Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Jonathan David in the summer transfer window, according to . David is out of contract at Lille at the end of the season, and Premier League club Tottenham are keen on securing the services of the 24-year-old Canada international forward on a free transfer.

David has been on the books of Lille since 2020 and has established himself as one of the better forwards in Ligue 1. The Canada international has scored one goal in three appearances in Ligue 1 so far this season. David scored 19 goals and provided four assists in 30 Ligue 1 starts last season and scored 24 goals and gave four assists in 36 league starts in 2022-23.

Lille finished fourth in the Ligue 1 table last season and are sixth in the league standings at the moment wi…

Joe Lewis’ journey from leaving school at 15 to having an estimated worth of £5billion has included currency trading, property development, Toby Carvery, the Nolan Sisters and – most notably – Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.

The 86-year-old is rarely in attendance when Spurs – the club in which he has majority ownership – host Premier League rivals at their state-of-the-art stadium.

The 62,850-seater venue opened in 2019 just six miles up the road from Bow, where Lewis was born in 1937. He went on to purchase Spurs from fellow east-end businessman Lord Sugar in 2001 for £22million.

Unlike Sugar, however, he seldom watches the team he owns, with chairman Daniel Levy the more recognised senior figure at the club, with Lewis based in the Bahamas or aboa…

Olivier Giroud s hat-trick helped Milan maintain their push for Champions League qualification as they cruised to a comfortable 5-1 victory over Serie A s bottom club Sampdoria.

Giroud netted a first-half double and added a third following the break at San Siro on Saturday to keep the Rossoneri – who were licking their wounds after falling short to rivals Inter in the Champions League semi-finals – on track in their pursuit of a place in the top four.

Rafael Leao opened the scoring, though already-relegated Sampdoria restored parity through veteran forward Fabio Quagliarella.

But after Giroud s quickfire double, Brahim Diaz got in on the act before the France forward rounded off his hat-trick to cap an emphatic success.

Milan needed just nine minutes …

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, …