France’s Varane retires from international football
France and Manchester United centre-back Raphael Varane has announced his retirement from international football. The 29-year-old, who won the World…
The mystery Englishman who became Barca’s first boss
Until now, the identity of Barcelona’s first manager has been shrouded in mystery. The club’s official records refer to him…
Manchester United 2-0 Nottingham Forest (5-0 on agg): Final nothing without victory – Erik ten Hag
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has told his players a Wembley appearance will mean nothing unless they beat Newcastle…
Scottish Gossip: Celtic, Rangers, Hearts, Aberdeen, Giakoumakis, Shankland, Michniewicz, Robson
Giorgos Giakoumakis will still leave Celtic, despite the closure of the January transfer windows in Europe, as the 28-year-old Greece…
‘Permacrisis’ Cardiff in latest state of chaos
Permacrisis may have been the Collins Dictionary word of the year for 2022, but Cardiff City are a club who…
Will Bayern’s fourth-choice midfielder flourish at Man Utd?
Manchester United’s loan move for Bayern Munich’s Marcel Sabitzer on transfer deadline day was one of the more surprising deals…
Southend fans begin ‘phoenix club’ planning
Various Southend United supporters’ groups are to begin “exploratory work” to establish a phoenix club. They are worried that the…
Spending records smashed in winter transfer window
The British transfer record was smashed on deadline day as an unprecedented January transfer window ended with Premier League clubs…
Enzo Fernandez: What are Chelsea getting in Benfica and Argentina star?
When Benfica signed Enzo Fernandez for an initial £8.8m in June it was uncertain whether the River Plate midfielder would…
Leicester City: Chairman relieves club of outstanding debts of £194m to King Power International
Leicester chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha has cleared the club’s outstanding £194m debt to parent company King Power International (KPI). The club…