Bayern Munich have made initial contact with the man Tottenham want to succeed Jose Mourinho as manager. The German champions are in the market for a new head coach, with Hansi Flick expected to leave after an internal power struggle at the club with sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic over the direction of the side and transfer policy. He is widely ...

Chelsea have edged ahead of both Manchester United and PSG in the race to sign Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane. The World Cup winner is widely expected to leave Spain this summer, having turned down the offer off a contract extension which is on less favourable terms than his current deal. And with a deal to sign David Alaba on ...

Manchester United goalkeeper Lee Grant will leave the club in the summer. The 38-year old is angry because he feels that the club has gone back on an agreement over a new deal. He was expecting to be offered a 12-month extension but United then withdrew their offer. Since signing form Stoke City in a £1.5 million deal in 2018, ...

One of Ed Woodward’s last acts as executive vice-chairman of Manchester United will be to choose his successor. Woodward resigned in the wake of the European Super League fiasco last week, and was singled out for criticism by UEFA Alexander Ceferin for his role in the project, although some insiders have insisted that he was always against the idea of ...

Ross Barkley is set to return to Chelsea at the end of the season. The midfielder has been spending the season on loan with Aston Villa, but it seems increasingly unlikely that will translate into a permanent move. The 27-year old began his spell in the West Midlands well, scoring on his debut as the side thrashed the champions 7 ...

The Hillsborough Disaster refers to the events of April 15, 1989 in which  numerous Liverpool fans were crushed at the Leppings Lane end of Sheffield Wednesday’s ground during Liverpool’s FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. Due to overcrowding in a standing only section of the ground too many Liverpool fans were allowed into an enclosed space, and 95 ...

Just when football thought it had seen its fair share of scandals, along comes the European Super League (ESL). A group of 12 men, with no consultation with players, managers, or supporters – with one of them sneeringly referring to those who have slavishly followed their clubs for years as legacy fans – decided to form a separate breakaway league. ...

Arsenal are in advanced talks to convert Mat Ryan’s loan into a permanent move. The Australian goalkeeper joined the Gunners on loan until the end of the season in January from Brighton, and the North London club have been impressed by what they have seen of the 219-year old. Although he has largely been back-up to first choice Bernd Leno, ...

Tottenham have been linked with Athletic Bilbao manager Marcelino as they step-up their hunt for a replacement for Jose Mourinho, who was sacked on Monday. Former Chelsea, Juventus and Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri is also in the frame, although their preferred candidate remains RB Leipzig’s Julian Nagelsmann. He though comes with a hefty price tag, both in terms of wages, ...

Bruno Fernandes has indicated that he will only sign a new deal with Manchester United if Paul Pogba agrees to extend his stary at the club as well. United want to give the Portuguese playmaker a new lucrative five-year deal that will see him earn parity with some of the biggest earners at the club. But he wants to wait ...