The BBC reports that former Chelsea and England midfielder, Frank Lampard, has been named as the new manager of Championship side Derby County. It is the 39-year old’s first job in club management, and he takes over at Pride Park from Gary Rowett, who left last week to take charge of newly relegated Stoke City. Lampard was one of twenty ...

ESPN are one of a number of news outlets which report that Arsenal are set to pull off a major transfer coup by signing Yacine Adli from Paris Saint Germain. The 17-year old attacking midfielder, who is French of Algerian descent, has been with PSG since he was twelve years old, and is regarded by the Paris club as one ...

The Daily Mail reports that West Ham United have launched a bid for Lazio winger Felipe Anderson, with talks apparently taking place with the Serie A side and the Brazilian’s representatives. Anderson, who has been a stand-out performer in Serie A for several seasons, has previously been on the radar of both Chelsea and Manchester United, and, reputedly, is keen ...

Man City boss Pep Guardiola had a clear strategy to secure victory against Liverpool in their Champions League quarter-final showdown this season. He analysed the Reds’ backline, identified a weakness at right-back and told his men to ruthlessly target teenage defender Trent Alexander-Arnold in a bid to carve out opportunities. Yet Alexander-Arnold, the youngest Englishman to ever play in a ...

  The Daily Mail reports that manager David Wagner, and key members of his backroom staff have signed new deals to stay at Huddersfield Town. 46-year old Wagner, assistant Christoph Buhler and first team coach Andrew Hughes, have all committed their immediate futures to the Yorkshire club by signing contract extensions until 2021. The German-American Wagner, a former protégé of ...

The BBC report that Manchester United are close to completing their first transfer of the summer window by signing Porto right-back Diogo Dalot. The 19-year old has a release clause in his contract of £17.4 million, and although United have yet to activate it, the two clubs are in discussions, and it appears to be a matter of when the ...

According to The Sun, Arsenal have concluded their first deal under new manager Unai Emery, with Stefan Lichststeiner set to join Arsenal on a one-year contract – with the option of a further year – when his contract with Juventus expires next month. The 34-year old Swiss captain has been at Juventus for seven years, during which time he has ...

The Evening Standard reports that an Egyptian lawyer has filed a €1 billion (£870 million) lawsuit against Real Madrid defender and captain Sergio Ramos. It follows his challenge with Mohamed Salah in their Champions League final on Saturday, which saw the forward fall to the ground and immediately clutch his shoulder. After treatment, he tried to continue, but was forced ...

The Independent report that West Ham United are keen on securing another loan deal for Portuguese international Joao Mario. The midfielder, who is currently on international duty with Portugal, spent the second half of last season on loan at West Ham from his parent club Inter Milan, and, after a slow start in East London, went on to prosper, making ...

According to The Daily Mail, Manchester City are closing in on the £75 million transfer of Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez, with manager Pep Guardiola looking to wrap the deal up by the end of the week. The 27-year old Algerian nearly joined City in the January transfer window, before the deal fell through, prompting Mahrez to effectively go on ...