Manchester City are reportedly prepared to offer Jack Grealish as well as a hefty transfer fee to Milan for in-demand forward Rafael Leao.
Leao, 23, has scored six goals with five assists in his 14 Serie A fixtures this campaign, following a 2021-22 season where he contributed 11 goals and 10 assists in 34 league appearances.
Meanwhile, 27-year-old Grealish has been trending in the opposite direction, with the most expensive Englishman in football history only playing a complete 90 minutes in two of his 10 Premier League outings this season.
Chelsea have reportedly already seen a £62million (€70m) bid for Leao brushed off by Milan, who have apparently said they will wait for someone to meet his £133m (€150m) release clause, though a new report suggests City…
Sebastian Rode has joined Eintracht Frankfurt on loan from fellow Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund.
Rode has struggled to make an impact since joining Dortmund from Bayern Munich in 2016.
The midfielder last appeared in the Bundesliga in May 2017 and will spend the rest of the campaign on loan with Eintracht, where he played between 2010 and 2014.
We thank Sebastian Rode for his commitment to this day and wish him much health and match practice for his time at Eintracht, said BVB sporting director Michael Zorc.
Rode has been out of action with a groin injury, but the 28-year-old declared he is ready to make an impact on his Eintracht return.
I am very happy to be able to attack fully again, he told Eintracht s website. I have the time in har…
Gonzalo Higuain scored a hat-trick as Juventus sounded an ominous warning to rivals Napoli by overwhelming Sassuolo in a comprehensive 7-0 victory at Allianz Stadium on Sunday.
The champions scored four times in a one-sided first 45 minutes, and added three more through Higuain in the second half, to ease to their 10th consecutive victory in all competitions, bolstering their Serie A title defence.
Massimiliano Allegri named Gianluigi Buffon for his first league appearance since December and the 40-year-old could hardly have asked for a more comfortable clean sheet, his side s sixth straight in all competitions.
Alex Sandro opened the scoring after nine minutes and the contest was all but over by the half-hour mark as Sami Khedira hit a quickfire double to imp…
In what was a stunning affair from Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, Bournemouth ran rampant as they secured a famous 3-0 victory against Manchester United.
While Erik ten Hag’s side might have been smelling a golden chance to secure back-to-back Premier League victories, the English giants couldn’t have got off to a worse start as Dominic Solanke produced a slick finish after just five minutes.
Silencing the Old Trafford support and with United met by a chorus of boos at both the half-time and full-time whistle, Bournemouth could have easily entered the interval with a far wider buffer as both Solanke and Marcus Tavernier came close to doubling the Cherries’ lead.
With the pressure now firmly back on ten Hag’s shoulders, Andoni Iraola’s side produce…
Jose Mourinho says Zinedine Zidane is the right person to coach Real Madrid but suggested it is too early to judge the Frenchman s success as a manager.
Zidane returned to Madrid earlier this month after Julen Lopetegui and Santiago Solari both failed to impress in short spells after his shock resignation last year.
Mourinho, out of work since leaving Manchester United, had been strongly linked with a return to the Santiago Bernabeu, where he won the 2011-2012 LaLiga title.
Zidane won the Champions League in all three of his seasons at Madrid but despite praising that success, which eclipses Mourinho s two career titles in the competition, the former Inter and Porto head coach is not fully convinced.
I do not think we can talk about a career for him yet,…
Aston Villa s 3-1 win at Sheffield Wednesday in May 1998 is not a match that would necessarily be instantly recalled by many, but for a 17-year-old Gareth Barry it was the beginning of a long and perhaps unexpected record-breaking career.
Barry will claim the Premier League appearance record from Ryan Giggs after being selected as West Brom s captain for their match at Arsenal on Monday.
The experienced midfielder moved level with Giggs on 632 appearances in West Brom s 0-0 draw with West Ham and is destined to overtake the Manchester United legend at Emirates Stadium, more than 19 years on from his debut.
Barry went on to play 365 times in the Premier League for Villa, before eventually joining Manchester City in 2009 and then Everton four years later.
Rebecca Welch’s historic appointment to officiate a Premier League match has been welcomed by Newcastle boss Eddie Howe.
The 40-year-old Welch will become the first female referee in top-flight history when she takes charge of the Fulham v Burnley match on December 23.
Welch was also fourth official for the Cottagers’ home game against Manchester United last month.
History will be made in the Premier League this Christmas…
Rebecca Welch will become the competition s first woman referee and Sam Allison the first black official to take charge of a match for 15 years
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Howe applauded the decision to appoint Welch and said: “I think it’s a great moment.
“For me, it’s got to be based on …
Dominik Livakovic s calamitous late error gifted Portugal a 3-2 victory as Fernando Santos side ended their Nations League campaign on a high note but Croatia avoided relegation from Group A3.
Croatia, reduced to 10 men early in the second half when Marko Rog received a second booking, seemed to be heading for a draw in Split on Tuesday.
Mateo Kovacic opened the scoring in the 29th minute before curling in from the edge of the box after goals from Ruben Dias and Joao Felix had put Portugal ahead.
But Livakovic endured a 90th-minute nightmare, fumbling a corner to the feet of Dias, who completed his double to snatch the points, yet Croatia avoid the drop due to France s win over Sweden.
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Paris Saint-Germain have parted company with sporting director Antero Henrique.
Henrique has been in the role since June 2017 but PSG announced he had left his position by mutual consent on Friday.
He is set to be succeeded by Leonardo, who is poised to return to the post he held from 2011 to 2013.
Leonardo had been serving in the same capacity at AC Milan, but resigned last month.
Henrique s final season at PSG saw them win just one major trophy. They coasted to the Ligue 1 title but crashed out of the Champions League in the last 16 and failed to win the Coupe de la Ligue and Coupe de France again, losing to Rennes in the final of the latter on penalties.
The outgoing Henrique also endured a difficult relationship with coach Thomas Tuchel,…
Laurent Koscielny has succeeded in securing a move away from Arsenal, joining Ligue 1 side Bordeaux for a reported €5million (£4.6m).
Former France international Koscielny has ended a nine-season stay in the Premier League by returning to the French top flight.
We decided to sanction his move to Bordeaux once we agreed acceptable transfer terms, the Gunners said in a statement.
We thank Laurent for his contribution to the club and wish him all the best for the future.
The 33-year-old plunged his Arsenal future into doubt in July when the club confirmed he had refused to travel on their pre-season tour of the United States.
Koscielny featured 17 times in the Premier League last term, despite missing the first few months due to a ruptured Achi…