Soccer RUMORS AND NEWS

The Guardian "Sergio Agüero has signed a one-year contract extension at Manchester Citywhich commits him to the club until 2021. If the striker sees out the deal it would mean he will have been at City for a decade, having joined from Atlético Madrid in summer 2011. The..." September 21

Pro Soccer Talk "The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) is the  latest organization to put the kabosh on La Liga’s plan to take their game abroad. Joining with FIFA, the RFEF will reportedly not approve Barcelona’s match at Girona being moved to Miami on January 27 of next year...." September 21

Daily Mirror "Mauricio Pochettino has admitted he could get sacked next week after confessing Tottenham’s players have been left been “traumatised” by their disastrous run. Pochettino is stuck in the middle of the worst run of his four-year reign after losing three games on..." September 21

ESPN "Mauricio Pochettino believes the stress caused by Hugo Lloris' arrest for drink-driving may have contributed to the thigh injury that has ruled the goalkeeper out of Tottenham's three successive defeats. Spurs' captain suffered the problem during the 3-0 victory at..." September 21

Sky Sports "Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp believes Roberto Firmino and Daniel Sturridge have the ability to play alongside each other this season. Sturridge started in place of Firmino against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday after the Brazilian sustained an eye injury in the 2-1 win over..." September 21

Daily Mail "Manchester United have joined Barcelona and Tottenham in the race to sign Ajax's £50million-rated starlet Frenkie de Jong, after sending scouts to keep an eye on the 21-year-old. The Red Devils sent personnel to watch the midfielder in Holland's recent..." September 21

The Ringer "On March 11 against Bournemouth, Harry Kane seemed to have scored his 25th goal of the 2017-18 season—another tally in what seemed destined to become a record-breaking season for a superstar just reaching the height of his powers. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the only two..." September 21

Daily Mirror "Cristiano Ronaldo is set to face Manchester United despite being sent off on his Champions League debut for Juventus . Ronaldo saw red after appearing to pull the hair of Valencia defender Jeison Murillo during Wednesday night's clash. However, UEFA sources..." September 21

Daily Mail "Liverpool are reportedly lining up a £31million move for Nicolo Barella after Juventuswithdrew their interest in the Cagliari midfielder. Barella had been on the radar of the Serie A champions following a series of impressive displays domestically, but according to reports..." September 21

Sky Sports "Rafa Benitez has called for the FA to review Wilfried Zaha's comments he would have to break his leg before anyone gets a red card for fouling him. The Newcastle manager insists he has faith referee Andre Marriner will not let Zaha's comments affect his judgement..." September 21

Daily Mirror "Manchester City ace Benjamin Mendy has been slapped with a 12-month driving ban. The World Cup winner was also fined £2,500 after being given 24 points on his licence. The 24-year-old admitted four charges of failing to identify the the driver of a motor..." September 21

ESPN "Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Cristiano Ronaldo is likely to serve a one-game Champions League ban, sources have told ESPN FC, which would leave the Juventus forward free to face former club Manchester United at Old..." September 20

Metro "Cristiano Ronaldo may get to return to Old Trafford to face old club Manchester United after all despite being shown a straight red card in Juventus’ win over Valencia. The Portuguese superstar was given his marching orders in the 29th minute at the Mestalla after a clash with..." September 20

Daily Mail "Liverpool are yet to open talks with James Milner over a contract extension. The midfielder has enjoyed a stunning start to the season - playing a key role - as Jurgen Klopp's side picked up victory in each of their opening six games. Milner, 32, has landed a number..." September 20

Marca.com "fter putting in his first great performance for Real Madrid this season, in their 3-0 Champions League win over Roma at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night, Luka Modric admitted that he is starting to feel himself again. The..." September 20

Calciomercato "  It appears that many players were lobbying N’Golo Kanté to move to Paris Saint-Germain.  The Chelsea star has been a decisive force in their midfield, and seems to have acquired a new role in the Pensioners’ midfield under new Coach..." September 20

Sky Sports "Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri believes Cristiano Ronaldo would have avoided a red card against Valencia if VAR was in use in the Champions League. Ronaldo tussled with Jeison Murillo and appeared to put his hand on the centre-back's head in the 29th minute inside the box,..." September 20

