The Hammers have negotiated an option to make the transfer permanent in the summer. Kalvin Phillips has completed his West Ham medical ahead of signing on loan until the end of the season Phillips' entire £140,000-a-week wages will supposedly be covered by West Ham, who have also paid Manchester City a loan fee to secure the midfielder. The 28-year-old has been desperate to leave the Eti...Full Story »

Philippe Clement is happy to have a selection headache after Rangers closed the gap on cinch Premiership leaders Celtic with a commanding 3-0 win over Hibernian.Defender Ridvan Yilmaz and midfielder Todd Cantwell gave the visitors a two-goal interval lead at Easter Road with substitute Cyriel Dessers adding a third in the second half to leave the Light Blues five points behind their Old Firm riv...Full Story »

FOOTIE star Phil Foden's mum was nicked for assault and told police: "I'm like an animal when I've been drinking." Claire Rowlands, 44, also admitted "I was a bit of a bitch" after she raged at officers during a vodka and tequila-fuelled girls' weekend. She kicked off after bouncers ejected her for a fracas sparked by her "party trick" of flicking off a man's cap, a court heard. Rowlands ha...Full Story »

Phillips to leave City West Ham to take him on loan with no obligation to buy Juventus beaten to the punch WHAT HAPPENED?The Athletic reports that the Hammers have agreed a deal with City to sign Phillips on a short-term deal for the remainder of the season. The England international has been limited to just 31 appearances since signing for the club from Leeds in 2022 for a fee of £4...Full Story »

Rangers boss Philippe Clement was hit by another injury blow after loan attacker Abdallah Sima was sent home from the Africa Cup of Nations with a thigh injury.The 22-year-old Senegal attacker has scored 15 goals since arriving on loan from Brighton in the summer.The Senegal FA confirmed Sima would return to Rangers after he picked up the injury in training and a statement warned he could face a...Full Story »

Kevin Phillips watched on as Anthony Mancini’s stunning strike earned Hartlepool a 1-0 win at Ebbsfleet.The former Sunderland and West Brom striker was confirmed as Pools’ new manager shortly before kick-off and will have been delighted to see his side secure a first away victory since November.The visitors enjoyed the better of the opening exchanges, with Joe Grey bringing a save fr...Full Story »

Phil Brown enjoyed a remarkable first game as Kidderminster boss after seeing his side mount a spirited comeback to beat National League rivals Aldershot 4-2.Bottom-of-the-table Harriers trailed 2-0 after just 24 minutes at Aggborough, but Ashley Hemmings’ double and further goals from Amari Morgan-Smith and substitute Gold Omotayo turned what had looked like being another dark day on its ...Full Story »

Manchester City are in talks with West Ham over a loan deal for Kalvin Phillips, a source has told ESPN. West Ham are one of a number of clubs to have expressed an interest in Phillips during the January transfer window and have started negotiations over a temporary move until the end of the season. City, according to a source, are keen to receive a £7 million ($8.9m) loan fee and include...Full Story »

Phil Parkinson praised James McClean’s infectious desire to win as he set up both second-half goals in Wrexham’s 2-0 victory over AFC Wimbledon.The former Republic of Ireland international delivered a corner for Steven Fletcher to net the opener before putting in a dangerous cross which Paul Mullin met as the Dragons moved up to second in League Two.And Parkinson praised the summer s...Full Story »

Newcastle United and Manchester City reportedly remain locked in talks over a possible loan move for Kalvin Phillips. That’s according to journalist Rudy Galetti, who claims the Magpies are ‘keeping the pressure’ on their domestic rivals to land the out of favour midfielder. Despite also being a target for Serie A giants Juventus earlier in the window, Phillips, 28, has see...Full Story »

Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson said it was “a day for our supporters” after his side beat Shrewsbury 1-0 to secure their place in the FA Cup fourth round.The Croud Meadow witnessed something of an upset as the Sky Bet League Two side got the better of the League One Shrews thanks to a Thomas O’Connor goal.Parkinson said: “Today was a day for our supporters and not just the o...Full Story »

Kevin De Bruyne made an eye-catching return and Phil Foden struck twice as holders Manchester City thrashed Huddersfield 5-0 in the FA Cup third round.Julian Alvarez and Jeremy Doku were also on target as City – further aided by an own goal – swept aside their Championship opponents in a one-sided third-round tie at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.The impact of the in-form Foden was aga...Full Story »

Philippe Clement told his Rangers players to enjoy their upcoming break after bouncing back from their Old Firm defeat to beat Kilmarnock 3-1 at IbroxThe Belgian had lost his first game as Gers boss since taking over in October in the narrow 2-1 loss at Celtic Park on Saturday but late first-half goals against Killie from wide-men Ross McCausland and Abdallah Sima had the Light Blues in control ...Full Story »

Juventus have opened talks with Manchester City for Kalvin Phillips. The England midfielder has been made available for the January market, with City favouring an outright sale. The Times says Juve have kicked off talks with City for Phillips. The Bianconeri hope to take Phillips on-loan next month. Phillips is keen on the move, though Newcastle also maintain an interest in the 28-year-old.Full Story »

Philippe Clement questioned the VAR process which ruled out a penalty claim in Rangers’ 2-1 defeat by Celtic at Parkhead.Leading through a Paulo Bernardo goal in the first half, Celtic full-back Alistair Johnston appeared to handle the ball inside his own penalty area under pressure from Abdallah Sima.The VAR check for handball came to nothing but it later emerged that Sima had b...Full Story »

Philippe Clement’s first Old Firm game ended in his first defeat as Rangers boss as goals from Paulo Bernardo and Kyogo Furuhashi gave Celtic a 2-1 win at Parkhead.The Belgian had gone 16 games unbeaten since taking over from Michael Beale in October but with no away fans inside the ground due to an allocation dispute between the two clubs it was always going to be the acid test for the in...Full Story »

Newcastle United are hopeful of signing Manchester City's Kalvin Phillips on loan in January as the club has made him their top target. WHAT HAPPENED?The Magpies are yet to initiate formal talks with Manchester City over a possible move for the midfielder but they have made him the club's priority target in the upcoming January transfer window, according to The Telegraph. Newcastle United's ...Full Story »

KALVIN PHILLIPS celebrated Christmas Day with some touching photos after his stunning Wag partner gave birth to their baby. Manchester City star Phillips, 28, paid tribute to childhood sweetheart Ashleigh, 27, as they announced the arrival of their first child. The pair did not reveal the gender or name of the baby. But Phillips gushed over his new born in a heart-warming montage of photos....Full Story »

Phil Parkinson admitted his 10-man Wrexham side had to dig deep to get the three points with a 1-0 win over Swindon.James McClean’s early goal gave the visitors their first win at the County Ground since 1985.Parkinson said: “I am so pleased with the win. We should have been out of sight as we had some really good chances to extend the lead and their ‘keeper made some good save...Full Story »

Phil Parkinson praised Wrexham for doing all the basics well in a scrappy game to set the foundation for their 2-0 League Two Welsh derby victory over Newport.In a first meeting for five years, second-half goals from James Jones and Elliot Lee – both from long Ben Tozer throw-ins – secured victory as the Dragons maintained their automatic promotion chase.The clash was played in windy...Full Story »