4 d. ago Football transfer rumours: Garnacho and Nkunku set for blockbuster swap?

Today’s rumours are still feeling that late-Sunday fileDespite a breakthrough season at Paris Saint-Germain, where he registered double digits for both goals and assists in Ligue 1 and made a sizeable contribution to the club’s maiden Champions League triumph, Bradley Barcola finds himself as the odd one out in Luis Enrique’s forward line. Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia appear to be in the box seats for PSG’s starting XI, the latter signing in January from Napoli, which has meant the absurdly talented Barcola could move on this summer. Europe’s elite are lining up, fluttering their eyelashes at the 22-year-old, with Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Liverpool all seen as frontrunners, should Barcola (and PSG) decide to move on.Nothing stirs the heart quite like the words “Japanese wonderkid” and the latest J1 League star to make his way to England is Kōta Takai, who is on the verge of a £5m move to Tottenham from Kawasaki Frontale – which would constitute a record s...

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5 d. ago Liverpool: Ibrahima Konate rejects new contract offer as defender 'disappointed' by terms

French defender played a crucial role in Reds’ Premier League title triumph

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9 d. ago Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca yet to speak to Mykhailo Mudryk after doping charges

The 24-year-old is facing a lengthy ban after the Football Association announced on Friday it had charged the player.

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1 week ago Chloe Kelly focused on England Euros title defence as Arsenal push for permanent deal

Gunners want to sign Lionesses winger after brilliant loan spell culminated in Champions League triumph

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1 week ago ‘We need to win the league’: Levy sets sights high for new Spurs era under Frank

Club chair opens up on decision to sack PostecoglouLevy: ‘We’ve won a European trophy but it’s not enough’Daniel Levy has made clear his desire to win the Premier League and Champions League as he prepared to usher in a new era at Tottenham with the managerial hire of Thomas Frank.In a rare public address, the longstanding chair opened up on the “emotionally difficult” decision to sack Ange Postecoglou, who ended the club’s 17-year trophy drought with the Europa League triumph against Manchester United but flatlined in the league. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Lloris surprised Spurs sacked Postecoglou after ‘amazing achievement’

He hopes Europa League win will liberate former club‘We have to be thankful,’ LAFC keeper says of PostecoglouHugo Lloris has expressed surprise at Tottenham Hotspur sacking Ange Postecoglou after their triumph in the Europa League.The former Spurs captain praised Postecoglou for an “amazing achievement” and said he was delighted to see his old team end their 17-year wait for a trophy when they beat Manchester United in Bilbao last month. But the Los Angeles FC goalkeeper, speaking before facing Chelsea in the Club World Cup on Monday, was not expecting victory in the final against United to be followed by a managerial change. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Hugo Lloris surprised Spurs sacked Postecoglou after ‘amazing achievement’

He hopes Europa League win will liberate former club‘We have to be thankful,’ LAFC keeper says of PostecoglouHugo Lloris has expressed surprise at Tottenham sacking Ange Postecoglou after their triumph in the Europa League.The former Spurs captain praised Postecoglou for an “amazing achievement” and said he was delighted to see his old team end their 17-year wait for a trophy when they beat Manchester United in Bilbao last month. But the Los Angeles FC goalkeeper, speaking before facing Chelsea in the Club World Cup on Monday, was not expecting victory in the final against United to be followed by a managerial change. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tottenham to make Mathys Tel move permanent with £30m transfer fee

French forward joined Spurs on loan in FebruaryThomas Frank looks to reunite with Brentford’s MbeumoTottenham are expected to seal the permanent signing of Mathys Tel for a fee of about €35m (£30m) in the next 48 hours. Spurs paid Bayern Munich a €10m loan fee to sign the forward for the second half of the Premier League season.The 20-year-old scored two goals in 13 league appearances, 11 of which were starts, but was an unused substitute for Spurs’ Europa League final triumph over Manchester United, which resulted in their first trophy for 17 years. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Daniel Levy told to make Ange Postecoglou Tottenham sacking U