BBC "Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren says he "did not commit any criminal offence" after being charged with perjury in Croatia over evidence given in a trial. Zdravko Mamic, considered the most powerful figure in football in Croatia, was jailed in June for..." September 20

Express "The midfielder is reportedly being monitored by both clubs after impressing in Serie A. And Tancredi Palmeri claims he would be a huge hit under Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool. “I believe they both [Liverpool and Tottenham] are scouting him. He is the next big..." September 20

Metro "Martin Keown believes Mohamed Salah has been forced to compromise his playing style as a result of the injury he suffered in May’s Champions League final. The Liverpool forward damaged his shoulder after he was hauled to the ground by Sergio Ramos during the first half in..." September 20

Sky Sports "Mauricio Pochettino insists he is "so relaxed" as Tottenham manager and refused to blame their form on a lack of investment in the summer. Spurs have lost three consecutive games for the first time under Pochettino, who accused journalists of disrespecting his..." September 20

Daily Mirror "Emre Can has been branded sexist for his comments on Cristiano Ronaldo's Champions League dismissal. The Portuguese saw red after clashing with Jeison Murillo during Juventus ' 2-0 victory over Valencia at the Mestalla. Replays showed the pair came together..." September 20

Daily Mail "Harry Kane will not pull himself out of the firing line despite increasing burn-out fears. Concerns the Tottenham striker is fatigued have persisted since the start of the season; numerous pundits suggesting the prolific forward looks lethargic after his exploits for England..." September 19

London Evening Standard "Petr Cech has admitted he is playing for his Arsenal future with the club yet to offer him a contract extension. The 36-year-old goalkeeper has less than 12 months on his existing deal and faces renewed competition following the Gunners’ decision to sign Bernd..." September 19

The Independent "Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren has been charged with perjury for allegedly providing false testimony in the trial of former Croatian football administrator and sports agent Zdravko Mamic. Mamic was found guilty in June on a number of charges that included making..." September 19

Express "The Manchester United goalkeeper let a shot from Cristiano Ronaldo slip through his arms in the opening group game against Portugal and was also criticised for failing to save a penalty in the last 16 shoot-out defeat to Russia. But De Gea was back to his best when he made a brilliant..." September 19

Daily Mirror "Juventus winger Douglas Costa has been handed a four-match ban for his spitting shame. The Brazilian was booked in injury time for elbowing and then aiming a headbutt at Sassuolo's Federico Di Francesco during Juve's 2-1 win on Sunday. The 28-year-old was then..." September 19

BBC "The striker was substituted early in the second half of Saturday's Premier League win over Fulham with an ankle injury but trained on Tuesday. Defender Vincent Kompany, who was rested at the weekend, also took part in training. Left-back Benjamin Mendy was absent from..." September 19

Bleacher Report "Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman's ankle issue is reportedly worse than originally diagnosed, and he won't play again in 2018.  BILD's Christian Falk reported the news on Wednesday: September 19

Sky Sports "Nabil Fekir's move to Liverpool fell through in the summer but the Lyon forward will be in England on Wednesday to face Manchester City in the Champions League. Fekir was expected to move to Anfield before the World Cup but the transfer was called off amid reported concerns over..." September 19

Daily Mail "Manchester United have joined Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain in the race to sign Brazil international Lucas Paqueta. The attacking midfielder, who plies his trade in his home country at Flamengo, is also on Liverpool and Manchester City's radar,..." September 19

Metro "Per Mertesacker admits Arsenal’s players were at fault for Arsene Wenger’s decision to quit the club. Wenger called time on his 22-year reign at Arsenal at the end of last season but had indicated before the announcement that he was willing to remain at the club for one..." September 19

Daily Mirror "Chelsea have tied down Wales starlet Ethan Ampadu to a new five-year contract at Stamford Bridge. Ampadu has been earning rave reviews following his international breakthrough, impressing for Ryan Giggs' side in recent fixtures, notably the 4-1 thrashing of Republic..." September 19

Pro Soccer Talk "President of FIFA Gianni Infantino doesn’t seem impressed with La Liga’s plans to play a regular-season game in Miami in January, 2019. Barcelona, Girona and La Liga have applied to the Spanish Football Federation to move their match on Jan. 26, 2019 from Girona’s..." September 18

