Soccer RUMORS AND NEWS

Sporting News "Frank Lampard has said he is ‘disappointed’ to have been denied the chance to take Chelsea forward. The Blues legend was axed by Chelsea on Monday, 18 months after being appointed following the club’s decision to part ways with Maurizio Sarri. Despite his..." January 26

talk sport "Manchester United had the chance to sign Virgil van Dijk just six months before his move to Liverpool… but opted for Victor Lindelof instead. That’s according to Van Dijk’s former Southampton teammate Charlie Austin, who dropped the transfer bomb in his debut..." January 26

Bavarian Football Works "Bayern Munich will face Lazio in the next round of the Champions League and the Italian side might want to chat about a potential deal for defender Lars Lukas Mai when the clubs meet. Mai, who has spent the season with Darmstadt, is one of the few players on loan away..." January 26

Daily Mail "Edin Dzeko trained alone at Roma on Monday as he looks set to leave the club before the closure of the transfer window. As reported by Goal, the experienced forward has reportedly fallen out with Roma boss Paulo Fonseca over the departure of team manager Gianluca..." January 26

Liverpool Echo "Liverpool are in talks with Derby County over 16-year-old midfielder Kaide Gordon. The versatile attacking midfielder is also attracting interest from both Manchester United and Tottenham, but the Reds feel they can win the race to sign the highly-rated teen. Gordon cannot..." January 26

Daily Star "Manchester United have reportedly “moved behind the scenes” to beat Barcelona and Manchester City to the signing of Brazilian wonderkid Gabriel Veron. Veron, 18, is attracting interest in European football after bursting onto the scene with..." January 26

The Guardian "Crystal Palace face competition from Benfica and Monaco to sign Demarai Gray from Leicester for a cut-price fee. Gray’s contract at the King Power Stadium expires in the summer, with the former England Under-21 forward having played just 18 minutes in the Premier League for..." January 26

Daily Mirror "  Arsenal’s January transfer window is heating up after the Gunners agreed to send Mesut Ozil to Fenerbahce. Martin Odegaard is set to jet into London today to put pen to paper on a loan deal until the end of the season as his replacement. Mikel Arteta..." January 26

Once A Metro "The New York Red Bulls announced the signing of Wikelman Carmona, further signaling an investment in youth development as the club attempts to redefine itself as a selling club. The 17-year-old Venezuelan midfielder is a high potential prospect and reportedly had interest from several teams in..." January 26

Bavarian Football Works "In hopes of generating more offense in the second half of the season, Bayern Munich II has inked former FC Basel striker Dimitri Oberlin to a six-month deal: FC Bayern Amateurs have landed a newcomer for the second half of the third division. Dimitri Oberlin, 23-year-old..." January 26

ESPN "Major League Soccer announced the 2021 MLS season will begin on Saturday, April 3 and feature 34 matches for each of the league's 27 clubs, including expansion side Austin FC. The regular season will conclude with MLS Decision Day on Nov. 7, followed by the MLS Cup playoffs..." January 25

The Score "The amount of COVID-19 cases in the Premier League continues to fall. There were only eight positive results among the 2,518 players and club staff tested over two rounds of testing between Jan. 18 and Jan. 24, the Premier League announced on Monday. " January 25

Pro Soccer Talk "The first thing USMNT fans are thinking when they heard the news Frank Lampard was fired by Chelsea was this: ‘What does this mean for Christian Pulisic?’ Well, what does it mean? In short, Pulisic may come out of this better than pretty much any other..." January 25

We Ain't Got No History "Frank Lampard’s gone and Thomas Tuchel looks to be coming in. The 47-year-old has been out of a job for less than a month, since getting the sack at PSG at the end of December, and while he reportedly had offered his services to Chelsea, it was said that he would’ve..." January 25

The Guardian "Chelsea have sacked Frank Lampard, with the former Borussia Dortmund and PSG manager Thomas Tuchel set to replace the former Chelsea player at Stamford Bridge. Lampard was appointed as manager in July 2019 and spent more than £200m last summer on players including Timo..." January 25

Daily Mail "Arsenal have reached an agreement to sign Martin Odegaard on loan from Real Madrid, Sportsmail understands. The 22-year-old is expected to join imminently until the end of season and is believed to be set to undergo his medical on Monday. It has been..." January 25

