Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has hit out at some of the poor decision-making that went on in West Ham’s draw with Sheffield United. The two sides played out a 2-2 draw yesterday and it’s fair to say there was controversy as the home side equalised through a late penalty. Writing in his column in the Daily Mail, Clattenburg …

According to Sky Germany, Newcastle United are demanding a fee in the region of £11m-£12m (€13-14m) for Bayern Munich target Kieran Trippier. They add that this price is for a permanent deal this month or a loan-to-buy deals that includes an obligatory purchase at the end of the 2023/24 season. However, it’s believed Bayern are reluctant to spend too much …

Real Madrid’s 3-2 win over UD Almeria last evening at the Santiago Bernabeu has cast the refereeing standards in La Liga in a very bad light. As many as three very controversial calls were made by the match official and the VAR during the game, all of them in the second when Real Madrid were trailing by two goals and …

Newcastle United right-back Kieran Trippier reportedly really wants to get a move to Bayern Munich this January as uncertainty over his future goes on. The England international has been a key player for the Magpies and it makes sense that he’s seen as a decent short-term option for a big club like Bayern, though it remains to be seen if …

More big news has emerged this lunchtime on potential outgoings at Newcastle, with Craig Hope revealing that AC Milan have now joined the race to sign Callum Wilson. The Mail’s man in the North East reports that Milan are eager to sign the 31-year-old on a permanent deal before next week’s transfer deadline. Newcastle rejected a loan bid from Atletico …

Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and James from @gunnerblog. In this episode we look back on Saturday’s 5-0 win over Crystal Palace. There’s discussion of Arsenal’s set-piece prowess as that dominated the first half talking points, and the balance between being good at them and reliant on them. There were three open play goals in …

Aston Villa are hoping to improve their squad with the signing of Morgan Rogers before the January transfer window closes. Rogers has been in impressive form for Middlesborough this season and he will cost Aston Villa £10 million. The 21-year-old is a talent with a big future ahead of him and he could easily justify the investment in the long …

Last night was a special occasion for Barcelona forward Ferran Torres as he made his 100th appearance for the club against Real Betis. And the 23-year-old ensured that the outing was a memorable one as he scored a brilliant hat-trick to fire Barcelona to a 4-2 win at the Benito Villamarin. The former Manchester City sat down for an interview …

On Sunday night, Juventus overcame a tough away challenge by toppling Lecce thanks to a superb second-half display. While the first half was hardly inspiring, Dusan Vlahovic broke the deadlock after the break, before adding a second after “stealing” what would have been Weston McKennie’s first of the season. As expected, all the major Italian news outlets picked the Serbian …

Leeds United are reportedly keen on signing Ben Godfrey from Everton, according to latest reports. The 26-year-old has struggled for regular game time at the Merseyside club and he needs to leave in order to play regularly. He was regarded as one of the finest young defensive prospects in the country during his time at Norwich City, but he has …