, for the first time, to rule out the possibility of Arsenal selling both Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil in the January transfer window. Arsenal fans have long wearied of the protracted discussions surrounding the future of their two star players, with both men out of contract in the summer and unwilling to sign new deals. ...

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte will send scouts to watch Red Star Belgrade striker Richmond Boakye when the Serbian side take on Arsenal in their Europa League tie this week. The 24-year old is already known to the Italian when Boakye had a brief spell at Juventus five years ago when Conte was manager there. At that time, Boakye was judged ...

It is reported that Jose Mourinho has been offered a huge new contract which will tie him to Manchester United for the next 5 years. When appointed in May 2016, the Portuguese manager signed an initial three-year deal, but the hierarchy at Old Trafford are said to be so happy with his performance, that they want to tear that up ...

One of Manchester United’s best players this season rejected the chance of a big money move to China. Juan Mata’s representatives were approached by intermediaries about a switch to the Chinese Super League, in a deal which would have seen his current £165,000 a week wages substantially increased. However, the Spanish international, who is out of contract at the end ...