Aston Villa have signed Brazilian playmaker Philippe Coutinho on a four-year deal from Barcelona for €20m (£17m). Coutinho, 29, initially joined Villa on a six-month loan in the January transfer window, with Steven Gerrard hoping to be able to then persuade the player to move to Villa Park permanently. The Brazil international, who made his […]
Robert Lewandowski has told Bayern Munich he will not extend his contract beyond the end of the 2022/23 season, according to Sky in Germany. The prolific Poland striker has told the club he is looking for a new challenge and there is little in the way of financial motive in his decision not to extend […]
Steve McClaren took part in a planning meeting held by new Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag and football director John Murtough earlier today, The Athletic understands. The former Manchester United assistant manager, 61, was invited to the meeting held in Amsterdam which is an indication he could join Ten Hag’s coaching staff. Ten Hag’s […]
CHelsea will not need reminding of the role Liverpool’s second-choice goalkeeper played in their downfall when the sides last met at Wembley. The form of Liverpool’s first choice – or “the best goalie in the world”, to use Jürgen Klopp’s description – places a greater obstacle between Thomas Tuchel’s team and payback in Saturday’s FA […]
West Ham will not hold further talks with Declan Rice until the summer transfer window has closed after the midfielder turned down an eight-year contract worth £83m. Chelsea and Manchester United are interested in signing Rice this summer, but the 23-year-old’s contract has two years to run and West Ham have the option to extend […]
Erik ten Hag will push to make Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong one of his first signings at Manchester United. The pair worked together for a year and a half at Ajax, the club Ten Hag is leaving for Old Trafford this month. Contact has been made between the parties but no agreement is closed. Barcelona’s […]
PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Thorns FC today announced that Vytas Andriuskevicius has joined the club’s coaching staff as an assistant coach. “Vytas has been working in the local Portland soccer community and we are thrilled to have him join our Thorns coaching staff,” said head coach Rhian Wilkinson. “He brings a huge passion for the […]
Exclusives: England star Harry Maguire and his wife-to-be Fern Hawkins married in a low-key ceremony today. They will take their marriage vows again in France this summer at a romantic ceremony held at a chateau Harry Maguire arriving to the Registry Office ( Image: CHRIS NEILL/MAVERICK) England star Harry Maguire was marrying his long term […]
Harry Kane’s childhood school project will form part of an exhibition about the England captain at the Museum of London exhibition. harry kane Harry Kane will be the subject of a new exhibition taking place at the Museum of London that is entirely dedicated to the life and times of the Tottenham Hotspur striker and […]
Fabinho will miss the FA Cup final between Liverpool and Chelsea on Saturday through injury. The Brazilian was forced off in the first half of Tuesday’s Premier League victory at Aston Villa with a muscular injury. Jurgen Klopp still hopes there is a possibility Fabinho can play again in the 2021/22 season, as Liverpool still […]