Tottenham are set to appoint Thomas Frank as their new manager after chairman Daniel Levy decided to sack Ange Postecoglou following the club's Europa League triumph

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2 w. ago Micky van de Ven gives honest verdict on Ange Postecoglou sacking

Postecoglou was sacked just 16 days after Tottenham’s triumph in the Europa League final

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2 w. ago Cristiano Ronaldo confirms decision on club future after epic Nations League triumph

Portuguese superstar had been linked with Al-Nassr exit ahead of Club World Cup

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3 w. ago Ange Postecoglou reacts to Tottenham sacking with heartfelt statement

“We are forever connected” Postecoglou tells Spurs fans after Europa League triumph not enough to save his job

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3 w. ago Tottenham sack Ange Postecoglou and weigh up move for £10m Thomas Frank

Europa League triumph fails to save manager’s jobSpurs say it was one of their ‘toughest decisions’Analysis: Levy wanted more than one-punch knockoutTottenham have sacked Ange ­Postecoglou as their manager, describing it as “one of the toughest decisions we have had to make”, and are considering whether to replace him with Brentford’s Thomas Frank, who has a £10m release clause.Postecoglou led Spurs to Europa League glory on 21 May, beating ­Manchester United in the final in ­Bilbao to end a 17-year trophy drought. It sparked delirium among fans, an outpouring of relief and the feeling among some of them that he deserved the chance to continue in the role. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ange sacked by Tottenham as Europa League triumph not enough to avoid Daniel Levy axe

Time us up for the Australian at Tottenham despite him delivering their first major trophy in 17 years

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3 w. ago Tottenham transfer news: Four stars to target under new boss – including ex

Tottenham could be set for a summer of change with Ange Postecoglou reportedly facing the sack despite leading Tottenham to Europa League triumph and a Champions League return

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3 w. ago Viva Vitinha: how PSG’s deep conductor proved Lionel Messi wrong | Barney Ronay

Midfield fulcrum was not rated by the Argentinian maestro or Wolves but was central to Champions League triumph“Not only are you bad, but you’re hurting me.” The words, there, or so it was claimed, of Lionel Messi; and however you spin it, a fairly tough six-month performance review from the greatest player of all time and your own footballing idol.Back in February 2023 Vitinha was very quick to deny that any such training ground altercation had taken place between himself and Messi, whatever the reports in the French football press at the time (another version of that conversation has Messi saying: “Do you see? This is why you’re shit.”). Continue reading...

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3 w. ago PSG 2.0 have potential to dominate but young stars could be lured away | Nick Ames

Despite Champions League triumph, the likes of Désiré Doué and Bradley Barcola may not stay put in ParisAs the hundreds of VIP guests at Uefa’s official Champions League final dinner listened attentively, Aleksander Ceferin addressed his audience. It was the night before Paris Saint-Germain eviscerated Inter and, taking the floor before the starters were served at Munich’s Paulaner am Nockherberg brewery, he elected to keep his predictions general. “Tomorrow we play the best game a club could ever play,” he enthused. “The one who wins tomorrow will be the best club in the world.”Ceferin’s wording was no accident. The final took place against the context of Uefa’s continuing tensions with Fifa and, most pertinent, the imminent rebirth of the Club World Cup. Whether PSG are the planet’s most becoming football institution may depend on where your moral compass points but, about 26 hours after the Uefa president’s speech, they proved beyond any doubt that their team sit above everyone. ...

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3 w. ago Luis Enrique in brutal Arsenal snub after PSG's Champions League triumph

PSG claimed a historic Champions League triumph after beating Inter Milan on Saturday and boss Luis Enrique was asked who their toughest opponents were along the way - but refused to name Arsenal

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3 w. ago Man City owners may have to rethink target after Champions League final

Manchester City set out to build on their Champions League triumph in 2023 but will not be heading into next year's competition from a position of strength

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3 w. ago Luis Enrique underlines status as best coach in the world with emotional Champions League triumph

PSG’s final crushing of Inter Milan proved Enrique’s qualities as a manager again — yet he still feels strangely under-appreciated as a coach

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