Just when Barcelona thought that a piece of good news could be on the way, Tottenham have appeared out of nowhere to potentially scupper their deal for a young Swedish sensation. Both teams met at the start of the season in the Joan Gamper Trophy game, though it’s unlikely anyone could’ve predicted the trajectories that each would have by this …

January 30 – Hosts Ivory Coast put a disastrous group campaign behind them on Monday as they stunned holders Senegal 5-4 on penalties to book a surprise Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Mali or Burkina Faso. The hosts put the humiliation of losing 4-0 to tiny Equatorial Guinea to one side and after sneaking into the last 16 as …

January 30 – With 11 games still to be played, the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 has broken the tournament’s historic attendance record of 1.04 million, hitting a new high mark of 1,068,587 during yesterday’s knockout stage match between Qatar and Palestine. Jassim Al Jassim, CEO of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 Local Organising Committee (LOC), said: “Once again, Qatar has …

January 30 – Germany’s DFL has approved the acquisition of 10.41% of Bundelsiga side VfB Stuttgart by sports car manufacturer Porsche. Porsche is acquiring an initial 5.49% of the shares with a second tranche to be acquired in June 2024. German rules state that a Bundesliga club must be majority owned by the club and not a private investor. This …

Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah has reportedly been discussed as a transfer target for Atletico Madrid this January, though he was considered too expensive. A deal doesn’t currently seem likely for Chalobah to join Atletico, despite long-running speculation over the 24-year-old’s future at Stamford Bridge after a lack of playing time in the last year or more. See below for the …

Spanish national team head coach Luis de la Fuente has mentioned that he talked to Barcelona defender Alejandro Balde, saying that the youngster will return to action before the UEFA Euro 2024. Balde, 20, suffered a serious injury on his right hamstring during Barcelona’s 2-4 defeat against Athletic Club in their Copa del Rey clash. After a series of consultations, …

A waitress working in Belfast has spoken out on the quite staggering details of Manchester United star Marcus Rashford’s drunken night out in Belfast. The England international landed himself in trouble with Man Utd manager Erik ten Hag after he went out clubbing before then pulling out of training the next day as he called in sick. This is far …

Moise Kean has opted for a loan move to Atletico de Madrid for the remainder of this season, choosing the Spanish club over a move to another Serie A side. The striker has faced challenges this season and has yet to find the back of the net for Juventus. Falling behind Kenan Yildiz in the pecking order at the Allianz …

Manchester United youngster Alejandro Garnacho is reportedly on the radar of both Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, according to latest transfer rumours emerging today. The highly-rated young Argentine winger has shone during his time at Man Utd and he’s surely going to have a key role to play in their first-team in years to come, unless he is snapped up …

Fulham are reportedly still pushing for a late January transfer window swoop for Chelsea striker Armando Broja, who could cost as much as £50million. The Albania international has struggled for playing time at Stamford Bridge recently, though he’s previously been regarded as one of the most exciting young talents at the club after impressing during a loan spell at Southampton. …