Earlier today, Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu was named a suspect in a tax fraud probe regarding the signing of Brazilian striker Neymar. A national court judge accepted the request of a state prosecutor to include Bartomeu in the ongoing investigation into the Catalan club that began with former Barcelona president Sandro Rosell. Neymar's transfer fee […]

During an interview with BBC News, super agent Jorge Mendes said he believes if Real Madrid were to decide to sell Cristiano Ronaldo, today, for £300 million, there would be clubs willing to pay the fee. Mendes also reiterated that although Ronaldo has great affection for Manchester United and its supporters, he believes the reigning Ballon d'Or […]

Former Rangers and Newcastle defender Olivier Bernard claims Mike Ashley has just "guaranteed" the Light Blues' return to Scotland's top flight after sending five of his Magpies recruits north on loan. Gael Bigirimana, Shane Ferguson, Kevin Mbabu, Remie Streete and Haris Vuckic are all due to report for duty at Murray Park on Wednesday after […]

Harry Redknapp insists he did not resign as QPR manager because of the club's lack of signings in the January transfer window. Veteran boss Redknapp has quit as boss of the Barclays Premier League strugglers citing imminent knee replacement surgery as his reason. And his first-team coach Glenn Hoddle, the former England manager, has also […]

After Cambridge gave Manchester United a scare in the FA Cup a week ago last Friday, the U's and Red Devils battle again in the replay which will be played at Old Trafford. Here’s today’s TV schedule for viewers/readers in the United States: Manchester United vs Cambridge United (FA Cup replay), 2:45pm, FOX Sports 1 and FOX Soccer […]

Harry Redknapp resigned as QPR manager on Tuesday, claiming knee replacement surgery would dent the club's Premier League survival fight. Here, Press Association Sport's Tom Allnutt takes a look back at Redknapp's time at Loftus Road. November 2012: Takes over from Mark Hughes at QPR. The club were bottom of the Premier League with just […]

Former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves has warned officials at Old Trafford that they should not pursue the signing of Borussia Dortmund captain Mats Hummels. Hummels is reportedly the number one transfer target of manager Louis van Gaal, but Hargreaves feels the German international is too slow and would prefer the club sign a defender […]

Not since The Beatles first landed in 1964 has a British export enjoyed as much success in the United States as the Premier League. Beginning with David Beckham’s stint with the LA Galaxy and continuing with a Gareth Bale billboard in Times Square, the English game has pervaded American popular culture has become a regular […]

Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard have been generation defining players. Throughout the course of the Premier League era, they are talents that have embodied the values of their respective clubs and subsequently they will be forever associated with those teams. But there comes a time when even these players choose or are forced to move […]

Liverpool have announced playmaker Philippe Coutinho has signed a new long-term contract with the club. It is understood Coutinho, who joined the Reds from Inter Milan for £8.5million in January 2013, is now contracted to the Merseyside outfit until the summer of 2020, having previously been on a deal that was due to end in […]

With the January transfer window now closed, here’s my column to sort through all of the good buys and bad buys from the deadline day as clubs across Europe attempted to add depth to their squad while others looked for a way to offload excess weight or to make a sizable profit. Bad Buys Juan Cuadrado, […]

Harry Redknapp has resigned as manager of Queens Park Rangers. Second bottom in the Premier League and only two points above Leicester City, Redknapp leaves the club in a position where relegation seems likely unless a proven manager can come in and turn the club around given the players on the squad. Interestingly, Redknapp's reason […]

Napoli manager Rafa Benitez is preparing his side for their upcoming Coppa Italia quarter-final against Inter Milan tomorrow. Despite getting off to a slow start, the Spaniard has found a way to navigate the Azzurri to a deep run in the cup and into a Champions League position in Serie A; they also advanced to the Europa League Round of […]

Javier Aguirre has been sacked as Japan's national team coach due to implications of the Mexican's involvement in possible match-fixing while in charge of Real Zaragoza. The Japanese Football Federation (JFA) announced the termination of his contract earlier today. During the build-up to the Asian Cup, Aguirre was cited as part of the Levante-Zaragosa match-fixing case which stems […]

Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has attempted to put an end to the ongoing transfer speculation linking him with a move away from the Spanish capital. The 28-year-old centre-back had reportedly been at a stand-off with the La Liga club regarding a contract extension – Ramos contract runs out in June 2017. But the Madrid […]