Espanyol’s trip to Villarreal in La Liga attracted more than 40million viewers in China hoping to catch a glimpse of their new January signing. The Catalan club signed Wu Lei from Shanghai SIPG – a player who has been dubbed the ‘Chinese Maradona’. The 27-year-old made a substitute appearance in the 2-2 draw at Villarreal…
Former West Ham and Czech Republic defender Tomas Repka has been sentenced to 15 months in jail after being convicted of fraud. The 45-year-old was ruled to have sold a luxury car to a woman despite only renting the vehicle at the time. Both Repka’s lawyer and the state prosecutor immediately appealed the Prague 6…
Arsenal Invincibles legend Gilberto Silva believes Arsene Wenger should have ended his long-standing association with the Gunners back in May 2017 – following the club’s FA Cup success over Chelsea. Wenger’s 22-year stint in north London came to an acrimonious end last May after missing out on a top-four spot for the second season running….
Marouane Fellaini has become the latest Premier League player to move to China. The Manchester United midfielder sealed a £10million move to Chinese Super League club Shandong Luneng on Friday. The Belgium international will be team-mates with ex-Southampton talisman Graziano Pelle. talkSPORT.com takes a look at how other former Premier League players are faring in…
Liverpool defender Joe Gomez will undergo surgery to aid his recovery from a lower leg fracture, the Premier League club have confirmed. Gomez, the England international, suffered the injury in December’s 3-1 defeat of Burnley, and initial suggestions had Gomez facing up to six weeks out. However, the Reds gave an update on Gomez on…
Tyrone Mings has completed a deadline day move to Aston Villa. The Bournemouth defender has played just five Premier League games so far this season, and has been further pushed out of the picture following the arrival of Chris Mepham. Eddie Howe has now sanctioned Mings’ exit, with the 25-year-old joining Championship club Villa on…
Dave Ibbotson was not meant to be piloting the plane that went missing over the Channel Islands last week carrying Cardiff City’s record signing Emiliano Sala. A private search for the Piper Malibu, started after a crowdfunding campaign reached it’s €300,000 target, is currently taking place, after Guernsey Police called off the official search after…
Miguel Almiron insists he will not crumble under the pressure of being Newcastle’s record signing as he prepares for his first taste of Premier League football. The Paraguay international, 24, completed a £21million switch from Major League Soccer side Atlanta United on deadline day. He could make his debut at Wolves on Monday evening –…
Former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan has told talkSPORT he thinks an independent select committee should be brought in to appoint a successor to the Premier League’s executive chairman Richard Scudamore. The Premier League has yet to find a replacement for Scudamore, who stepped down from the post in November 2018. Jordan labelled Scudamore’s post…
Unai Emery has refused to confirm whether Denis Suarez will start Arsenal’s next Premier League match, also revealing the deadline day signing trained alone on Monday. Arsenal confirmed the loan capture of Barcelona midfielder Suarez on the final day of the January transfer window, and he debuted three days later as a second half substitute…