Olympique Lyon are in talks with Chelsea over the possibility of signing left-back Emerson Palmieri, according to Sky Sports.
The Brazil-born Italy international, who started the Euro final against England this year following the injury sustained by Leonardo Spinazzola, joined Chelsea from AS Roma in 2018 for a reported fee of €20 million, but he hasn t been able to nail down a regular starting spot. Chelsea signed Ben Chilwell from Leicester City last summer and they still have Marcos Alonso in their ranks too. Emerson was brought on late as a substitute by manager Thomas Tuchel in their win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League opener on Saturday.
Overall, the 27-year-old has 71 appearances for the London Blues in all competitions to his name, with two goals and…
Celtic defender Boli Bolingoli has joined Turkish champions Istanbul Basaksehir just weeks after he faced stiff criticism for breaching coronavirus quarantine rules.
Left-back Bolingoli has left the Scottish champions on loan initially, but the Super Lig switch could lead to a permanent deal.
Celtic manager Neil Lennon confirmed this week that the club had imposed the maximum fine allowed on Bolingoli after he left the Hoops embarrassed in early August.
The 25-year-old Belgian travelled to Spain without Celtic s knowledge and did not follow coronavirus quarantine rules when returning to Scotland, going on to play in an August 9 match against Kilmarnock.
Scotland s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon expressed dismay over the episode, and Celtic at the time sa…
´He has got to stop saying it´ – Kompany asks Guardiola to refrain from linking him with Man City jo
Burnley boss Vincent Kompany has asked Pep Guardiola to stop talking him up as a future Manchester City manager while he is still in the early stages of his coaching career.
City legend Kompany, who won 10 majors honours during an 11-year spell at the Etihad Stadium, faces off against his former side in Saturday s FA Cup quarter-final tie.
It will be Kompany s first return to the ground, where a statue honouring his time at the club was erected in August 2021, in what is set to be an emotional reunion.
After two seasons coaching Anderlecht, Kompany has had huge success in his first season in charge of Burnley, who are cruising towards promotion from the Championship.
Guardiola reiterated on the eve of the game that he fully expects the 36-year-old to mana…
Cristiano Ronaldo s time at Manchester United is surely up.
Following an explosive interview with Piers Morgan in which the superstar forward said he feels betrayed by senior figures at Old Trafford and does not respect manager Erik ten Hag, Ronaldo s departure seems certain.
Having tried and failed to join a new club in the past transfer window, Ronaldo may be granted his wish in January once the World Cup is done and dusted.
If that is the case, there are only a few likely destinations for the Portugal international, who is reportedly eager to continue his career at the highest level despite turning 38 in February.
Napoli
A return to Serie A has been touted for Ronaldo, with Napoli being named as potential suitors earlier this year after losin…
Harry Winks scored a last-gasp winner as Sky Bet Championship leaders Leicester beat West Brom 2-1 in a dramatic finish to give manager Enzo Maresca a winning first return to The Hawthorns.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s 72nd-minute header – his sixth goal of the season – gave Leicester the lead and the midfielder then set up Winks in the fourth minute of stoppage time after substitute Josh Maja looked like he had rescued a point.
Maresca, who started his professional career at West Brom and played 47 games there between 1998-2000, will have been relieved as there was little between the teams, who both hit the goal frame in the first half.
West Brom had a penalty claim turned down when Grady Diangana went down after it appeared he was pushed over in the box; VAR m…
In what was a nervy affair from the De Grolsch Veste on Sunday afternoon, Twente punched their Europa Conference League ticket as they clinched a 2-1 aggregate victory against Sparta Rotterdam.
Returning to Enschede after snatching a stunning last-gasp equaliser in Rotterdam earlier in the week, it was eventually Joshua Brenet who completed Ron Jans’ European charge as the 29-year-old produced a second-half winner.
Dominating large spells here and a more than worthy winner over both legs, Twente certainly signed off what has been another eye-catching Eredivisie campaign on Sunday afternoon.
While Sparta might have arrived at the De Grolsch Veste desperate to spring what would have been a real upset, De Kasteelheren will be disappointed by a pair of flat perfor…
Emmanuel Adebayor has claimed that racist abuse from supporters of his former club motivated his infamous celebration for Manchester City against Arsenal.
The Togo international left Emirates Stadium after the 2008-09 season and inspired a 4-2 win for City against Arsene Wenger s side in the early weeks of the following campaign, scoring the third goal before running the full length of the pitch and sliding in front of the Gunners fans with his arms outstretched.
He was later fined £25,000 and given a suspended two-match ban for his actions but has now claimed that chants from the Gunners supporters concerning his parents background led him to celebrate as he did.
I remember getting to the stadium and Arsenal fans were there, he told Sportsmail.
Al…
Bruno Guimaraes, one of Newcastle s most-influential players under Eddie Howe, signed a new contract with the Magpies only three months ago, with a reported £100 million release clause set therein. However, according to , the club would be willing to consider offers for less than that at the end of the season, but only if they come from Real Madrid or Barcelona.
On the other hand, the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, who are all believed to be interested in the 26-year-old Brazilian playmaker, would have to meet the clause in full.
The report claims Guimaraes is keen to play for Barcelona, but the first and foremost of his desires is to play in the Champions League next season, which for Newcastle doesn t look very likely at this point.
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Luciano Spalletti is confident Federico Chiesa can fit into his new-look Italy side after they continued their impressive run in the Nations League.
The Azzurri are currently at the top of the standings in Group A2, having followed up their impressive 3-1 win over France last week with a 2-1 victory over Israel.
Davide Frattesi and Moise Kean netted the goals for Italy on Monday, though they were set up for a nervy finish after Mohamed Abu Fani s late strike.
And they managed to do it without a key player in Chiesa, who was not involved in the squad this international break due to his recent move to Liverpool, but Spalletti is adamant he can find a place for the midfielder in his set-up.
I imagine he can play as a support striker, but with more freedom t…
Xisco Munoz apologised to Sheffield Wednesday’s supporters and said he would give it “until my last second” after a 1-0 defeat at West Brom left the Sky Bet Championship’s bottom team with the worst start in their history.
John Swift’s 13th-minute goal left the Owls with an eighth loss from the first 10 games of the Sky Bet Championship season, and they are already seven points adrift of the safety line.
Manager Munoz, 43, who led Watford to the Premier League in 2020-21, has taken just two points all season and none have come outside Yorkshire. Wednesday are also without a goal in 312 minutes of football.
“I understand the fans and I can only say sorry because it’s tough for everybody,” said the Spaniard.
“But as a manager, I can say we…