London (AFP) – Premier League champions Leicester are set to sign defensive midfielder Wilfred Ndidi from Belgian club Genk to fill the gap left by the influential N'Golo Kante. The Nigerian international has agreed a five-and-a-half-year contract and his move for a reported £15 million ($18 million, 17 million euros) will be officially rubber-stamped once […]

Paris (AFP) – A French court Tuesday gave suspended jail terms to four Chelsea football fans over a racist incident before a Champions League match in Paris and ordered them to pay the victim 10,000 euros ($10,400) in compensation. The men were seen in video footage that showed a black man being pushed back twice […]

Berlin (AFP) – Cameroon international striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has joined a growing list of players from the African nation snubbing a call-up to the Cup of Nations tournament. The striker's German club Schalke 04 said Tuesday that the 27-year-old had "pulled out of the Cameroon national squad and will not play at the CAN". […]

Paris (AFP) – A French court Tuesday handed suspended jail terms to four Chelsea football fans over a racist incident before a Champions League match and ordered them to pay the victim 10,000 euros ($10,400) in compensation. The men were among Chelsea fans seen in video footage chanting, "we are racist, we are racist and […]

London (AFP) – Paul Clement became Premier League bottom side Swansea's third manager this season when he was appointed on Tuesday. The 44-year-old Englishman — whose mentor Carlo Ancelotti described him as 'one of the most dynamic and intelligent coaches' — signed a two-and-a-half year contract after German champions Bayern Munich, where he was assistant […]

London (AFP) – Spurs represent a significant hurdle to overcome if Chelsea are to equal Arsenal's Premier League record of 14 successive wins, said Blues manager Antonio Conte on Tuesday. The 47-year-old Italian — who took over after he had guided Italy to the Euro 2016 quarter-finals — has steered Chelsea to 13 consecutive victories […]

London (AFP) – Sadio Mane believes he is leaving Liverpool in good shape as he prepares to spearhead Senegal's Africa Cup of Nations challenge. The 24-year-old — whose goal in the 2-2 draw with Sunderland on Monday was his ninth for Liverpool since his £34million ($41.7m, 40.1m euros) move from Southampton — says the squad […]

London (AFP) – Coaching great Pep Guardiola's hint that Manchester City may be his last job has raised eyebrows and suggests the club's erratic form is getting to the poker-faced Spaniard. The 45-year-old told NBC his career was "arriving at the end" ahead of City's 2-1 win over Burnley on Monday and followed up those […]

Paris (AFP) – German international Julian Draxler has joined Paris Saint-Germain from Wolfsburg on a four-year deal, the French club said Tuesday. The 23-year-old attacking midfielder has signed a contract for a reported 36 to 40 million euros ($37.5 million – $42 million) that will keep him at the top French club until the end […]

London (AFP) – Coaching great Pep Guardiola hinted to NBC his present post as Manchester City manager may be his last, saying he was 'arriving at the end' of his stellar career. The 45-year-old Spaniard — who gave the interview prior to Manchester City's 2-1 victory over Burnley on Monday — added he would not […]

Sunderland (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp, the manager who has brightened the Premier League with his quick wit and off-beat remarks, displayed his dark side after Liverpool dropped two precious points at Sunderland. The 2-2 draw against a team struggling in the relegation zone was undoubtedly a setback for Liverpool because teams with title […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur will have revenge in mind when they tackle record-chasing Premier League leaders Chelsea beneath the White Hart Lane floodlights on Wednesday. Chelsea came from behind to win 2-1 when the teams last met in November, but it is last May's 2-2 draw between the London rivals, which ended Spurs' title hopes, […]

London (AFP) – West Ham manager Slaven Bilic insisted he would appeal the red card handed to midfielder Sofiane Feghouli in a controversial defeat at home against Manchester United. Bilic felt his team were doubly wronged when Algerian Feghouli was harshly sent off for a 50-50 challenge with United's Phil Jones just 15 minutes into […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City are being harshly treated by officials and admits he has taken time to adapt to the style of football in the Premier League. Guardiola was in a tetchy mood despite City's 2-1 victory over Burnley on Monday as he vented his frustrations over the first […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United closed to within a point of the Premier League top four after a controversial 2-0 victory at 10-man West Ham United on Monday. Goals from Juan Mata and Zlatan Ibrahimovic — his 12th in 12 games — gave Jose Mourinho's side victory at London Stadium after Sofiane Feghouli was harshly […]