Newcastle United are interested in signing Marc Guehi from Premier League rivals Crystal Palace in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has noted that Guehi would be open to a move to the Magpies.
The Times has noted that Guehi has two years left on his contract at Palace, who are looking for more than £70 million for the 24-year-old England international central defender. Newcastle are favourites for the defender after Liverpool decided not to pursue him.
Guehi has been on the books of Palace since 2021 when he moved to Selhurst Park after leaving Chelsea. The 24-year-old has developed well during his time at Selhurst Park and has established himself as one of the better centre-backs in the Premier League. The centre-back has made 98 appearances in th…
Duncan Ferguson has been appointed as Inverness manager.
The former Dundee United, Rangers, Newcastle and Everton striker has signed a three-year contract.
The job is Ferguson’s second in management after a brief spell at Forest Green last season. Rovers only won one of the 18 games the former Scotland forward took charge of and were relegated from Sky Bet League One.
The ex-Everton coach succeeds Billy Dodds, who lost his job months after leading Caley Thistle to the Scottish Cup final. Inverness are bottom of the cinch Championship with one point from five games.
The club is delighted to announce the appointment of Duncan Ferguson as the new Manager of Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club.
— Inverness Caledonian T…
With just three matchweeks to go in the Women s Super League, it really is all to play for.
Manchester City lead the pack, three points ahead of rivals Chelsea. The Blues have a game in hand so can even things up, but are also behind the Citizens on both goal difference and goals scored.
Bristol City are all but down and will drop to the Championship if they lose at home to Man City and West Ham can get a win at Aston Villa, with both of those matches taking place on Sunday.
Arsenal, meanwhile, travel to Everton for the early kick-off. The Gunners have won each of their last 16 WSL games against Everton, the joint-longest winning run by a team against a single opponent in the competition s history (Manchester City also managed 16 against Everton).
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Barcelona boss Xavi insists “nothing has changed” regarding his future following rumours he could reverse his decision to depart the club in the summer.
The former Barca and Spain midfielder, who is preparing for Sunday’s LaLiga game at fifth-placed Athletic Bilbao, announced in late January he would leave his role at the end of the season.
Barcelona have picked up form since then, taking 13 points from a possible 15 to boost their faint hopes of overhauling leaders Real Madrid in the title race.
Xavi: Athletic is the most intense team in the league. And they are confident. If we win, it will be a big step forward.
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona)
“As of today, nothing has changed,” Xavi told a press conference.
“There is no…
Roy Hodgson has resigned as England manager following his side s humiliating Euro 2016 exit at the hands of Iceland on Monday.
Hodgson s contract was due to expire at the conclusion of the finals and the shock 2-1 defeat in the second round in Nice prompted the 68-year-old to announce his departure.
I m going to read a statement, so I will not be misquoted, he said in the post-match media conference.
I am extremely disappointed about the result and our exit. We haven t progressed as far as we were capable of and that s unacceptable.
We were the youngest team, which is both exciting and remarkable. I am pragmatic. My contract was up after the Euros and that is it. I will not continue.
My staff joined with me and they will leave with me. I wo…
Portugal midfielder Rony Lopes signed a new deal at Monaco, extending his stay with the Ligue 1 club until 2022.
Lopes, 22, arrived at Monaco more than three years ago, having spent part of his youth career with Premier League giants Manchester City.
He was linked with a possible return to City earlier this year, but has instead extended his deal with Monaco.
I am very happy here in Monaco. I want to thank the leaders, the staff, my team-mates and the fans for all the trust and support, Lopes said in a statement.
I ve always been told that tough times never last, but tough people do. The important thing at the moment is to look to the future, and my future belongs to . My commitment to the club and fans will always be 100%. Thank you all for always bein…
Tottenham will continue to host matches at Wembley Stadium until at least the end of the year as the opening date of their new home venue remains a mystery.
Construction deadlines have been repeatedly missed and chairman Daniel Levy confirmed the delays will push completion into 2019.
Grass was laid at the new ground in early October but the club s next eight home fixtures are certain to be played at Wembley after Spurs encountered problems out of their control.
While Tottenham will continue to push for a completion date, the club have decided to extend their Wembley stay to ensure supporters have clarity about their upcoming home matches.
I wish I was able to confirm an exact opening date and fixture, the chairman said in a statement.
However, …
Netherlands and Ajax legend Johan Neeskens has passed away at the age of 73, the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) has announced.
Neeskens played a key role in the Ajax and Netherlands teams credited with popularising total football in the 1970s, playing alongside Johan Cruyff for club and country.
Neeskens scored 17 goals in 49 appearances for his nation, helping them reach two World Cup finals in 1974 and 1978, only for West Germany and Argentina to beat them in those showpiece matches.
The midfielder scored the opening goal from the penalty spot in the first of those finals, only for goals from Paul Breitner and Gerd Muller to hand West Germany their second title.
He also helped Ajax win back-to-back Eredivisie crowns in 1971-72 and 1972-73, as w…
Former Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm has been named the German Footballer of the Year for 2017.
Lahm retired in May after winning eight Bundesliga titles, six DFB-Pokal crowns, one Champions League and the 2014 World Cup in an extraordinarily distinguished career.
The defender s roll of honour includes being added to Bayern s Hall of Fame, while he was voted Footballer of the Year after leading the club to another league title last season.
German sport journalists voted Lahm the clear winner of the award, with Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos in second and Borussia Dortmund s 31-goal Bundesliga top scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang finishing third.
What a great evening! Truly an honor to receive the Personal Merit Award of the Bavarian Minister-…
CF Montreal head coach Laurent Courtois has urged his players to prioritise their mental approach when they travel to New England Revolution on Wednesday.
Montreal snapped a four-match winless streak in MLS at the weekend with a 2-1 win over Charlotte FC, but they have registered back-to-back victories in the league since March.
They sit 12th in the Eastern Conference but still have an outside chance of making the playoffs if they can string together a run of positive results.
Courtois did not get over-excited by the win over Charlotte and is already looking at how to improve to get another three points on the board.
I am happy, we are talking about things that are positive, but for me, there are always both [no matter the result], Courtois said.