Ligue 1

Pep Guardiola is expected to leave Manchester City at the end of next season, despite City wanting to extending his contract according to reports. Guardiola joined City back in 2016 and has been in charge at the Etihad for eight years, but only has one year remaining on his current deal. Last weekend the former Barcelona boss guided City to …

Everton are eyeing up a summer move for promising Newcastle United winger Yankuba Minteh, according to reports.  The 19-year-old joined the Magpies from Danish side OB for £6m last summer before immediately being loaned out to Feyenoord. Minteh thrived with the Dutch giants, notching 11 goals –including one in the Champions League — and six assists across all competitions to …

Chelsea have added Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi to their list of target after parting ways with Mauricio Pochettino this week.  The Argentine coach left the Blues after an underwhelming campaign at Stamford Bridge, despite finishing the term with five straight wins. This helped the West London club secure European football for next season but it was ultimately not enough …

Joe Hart has revealed that ‘taking the pressure off’ Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers was one of the key factors behind his decision to retire.  The 37-year-old is calling time on a playing career spanning 705 club games, 75 caps for England and 12 major trophies, including two Premier League titles with Manchester City. Hart enjoyed a late-career resurgence after joining …

Bruno Fernandes provided a magical assist for Kobbie Mainoo during Manchester United’s 2-1 win in the FA Cup final against Manchester City. The Red Devils came into the game as second-favourites but ended up beating the Premier League champions. Alejandro Garnacho opened the scoring after a mix-up between Gvardiol and Ortega at the back. And Just minutes before half-time, academy …

Lisandro Martinez has warned Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho he won’t let the pair get carried away following their impressive performances in the FA Cup final. The teenage stars were brilliant for Manchester United at Wembley, as they both scored in the 2-1 over Manchester City, which saw United get their hands on the famous trophy for the first time …

Chelsea are reportedly set to hold talks with Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez as they consider him a surprise replacement for Mauricio Pochettino, who was sacked earlier this week. Despite a strong finish to the season, with the team winning five consecutive games and securing a sixth-place finish in the league, Pochettino was sacked. Pochettino, who viewed his tenure at Chelsea …

Manchester City won’t stand in Ederson’s way if the goalkeeper decides he wants to pursue a new challenge in Saudi Arabia this summer, according to reports. Ederson has been at City for seven seasons following his move from Portuguese giants Benfica back in 2017. The Brazilian has won 17 trophies during his time at the club, including six Premier League …

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Aston Villa star Philippe Coutinho is close to returning to Brazil as Vasco da Gama are advancing talks with the player’s representatives over a summer transfer.  That is according to Fabrizio Romano, who reports that the Brazilian club are very confident they can land Coutinho, with the midfielder very keen on a move back to his old club. The 31-year-old came through …