ESPN "Mesut Ozil has left Arsenal to join Turkish side Fenerbahce. Ozil, 32, spent seven-and-a-half years at Arsenal after joining from Real Madrid in 2013 for a then-club record fee of £42.5 million and went on to win the FA Cup three times. He also helped the..." January 25

AC Milan Offside "Calcio Mercato are reporting that following three signings in the January transfer window by AC Milan, the club will now focus on sales. Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara has thus far completed exits for Leo Duarte to Istanbul Basaksehir and Andrea Conti to Parma both on..." January 25

The Blue Statement "We’ve got another rumor as Sporting Kansas City looks to build out the roster for the upcoming Major League Soccer season. Daniel Sperry found a tweet from a Turkish journalist from TRT Spor that claims the club is talking with Besiktas about acquiring 29-year-old centerback..." January 25

Barca Blaugranes "Well, Manchester City boss and Barca legend Pep Guardiola spoke up again. The boss was asked about Eric Garcia and whether his time at Manchester City will be up or not. “I’m pretty sure he’s going to leave at the end of the season. And [whether he leaves]..." January 25

New York Times "Two years after dipping their toe in English soccer, the N.F.L.’s San Francisco 49ers have doubled down on their bet. The 49ers on Monday announced that they had increased their ownership stake in the Premier League club Leeds United to 37 percent from 15 percent, a move that..." January 25

CBS Sports "Five members of Brazilian soccer club Palmas were killed in a plane crash Sunday morning, the team announced. A small plane that was carrying four players and the team president crashed while taking off ahead of a Brazilian cup match. President Lucas Meira, along with players Lucas Praxedes,..." January 24

Bavarian Football Works "Things are heating up on the transfer front for Bayern Munich. With David Alaba almost certain to leave the club this summer, the German Rekordmeister are looking for someone who can fill the gap he’ll leave in the defense. The prime target is none other than RB Leipzig’s..." January 24

Sounder At Heart "Among the conspicuous absences from Newcastle United’s 2-0 loss to Aston Villa on Saturday was DeAndre Yedlin. The Seattle native had started five straight Premier League games and had seemingly claimed the top spot on the depth chart after a rocky start to the season. That..." January 24

We Ain't Got No History "Ousmane Dembélé has to be one of the more perplexing players in recent times. Despite his obvious phenomenal talent, he had never been able to quite establish himself at Barcelona, and that trend seemed likely to continue this season as well, until Ansu Fati’s unfortunate..." January 24

Mirror "Manchester United will go head-to-head with Liverpool for RB Leipzig's brilliant young defender Dayot Upamecano. The Old Trafford club could even be tempted into stealing a march on the Merseysiders in the race for the 23-year-old French international this month after Kop bosses..." January 24

The Blue Statement "Sporting Kansas City have been linked to Norwegian center back Stian Gregersen since November. A new rumor is coming out that the team has upped their offer for a second time (a third offer in total). However, it sounds like Molde FK and Sporting KC are still pretty far..." January 24

Sounder At Heart "With his loan move to Swansea City for the remainder of the Championship season is now official, Jordan Morris sat down for his first interview with the new club. The conversation covers plenty of ground, giving Swans fans the opportunity to get to know him. Likely most of interest..." January 24

90 Min "Leicester and Everton have joined the race for Southampton striker Danny Ings, who is yet to commit his long-term future to the club. Ings saw a dream move to Liverpool ruined by long-term knee injuries and left Anfield, initially on loan, in 2018 just as Jurgen Klopp was beginning to..." January 24

We Ain't Got No History "Julian Nagelsmann has been touted as one of the names — and could arguably be the frontrunner — to take over as Chelsea manager should Frank Lampard be sacked between now and the summer. However, convincing the 33-year-old to take the hot seat at Stamford Bridge..." January 24

The Sun "The Eagles will swoop for Gray as a replacement for Andros Townsend if he leaves this month — or at the end of his deal in the summer. Gray seems sure to seek a fresh start after Foxes manager Brendan Rodgers sidelined him. He has only played one Premier..." January 24

Daily Mail "Barcelona are hoping they can land Sergio Aguero and David Alaba on free transfers this summer after their contracts expire at Manchester City and Bayern Munichrespectively. Aguero is expected to depart the Etihad Stadium after 10 years which have seen..." January 24

