Pep Guardiola has praised Manchester City forward Phil Foden for being open about the mental health issues which troubled him last season. Foden has been one of City’s stand-out players in the early part of this season’s campaign with two goals and two assists in seven appearances, although that was not enough to earn him a recall to Thomas Tuchel’s England squad on Friday. As City prepare to return to…
Saudi Pro League clubs could come back in for Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes in January, while Manchester City see Bayern Munich’s Aleksandar Pavlovic as a long-term replacement for Rodri. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades – Amorim: I’ll be sacked if results don’t improve – Sources: USWNT’s Murphy to join NWSL’s Boston…
Savinho has signed a contract extension with Manchester City, the club have announced. The Brazil winger has penned a deal which will keep him at the Etihad Stadium until 2031, with the option of another year. The agreement is for a two-year extension to his existing contract, which was due to expire in 2029. The 21-year-old was the subject of interest from Tottenham Hotspur during the summer transfer window, but…
Thomas Tuchel has insisted there is “no problem” between him and Jude Bellingham but warned his stars there are no guarantees anyone will be selected for England. Bellingham, Phil Foden and Jack Grealish were the big names to miss out on Friday as Tuchel named his England squad ahead of a friendly against Wales and a World Cup qualifier in Latvia later this month. Tuchel predominantly stuck with the group…
The second matchday of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League league phase is in the books and, while the table is only starting to take shape, there are plenty of talking points beginning to crop up. Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain won away at Barcelona, while Arsenal and Real Madrid ensured that their campaigns have begun with maximum points. Liverpool, however, slumped to a 1-0 defeat against Galatasaray, while Julián Álvarez and…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off next summer, and the world has got its first look at the official match ball that will be used at the tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Adidas has unveiled the Trionda, the 15th consecutive match ball supplied for a FIFA World Cup by the manufacturer in a relationship that dates back more than 50 years. In all, there have been…
U.S. President Donald Trump was reminded Wednesday that FIFA, not any government, ultimately decides which cities will host 2026 World Cup games. Trump suggested last week he could declare cities “not safe” for the 104-game soccer tournament next summer and alter a detailed hosting plan that FIFA confirmed in 2022. It includes NFL stadiums near New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. – World Cup ticket sales start amid uncertainty…
Both Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid are monitoring Kobbie Mainoo’s situation at Manchester United, while Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise is being targeted for a return to the Premier League. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades – Atlético’s Álvarez on Barça links: ‘People talk’ – Bernardo decides Man City future remains coy…
MONACO — Had Paul Pogba taken a different path, he might have been part of the Manchester City squad facing AS Monaco in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. Instead, he’s waiting for a chance to restart his career with the Ligue 1 side more than two years after playing his last competitive game. City were interested in signing Pogba in 2022 when he left Manchester United on a free…
LONDON — Jose Mourinho suggested there are many Chelsea managers who live in his shadow, and Chelsea’s unconvincing 1-0 win over Benfica offered a reminder of the work Enzo Maresca still must do to earn the same level of infatuation. It is a curious position for Maresca to be in to some extent. After all, he is a champion of Europe and the world after winning both the UEFA Conference…