It is the news that Bournemouth supporters were dreading. Three years after joining the south-coast club from Spanish side Rayo Vallecano, Andoni Iraola has communicated his decision to leave when his contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season. An agreement for his departure was reached amicably, with sources close to the club telling

Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis is aware that Antonio Conte is a potential candidate to replace Gennaro Gattuso as head coach of the Italy national team, but insists that last season’s Scudetto winner will not ‘abandon’ the team at the last minute: ‘It’s his creation, so he will kill his baby’. De Laurentiis gave an

According to reports from The Athletic (via AS), discussions over a new deal between Liverpool and Real Madrid target Ibrahima Konate have slowed significantly. In turn, this has created serious uncertainty around the Frenchman’s long-term future at Anfield. Advertisement It must be noted that Liverpool have been engaged in negotiations to tie down one of

The striker was signed only last summer from Ajax in a €20m deal, potentially rising to €25m, having previously attracted interest from clubs like Arsenal. His arrival on Tyneside was no accident; he was purchased as part of Sunderland’s analytics-based recruitment model, which is now seen as one of the most advanced in the Premier

1 With a second Meisterschale on the bounce now within touching distance, Bayern Munich’s focus until the season’s end will be firmly on the cup competitions. With either Paris Saint-Germain or Liverpool awaiting Wednesday’s victors in the semi-finals of this season’s UEFA Champions League, and with Bayern facing Bayer Leverkusen at the same stage of

Arsenal have been linked with a summer move for Sandro Tonali as the midfielder is reportedly expected to leave Newcastle United at the end of the season. Tonali is widely regarded as one of the most complete midfielders in the Premier League at present, and Newcastle United are understood to have no desire to sell

Apr 14, 2026, 04:05 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea are among the clubs keen on Newcastle United midfielder Lewis Miley, while Bayern Munich have made signing Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon a priority. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers home page | Men’s winter

The thought struck me on the last rattler back from the Grand National, as Avanti’s wifi faltered somewhere outside Crewe and the Masters stream on my phone froze yet again. I was watching the world’s best golf tournament, on a train journey back from the world’s greatest steeplechase, having seen the best football match of

Lamine Yamal is looking to LeBron James for some inspiration as he tries to lead Barcelona to a Champions League comeback. Barcelona visits Spanish rival Atletico Madrid on Tuesday needing to reverse a 2-0 loss from the first leg of the quarterfinals at home last week. Yamal changed his Instagram profile image to a photo

It’s not been a great season for Marc Cucurella, certainly not after the highs of last season that saw him in the conversation for our player of the year, even. But relatively speaking, he’s still been among our better, most consistent performers — recent injury and drop in form notwithstanding — and his commitment has

Barcelona’s Marcus Rashford, left, celebrates after scoring his side’s fourth goal with Lamine Yamal, right, and Pedri during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Espanyol in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, April 11, 2026. (AP Photo) Barcelona: Marcus Rashford had his chance against Atletico Madrid, but failed to take it — or any of