Football management is ultimately a numbers game and none of them are adding up for Ruben Amorim at Manchester United. It’s a simple equation: Win more games than you lose, score more goals than you concede, and get more decisions right than you get wrong. But Amorim is failing in each of those principles right now, perhaps because he still hasn’t recognized that his preferred 3-4-3 formation is only causing…
Saudi Pro League clubs are once again targeting Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva, while struggling Manchester United could be set for a change of manager, with Xavi, Gareth Southgate, Oliver Glasner, Fabian Hurzeler and Andoni Iraola all linked to replace Ruben Amorim. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades – Bayern chief: Ready…
Jose Mourinho could be reunited with Karim Benzema at Benfica, while Liverpool and Manchester United are both weighing up a move for Everton center back Jarrad Branthwaite. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades – Amorim “not concerned” over Man United future – Sources: Man City close to agreeing to new deal for…
ST HELENS, England — Among the sea of flags decorating St Helens’ Stadium during Liverpool’s Women’s Super League (WSL) clash with Manchester United, there was one particularly poignant addition. “Liverpool was made for Matt and Matt was made for Liverpool,” read the banner, displayed in tribute to the hosts’ former manager Matt Beard, who passed away last weekend at the age of 47. Just eight days on from that devastating…
Chelsea and Manchester United will try to sign Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic in January, while a takeover could see Tottenham Hotspur trigger a clause to re-sign Harry Kane. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades – Sources: Real Madrid ponder Liverpool’s Konaté after Saliba blow – Sources: Man City close to agreeing new…
Phil Parkinson felt his Wrexham side could have taken all three points after they were denied a maiden home victory in the Championship in their 1-1 draw with Derby. Lewis O’Brien’s second-half strike would have had the supporters thinking a first home win in the second tier this season was on the cards. But Ben Brereton Díaz levelled soon afterwards to record his first goal for Derby. – Parkinson ‘humbled’…
Inter Miami CF midfielder Sergio Busquets announced he will retire at the end of the 2025 Major League Soccer season. The Spaniard revealed his decision by publishing a video to his Instagram account, detailing his experience after an almost 20-year career with Barcelona, Miami and Spain. “I feel like it’s time to say goodbye to my career as a professional soccer player. It has been almost 20 years of enjoying…
Barcelona have added Borussia Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy to their shortlist, while Liverpool are looking to strengthen their defense with a move for Bayern Munich center back Dayot Upamecano. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades – Sources: Real Madrid ponder Liverpool’s Konaté after Saliba blow – Sources: Man City close to agreeing…
Former Arsenal youth player Billy Vigar has died from a significant brain injury suffered during an incident in an English non-league match, his club Chichester City has confirmed. It has been reported Vigar, 21, collided with a concrete wall in Saturday’s game at Wingate and Finchley in the seventh tier of English football when he was trying to keep the ball from going off the pitch. After being taken to…
Kylian Mbappé stood off to one side, smiling and waiting as Xabi Alonso sang his praises. Mbappé had scored twice — and been named player of the match — as Real Madrid beat Marseille 2-1 in the Champions League. In the flash interview zone at the Santiago Bernabéu, the coach had a somewhat awkward task: publicly assessing his star forward’s contribution, within earshot of the man himself. “He wasn’t bad,”…