It’s all coming to a head at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea are expected to announce the signing of Joao Felix today after agreeing a £44.5million permenant deal with Atletico Madrid. That will pave the way for Conor Gallagher to finally complete his switch in the opposite direction, having flown back toContinue Reading
Terminally ill Sven-Goran Eriksson has sent the world an emotional farewell message as he approaches the end of his life. The former England manager, 76, announced in January that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and had, at best, “a year to live”. In the months since, Eriksson hasContinue Reading
Matthew Richardson could be handed a two-year ban from cycling following his shock defection to Team GB. The cyclist, who took three medals at the recent Paris Games for Australia, announced his attention to switch allegiances earlier this week. It comes just days after he made the Olympic podium inContinue Reading
A footballer in Spain has died after playing in a pre-season friendly. Javier Guitian played for Asturias’ non-league side San Jorge de Llanes on Saturday in a friendly against Urraca. But as he drove home from the fixture, the 27-year-old is suspected to have suffered a heart attack. Emergency servicesContinue Reading
Chelsea forward Raheem Sterling was dropped from the entire squad by new boss Enzo Maresca for the opening match of the season against Manchester City. That prompted the 29-year-old’s camp to release a bombshell statement demanding talks with the club’s hierarchy. Sterling played a key role in pre-season and wasContinue Reading
Hopes of a late Tottenham push for Eberechi Eze were dashed this week when his release clause expired. Crystal Palace would have been defenceless if Spurs or any other interested party forked out £60million earlier this summer, but the expiration of Eze’s clause means the Eagles can effectively demand whateverContinue Reading
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has given an update on the condition of Rodrigo Bentancur after the midfielder suffered a horrific injury in their 1-1 draw with Leicester. Bentancur came off much worse in a 50-50 aerial challenge with Abdul Fatawu inside the Leicester City box, although there was no indicationContinue Reading
Vardy exposes Postecoglou’s familiar problem Vardy may be 37 years of age, but the very sight of the Foxes poacher inside the box must terrify Tottenham. After bagging eight goals against them in his prime, he returned to haunt them again with his second-half equaliser. When Bobby De Cordova-Reid’s crossContinue Reading
Andy Murray has been backed to coach British tennis stars Emma Raducanu or Jack Draper by former mixed doubles partner Laura Robson. The retired two-time Wimbledon champion is open to moving into a coaching role after hanging up his racket after the Olympics. Murray stepped away from the sport afterContinue Reading
Manchester United have reportedly put an offer on the table for Burnley midfielder Sander Berge but have fallen short of the Clarets’ valuation. According to the Daily Mail, United have not met Burnley’s £30m asking price for Berge. Berge is yet to make an appearance this season, with new BurnleyContinue Reading
