1 Hamburg have moved ahead of Werder Bremen in the race to sign Southampton forward Damion Downs. According to Kicker, Downs will undergo a medical on Tuesday before joining HSV on loan for the remainder of the season with an option to buy. Damion Downs has struggled at Southampton After joining the Championship club from

Roma are not impressed with Leon Bailey’s returns this season, and are now exploring options to terminate his loan deal with Aston Villa according to reports in Italy. Could Roma send Bailey back to Aston Villa in January? Bailey joined Roma on a season-long loan deal during the summer transfer window, in a deal which

January 6 – With Turks currently forming one of the largest minority ethnic groups in Germany, it comes as no surprise that Sportdigital has secured last-minute rights to the Turkish Super Cup.  All matches will be shown on the linear Sportdigital1+ channel. The four-team competition brings together Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe, Samsunspor, and Trabzonspor, with two semi-finals

1 La Liga champions Barcelona have on Monday secured an agreement for their first signing of the January transfer window. The player on his way in at the Spotify Camp Nou? João Cancelo. Defender Cancelo’s name has of course reemerged as a prominent one in the headlines in Catalunya’s capital over recent weeks. This comes after

Welcome to matchday 21 of The Athletic’s Premier League predictions challenge, offering you a brief diversion from the madness of the managerial merry-go-round. Chelsea parted company with Enzo Maresca on the first morning of the new year. Manchester United followed suit with Ruben Amorim four days later. Looking at the growing sense of strain at

Welcome to the latest edition of The Alternative Premier League Table, where each week, The Athletic analyses the entire division through a specific lens. This week the focus is on that most aesthetically pleasing of passes, the defence-splitting through ball. As usual, the article that follows is long but detailed, so please settle down and

FC Barcelona will begin their defense of the Spanish Super Cup when they take on Athletic Bilbao in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. The La Liga rivals will battle for a spot in the final, facing the winner of the other semifinal matchup between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid. Barca are fresh off an emotional win

Liverpool badly missed Hugo Ekitike in their draw against Fulham, and put in another lacklustre display. Arne Slot’s side are nine games unbeaten now, so their recent results have been all right on paper. It’s their performances that are the problem, though. When you see them with your own eyes, they are miles off where

The January transfer window has brought limited activity so far for Al Nassr. The Saudi Pro League club made its most significant moves during the summer and currently has no major needs to address ahead of the second half of the season. However, one of Cristiano Ronaldo’s teammates could be on his way out, with

Madrid: La Liga returned this weekend with FC Barcelona and Real Madrid both winning, albeit in different ways. Real defeated Betis 5-1 while Barcelona won 2-0 over Espanyol in an away match this weekend. With these results, Barcelona maintained their four-point advantage over Real Madrid, leading the standings with 49 points, as against Madrid’s 45

By TAMARA PRENN, SENIOR SPORTS REPORTER Published: 23:09 GMT, 5 January 2026 | Updated: 23:09 GMT, 5 January 2026 Brighton star Yasin Ayari has revealed that he is due to become a father – and the mother of his child is the sister of both an international team-mate, and a Premier League rival.  The Sweden

2026 Topps Chrome Premier League Soccer Checklist – Master Card List Here’s the full 2026 Topps Chrome Premier League Soccer checklist in one convenient spot. Base Set 201 cards 1 Justin Kluivert, AFC Bournemouth2 Tyler Adams, AFC Bournemouth3 Antoine Semenyo, AFC Bournemouth4 David Brooks, AFC Bournemouth5 Julio Soler, AFC Bournemouth RC6 Bafodé Diakité, AFC Bournemouth7

Fabio Capello (Photo by Jurij Kodrun/Getty Images) Fabio Capello has released a statement to ‘clarify’ his comments calling referees ‘a mafia’ organisation. ‘It was taken out of context.’ The comments were made during an interview with Spanish newspaper Marca, and hit headlines in Spain and Italy. MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 09: Referee Felix Zwayer,

In a recent report, Fichajes mentioned that Manchester United are eyeing a move for Brighton and Hove Albion star Carlos Baleba. It has been stated that the Red Devils have identified the Cameroonian talent as a transfer target for this year. Baleba’s Impressive Rise In The Premier League Baleba has enjoyed a solid campaign at

Barcelona have dealt a significant blow to Inter’s transfer plans by making a formal move for João Cancelo. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Catalan giants have submitted an official proposal to Al-Hilal, shifting the momentum of the negotiation firmly toward the Camp Nou. Notably, Barcelona’s offer consists of a six-month loan deal, with