Tim Sherwood has hailed Arsene Wenger as he tries to shock his rival in the FA Cup final and create a new era at Aston Villa. The Villa boss believes the Frenchman's critics should lay off ahead of Saturday's final against Arsenal. The Wembley showdown will be just Sherwood's 44th match as a manager while […]

Bournemouth have signed Christian Atsu on a season-long loan from Chelsea as they step up their Premier League preparations. The 23-year-old moved to Stamford Bridge from Porto in September 2013 and has been loaned out to Vitesse Arnhem and, most recently, Everton. A deal has now been struck that will see Atsu continue his development […]

Tottenham started their summer recruitment drive with the £4million signing of Austria centre-back Kevin Wimmer from Cologne. Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has highlighted defense as one of the areas where his team needs to improve next season and he has moved quickly to sign 22-year-old Wimmer on a five-year deal. Pochettino gave spells to Vlad […]

Liverpool will face no competition from Manchester United in their bid to sign Southampton's Nathaniel Clyne. Liverpool are in the market for a right-back after they decided to release Glen Johnson. Atletico Madrid defender Javier Manquillo, who is half way through a two-year loan spell at Anfield, has found it hard to break into the […]

UEFA president Michel Platini says the horrors of the Heysel disaster have "never left" him as soccer marks the 30th anniversary of the tragedy. A collapsing wall at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels before the start of the European Cup final between Juventus and Liverpool on May 29, 1985 caused 39 deaths and over 600 […]

Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given is winning his fitness fight to be ready for the FA Cup final. The keeper missed Sunday's 1-0 defeat to Burnley with a groin injury but has returned to training before Saturday's Wembley showdown with Arsenal. Kieran Richardson (calf), Aly Cissokho (groin) and Jores Okore (knee) are also back in […]

Tim Sherwood admits Aston Villa will be powerless to stop Christian Benteke leaving this summer – after revealing he has a buy-out clause in his contract. The striker has been linked with a move to Liverpool and Sherwood confirmed for the first time he has a "substantial" release clause in his contract which would trigger […]

Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck has been ruled out of Saturday's FA Cup final and England's forthcoming internationals with a knee injury. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger said the former Manchester United forward has no chance of being fit for the Wembley showpiece with Aston Villa and has been withdrawn from the England squad to face the […]

Departing Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard's debut for new side Los Angeles Galaxy has been pencilled in for July 11. The Reds midfielder signed off a 28-year association with his one professional side in Sunday's 6-1 defeat at Stoke. He is currently on an end-of-season break in Dubai with his team-mates but will soon begin preparations […]

Dick Advocaat has rejected the opportunity to become permanent head coach at Sunderland. The Black Cats confirmed on Wednesday evening that the 67-year-old, who was drafted in in March for just nine games in which he was able to secure the club's Barclays Premier League status, would not be returning to Wearside. Chairman Ellis Short […]

Newcastle managing director Lee Charnley will draw up a fresh short-list as he looks to appoint a head coach following an eventful few weeks on Tyneside. The Magpies eventually secured their Barclays Premier League status on Sunday with a 2-0 win over West Ham, their first in 11 attempts at the end of a run […]

Hull striker Abel Hernandez has been charged with violent conduct after allegedly punching Manchester United defender Phil Jones during Sunday's 0-0 draw between the sides. The incident, which happened in the 70th minute of the game, was not spotted by the match officials and will now be referred to a three-man panel of former elite […]

West Ham's new manager will have Europa League soccer to contend with after the club announced they have qualified through the fair play league. Just days after the end of the season and news that Sam Allardyce is leaving, the Hammers have confirmed they have secured European qualification for the first time since the 2006/07 season. […]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hit out at FIFA's international summer schedule and believes the move to start the new Barclays Premier League season a week earlier in August was "the wrong decision". Like many top-flight clubs across Europe, Arsenal are set to see several of their first-team regulars away with their countries on the […]

Yaya Toure's agent has performed a U-turn and insists his client will remain at Manchester City this summer. Dmitri Seluk recently claimed Toure was "90 per cent certain" to leave City at the end of the season, but he has now changed his tune. Speaking to Sky Sports News on Monday, Seluk said Toure, who […]