Liverpool face West Ham at the London Stadium on Monday night in arguably their most crucial league match of the season so far. The Reds need a victory to regain their five point lead over Manchester City – who comfortably beat Arsenal on Sunday – and get one step closer to their first league title…
Fulham’s bad-boy forward Aboubakar Kamara is close to leaving the Premier League club in a loan move to Turkish side Yeni Malatyaspor. It’s been a turbulent few weeks for the 23-year-old, whose Cottagers career appears to be over after he was suspended by the club after an incident at their training ground. Kamara, who hasn’t…
A yellow card will be shown to players who make a television-screen gesture with their hands to appeal for VAR in UEFA competitions, European football’s governing body has confirmed. Like the Premier League, UEFA has delayed the introduction of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) but has now committed to using them from this month’s knock-out round…
We’re two-thirds of the way through most seasons across Europe so it’s about time FIFA 19 hit us with their annual ratings refresh. Every year those players who have excelled during the campaign, winning Team of the Week awards and more, see their original grades boosted. Last year the likes of Mohamed Salah, Paul Pogba, Harry…
The January transfer window was relatively quiet by Premier League standards, especially compared to the heavy summer spending spree which preceded it. After splashing more than £1billion over the summer months, top-flight clubs spent a grand total of £138million during the winter window. It was considerably less than the previous January window, too, with spending down…
Chelsea are “furious” with former goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois after he publicly criticised club director Marina Granovskaia. The Belgium No 1 claims Granovskaia went back on a promise to sell him after the 2018 World Cup. Subsequently, Courtois refused to train with Chelsea before sealing a £35million move to Real Madrid on transfer deadline day last…
There’s Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester United news in talkSPORT.com’s round up of Sunday’s transfer rumours and football gossip… Chelsea could move for Mauricio Pochettino, the Tottenham manager, if Maurizio Sarri is sacked before the end of the season. The Blues will have to rival Manchester United and Real Madrid for the Argentine boss. (Express)…
An investigation is underway following an incident that involved a minority of supporters in the match between Bristol City and Swansea on Saturday. The segregation nets on the east corner of the Atyeo Stand were removed by travelling fans, with up to 800 Swansea supporters arriving at the stadium 20 minutes after kick-off. The situation…
Thibaut Courtois wants his former Chelsea team-mate Eden Hazard to join him at Real Madrid. Hazard has been heavily linked with a move to the LaLiga giants in recent seasons. Courtois, who won two Premier League titles with Hazard at Chelsea, made a £35million switch to the Spanish capital last summer. When asked if Real…
Newcastle have announced the capture of Monaco full-back Antonio Barreca – their first signing of the January transfer window. The 23-year-old defender has joined the Magpies on loan for the rest of the season, with the Premier League club having an option to complete a permanent deal in the summer. Rafael Benitez has been desperate…