Arsenal are in talks to sign Benfica left-back Nuno Tavares, sources have told ESPN. The 21-year-old is viewed as a back-up option for Kieran Tierney, who agreed a new five-year contract with the club last week. Benfica value Tavares at around €12 million but Arsenal are confident of doing a deal for less with the player keen on a move to the Premier League. Negotiations are continuin...Full Story »

Raphael Varane is keen on a Manchester United move as his current club, Real Madrid, enter a period of transition. The French World Cup winner has been at the club since 2011 but now feels it’s the right time to move on, with several star players as well as coach Zinedine Zidane having departed in recent years. Captain Sergio Ramos was the latest player to go following the news that he w...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain have contacted Real Madrid to enquire about the possible signing of Raphael Varane this summer. The French central defender looks increasingly unlikely to remain at the club this summer, as he has yet to agree on a new contract that will keep him at the Spanish capital beyond the end of his current deal, which expires in the summer of 2022. With the growing belief amongst...Full Story »

The longtime Manchester United transfer target has reportedly turned down two fresh contract offers from Los Blancos, and the club now views him as an ex-player, with the Frenchman set to officially depart this summer. Reports from Carrusel Deportivo state that Varane's response to being offered new deals at the Bernabeu was to ask about the makeup of the Madrid side in the seasons ahead. But ...Full Story »

Luis Enrique has defended Alvaro Morata following the Spain striker’s two costly misses in Monday night’s goalless Euro 2020 draw with Sweden.Spain boss Enrique insisted on-loan Juventus hitman Morata had a “great game” despite spurning two gilt-edged chances in Seville.Marcus Berg missed a major opening for Sweden too, but Spain dominated throughout, attempting 954 passe...Full Story »

Alvaro Morata spurned two gilt-edged chances as Spain laboured to a goalless Euro 2020 draw with Sweden in Seville.On-loan Juventus hitman Morata wasted one fine opening in each half, as Luis Enrique’s Spain opened their tournament in frustrating fashion.The three-time European champions dominated the Swedes but still had to ride their luck en route to an opening Group E point.Marcus Berg ...Full Story »

Spain boss Luis Enrique has defended Alvaro Morata after a number of fans sang "Morata, how bad you are" at the forward during a 0-0 draw with Portugal on Friday. Just under 15,000 fans attended the friendly at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium -- home of Morata's former side Atletico Madrid -- and saw the Juventus striker miss a series of chances. When he hit the crossbar in the 91st minute, ...Full Story »

FUN-loving footie ace Jamie Vardy is set to bid for The Inbetweeners’ infamous yellow banger. The Leicester City and former England striker normally drives a £165,000 Bentley Continental GT. In the series the pals shouted 'bus w*****s' at bus stop queues as they pottered past in the 1996 Fiat Cinquecento Hawaii But he is a big fan of the classic Channel 4 comedy — and its ...Full Story »

Brentford boss Thomas Frank bemoaned the absence of VAR in the Sky Bet Championship play-offs after feeling his side were denied a clear penalty in their semi-final first-leg loss at Bournemouth.Arnaut Danjuma’s clinical counter-attacking goal early in the second half earned the Cherries a 1-0 advantage ahead of Saturday’s return match in west London.But Bees boss Frank was left frus...Full Story »

Liverpool have held talks with the agents of Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane. The Manchester Evening News says Liverpool, Manchester United, and a number of unnamed clubs are holding talks with Varane's camp as he approaches his final year as a Real Madrid player. Liverpool have been without Virgil Van Dijk for the majority of the campaign, whilst Joel Matip has been in-and-out of the si...Full Story »

As things stand, Real Madrid have three confirmed options at centre-back next season. David Alaba is one, though his signing is yet to be announced publicly. Nacho Fernandez and Eder Militao are the others. The fourth will be one of Sergio Ramos or Raphael Varane. The partnership, which has been a historic pairing during one of the most successful European spells in the club's history, will b...Full Story »

Zinedine Zidane has said he's "very angry" after Sevilla FC were awarded a controversial handball penalty in a 2-2 draw that left Real Madrid trailing leaders Atletico Madrid by two points at the top of the La Liga table. The teams were level at 1-1 when referee Juan Martinez Munuera initially gave Madrid a penalty for a foul by goalkeeper Bono on forward Karim Benzema -- only for the VAR to ...Full Story »