Chelsea are applying a great deal of pressure on Napoli to sell Victor Osimhen. The Nigerian forward is one who the Blues believe can lift them back to the upper echelons of the Premier League. However, the 24-year-old won Serie A with Napoli last season and is loved by the club. He was linked to the likes of Manchester United and Bayern Munich in the summer, but no move materialized. Chel...Full Story »

AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli admits he'd like to see Zlatan Ibrahimovic return to the club. The Swede is in talks about a management role with Milan. "I don't know," said Pioli. "At Milanello I work with a lot of people, I often speak with Moncada and Furlani and the club is structured to support us. "If the club and Zlatan decide to create other situations… "You know how much respec...Full Story »

Ian Evatt secured his first ever FA Cup managerial win as League One Bolton hammered National League Solihull Moors 4-0 at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.Goals from skipper Ricardo Santos, Paris Maghoma, Will Forrester and substitute Dion Charles, who also had a penalty saved, earned Evatt overdue success after five previous knockouts, including three with the Trotters.The four-time cup winner...Full Story »

Barrow boss Pete Wild was thrilled with his side’s performance after they upset the odds to beat League One Northampton in the first round of the FA Cup.Mitch Pinnock cancelled out Emile Acquah’s early opener but second-half goals from Tom White and Ben Whitfield secured a 3-1 victory as the Bluebirds secured their place in the draw for the second round.“I’m really please...Full Story »

Victor Osimhen insists he's happy at Napoli. Amid a blow-up with Napoli coach Rudi Garcia and with his deal running to 2025, Osimhen is attracting interest from Chelsea and PSG. But he says: "I am happy at Napoli. "People don't know how difficult it is to play in Serie A. From a tactical and physical point of view, it's one of the most difficult leagues to play in." Napoli president Aureli...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams praised Michael Mellon after the young striker’s second-half hat-trick fired the Shrimps to a 4-1 win over AFC Wimbledon.The on loan Burnley forward, and son of Oldham boss Micky Mellon, picked up his first English Football League hat-trick with a clinical performance in front of goal to down the Dons.Adams said: “Michael is prolific and really can score go...Full Story »

Josh Kelly’s second-half strike was enough for Solihull to claim a 1-0 victory over 10-man Wealdstone at Damson Park.There was little to show from either side after the first 45 minutes, with Kelly, Jamey Osborne and Jon Benton creating the only real chances for the hosts and Max Kretzschmar testing Tommy Simkin with Wealdstone’s best opportunity.Kelly finally beat Wealdstone keeper ...Full Story »

Napoli forward Victor Osimhen has said he would rather play in MLS than in the Saudi Pro League if offered the "same conditions". Osimhen, 24, had a lucrative offer from Saudi side Al Hilal this summer that was reportedly rejected by Napoli. "I am happy at Napoli," Osimhen said in a Twitch interview with Emiliano Viviano and former Italy forward Mario Balotelli. "People don't know how difficu...Full Story »

Charlton loanee Daniel Kanu marked his home debut for Southend with a four-goal salvo in a stunning 5-0 thrashing of Solihull Moors.Solihull had sat third in the Vanarama National League and only lost once in the division all season, but the Blues turned the form book upside down with a superb display in front of prospective new owner Justin Rees at Roots Hall.Kanu, who signed on loan from Charl...Full Story »

Liverpool are making serious moves for Napoli star Victor Osimhen. The Reds are in talks with Osimhen's agent Robert Calenda. That's according to local journalist Valter De Maggio, who told Televomero: “The parties had reached an agreement for the renewal, but then Calenda and Osimhen went back on their word. "What happened? There was the inclusion of another club, from the Premier Le...Full Story »

WHAT HAPPENED? The Serie A side had been in talks with the Nigerian star over a new deal as they look to fight off interest from across Europe for his signature. The 24-year-old is tied to Napoli until 2025, but with the likes of Chelsea, Real Madrid and some Saudi Arabian clubs, among others, said to be after him, the Italians hope to ensure he remains for the long term. Napoli insisted tha...Full Story »

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is having Napoli striker Victor Osimhen watched. The Sun says Klopp had scouts in Portugal this week to check on Osimhen while he was with Nigeria's squad. Reds scouts were in attendance for Nigeria's friendlies against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique in the Algarve. Osimhen played an hour against the Saudis in their 2-2 draw before collecting a hamstring strain. Kl...Full Story »

Chelsea have added Napoli forward Victor Osimhen to their list of possible January targets, sources have told ESPN. Chelsea are in the market for a centre-forward and are already monitoring Brentford's Ivan Toney, who is also attracting interest from Arsenal as ESPN reported on Sept. 26. Osimhen has forged a reputation as one of Europe's most exciting strikers after scoring 26 goals in 32 le...Full Story »

Former Chelsea boss Graham Potter is on the shortlist of Italian champions Napoli. Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis is considering his options during the international break as the team has struggled under Rudi Garcia. The Frenchman was hired after title-winning coach Luciano Spalletti stepped down immediately after the end of last season. Sky Italia says ADL has free agents Potter an...Full Story »

Lorent Tolaj ended Solihull’s 14-game unbeaten start to the National League season as Aldershot secured a 1-0 away win.Tolaj’s second-half strike eased the visitors into the top half of the table.Moors’ striker Mark Beck headed wide from Kade Craig’s early cross, and the Shots’ defence did well to prevent Josh Kelly from reaching Beck’s chip over the top to en...Full Story »

Narvaez is a full-time cop and usually works football games A female police officer has gone viral at a football game as she became the centre of attention with fans enamoured with her. Alexa Narvaez turned the heads of thousands at a recent America de Cali game where the Colombian side ran out 4-1 winners against Atletico Nacional last Saturday (September 24). The brunette beauty, who is a fu...Full Story »

Solihull Moors picked up their eighth win of the Vanarama National League season with a 2-0 win over Rochdale at the ARMCO Arena.After a relatively quiet first half-hour, the visitors had the first chance of the game when Ian Henderson played a ball into Kairo Mitchell, but he skied over from close range.The hosts broke the deadlock four minutes after the break when Joe Newton fed the ball into ...Full Story »

Chelsea are keeping tabs on Victor Osimhen's situation at Napoli. The Nigeria striker's future with Napoli is in doubt after he was left fuming following a mocking video of him was posted to the club's official social media channel. The Guardian says Chelsea are watching his situation closely. Blues manager Mauricio Pochettino wants a new centre-forward signing made in January and Osimhen i...Full Story »

Juventus sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli admits Chelsea made an attempt for Dusan Vlahovic over the summer. Giuntoli says Chelsea made a cash offer for the centre-forward. "There was an offer from Chelsea for Vlahovic," Giuntoli told La Repubblica. "We didn't want to sell Dusan, but given certain numbers we would have accepted. Chelsea never reached that figure and the exchange [with Ro...Full Story »

Gutsy Wolves stunned Manchester City to pull off a shock 2-1 win and end the champions’ winning run.Hwang Hee-chan’s second-half winner earned the hosts a brilliant battling victory at Molineux.Julian Alvarez’s free-kick cancelled out Ruben Dias’ early own goal but Pep Guardiola’s side were unable to find a way back from Hwang’s strike.Wolves’ Mario Lemi...Full Story »