Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he is "not close" to making any new signings and will not do so just for the sake of it. The Gunners continue to be linked with Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema, but so far neither club has gone public about any interest. In contrast, Arsenal's Premier League title rivals […]

Four days after announcing Sergio Ramos’ new deal, Real Madrid has confirmed the team’s other starting center back, Pepe, will also stay put. Extending a contract that was set to expire in June, the Portugal international has agreed to a deal which will run through the 2016-17 season, giving the 32-year-old a change to reach a full decade […]

Stoke have rejected a bid from Norwich for forward Jonathan Walters, Press Association Sport understands. It is understood the Canaries made a £1.5 million offer for the 31-year-old Republic of Ireland international which was turned down by the Potters. The news, emerging on Friday, comes a day before the two clubs play each other at […]

Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta could be out of action for a month with a knee injury, manager Manuel Pellegrini has revealed. The Argentina right back, who has not yet featured this season after returning late following summer international duty, was hurt in training this week. Pellegrini, speaking at a press conference to preview Sunday's […]

Everton manager Roberto Martinez has tempered talk of John Stones looking to hand in a transfer request and stressed he will not hesitate to select the defender for Sunday's home clash with Manchester City. After Chelsea had preseason bids of £20 million and £26 million for Stones rejected, Everton on Tuesday refused to comment on reports […]

West Brom's move for Tottenham's Federico Fazio has broken down after the deal stalled over personal terms. The defender was at the club's training ground on Friday morning after the Baggies agreed a £5 million deal with Spurs. He passed a medical, but Albion have been unable to reach an agreement with Fazio and are […]

Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood has revealed his love-hate relationship with teenage winger Jack Grealish. Sherwood's mixed emotions towards the 19-year-old academy product stem from the fact that he has been making back-page and front-page headlines in recent months. Grealish shone at Wembley in April as he helped Villa defeat Liverpool to reach their first […]

Pedro is ready to make an immediate impression for Chelsea after joining the Barclays Premier League champions from Barcelona. The Blues, bidding to recover from their worst start to a season in 17 years, signed the 28-year-old Spain forward on a four-year deal on Thursday. Pedro, who cost £21.4 million (30 million euros), with £2.1 […]

Christian Benteke's controversial winner for Liverpool against Bournemouth on Monday should not have stood, the Premier League has acknowledged. Benteke's close-range goal at Anfield was allowed to stand by referee Craig Pawson despite team-mate Philippe Coutinho having been stood in an offside position and attempting to play the ball. The decision was widely criticized after […]

Part one of the Swansea City documentary Jack to A King, which made its TV debut on the NBC over-the-air network last Saturday, netted an average of 340,000 viewers. Part two of the documentary will be televised on the NBC network again. This time, it'll be shown at 2pm ET on Saturday, and will focus […]

La Liga and Serie A are the two latest European leagues to get underway this week and we’ve picked one match from each division as part of our quintet of must-see matches. In addition, Sunday sees what looks set to be a tantalizing clash between two of the most high profile sides in Major League […]

Federico Fazio is close to sealing a move to West Brom after arriving at the club for a medical. The Tottenham defender is currently undergoing tests at the club's training ground and will talk terms with the Baggies. The club are confident the deal will be done on Friday and the 28-year-old could be available […]

Louis van Gaal insists he has full confidence in Ed Woodward's abilities despite criticism of the Manchester United executive vice-chairman. Woodward came in for criticism after Pedro moved to Chelsea, rather than United. But the United boss maintains he has a good relationship with Woodward and has faith in his ability to bring the best […]

Wayne Rooney has long been a scapegoat. He can always be counted on to eventually let us all down. There are certainly millions, if not billions, of words written about Wayne Rooney since he first began playing. It’s easy to forget that Rooney is still only 29 years old. It’s even easier to forget that […]

Pedro wants to win trophies at Chelsea after being convinced to move to the Premier League champions by Jose Mourinho and Cesc Fabregas. The 28-year-old on Thursday signed a four-year deal after the Blues agreed a £21.4million (30 million euros) fee with Barcelona, with £2.1million of the payment being performance-related add-ons. The Spain winger, who […]