The Scottish Football Association has turned down a request from Rangers to allow Mike Ashley to increase his shareholding at Ibrox. Newcastle owner Ashley is understood to have signed up to an agreement with the SFA that limits his stake to 10 per cent but wanted a new deal that would allow him three times […]

Sam Allardyce believes a strong showing from his West Ham side in a goalless draw at Chelsea last season played a part in keeping him in a job. The Hammers boss, who also learnt on Wednesday that Alex Song will not be traveling to link up with Cameroon for the African Cup of Nations, returns […]

Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino will not panic if there are no major additions to his squad during the January transfer window. The Argentinian arrived at White Hart Lane in the summer following a successful stint as Southampton boss – with six new players also joining Spurs with Pochettino, as well as chairman Daniel Levy […]

Southampton starlet Harrison Reed is an inspiration for the club's next generation of youngsters, according to manager Ronald Koeman. Reed made his first start in the Barclays Premier League in Saints' 3-0 win over Everton last Sunday and the 19-year-old impressed with an authoritative display in front of the back three. Koeman's match-day squad at […]

A photo of the USA Men's National Team away shirt for 2015 has been leaked on the Internet. The shirt design from Nike, which appears from a legitimate source (Footy Headlines), is a blue jersey with a gradient design from the top to the bottom of the shirt. The collar is unique, with a red […]

Neil Warnock has admitted that Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis could hand Dwight Gayle a Crystal Palace lifeline. Palace are understood to have tabled a £6million bid for France forward Gomis, but face competition from at least five Premier League rivals. Manager Warnock believes a more "physical presence" like Gomis could add "another dimension" to his […]

Footballers playing in Britain deserve respect because of the hectic festive fixture program, according to Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. Beginning with Monday night's 2-0 victory over Stoke, the Blues will play five matches in less than two weeks. Boxing Day sees the visit of West Ham while further Premier League matches against Southampton and Tottenham […]

The ongoing transfer saga of Cruzeiro midfielder Lucas Silva appears to have reached a conclusion as the club's sporting director informed a Brazilian radio program that the player will not be joining Real Madrid in January while stressing the Brasileiro side are under "no urgency" to sell him. The 21-year-old Brazilian starlet has been rumored to […]

It is being reported in Spain that representatives of Brazilian star Neymar and Barcelona will sit down in the coming weeks to discuss renewing the player's contract at the club. Neymar's current deal will expire on June 30, 2018. But the La Liga giants want to secure the 22-year-old forward for a further two years […]

Reports in Spain and Italy state that AC Milan and Atletico Madrid have opened talks regarding the potential transfer of striker Fernando Torres. It is understood that manager Diego Simeone sees Torres as the ideal complement to forward Mario Mandzukic and wants to pair the two players in the Atleti's starting eleven. It would also […]

Tottenham Hotspur heads into 2015 falling just short of expectations once again. There have been moments of quality, even brilliance, and all it would take is a sustained good run to change things, but overall one cannot escape the feeling that Spurs are not living up to their potential. Wins have been tight, several coming […]

2014 has seen a whole host of managerial comings and goings despite the Premier League having a rather uncharacteristically quiet first half of the 2014-15 campaign in that regard. That being said, here are the top five managerial appointments of the calendar year. 5. Massimiliano Allegri: Juventus (Appointed July 2014) Whilst Allegri walked into the […]

Based on the performances in the 10 matches played during the weekend of Gameweek 17 of the Premier League, as well as utilizing stats from WhoScored, Squawka and TransferMarkt, here’s my team of the weekend: Goalkeeper Pantilimon – [Sunderland] – Costel Pantilimon, who signed for Sunderland from Manchester City on a free transfer, endeared himself […]

Midfielder Sami Khedira has been the odd-man out at Real Madrid in recent times. The German international has been plagued with injuries since last season and has seen his relationship with officials at the Spanish club all but dissolved. The 27-year-old is out of contract at Real Madrid this summer and reports from Spain believe the club […]

Arsene Wenger has vowed Arsenal will empty the tank in the second half of the season as they seek to capitalize on an easing injury crisis. Wenger expects Mesut Ozil and Mikel Arteta to return to action in January, while Theo Walcott, Aaron Ramsey and Laurent Koscielny are due back imminently to help reignite the […]