Hibernian have rejected an offer from Italian Serie A club Hellas Verona for striker Kieron Bowie. The 23-year-old joined the Scottish Premiership club in summer 2024 and he has now played 52 times for the Easter Road side, scoring 15 times. Kirkcaldy-born Bowie, who won his first two Scotland caps last year, started his career […]

Pushed on what his definition of an “acceptable” season would be, Slot said: “When you are Liverpool, the aim is to win the league. We’ve only done this twice in the last 30 years. The aim is to be competitive in every single competition we are in. “That’s always the aim, but the reality is […]

Mikel Arteta explained he held a meeting with Arsenal‘s players after the defeat by Manchester United to “bring the temperature down” – as he promised “beautiful” things lie ahead. A 3-2 loss against United on Sunday was Arsenal‘s first home defeat of the season and just their third in the Premier League after 23 games. […]

When Harry Kane joined Bayern Munich in 2023, it was widely expected that the England captain would only stay for a few years to fulfil his dream of winning a handful of trophies before returning to the Premier League. Much has been made of Kane ranking second in the Premier League’s all-time goalscorer list and […]

His decision to join Bournemouth has sparked controversy in Brazil, where there has been a feeling that he was meant for a bigger club. But it was a carefully considered step. Rayan has always insisted that he wants to have a long career in Europe. He even sought advice from former Liverpool and Barcelona man […]

Aston Villa have agreed a deal to re-sign former midfielder Douglas Luiz on loan. The 27-year-old is currently on loan at Nottingham Forest from Juventus, but is set to leave the City Ground before Monday’s transfer deadline and join Villa. Chelsea were also interested in the Brazil international but sources told BBC Sport his preference […]

Arbroath’s Scottish Challenge Cup tie with Airdrieonians and Ayr United’s quarter-final visit to St Johnstone on Tuesday have been postponed. The game at Gayfield is off because of high winds, while there is a waterlogged pitch at Saints’ McDiarmid Park. There was also a pitch inspection planned at Stair Park before Stranraer v Clyde in […]

Bournemouth have completed a loan deal for Greek goalkeeper Christos Mandas from Italian Serie A side Lazio. The 24-year-old joins until the end of the season with a further option to buy. The Cherries are paying a 1.5m euros (£1.3m) loan fee and they will need to pay an extra £860,000 if they opt against […]

Remarkable is the word. Over the past decade, Morocco has gone from a women’s footballing backwater to one of the most dominant nations in Africa. That transformation has come off the back of huge investment from the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) and Moroccan government. In 2020, the government took the decision to fund every […]

The prospect of moving in the middle of season can be hard for players, with no pre-season or time to integrate with the squad. Former England and Everton defender Phil Jagielka unexpectedly moved from Derby to Stoke due to the Rams’ off-field financial issues in January 2022. “It was very strange,” Jagielka told BBC Sport. […]