Harry Kane’s substitution in the Champions League semi-final due to back pain has been labelled as the turning point in the tie that saw Bayern Munich exit the competition at the final hurdle. Kane picked up a back injury in the tie, which saw the Englishman assist the opening goal. Until the 88th minute, Bayern’s place in the final …

Pep Lijnders has been named Red Bull Salzburg’s new head coach as he prepares to leave Liverpool at the end of the season. After returning to Liverpool in 2018, the Dutchman has been Jurgen Klopp’s right-hand man, helping the team win seven major titles, including the Premier League and Champions League. Salzburg fired former manager Gerhard Struber last month. The …

Premier League icon Wayne Rooney has explained how Liverpool nudged him toward signing for Manchester United in 2004. As per Rooney — a boyhood Everton fan — Liverpool’s bitter rivalry with both the Toffees and the Red Devils motivated him to move to Old Trafford. After impressing at Liverpool Schoolboys and Copplehouse Boys’ Club, Rooney joined Everton’s youth academy in …

Ahead of tonight’s 8pm kick-off at Old Trafford, it’s time to predict which side Eddie Howe will select against Erik ten Hag’s Man Utd. For once, Howe has a number of selection headaches, with Nick Pope, Kieran Trippier, Joelinton and Miguel Almiron all fit again, while Fabian Schar is facing a late fitness test after “making really good progress” from …

Manchester City have opened talks with Bayer Leverkusen star Jeremie Frimpong as they prepare for summer transfer window business. The former Man City defender has been in fine form for Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen side and helped the Bundesliga outfit to win the league this season. According to HITC, the Premier League leaders Man City are hopeful of beating Manchester …

Arsenal has become a significant obstacle for Juventus in their bid to sign Joshua Zirkzee at the end of this season. Mikel Arteta’s side has been impressed with the Dutch attacker and wants to include him in his Arsenal squad for next season. Juventus is also keen on Zirkzee, having watched him perform well enough to help Bologna earn a …

Chelsea winger Raheem Sterling could leave the club, despite his desire to stay at Stamford Bridge. The former Manchester City star is thinking about leaving the Blues for more game time and to revive his England career, according to Simon Phillips. In 29 Premier League matches this season, the English winger has scored 7 goals for the Blues and registered …

David Dein and Arsène Wenger first met during the 1988-89 season, a relationship embarked upon through “chance conversations and spontaneous invitations”, as detailed in Amy Lawrence’s fantastic Invincible: Inside Arsenal’s Unbeaten 2003-2004 Season. At the time, George Graham and his young Arsenal wizards were in a season that would explode on its last day, with that match at Anfield, crowning …

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has moved on from his argument with Mohamed Salah as the German manager now sees the funny side of it. Reds boss Klopp is prepared to end his Liverpool tenure this coming weekend with a home match against Wolves. The match will be a dead rubber for the Merseyside club as they are not involved in …

AC Milan and Sevilla are among the clubs eyeing up the potential transfer of Fabio Silva, who has been given a £20million price tag for this summer, CaughtOffside understands. The 21-year-old has been on loan at Rangers this season, and although the Scottish Premiership club would like to sign him permanently, sources with a close understanding of the situation have …