Jon Walters shared his colonoscopy experience on social media in a bid to save lives. The Burnley striker, who is on loan at Ipswich, was just 11 years old when his mum, Helen, died at the age of 40 due to bowel cancer. He has undergone regular checks for abnormalities ever since – and his…
Barcelona confirm surprise loan signing of Kevin-Prince Boateng from Serie A club Sassuolo until end of season
Kevin-Prince Boateng has joined Barcelona on loan until the end of the season from Italian side Sassuolo. The La Liga giants confirmed the signing on Twitter on Monday evening and revealed more details about the deal. The former Tottenham Hotspur and Portsmouth midfielder failed to impress in the Premier League and his signing to Barcelona…
Top 20 clubs with the highest wage bills in Europe, according to UEFA
Every year, UEFA releases its benchmarking report as the governing body continues to analyse financial and other off-the-pitch developments in European football. It’s no different this January with UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin delightedly announcing positive trends across the board. And with figures from the 2017 financial year fully reported we can get a real sense…
Frank Lampard to sign former Chelsea team-mate Ashley Cole to help Derby in Premier League promotion push
Frank Lampard will turn to Ashley Cole for help in getting Derby County back to the Premier League. The two spent many successful years together at Chelsea and Rams’ manager Lampard is set to complete the deal in the next 48 hours, report The Sun. Cole is a free agent having being released by LA…
Emiliano Sala: Cardiff secure signing of Nantes striker for club-record fee of £15million
Cardiff have completed the signing of Emiliano Sala from Ligue 1 club Nantes for a club-record fee believed to be in the region of £15million. The Premier League club have announced the deal, which is subject to international clearance, a matter of hours after they were beaten 3-0 by Newcastle – a defeat that put…
Hector Bellerin: Arsenal boss Unai Emery says knee injury ‘not positive on first impression’ as right-back is stretchered off against Chelsea
Unai Emery has claimed the injury sustained by Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin is “not positive on first impression” after the right-back was carried off during the 2-0 victory over Chelsea. Bellerin, 23, was take off on a stretcher on 72 minutes after suffering the knee injury at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. The Spaniard was making…
Burton vs Manchester City teams: Pep Guardiola gives youngsters run-out but De Bruyne, Mahrez and Aguero still start Carabao Cup second-leg
Pep Guardiola has unsurprisingly made multiple changes for Manchester City’s Carabao Cup semi-final second-leg tie at Burton Albion – a game you can listen to live on talkSPORT 2 now. The Spaniard has made eight changes which sees the likes of youngsters Aro Muric, Philippe Sandler, Ian Carlo Poveda and Phil Foden a run-out as…
Real Madrid teenager Vinicius Junior is showing maturity beyond his years
Whether it be dropping Spanish darling Isco, benching club legend Marcelo, or throwing his weight behind goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois over Champions League hero Keylor Navas; Santiago Solari has made a number of big calls in his three months in charge of Real Madrid. Yet the most significant of them, in the long run, could be…
Arsenal transfer news: Barcelona outcast Denis Suarez drops hint over Gunners switch
Denis Suarez has been left out of Barcelona’s matchday squad for their league game against Leganes tonight. The midfielder, 25, has been linked with a loan move to Arsenal this month after a lack of first-team opportunities at the Nou Camp. His transfer to Arsenal has also appeared more likely after he “liked” an Instagram…
Huddersfield Town 0-3 Manchester City: Pep Guardiola’s men close gap on Liverpool despite brave Terriers display
Manchester City closed the gap on Liverpool to four points with a 3-0 win against Huddersfield Town. Terriers caretaker boss Mark Hudson was given a rough introduction to Premier League management following David Wagner’s departure. While the home supporters heaped praise on their former boss, defending champions City were not in a sympathetic mood themselves….