Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola has told Callum Hudson-Odoi he is still wanted by the club despite the signing of Christian Pulisic. The Blues made the Borussia Dortmund star their first purchase of 2019 when they brought him in for £58million. The 20-year-old will spend the remainder of this season on loan with the Germans, before…
Maurizio Sarri has advised Cesc Fabregas to leave Chelsea for the good of his career. The Blues boss, speaking ahead of Tuesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg with Tottenham, is now targeting a midfield replacement for the Spaniard. Sarri insisted Fabregas should seek to complete an anticipated move to Monaco, after the 31-year-old appeared to…
Chelsea transfer target Mauro Icardi will not sign a new contract with Inter Milan, according to reports. According to TYC Sports, Icardi’s agent and wife, Wanda Nara, has told the club her husband will not renew his current deal, which expires in 2021. Speculation has been growing over the striker’s future at the Italian club…
Tottenham Hotspur Ladies footballer Renée Hector has alleged she was racially abused by an opposition player during a game on Saturday. The centre-back said on Twitter that monkey noises were directed at her by a Sheffield United player during Spurs’ 2-1 victory in the FA Women’s Championship. She said: “Such a shame that racism seems…
Bournemouth have reportedly agreed a deal with Liverpool to sign Nathaniel Clyne on loan until the end of the season. The Cherries have been looking for cover at full-back following injuries to Simon Francis and Adam Smith. Cardiff City had been favourites to take Clyne on loan from Liverpool as the defender had worked with…
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino will accept his Football Association charge of improper conduct, but is still refusing to divulge what referee Mike Dean said to him to trigger his angry reaction. Pochettino approached Dean at the end of Spurs’ damaging 2-1 defeat at Burnley to complain about a decision during the game and was incensed…
Chelsea are close to completing a swap deal with Gonzalo Higuain joining them and Alvaro Morata heading to AC Milan on loan. Maurizio Sarri appears to have run out of patience with the former Real Madrid forward, preferring Eden Hazard in the lone striking role in recent weeks and has decided to make his move,…
Vincent Kompany named John Hartson as the toughest striker he has ever faced in a Q&A session with fans. The Manchester City captain was posed with a series of questions from fans by sports entertainment site Sporf. And while the Belgium international has kept some of the most deadly marksmen in the Premier League under…
Mauricio Pochettino has defended his decision to bring on Harry Kane in Tottenham’s FA Cup mauling of Tranmere on Friday night, insisting it was to “show respect” to the League Two side. Pochettino’s men were already leading 6-0 before the England striker was introduced in the closing stages, scoring Spurs’ seventh and final goal in…
Jurgen Klopp has dismissed reports from Tuesday that claimed he had shouted at Jordan Henderson and Sadio Mane in the aftermath of Liverpool’s 0-0 draw with Manchester United. After Liverpool’s stalemate at Old Trafford, The Sun claimed that Klopp ‘went ballistic’ after Henderson appeared to ignore his manager’s handshake after being substituted. Liverpool’s lack of cutting edge…