Arsenal could make a move for on-loan Bayern Munich midfielder James Rodriguez in a deal that would only cost them £3million. Rodriguez moved to the Allianz Arena on a two-year loan from Real Madrid, but has fallen out of favour under Niko Kovac this season, starting just five times in the Bundesliga. Bayern paid £11.5m for…

Real Madrid face ‘fierce competition’ in their pursuit of Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen, with clubs from England, Spain, Italy and Germany also keen, according to reports in Spain. Eriksen has transformed into one of the Premier League’s best midfield maestros since joining Spurs from Ajax in 2013, and has attracted the Spanish giants’ attention with…

Sven Mislintat’s departure from Arsenal has come as a shock as the turbulence behind the scenes at the club comes to the surface. The German will officially leave on February 8, 2019 just over a year after being made head of recruitment at the club. Arsenal said in a statement Mislintat “has done a truly outstanding…

Marouane Fellaini is likely to be sidelined for about four weeks, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed. It had been thought Manchester United’s manager was keen to get rid of the midfielder, but this setback means he is unlikely to be leaving Old Trafford this month. “He’ll be out for a few weeks. He’ll probably be…

A football fan is to stand trial accused of punching three police horses outside Celtic Park. Kevin McGuire, 35, is alleged to have carried out the attacks before Celtic’s Scottish Cup tie against Airdrie. Mr McGuire, of Cardonald in Glasgow, is also accused of two police assaults and throwing missiles, including bottles and stones at…

Juventus are in advanced talks to sign Manchester United flop Matteo Darmian on loan, reports claim. The Italy right-back has made just six appearances this season, and is yet to start a league game under interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Darmian joined United in a £12.7million deal from Torino in 2015, but has failed to…

Tottenham will NOT sign Giuseppe Rossi this month, the Premier League club’s manager Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed. Rossi, the former Italy international, was linked with a shock move to north London earlier this week, with reports in Italy saying Spurs had approached the 31-year-old over a pay-as-you-play deal. The striker is currently a free agent and…

Moussa Sissoko is set to be sidelined for a month with a groin strain, as Tottenham’s injury crisis deepens. The midfielder sustained the injury when he pulled up in the 43rd minute against Manchester United last Sunday and had to be replaced by Erik Lamela. It is a further blow to Spurs, who already have Harry…

Mohamed Salah has found an “added ruthlessness” to his game but has “crossed the line” when it comes to diving, believes Tony Cascarino. The Liverpool forward made the headlines for a number of reasons during the Reds’ 4-3 victory over Crystal Palace in a game where he scored two goals. His brace also brought up…

If you’re going to get to the top of elite European football, you’re going to need to spend plenty of money in the transfer market. It’s no surprise 16 of the top 20 clubs who had the highest total squad cost for the 2017 financial year were in the Champions League this season. UEFA, European…