London (AFP) – Mohamed Salah says Liverpool's focus is solely on ending a 30-year wait to win the Premier League title, rather than doing so by going the whole season unbeaten. Jurgen Klopp's men have dropped just two points in 21 games to set a new record for Europe's top five leagues of 61 points […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen announced Friday they have extended the contract of head coach Peter Bosz until June 2022, even though the Dutchman produced mixed results in 2019. Bosz, 56, took over in January 2019 and guided them to a fourth-place finish. This season, they sit seventh, nine points behind leaders RB […]

Milan (AFP) – Serie A side Hellas Verona have loaned Scottish midfielder Liam Henderson to second-division Empoli, the club announced on Friday. The former Celtic and Hibernian player has made just four appearances this season after helping the club gain top flight promotion in the play-offs last June. Verona said that the 23-year-old will join […]

Milan (AFP) – Atalanta have completed the purchase of Colombian striker Duvan Zapata at the end of his two-year loan deal from league rivals Sampdoria, the Serie A club confirmed on Friday. The Bergamo club spent a total of 26 million euros ($29 million) to bring the 28-year-old to Bergamo. "I'm very happy," said Zapata. […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed Harry Maguire as Manchester United's new captain less than six months after his £80 million ($104 million) move from Leicester. Maguire will take over as skipper from Ashley Young, who is expected to complete his move to Inter Milan pending a medical on Friday. "Harry […]

Milan (AFP) – Antonio Conte's Inter Milan head south to his former club Lecce on Sunday looking to keep the pressure on Serie A leaders Juventus, who host Parma, as the three-way title chase gains momentum with Lazio just behind the leading duo. Inter are two points behind the eight-time reigning champions after being held […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona's appointment of Quique Setien, a fervent disciple of Johan Cruyff, came the day after Zinedine Zidane won his ninth final out of nine as coach of Real Madrid. With both teams level on points at the top of La Liga, Spain's closest title race in years will be as much a […]

Berlin (AFP) – Jurgen Klinsmann is planning a party if Hertha Berlin beat his former employers Bayern Munich on Sunday despite doubts about the validity of his coaching licence, as the Bundesliga resumes this weekend after a four-week break. Since taking charge in November, the 55-year-old former Germany and US national team coach has pulled […]

London (AFP) – Sheffield United are upsetting the applecart for the Premier League's top six with the Blades challenging for Europe in their first top-flight campaign for 13 years. Chris Wilder's men travel to Arsenal on Saturday four points ahead of the Gunners in sixth place and having beaten them 1-0 earlier in the season […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola's Manchester City will not retain their Premier League title barring a spectacular Liverpool implosion, but the form book suggests the Catalan could still end up celebrating a trophy-laden season. The defending league champions have won nine of their past 10 games in all competitions, their only defeat since […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool can widen the chasm between themselves and Manchester United to a staggering 30 points if they come out on top in the battle between England's two most successful clubs at Anfield on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp's men look destined to end a 30-year wait to win a top-flight title, with a 14-point […]

Milan (AFP) – Italy midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini scored both goals to send Roma into the Italian Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Parma on Thursday. In a match between fifth-placed Roma and Parma, in seventh, the side from the capital prevailed to return to winning wayss in the Ennio Tardini Stadium after back-to-back league […]

Paris (AFP) – French Ligue 1 side Nice took a tongue-in-cheek swipe at football bosses who fined them 2,000 euros ($2,227) for allowing match-day mascots to wear red Christmas hats. As is the pre-match custom, players are accompanied onto the pitch, each holding the hand of a mascot before lining up for a photo. On […]

Milan (AFP) – Manchester United defender Ashley Young has agreed a move to Serie A club Inter Milan, according to reports on Thursday. The 34-year-old will arrive in Italy on Friday for a medical before signing an 18-month contract, Gazzetta Dello Sport reported. United will receive 1.5 million euros ($1.6 million) plus bonuses for Young […]

Milan (AFP) – Denmark defender Simon Kjaer insisted Thursday there was no bad blood between him and new AC Milan teammate Zlatan Ibrahimovic despite the Swede grabbing him by the throat during a match three years ago. The 30-year-old centre-back has joined the struggling Serie A outfit on a six-month loan from Spanish club Sevilla […]