Soccer RUMORS AND NEWS

ESPN "Jose Mourinho will not be able to lift the lid on his Manchester United sacking when he returns to work as a pundit this week because of a non-disclosure agreement in his severance deal, a source close to the club has told ESPN FC. Mourinho is set to make his first public appearance..." January 16

Sky Sports "Chelsea forward Eden Hazard is "waiting" for Real Madrid to make a move to sign him, according to Belgian football expert Kristof Terreur. The 28-year-old has refused to commit his future to the Premier League club despite confirming that he and his family are happy in..." January 16

Daily Mail "Tottenham appear to have a growing battle on their hands to convince Christian Eriksen that his future remains in north London. Reports in Spain on Wednesday again underline that the playmaker is wanted by both Barcelona and Real Madrid, with the current Champions..." January 16

Bleacher Report "Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has said the club remain in negotiations with Chelsea regarding a deal for Callum Hudson-Odoi. According to Ed Aarons of the Guardian, the Bundesliga side lodged a bid of £35 million for the 18-year-old winger..." January 16

Football 365 "Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic says the club will take the second half of the season to decide whether to take up their transfer option on James Rodriguez. The 27-year-old arrived at the Allianz Arena 18 months ago as part of a two-year loan deal with the..." January 16

Express "But if the Blues are to see the underwhelming Spaniard out the door, they must first wait for suitors Atletico Madrid to complete two outgoing deals. Diego Simeone is believed to be keen on bringing Morata back to Spain with Morata having endured a miserable 18 months in the Premier..." January 16

Yahoo! Sports "Petr Cech will take time to consider what to do next when he sets aside his goalkeeping gloves and protective head wear this summer.The 36-year-old, who joined Arsenal from Chelsea in June 2015, announced on Tuesday that he will retire from playing at the end of the season. Cech has..." January 16

ESPN UK "Gareth Bale's Real Madrid future would be plunged into doubt in the event of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union in a "no deal" Brexit, ESPN FC has been told. Wales international Bale, 29, is one of an estimated 800,000 British citizens living elsewhere in the..." January 16

Daily Mail "Manchester United may consider offers for Marouane Fellaini this month. AC Milan, Porto and clubs from China and Turkey have shown interest but have still to make firm bids.  Fellaini is also on a lucrative wage following his contract renewal..." January 16

Daily Mirror "Fulham have confirmed the signing of the former Liverpool attacker Ryan Babel on a permanent deal, but only until the end of the season. The Dutch international, 32, moves to Craven Cottage from Besiktas, following eight years of nomadic spells at a variety of clubs. Babel..." January 16

Metro "Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is looking to get a final opinion on PSV winger Steven Bergwijn ahead of making a £25million move this month, according to reports. The Red Devils have long sought to bolster their attacking options, with Jose Mourinho failing in a..." January 16

The Independent "Tottenham fear Harry Kane could be out for up to four weeks with the ankle injury picked up against Manchester United. Kane went down injured in the final stages of Sunday's 1-0 defeat at Wembleyand the club won't know the full extent of the knock until the..." January 15

Daily Mail "David de Gea wants to commit his long-term future to Manchester United but is awaiting a suitable offer as contract talks continue. The goalkeeper is keen to thrash out fresh terms at Old Trafford and end any lingering uncertainty after another man-of-the-match display..." January 15

Bleacher Report "Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has announced he will retire at the end of this season, when his contract at the Emirates Stadium expires. Former Chelsea stalwart Cech started this season as manager Unai Emery's first choice but has since lost his place to..." January 15

ESPN "Liverpool have been dealt a huge blow as Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to be sidelined for a number of weeks because of a knee injury, with the club unable to recall Nathaniel Clyne from his loan at Bournemouth, sources have told ESPN FC Alexander-Arnold injured..." January 15

The Guardian "Liverpool have suffered another defensive injury setback with Trent Alexander-Arnold facing up to a month on the sidelines with a knee problem. The 20-year-old sustained an injury during the warm-up at Brighton on Saturday. He was able to play the full 90 minutes..." January 15

Daily Mirror "Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has emerged as a surprise target for Barcelona. The La Liga leaders are looking to bring in attacking reinforcements this months to take some of the burden off Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. They had been linked with..." January 15

