Charlton Athletic takeover EXCLUSIVE: ‘It is all about unlocking the money’- talkSPORT host Jim White gives Addicks sale update

A consortium interested in owning Charlton Athletic are holding talks to try and “unlock the money” so they can buy the club. talkSPORT host Jim White gave the update live on his show on Tuesday. A price for Charlton was agreed between Belgian owner Roland Duchatelet and an Australian consortium in February but the sale…

Second place should not make Liverpool the first losers…

“If you’d offered everyone connected to Liverpool being a point clear in February, everybody would have took it.” Took it? They would have sold bedside cabinets, games consoles and grandmas for that scenario. After finishing last season 25 points behind Manchester City, being one point ahead of the champions with just 11 games remaining is…

Solskjaer told Man Utd squad why Liverpool won’t win title

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer told his Manchester United players that Liverpool won’t win the Premier League title after their 0-0 draw at Old Trafford on Sunday, according to reports. Old Trafford bore witness to a tense, interesting but ultimately goalless encounter on Sunday afternoon with the point taking Jurgen Klopp’s men back to the top of the Premier…

Arsenal transfer news: Gunners favourites to sign Belgium star Yannick Carrasco despite Manchester United interest

Arsenal are favourites to land Belgium star Yannick Carrasco despite interest from Manchester United, reports claim. The winger, 25, swapped Atletico Madrid for Chinese Super League club Dalian Yifang last February. And Carrasco wants to return to European football after less than a year away with Manchester United and AC Milan believed to be keeping…

Arsenal transfer news: Five wingers Gunners could sign in January after Unai Emery’s demand

Unai Emery has been dealt several injury blows in his first season in charge of Arsenal, particularly in defence. Key players have been sidelined, including the likes of Hector Bellerin, Mesut Ozil and Rob Holding, and this has left the Spaniard with a paper thin squad. Inevitably, the Gunners chief has now got his eyes…

Celtic transfer news: Hoops complete loan signing of 18-year-old PSG striker Timothy Weah

Celtic have signed 18-year-old Paris St Germain forward Timothy Weah on loan until the end of the season. The United States international with eight caps will spend the rest of 2018/19 in the Scottish Premiership and now joined his new team-mates at their training camp in Dubai. Weah, who is the son of former Milan…

Roman Abramovich claimed Tottenham was ‘worse’ than parts of Siberia before deciding to buy Chelsea

Roman Abramovich decided to buy Chelsea instead of Tottenham Hotspur after branding the area worse than parts of Siberia. The London rivals meet in the semi-final of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night, a game you can hear live on talkSPORT from 8pm. According to claims made in a new book, the Russian multi-billionaire drove…

Vakoun Issouf Bayo: Celtic legend Lubomir Moravcik expects forward to emulate Moussa Dembele and use club as stepping stone

Celtic legend Lubomir Moravcik believes Vakoun Issouf Bayo will be a good signing for the Hoops and can use the club as a stepping stone to even greater things. Bayo, the 21-year-old forward, is close to securing a move to Parkhead from Slovakian club Dunajsak Streda, with The Sun reporting a £2million deal will be finalised this…

Andres Iniesta issues apology after controversial ‘blacked up’ photos on his Instagram and Twitter pages

Andres Iniesta has apologised after being caught up in a race row after posing alongside two ‘blacked up’ characters. The Spain and Barcelona legend (now plying his trade with Vissel Kobe in Japan) shared an image on his social media pages showing him posing with his family celebrating Feliz dias de Reyes – a festive Christian…

Liverpool transfer news: Ovie Ejaria to join Reading on loan after cutting Rangers stay short

Jurgen Klopp has decided to send midfielder Ovie Ejaria on loan to Reading for the rest of the season. The 21-year-old will reportedly have a medical at the Madjeski on Monday ahead of his six-month stay, report The Sun. Ejaria, who has been part of Liverpool‘s academy since leaving Arsenal in 2014, was given his first-team…