Croatia are one win from their first major title after beating hosts the Netherlands in a dramatic Uefa Nations League semi-final. Substitute Bruno Petkovic struck from distance in extra-time before Luka Modric’s penalty settled a remarkable game in Rotterdam. A 96th-minute Dutch equaliser from Noa Lang had denied Croatia in normal time. But Zlatko Dalic’s […] More
Chelsea have “immediately rejected” Manchester United’s opening bid for midfielder Mason Mount. The offer is thought to be worth £40m. Privately, United know what they are prepared to pay and it’s understood there is a big gap in valuations. READ ALSO: Former Chelsea player and manager Hollins dies aged 76 Rashford: Not nice to see […] More
Former Chelsea player and manager John Hollins has died aged 76, the club has announced. Hollins made almost 600 appearances as a player for the club, scoring 64 times during his two spells at Stamford Bridge between 1963 and 1984. He was appointed as manager in 1985, a position he held for three years. “He […] More
Manchester United are willing to sell England winger Jadon Sancho, but while Aston Villa are keen on the 23-year-old, they do not want to pay the £60m asking price. Manchester United will lead the race to sign France forward Kylian Mbappe, 24, from Paris St-Germain if the Premier League club is taken over by Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al […] More
Real Madrid have completed the signing of England midfielder Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund on a six-year deal. The Spanish giants will pay 103m euros (£88.5m) for the 19-year-old, in addition to various potential add-ons. If those add-ons are achieved, the deal could reach 133.9m euros (£115m). Bellingham, who started his career at Birmingham City, […] More
Marcus Rashford described the Manchester City party in his hometown as “not nice” to see but will still congratulate the City players also representing England this week. City’s five players selected by England are expected to join up with the rest of the national squad at St George’s Park on Tuesday evening – less than 24 hours […] More
Kylian Mbappe says he has not asked to leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer and that the letter he sent to the club was leaked with the aim of “damaging his image”. The forward has also taken to Twitter to brand reports that he wants to join Real Madrid this summer as “lies”, adding he is […] More
Arsenal are close to agreeing a £100m deal to sign West Ham‘s 24-year-old England midfielder Declan Rice. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola plans to leave the club when his contract expires in 2025. RB Leipzig will want a fee of at least £75m if they are to sell Croatia defender Josko Gvardiol, 21, to Manchester City. Manchester City rejected Paris St-Germain’s […] More
The Denver Nuggets clinched their first NBA title as a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat sealed a 4-1 series triumph. Nikola Jokic led his side to victory with 28 points to end the Nuggets 47-year wait for the championship trophy. Serb Jokic, 28, was named the Finals’ most valuable player to add to the […] More
Kylian Mbappe has written to PSG to tell them he won’t extend his contract by one year to 2025. Mbappe’s contract currently runs until the end of the 2023/24 season and with PSG unwilling to let the 24-year-old leave for nothing, he could be sold this summer. Discussions are ongoing about a new PSG contract […] More
Everton have announced chief executive Denise Barrett-Baxendale, chief finance and strategy officer Grant Ingles and non-executive director Graeme Sharp have left their boardroom roles. The Toffees said interim appointments and chairman Bill Kenwright’s future will be decided in the next 48 hours. Last month, Everton entered into an exclusivity agreement with MSP Sports Capital over […] More
Aston Villa have announced Christian Purslow is to step down from his position as chief executive and director of the club. Purslow, 59, was appointed in 2018 following commercial successes at both Liverpool and Chelsea. Villa suffered financial issues after losing the 2017-18 play-off final to Fulham, including an unpaid tax bill. Purslow said it had […] More