The summer transfer saga of Nicolas Otamendi appears to finally be coming to its conclusion after the Argentine defender asked out of Valencia's training session earlier today. Also, Otamendi has been excluded from Valencia's probable first team squad ahead of their Champions League qualifier against AS Monaco next week. According to Cadena Cope, the center-back […]

Everton defender Leighton Baines has been ruled out for three months after ankle surgery so 19-year-old Brendon Galloway is expected to deputise at left-back again at Southampton. Forward Kevin Mirallas has recovered from the ankle injury which forced him off against Watford last weekend. Gerard Deulofeu, Aiden McGeady and Muhamed Besic all returned to training […]

Roberto Soldado is on the verge of moving back to Spain after Tottenham announced they had reached an agreement to sell the striker to Villarreal. Soldado became Spurs' most expensive signing when he moved to north London from Valencia for £26million in August 2013. But he scored just 16 goals in 76 appearances over the […]

Domestic soccer in Europe is back in full swing and that means the return of our weekly piece picking out the best five games for you to savor this weekend. The Premier League is into its second round of matches and Sunday will see two tantalizing clashes played, which could have an early say on the […]

Typically, Fridays are quiet soccer days. There's the late-night MLS kick-off on UniMas as well as a mid-afternoon game from Ligue 1, but today is something quite different. Aston Villa vs. Manchester United First, there's Aston Villa against Manchester United, which is the first Friday night game (outside of holiday games) since 2003. The Premier […]

At White Hart Lane, it appears to be a case of out with the old and in with the new. Roberto Soldado’s ill-fated adventure in the Premier League appears to be at an end with Clinton N’Jié close to finalizing his move from Lyon to the North London club. On the face of it, the […]

Aston Villa have completed the signing of Adama Traore from Barcelona. The 19-year-old has penned a five-year deal, Aston Villa announced in a statement, and the transfer fee could rise to from an initial 10 million euros (£7.1million) to 12 million euros (£8.6million) if certain clauses are met. Barcelona have a first refusal option on […]

Chelsea club doctor Eva Carneiro may return to the bench in future despite the furore of her banishment for Sunday's match with Manchester City, manager Jose Mourinho said today. The Chelsea boss has been heavily criticized for his reaction towards Carneiro and head physiotherapist Jon Fearn entering the field of play to treat Eden Hazard […]

Hugo Lloris is ready to start for Tottenham after head coach Mauricio Pochettino reported a fully-fit squad ahead of Saturday's match against Stoke. The 28-year-old goalkeeper sustained a fractured wrist in pre-season and was only fit enough to start the season-opener at Manchester United from the bench, although he played 90 minutes for Spurs' Under-21s […]

The Premier League is now well underway and, as ever, that means the fortunes of the top (and bottom) teams is now under the spotlight. Although it's far too early for teams to rejoice (or panic), the bookmakers, fans and everyone else in between are now offering their thoughts on who will win this year's […]

When AC Milan’s season gets underway on Sunday evening away to Fiorentina they will start a Serie A campaign for the first time in four years thinking that they have the squad to win the league. Times have been hard and let’s face it tiresome for the fans of the red and black. Since winning […]

Aston Villa host Manchester United in the first Premier League clash of the weekend on Friday night. Here, Press Association Sport looks at five of the main talking points ahead of the match. 1) CAN WAYNE ROONEY PROVE HE IS THE RIGHT MAN TO LEAD UNITED'S ATTACK? Wayne Rooney started last year's draw at Villa […]

An incredibly talented artist, Nerea Palacios, has created concept jerseys for all current 20 MLS teams and included concept shirt designs for the two newest expansion teams — Miami and Atlanta as well. Palacios, a graphic artist based in Barcelona, combines minimalism and the team's identities in a really interesting way that would not look out […]

Swansea manager Garry Monk feels the row over Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro going on to the pitch at Stamford Bridge last weekend overshadowed his side's performance against the Barclays Premier League champions. Monk's men held Chelsea to a 2-2 draw but most of the subsequent headlines have centred on first-team doctor Carneiro rushing on to […]

Leicester have handed striker Jamie Vardy a "substantial fine" and said he will take diversity awareness training after the England international was filmed using racist language in a casino. The S*n on Sunday published a video showing Vardy abusing a fellow gambler and calling him "Jap" on three occasions. The incident is reported to have […]