Michael Carrick says Manchester United's win over Villarreal was for former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Carrick was placed in charge as interim manager against Villarreal after Solskjaer was sacked on Sunday. The Red Devils ran out 2-0 winners thanks to late goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho, booking their place in the Champions League last-16 phase. Speaking after the game, C...Full Story »

Italian champions Inter Milan are ready to cash in on instrumental centre-back Stefan de Vrij. According to The Spurs Web, via CalcioMercato, Antonio Conte’s former club are ready to cash in on the Dutch defender, with Conte asking Spurs to make him the number one transfer target in the upcoming January transfer window. The report indicates that Inter are said to be open to letting the...Full Story »

Mendes touts Lopetegui for Man Utd job Jorge Mendes is aiming for his client Julen Lopetegui to land the Man Utd manager job, says the Manchester Evening News. Mendes, who also represents Man Utd star Cristiano Ronaldo, is hoping to use his influence to push the current Sevilla boss to Old Trafford. Tuchel admits 'delay' on Rudiger future Thomas Tuchel has admitted that there is a "delay" ...Full Story »

Manchester United are prepared to wait until the end of the season to land No 1 target Mauricio Pochettino. Old Trafford bosses finally pulled the plug on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's increasingly troubled reign a month short of his three-year anniversary. Solskjaer's assistant Michael Carrick will take over for the next few games starting with the Champions League trip to face Villareal tomorrow. U...Full Story »

AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie is attracting bigger interest from Premier League clubs. The Mirror says Arsenal have joined rivals Tottenham and Manchester United in the transfer war for Kessie. The Gunners will go toe-to-toe with their rivals and European juggernauts to sign Kessie. The midfielder can agree a pre-contract deal from January 1, leaving Milan in a vulnerable position. The...Full Story »

Milan close to finalising Hernandez renewal Milan are close to finalising a contract renewal for Theo Hernandez  - according to Italian journalist Rudy Galetti. The 24-year-old’s current deal expires in 2024, but the Rossoneri have reached an agreement to extend his stay for another two years. Hernandez, who has recently been linked with Manchester City, will also see his annual wa...Full Story »

Chelsea are considering joining the battle for Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot. Calciomercato.com says Chelsea have joined Newcastle in the race to sign Rabiot in January. The 26-year-old sees his contract with the Old Lady expire at the end of next season and is now being linked with a move away from the Italian club. Rabiot has already featured 11 times for Juve in all competitions this...Full Story »

Wales coasted to a 5-1 World Cup qualifying victory over Belarus on a night when Gareth Bale celebrated his 100th cap.Neco Williams, Ben Davies and Connor Roberts added to an Aaron Ramsey brace as Wales climbed above the Czech Republic into second place and boosted their goal difference into the bargain.Wales were already guaranteed a World Cup play-off place through their Nations League results...Full Story »

The agent of FC Dallas whiz Ricardo Pepi says he's ready to leave for Europe. Pepi is interesting Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund, Manchester United and Inter Milan, reports CBS. His representative Jaime Garcia told FC Inter News: “[He's] a phenomenon. I have never met a hard worker like him. The boy studies at university and is 100 per cent dedicated to improving himself day after day. A...Full Story »

Liverpool have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of striking target Karim Adeyemi, with the striker's agent reportedly using his contacts to facilitate a potential switch to Barcelona. Adeyemi has captured the attention of a host of Europe's top clubs with his goalscoring exploits for RB Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga over the past few months. The 19-year-old has notched 11 goals in just...Full Story »

Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth is confident in his squad depth as his side look to end their recent slump against Portsmouth in Sky Bet League One on Saturday.The two clubs agreed to go ahead with the fixture despite losing a host of players to international calls and Ainsworth is keen to make the most of home advantage as they prepare to play the second of four-successive matches at Adams Par...Full Story »

Barcelona are eyeing Inter Milan midfielder Marcelo Brozovic. Brozovic is out of contract on June 30 and has still not signed a new deal with Inter. La Repubblica report that Barça are interested in signing him. The Croatian midfielder, who will turn 29 soon, is a regular for the Nerazzurri after joining the club in 2015 from Dinamo Zagreb. He has played 258 games for the club, scoring...Full Story »

SPURS boss Antonio Conte is reportedly keen to bring £17million-rated Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie to Tottenham in January. According to reports in Italy, new Spurs manager Conte, 52, is a big admirer of the 27-cap USA international. McKennie won the Coppa Italia with Juventus last season And Spurs' sporting director Fabio Paratici, 49, also rates the midfielder highly, having ini...Full Story »

Following the recent arrival of new manager Antonio Conte, Spurs are now expected to welcome several fresh faces over the course of the next few transfer windows. One player who is understood to be high up on Conte’s wish-list is Inter Milan midfielder Marcelo Brozovic. That’s according to a recent report from Italian outlet TMW, who has suggested that Conte would like a reunion ...Full Story »

Hartlepool interim manager Anthony Sweeney is expected to tinker with his line-up for the FA Cup first-round tie against Wycombe.Defender Jamie Sterry has not played since being taken off as a precautionary measure in the 3-2 home victory over Harrogate on October 23 and will be assessed.It is hoped that midfielder Tyler Burey will return at the end of the month from the injury that has kept him...Full Story »

Antonio Conte is close to completing his first signing as Tottenham manager. The new Tottenham boss was confirmed to be taking over the club earlier today and he and Spurs are already busy trying to build the squad that the Italian is after. According to The Sun via Rudy Galetti, AC Milan midfielder Frank Kessie is close to agreeing personal terms with the North London club. His contract wi...Full Story »

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku is set to return from injury after the upcoming international break. According to reports, via The Sun, the Belgian striker is set for a return to action within the next 10 days as opposed to the fears that suggested he could be out for a whole month. Lukaku, a big money summer signing from Italian Champions Inter Milan, has been out with an ankle injury since C...Full Story »

A furious Jose Mourinho stormed out of his post-match interview after Roma's 2-1 defeat against AC Milan out of fear that he "won't be on the touchline next week". Mourinho's 43-game unbeaten home record in Serie A is over following the loss at Stadio Olimpico, in which his Giallorossi side fell a goal behind after 25 minutes. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who previously played under the Special One at ...Full Story »

Several Premier League clubs have been sounded out over their interest in signing Real Madrid's Eden Hazard in January, sources have told ESPN. Chelsea and Newcastle United are among a number of clubs to have been alerted to the possibility, although it is unclear at this stage what level of interest there is in Hazard, 30, or if the player himself is ready to call time on his career at the B...Full Story »

Christian Eriksen is not permitted to play in Italy this season as a result of the cardiac arrest he suffered at Euro 2020, his club Inter Milan said in a statement, with the Serie A champions open to letting the Denmark midfielder leave. Eriksen suffered the on-field cardiac arrest during his country's opening game of the tournament in June against Finland and received life-saving treatment ...Full Story »