Rangers want to sign Hearts captain and Scotland forward Lawrence Shankland, 30. (Sun), external A deal for Shankland to join Rangers could be completed by the start of next week. (Record – subscription required), external Rangers are pushing for a move as quickly as possible with Shankland soon to be joining up with Scotland’s World […]
Statman Dave: “You are looking at Bournemouth, Liverpool, Spurs and West Ham players as ones that you want to bring in. They are the four teams who have something to play for. If you want to throw in a Morgan Gibbs-White, that is a great gamble. “The priority would be Virgil van Dijk, Dominik Szoboszlai […]
There is also this. His most trusted lieutenants didn’t just leave his staff to take other jobs. They came back. And others that know him or got to know him studied closely his collection of solutions. Mikel Arteta. Vincent Kompany. Enzo Maresca. Roberto de Zerbi. Luis Enrique. And more. Some of them sat in his […]
Tottenham finished 17th 12 months ago, but were never really in danger of relegation as then-boss Ange Postecoglou juggled an injury-hit squad with a focus on Europe. However, they have endured a truly disastrous campaign this time around, once again not helped by a lengthy injury list. Their season has encompassed three head coaches and […]
Perhaps the fullest realisation of what Mohamed Salah has achieved at Liverpool will only come with time. But as he prepares to say his goodbyes on Sunday, there is plenty to appreciate and admire in the here and now. There are the standards Salah helped to set that emanated through the club in his and […]
The problem this time around was that he didn’t have anywhere near the same standard of player, nor was there harmony at the club. Open fan revolt. Poor recruitment. A stiff challenge from a new-look Hearts. And yet O’Neill couldn’t say no to Celtic. After back-to-back domestic defeats at the end of Rodgers’ reign, his […]
Head coach Kim Hellberg called this period a “rollercoaster of emotions” as despite doing so many things going well during the season, Boro were left with nothing tangible to show for it. They spent 35 of the 46 matchdays in the Championship’s top two and went top in early February after a sparkling spree of […]
AC Milan are ready to let Rafael Leao leave for a cut-price fee with Manchester United interested, Jarrod Bowen could also be heading to Old Trafford, while Chelsea have agreed a deal for a former Brighton wing-back. Manchester United are best placed to sign Rafael Leao, 26, with the AC Milan and Portugal winger available […]
City strongly deny all charges and have said their case is supported by a “comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence”. The Premier League claims City breached rules requiring the club to provide “accurate financial information that gives a true and fair view of the club’s financial position”. But three years on, the outcome of those charges […]
Available for 29 days Championship play-off final reaction as Hull City beat Middlesbrough with a 95th minute winner at Wembley to be promoted to the Premier League. Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff are joined by former Hull City Manager Phil Brown as they dissect the final and all the drama with Spygate leading up to […]