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Arsenal have been linked with a deadline-day move for a young Championship striker, as the Gunners are seemingly on the lookout for a hot attacking prospect before the transfer deadline. The Gunners have created a six-point gap at the top of the Premier League after their win over Leeds United was followed by Aston Villa and Manchester City dropping points. …

Justin Oboavwoduo has joined Juventus Next Gen from the Manchester City academy, signing a contract until June 2028. English striker Oboavwoduo has joined Serie A giants Juventus from Manchester City. The 19-year-old forward will begin his career in Turin in the NextGen squad, playing in Italy’s third division, Serie C. Juventus confirmed Oboavwoduo’s transfer with an official statement on Monday. …

Oliver Glasner. (Getty) Crystal Palace are operating at full speed as deadline day chaos sets in. Having already been stripped of key figures across the pitch, Oliver Glasner is now racing to reinforce a squad that has been picked apart over the past two windows. Eberechi Eze departed in the summer, Marc Guéhi followed him out the door in January, …

Arsenal scored yet another goal from a corner kick in an away 3-1 win over Inter on Tuesday, frustrating the Nerazzurri coach Cristian Chivu, who had appeared confident about his team’s defending on set pieces. Inter lost their third consecutive Champions League game in January, leaving them out of the top eight with just one game remaining in the group …

The Stadium of Light. (Getty) Sunderland’s Premier League comeback has gone far better than many expected. After splashing out heavily in the summer, the Black Cats have quickly found their feet back among the elite and currently sit 11th after 23 matches. With a game in hand still to play, a push into the top eight is very much on …

Former Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca hopes Italy will qualify for the 2026 World Cup: ‘Otherwise, they’ll make fun of us even more abroad.’ The Italian tactician was in Florence on Monday to attend the Panchina d’Oro Award in Coverciano, where he received a “special” recognition. The event was held at the Italy’s training ground so a question about the Azzurri …

Thomas Frank. (Reuters/Paul Childs) Tottenham showed real fight at the weekend, clawing their way back from two goals down to earn a morale-boosting draw against Manchester City. Dominic Solanke, only recently back from injury, stole the headlines with a stunning second-half brace that included an outrageous scorpion-kick finish to rescue a vital point for Thomas Frank’s under-pressure side. While Solanke’s …

Chelsea's David Datro Fofana. (Getty) Chelsea’s January transfer window has been unusually subdued. After an expensive and aggressive summer, the Blues went through most of the month without adding a single new face, despite expectations that Liam Rosenior would look to reshape parts of his squad. Deadline Day itself looked set to pass quietly too, especially after Chelsea missed out …

The latest updates in Italy claim that Milan’s deal for Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta has fallen through in the final hours of the January transfer window.  Milan have been attempting to close a deal for Mateta over the last few days of the January transfer window.  The Rossoneri agreed a fee in excess of €30m with Crystal Palace, the …

Antonio Conte insists no action is being taken to ease the fixture congestion and taunts Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri: ‘Surely, he is not playing that much this year.’ Conte received the Panchina d’Oro award for the best Serie A coach in 2024-25 on Monday. The Napoli coach spoke to reporters after the ceremony held in Florence and faced more questions …

Sporting CP winger Alisson Santos is in Italy, has reportedly completed his medical and is now just an official announcement away from being formally announced as a new Napoli player.  The 23-year-old is expected to join Antonio Conte’s side on an initial loan deal until the end of the 2025-26 season at a cost of €3m. There will also be …

Sunderland are close to losing a summer signing already. (Getty) Sunderland’s return to the Premier League has largely been a success story. Heavy summer investment paid off quickly, and the Black Cats now sit 11th after 23 matches, with a game in hand that could lift them as high as eighth if they see off struggling Burnley. Several of their …

Crystal Palace are said to be ‘determined’ to secure a deal for a centre-back before Monday’s transfer deadline – and are now reportedly in talks for a Ligue 1 defender. It has been a highly tumultuous period for the Eagles, who saw captain Marc Guehi depart for Manchester City and manager Oliver Glasner declare his desire to move on at …

Antonio Conte collected the Panchina d’Oro award for the best Serie A coach in 2024-25, with Enzo Maresca picking up an accolade for his success at Chelsea. The Panchina d’Oro award, organised by FIGC, took place in Florence today, Monday, February 2, 2026. Coaches from all Italian football divisions voted Conte, the Serie A title winner in 2024-25 with Napoli, …

Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti insists the Bianconeri won’t sign Mauro Icardi as Randal Kolo Muani is their ‘only’ target on deadline day. Juventus continue to chase a centre forward, but are running out of time as the winter transfer window ends today at 20:00 CET (19:00 GMT). The Bianconeri have held talks with several strikers in recent weeks, including Jean-Philippe …