Conor Gallagher has been nicknamed the ‘pitbull’ by new club Atletico Madrid. The England midfielder has signed a five-year deal with the La Liga side after finally sealing his move from Chelsea for a £33million fee. Portugal forward Joao Felix has gone in the other direction for a fee inContinue Reading
A Brazilian police investigation into allegations of domestic abuse by Man Utd winger Antony has concluded without any charges being brought. The 24-year-old winger, who has denied wrongdoing, remains the subject of a Greater Manchester Police investigation. A statement from the player’s lawyers read: “The defence of player Antony MatheusContinue Reading
Raheem Sterling has been training away from Chelsea’s first-team squad as his Stamford Bridge future continues to look bleak. Head coach Enzo Maresca has encouraged the forward to leave the club after excluding him from the matchday squad for the Blues’ Premier League defeat by Manchester City on Sunday. SterlingContinue Reading
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