Daily Mail "Jurgen Klopp reportedly came close to convincing Kylian Mbappe to join Liverpool last summer before his huge £166million move to Paris Saint-Germain. Liverpool have had an eye on the Frenchman since his earlier days at Monaco and were ready to make a move for..." September 18

Sky Sports "Harry Maguire's new contract with Leicester City does not contain a buy-out clause, Sky Sports News has learned. It means any future bids for the England defender can be rejected the Foxes should they maintain their stance of not wanting to sell him. Maguire..." September 18

Daily Mirror "Jack Wilshere has reportedly been ruled out for six weeks following ankle surgery. The West Ham midfielder picked up the injury in training last week and missed the 3-1 win over Evertonon Sunday. It was hoped it would not be a serious problem but Wilshere..." September 18

Daily Mail "Crystal Palace have contacted the Premier League over the rough treatment suffered by star forward WIlfried Zaha at the hands of opposition players. Zaha hit out at referees following Palace's win over Huddersfield on Saturday, claiming he needs to have his leg..." September 18

Bleacher Report "Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen has said Harry Kane's relatively poor start to the season is the responsibility of the entire team, and he believes it doesn't matter who scores the goals if they are winning matches.  Speaking to reporters..." September 18

The Guardian "Mesut Özil’s agent has hit out at Germany’s Manuel Neuer, Thomas Müller and Toni Kroos over comments they made in the wake of the Arsenal midfielder’s decision to quit international football. Erkut Sögüt said the trio were either “naive or..." September 18

Metro "Ivan Gazidis has decided to leave Arsenal and will join AC Milan as their new CEO. Raul Sanllehi, who joined Arsenal from Barcelona last year as the club’s head of football relations, will now lead the Gunners alongside Vinai Venkatesham, who has been their chief commercial..." September 18

Bleacher Report "Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho has played down comparisons to club legend Andres Iniesta, calling the Spaniard a "genius" and saying he will have to improve to emulate him.  Per Robert Summerscales of MailOnline, the Brazil international..." September 18

Daily Mirror "Rio Ferdinand fears Marcus Rashford still does not have Jose Mourinho's complete faith. Ferdinand, a Champions League winner with Manchester United , believes the young England striker needs a regular place in the United attack - and the trust of..." September 18

Daily Mirror "Cristiano Ronaldo finally broke his Juventus goal drought - but his brace was overshadowed by teammate Douglas Costa's spitting storm. Winger Costa lost his head with Sassuolo's Federico Di Francesco - as the Serie A minnows bagged a late consolation at Allianz..." September 17

Bleacher Report "Contract talks between Manchester City and Raheem Sterling have reportedly stalled, with the forward said to be asking for a weekly salary of £220,000 as part of any extension.  The England international's contract at the Etihad Stadium is set to..." September 17

Sky Sports "Jurgen Klopp is hopeful striker Roberto Firmino will be available for Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain. The Brazilian forward suffered an abrasion of the eye during a clash with Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen in Saturday's 2-1 win..." September 17

Express "The Spainiard pulled off a stunning reaction save to prevent Christian Kabasele snatching a last-gasp point with an injury-time header on Saturday. And Foster said: “He is the Messi of goalkeeping. He has been the best goalkeeper in the world for years. “He is..." September 17

Pro Soccer Talk "Harry Kane is a little sick and tired of you questioning his fitness. Okay? The Tottenham Hotspur striker failed to make a big impact (in fairness, so too did many of his teammate) in their 2-1 defeat to Liverpool at Wembley on Saturday. Speaking to reporters after..." September 17

Daily Mail "Paris Saint-Germain boss Thomas Tuchel says he could've gone to Bayern Munichthis season instead, but had already decided on PSG. According to L'Equipe, Tuchel said Bayern Munich contacted him during his break from football, but they were too..." September 17

Metro "Gareth Bale believes Real Madrid’s dressing room is ‘more relaxed’ following Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure to Juventus. Ronaldo opted to call time on his nine-year stint at Madrid this summer after helping guide the club to their third consecutive Champions..." September 17