Football Espana "Sevilla have given up their plans to sign Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata due to ‘many powerful clubs’ rivalling their interest, they have confirmed. Morata joined the Blues from Real Madrid in a €65m deal last summer but has struggled for form for the majority of his..." January 15

London Evening Standard "The agent of David Luiz remains confident that the Brazil international will stay at Stamford Bridge. Luiz’s current deal at Chelsea runs out at the end of the season, but the club are only prepared to offer him a 12 month extension as per their policy..." January 15

Daily Mail "Gonzalo Higuain has made it clear to AC Milan he wants to leave for Chelsea and could play his final game for the club in the Italian Supercoppa against Juventus, the club in the centre of this triangular transfer. Maurizio Sarri has made it clear to the board..." January 15

Daily Mirror "Aaron Ramsey has reportedly agreed a deal to join Juventus in the summer and will sign a contract on Friday. But the Bianconeri still want to take him to Turin this month. Italian outlet Tuttosport say terms have been agreed between Ramsey and Juve - a..." January 15

Daily Mirror "Philippe Coutinho's family may stop him returning to the Premier League with Manchester United . The Brazilian's future is again the source of much speculation just a year after arriving from Liverpool in a £142m deal. Coutinho has no plans..." January 14

Daily Mail "Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi will refuse to sign a new deal at the club and he is prepared to run his contract down and quit Stamford Bridge for next to nothing if the hierarchy continue to block his move to Germany. Hudson-Odoi is frustrated by a lack of first-team..." January 14

The Guardian "David Wagner has left his job as manager of Huddersfield Town after a run of nine games without a win, including eight straight defeats, left the club bottom of the Premier League. Huddersfield said the decision had been reached by mutual consent after the German held discussions with..." January 14

London Evening Standard "Juventus and AC Milan will hold talks over Gonzalo Higuain’s desire to join Chelsea in the Premier League over the next few days. The Argentina striker has made it clear to AC Milan, where he is currently on loan from Juventus, that he..." January 14

ESPN "Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino admits it would be a "massive" blow if Harry Kane is sidelined by an ankle injury while Son Heung-Min is away at the..." January 14

AS "Real Madrid have few excuses left to avoid making a move in the current transfer window for a striker after last night's setback at the Benito Villamarin as forward Karim Benzema suffered a broken finger that will see him ruled out for anything up to three weeks. With Mariano..." January 14

Sporting News "Zinedine Zidane left Real Madrid after losing a power struggle with Florentino Perez over transfers, according to former club president Ramon Calderon. Zidane quit Madrid in the off-season, on the back of winning a third successive Champions League as Los Blancos boss. He..." January 14

Sky Sports "Rafael Benitez has vigorously defended his policy of not risking Newcastle's Premier League status by chasing FA Cup glory. The Magpies have been heavily criticised by the club's fans for fielding a weakened line-up when his side were held 1-1 at home by Blackburn in the third..." January 14

Metro "Arsenal and Liverpool are keeping close tabs on Wolves midfielder Conor Coady, according to reports. Coady is the Wolves captain and is a graduate of Liverpool’s academy and helped his side beat dump the Reds out of the FA Cup. Wolves are wary of transfer interest in..." January 14

London Evening Standard "Tottenham were on Monday investigating an alleged incident of racism by one of their supporters towards Heung-min Son in the 1-0 defeat by Manchester United. The club is working with a season-ticket holder who tweeted during the game, writing: “I’ve not..." January 14

Sport Witness "Borja Iglesias has scored nine goals and added two assists in 18 La Liga matches so far this season. He’s eighth in the league’s scoring charts and a big reason his club are safely in the top half of the table. Espanyol have only scored a total of 19 league goals, so the..." January 14

Daily Mail "Arsenal manager Unai Emery wants the club to find an exit route for Mesut Ozil before the end of the January transfer window to free up funds to sign his own players.  The Gunners have taken only two points from their last five Premier League away games and..." January 14

The Sun "HARRY KANE has been identified as Real Madrid's main transfer target - but Tottenham have put a huge £310million price tag on the striker. The England captain is one of the world's best attackers, and the struggling Spanish giants want him to rejuvenate their..." January 13