Heavy "Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman jumped to the defense of striker Antoine Griezmann in his pre-match press conference on Saturday ahead of his team’s La Liga match at Elche. The Dutch coach was asked if the Frenchman needs to step up in the absence of captain Lionel Messi on..." January 23

Manchester Evening News "Facundo Pellistri is in talks to leave Manchester United on loan this month, his agent has confirmed. Pellistri joined United from Uruguayan side Penarol, where he worked under former United forward Diego Forlan, in the summer. The 19-year-old appeared..." January 23

Daily Mail "Manchester United and Paul Pogba will put a decision on the midfielder's future on the backburner until the end of the title race. The France star is emerging as one of the catalysts for United's title drive, his brilliant goal..." January 23

The Guardian "West Ham are delighted with their revival under David Moyes and intend to reward him with a new contract at the end of the season. Moyes is nearing the end of his 18-month deal, and although that includes an option for a further year, the desire is to hand him a long-term..." January 23

Express "Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has dismissed rumours that the club will be in the market for a new striker this month. Recent reports have suggested that Southampton talisman Danny Ings could join Spurs before next week's transfer deadline, with Mourinho's side..." January 23

The Sun "NEWCASTLE are trying to land Bournemouth coach Graeme Jones to help kickstart their season. Under-fire Toon boss Steve Bruce wants to bring on board the highly-respected Jones, who was Roberto Martinez’s assistant at Swansea, Wigan, Everton and the Belgium national..." January 23

Heavy "Barcelona presidential candidates have been offered the chance to sign both Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero and Bayern Munich defender David Alaba at the end of the season. Both players will be available for free on July 1 after coming to the end of their contracts and have..." January 23

Evening Standard "A Arsenal are considering a move for Southampton defender Ryan Bertrand as they look to provide competition for Kieran Tierney. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta revealed this week the club are in the market for a left-back to compete with..." January 23

Daily Mail "Crystal Palace will consider offers for striker Christian Benteke after signing Jean-Philippe Mateta. Benteke, 30, who has still to agree new terms, is among the forwards being considered by West Brom but could opt to see out his contract.  The..." January 23

talk sport "Brendan Rodgers could look towards his former club Celtic for Jamie Vardy’s long-term successor at Leicester by making a move for Odsonne Edouard. The 23-year-old striker is one of the hottest talents in Scottish football – and Foxes manager Rodgers knows all..." January 23

Eurosport "Liverpool are to prioritise a new contract for Virgil van Dijk despite Mo Salah angling for fresh terms to guarantee his future at Anfield. Earlier in the season Salah flirted with the possibility of joining Barcelona or Real Madrid. On Monday, in an interview with a Norwegian TV..." January 23

90 Min "West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice's value could drop to around £50m ahead of the summer transfer window due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic - in a boost to four of the Premier League's biggest clubs. The Blues set their sights on Rice last summer, but..." January 23

Bavarian Football Works "We had heard some early rumblings that Canadian star Jordyn Huitema might be looking to leave Paris Saint-Germain. Given her relationship with Alphonso Davies, Bayern Munich was one of the clubs listed as a potential destination for the 19-year-old. Manchester..." January 22

We Ain't Got No History "Chelsea’s need for a defensive midfielder has been glaringly highlighted in recent weeks, with the lack of a protective shield for our backline exposing our frailties, especially whenever N’Golo Kante has been injured or not quite up to 100 per cent of his usual imperious form. To..." January 22

Cartilage Free Captain "Remember Gedson Fernandes? Tottenham Hotspur may not, but Torino apparently does, according to DiMarzio. The Italian club has reportedly inquired about signing the midfielder. The deal with Torino would most likely be a loan from Benfica, which would cancel the loan..." January 22

Sounder At Heart "Jordan Morris is spreading his wings. The Seattle Sounders Homegrown player officially joined the EFL Championship’s Swansea City on Friday. The deal is structured as a six-month loan with an option to buy at the end. Although Morris won’t be available for..." January 22

The Short Fuse "Arsenal have confirmed that Brighton backup keeper Mathew Ryan will join the club on loan for the rest of the season. The Australian international lost his starting spot earlier this season and lately hadn’t even been named to the bench by manager Graham Potter. Ryan..." January 22

The Score "Jamie Vardy will miss "a few weeks" after having a minor operation on his hernia, Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers said Friday. The striker, who is joint-third in the Premier League scoring ladder with 11 goals, has been dealing with the issue..." January 22