At present, Roma are 17 points behind Serie A leaders, Inter, and in a distant seventh place – unlikely to please manager, Jose Mourinho, who has recently been linked with the Brazil national team post after Carlo Ancelotti, a previous favourite, signed a new deal at Real Madrid. The Special One has overseen a mediocre season by his standards, and …

Good morning from a chilly Dublin. I sit here in some considerable pain having played my first game of five-a-side in about three months last night. There are various reasons why I haven’t played for so long, including a back injury and a severely ruptured laziness bit, but it was good fun to be out there again. The pain, thankfully, …

It’s a perennial transfer saga that never seems to go away, and Kylian Mbappe’s ‘will he, won’t he’ move to Real Madrid is back on the agenda again. For years now Los Blancos have been tracking the French World Cup winner, and despite it looking more than likely that he would join the Spanish top-flight outfit in the past, the …

When any player is approaching the last six months of their contract clubs are now invariably making decisions well before that to ensure continuity, however, where David Moyes is concerned, West Ham have remained silent. The Hammers manager’s current deal finishes in June of this year, and the uncertainty surrounding whether the Scot will stay at the club or not …

The big day is finally here. After almost eight years without a Tyne and Wear derby, we travel to Sunderland for an FA Cup third round tie with the Mackems. Keeping in mind injuries and today’s occasion, here’s the side we’re expecting Eddie Howe to go with: Predicted XI: Dubravka – Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn – Longstaff, Bruno, Joelinton – Almiron, …

Javier Tebas has recently taken to X to convey a series of arguments over FC Barcelona and their precarious economic position in this January transfer window. The La Liga president laid out multiple points regarding Barcelona’s current standing in the eyes of the Financial Fair Play regulations. Barcelona’s registration space reduced to €60 million The major highlight of Tebas’ tweet …

Tottenham defender Djed Spence has returned to the club from his loan spell at Leeds United. According to a report from Daily Mail, there were concerns over his attitude at the Championship club and the Tottenham hierarchy were surprised when they were informed that Leeds would terminate his loan deal and send him back to North London with immediate effect. …

As Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool side head into the weekend’s FA Cup tie against Arsenal, the Reds can be proud of the season that they’ve had so far. Atop the Premier League table, into the semi-final of the Carabao Cup, playing as well as at any point under the German… If they can retain their current status whilst Mo Salah is …

Newcastle United are keen on improving their defensive options with the signing of Ousmane Diomande. The 20-year-old central defender is reportedly a target for Real Madrid, but Newcastle are willing to shell out his €80 million release clause according to reports via Fichajes. Newcastle need to improve their defensive options and they need a quality long-term partner for Sven Botman. …

Vitor Roque made his much-awaited debut for Barcelona this week by appearing as a late substitute in the win over Las Palmas. Shortly after his debut, Vitor Roque’s former coach Paulo Turra, has hailed the youngster and has backed him to succeed at Barcelona. “He is a good player, very good. He has a lot of speed, he is very …