Express "TOTTENHAM have added Ajax ace Frenkie de Jong to their transfer wish list as they brace themselves for a mammoth summer bid from Real Madrid for midfield talisman Christian Eriksen. De Jong has forged a reputation as one of the most promising prospects on the planet thanks to his..." January 13

Daily Mirror "Arsenal have told Juventus that it will cost them £18million to sign Aaron Ramsey this month. The Gunners are refusing to allow Ramsey to leave on the cheap during the transfer window, even though the Wales star has already agreed to join perennial Serie A champions Juve when..." January 13

Liverpool Echo "Everton have slapped a £20m asking price on Cenk Tosun. The Blues are willing to offload the out-of-favour striker this month if a club meets their valutation. Tosun has made only six league starts this season and found himself dropped from two matchday squads over..." January 13

Daily Mail "AC Milan have 'revived their interest' in Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini and are 'plotting a move' to sign him this month. The Italian side have held a long-term interest in the player and were in talks to sign him on a free towards the end of last..." January 13

Express "WEST HAM are set to return with a fresh offer for Jonjo Shelvey having initially been knocked back by Newcastle, Express Sport understands. West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini is keen to add to his midfield options this month as he seeks to lead his side to a top-10 finish. And..." January 13

Calciomercato "AC Milan are considering the future of their winger Diego Laxalt. The Uruguay International has been failing to impress with the Rossoneri so far this season and several clubs have shown interest in the former Genoa man who joined the San Siro hierarchy last summer as part of the Lapadula..." January 13

The Sun "MANCHESTER CITY youngster Rabbi Matondo has turned down a new contract - and could be the next youngster to leave the Etihad. Pep Guardiola has lost Brahim Diaz to Real Madrid and now has one of his brightest Academy prospects targeted by German clubs. The 18-year-old,..." January 13

Daily Mail "Callum Hudson-Odoi wants Chelsea to allow him to leave this week in a £35million  move to Bayern Munich, insisting that he needs to play in order to develop as a player. The 18-year-old, who is only now getting his chance under Maurizio Sarri since Bayern demonstrated their..." January 13

Daily Mirror "Manchester United have sounded out Diego Simeone about becoming their new manager. The Atletico Madrid boss is on a short-list of candidates drawn up by United chiefs as they search for Jose Mourinho’s long-term successor. The Argentine is currently in talks with..." January 13

Daily Mirror "Arjen Robben has urged Callum Hudson-Odoi to move to Bayern Munich. Robben insists that it is always the hardest thing for any young player to get regular games with Bayern desperate to sign the Chelsea teenager. Bayern have made a £35m bid for 18-year-old Hudson-Odoi..." January 12

Daily Star "MANCHESTER UNITED will have the chance to sign Philippe Coutinho providing they offer Barcelona a substantial amount with the Catalan club willing to listen to bids as they pursue Neymar, reports claim. Manchester United will look to splash the cash in the summer when a new permanent..." January 12

Liverpool Echo "Marco Silva will not complain if Everton don't add to their squad in the January window. And the Blues boss says he'll not use any transfer inactivity as a way to deflect criticism – as he suspects other managers at Goodison would. Silva has drawn up a list of..." January 12

The Sun "CHELSEA'S top transfer priority this month is to wrap up a six-month loan deal for Gonzalo Higuain. The Blues are desperately looking for a striker to provide a cutting edge for Maurizio Sarri's side. And the Premier League club is now locked in complicated..." January 12

London Evening Standard "Barcelona are considering making a second bid for Willian after having an offer rejected by Chelsea last night. The La Liga club have proposed a £50million deal which will see Malcom, whom they bought from Bordeaux for £38m last summer, going the other..." January 12

Daily Mail "West Ham are exploring the possibility of a move to sign Jonjo Shelvey but are braced to face fierce resistance from Newcastle United. Shelvey has only made 12 appearances for Newcastle this season and this week went to Barcelona for treatment for a thigh..." January 12

The Telegraph "Monaco want Michy Batshuayi to join his old Chelsea team-mate Cesc Fabregas in France after the striker had his loan cut short by Valencia. Fabregas is completing his move to Monaco on a three-and-a-half-year deal as Chelsea deliberate over whether or not to sign Nicolo Barella or..." January 12