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Conor Gallagher has been linked with the move away from Atletico Madrid in recent weeks. The 25-year-old England international has struggled for regular opportunities, and he might need to leave in January in order to play more often. Manchester United, Tottenham and Newcastle are interested in signing the player. According to TEAMtalk, the player is open to a loan move …

Juventus have launched a new line of clothing in honour of legend Alessandro Del Piero, with current Number 10 Kenan Yildiz roped into the campaign referencing Renaissance art. The icon is depicted as several works of art in a gallery, so he sits down and asks what a young man thinks about the paintings. “Not bad,” is the response from …

Manchester City's James Trafford. (REUTERS/Phil Noble) Tottenham have been a study in contrasts in recent weeks, delivering highs and lows in equal measure. After a frustrating run of defeats to Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain and Fulham, Spurs responded with two encouraging wins: a 2–0 Premier League victory over Brentford and a commanding 3–0 triumph over Slavia Prague in the Champions League. …

Jorginho has not hidden the fact that he would like another go in the Italy national team, but admits ‘there’s not a lot to say other than I’m feeling good and working hard’.  The former Napoli, Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder has not featured for the Azzurri since the massively disappointing EURO 2024 campaign, and then failed to work his way …

Milan are preparing to jet off to Saudi Arabia for the Supercoppa Italiana, which kicks off later this week, and with a few injury headaches, Massimiliano Allegri has decided to call in five youth team players including Maximilian Ibrahimovic.  Napoli and Milan will face off against each other in the first Supercoppa Italiana semi-final on Thursday evening. That will be …

Italy national team captain Gianluigi Donnarumma has officially been handed The Best Men’s Goalkeeper at FIFA’s The Best awards on Tuesday.  This is the first time that Donnarumma has won the goalkeeping prize at FIFA’s The Best awards, having finished second behind Chelsea’s Champions League-winning Edouard Mendy in 2021. This award adds to the Yachine Award that Donnarumma won at …

Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has offered a detailed explanation in defence of the decision not to send off Antoine Semenyo during Bournemouth’s dramatic 4-4 draw with Manchester United, amid widespread debate over the incident at Old Trafford.Semenyo was shown a yellow card after raising his hand towards United defender Diogo Dalot following a foul, a moment that sparked …

Stockport County's Odin Bailey in action with Crystal Palace's Daniel Munoz and Marc Guehi. (REUTERS/Toby Melville) Chelsea steadied the ship at the weekend, but planning for January is already well underway. A controlled 2–0 win over Everton ended a four-match winless run and lifted the Blues back into the Premier League’s top four, with Cole Palmer and Malo Gusto combining …

Manchester City's John Stones. (REUTERS/Peter Powell) Manchester City are beginning to look every inch like genuine title contenders once again. Pep Guardiola’s side were ruthless at the weekend, cruising past Crystal Palace with a 3–0 win thanks to a brace from Erling Haaland and another strike from Phil Foden, with Rayan Cherki arguably the standout performer on the night. That …

Reports in Italy claim that Juventus wing-back Joao Mario could potentially be allowed to leave the club during the January transfer window and that Premier League outfit Crystal Palace are among the interested parties.  The Portuguese, who joined the Bianconeri from Porto at a cost of just over €12m last January, has struggled for opportunities under both Igor Tudor and …

Fabio Cannavaro agrees with the growing portion of Serie A supporters who feel that there are not enough opportunities for young, homegrown players in Italy, and has explained what he would do to change the situation.  The 2006 World Cup winning captain gave an in-depth interview to Tuttosport on Tuesday, in which he discussed his prospects with Uzbekistan at the …

Manchester City are preparing to step up their pursuit of Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guéhi as Pep Guardiola looks to reshape his defensive unit with elite Premier League talent. The England international has emerged as one of the most coveted defenders in the domestic game, and City view him as a long-term solution capable of thriving in Guardiola’s demanding tactical …

Bayern Munich are reportedly preparing to accelerate their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck, with the 26-year-old emerging as a prime candidate to reinforce their defense. According to Bild, Bayern view Schlotterbeck as a strategic alternative to Dayot Upamecano, whose contract situation remains unresolved amid strong interest from Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. The situation surrounding Upamecano has caused …

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly considering a bold managerial change that could see former Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández take over from Thomas Frank, according to Fichajes. The North London club’s hierarchy is said to be increasingly concerned about the team’s form and lack of tactical identity under Frank, who only took charge last summer. Tottenham’s start to life under the Danish …

Cesc Fabregas is far from the most popular man in Senegal at the moment following the injury sustained by Assane Diao during Monday evening’s Serie A clash between Roma and Como, which puts the 20-year-old at risk of missing the Africa Cup of Nations.  Como were beaten 1-0 by Roma at the Stadio Olimpico on Monday night: Wesley Franca with …