Ligue 1

Cole Palmer returned to Chelsea training at Cobham on Thursday having missed the heavy defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates. Palmer was back training with his team-mates following a bout of illness after the FA Cup semi final, as the Blues prepare for Saturday night’s trip to Aston Villa. Ahead of facing Arsenal, Mauricio Pochettino urged Chelsea to show they …

Manchester United’s pursuit of Crystal Palace’s rising star, Michael Olise, seems to be intensifying as reports suggest that the Red Devils may need to shell out at least £60 million to secure his signature. The French under-21 international has been a standout performer for Crystal Palace this season, despite missing a significant portion of the campaign due to injury. Olise’s …

Two Premier League footballers have been suspended by their club following their reported arrest in connection with an allegation of rape. According to The Sun, one of the players was arrested on suspicion of assault and aiding and abetting a rape. The 19-year-old was subsequently detained overnight after formal arrest. The teammate of the first player, also 19, was arrested …

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Inside Spain is a weekly instalment brought to you by Football España, providing an insight into all of the major stories coming out of the rich and intense climes of La Liga and beyond. Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez will stay at the club, as he explained on Thursday, 89 days after announcing his departure, and after 12 separate press conferences …

Declan Rice was targeted by Chelsea fans with vile chants about his girlfriend during Arsenal’s 5-0 thrashing of their London rivals. This came after his long-term partner, Lauren Fryer, was subject to online bullying and abuse over her appearance. The 25-year-old who has been Decland Rice’s childhood sweetheart, was recently forced to wipe all posts from her Instagram page after finding …

Tottenham Hotspur signed Lucas Bergvall from Djurgarden during the January transfer window. The Swedish midfielder snubbed the opportunity to join Barcelona in order to join the North London club. According to a report from Fotboll Direkt, the Premier League side offered him substantial wages in order to get the deal done. Although the move was not motivated by money, according …

Premier League clubs Manchester United and West Ham United are both reportedly looking for new managers at the end of the season. Erik ten Hag at Man United and David Moyes at West Ham have both endured difficult seasons. Even though Man United have made it to the final of the FA Cup and they could still finish their season …

Newcastle United have been among the clubs linked with transfer interest in Rennes wonderkid Desire Doue in recent times, and Jonathan Johnson has confirmed that top clubs are looking at him ahead of this summer. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, Johnson explained that European football could be crucial to determining Doue’s future amid interest from …

Liverpool are set to step into the market in the summer to strengthen their defense. Even after competing for the Premier League title this season, Jurgen Klopp’s men have struggled defensively. They’ve conceded more goals than Arsenal and Manchester City this season, which shows they need to add more quality in their defense to compete with those teams. The Reds …