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LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 24: Enzo Maresca, Manager of Chelsea, reacts as he speaks to the media during a Chelsea Press Conference at Stamford Bridge on November 24, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) After eighteen months in charge, Italian coach Enzo Maresca has left Premier League club Chelsea, with a

1 Bayern Munich’s Kim Min-jae (29) has received several approaches for a January move but the South Korean defender intends to stay at the Allianz Arena, according to Sky Germany. The 29-year-old has received an offer from former club Fenerbahçe, while several Italian clubs are also monitoring the player’s situation, but Kim is rejecting all

In the words of Jon Bon Jovi, we’re halfway there. Woah! As we enter a new year, the Premier League reaches the halfway mark, a perfect time to assess how each team has performed in their first 19 games of the season. We asked The Athletic’s writers to send in their report cards. Here, they

The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspapers… European football Roma want to re-sign Mohamed Salah from Liverpool but are unlikely to make a move until the summer – La Repubblica. Real Madrid are set to re-enter contract negotiations with Vinicius Jr with the player keen to stay at the Bernabeu Stadium – AS.

‘We could not convert chances’published at 22:23 GMT 22:23 GMT FT: Sunderland 0-0 Man City Manchester City Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola speaking to BBC MOTD: “Tough place to come. The amount of chances we missed in the six-yard box, not difficult ones, we could not convert. We didn’t do what we talked about in

2 Eintracht Frankfurt forward Elye Wahi (22) has joined Ligue 1 side OGC Nice on loan for the remainder of the season, both clubs have announced. The Frenchman returns to Ligue 1 after leaving for the Bundesliga in January 2025, switching Marseille for Frankfurt. Since his arrival, Wahi has scored just one goal in 614

2 Eintracht Frankfurt have opened talks to extend the contract of Mario Götze (33), according to a report from Bild. The World Cup winner has started just three of his 11 Bundesliga appearances for Die Adler this season, but remains an influential member of Dino Toppmöller’s side, although he’s yet to register a goal contribution.

WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 16: Tijjani Reijnders of Manchester City celebrates scoring his sides second goal during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester City at Molineux on August 16, 2025 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) The summer transfer window saw 25 players move between Serie A and the

Oliver Bierhoff and Klara Szalantzy (Image Source: Getty) Oliver Bierhoff, the ex-German striker, has successfully converted his sporting victory into a secure financial future. This huge fortune will mainly come from Bierhoff’s professional contracts in Serie A and the Bundesliga, endorsement deals, and his impactful position as a football executive with the German team. His

New Year. New you. Same old Chelsea. The Premier League club are once again searching for a new head coach after parting company with Enzo Maresca. It marks a startling disintegration for the Italian tactician, who led the Blues to glory in the UEFA Conference League and FIFA Club World Cup last season, along with

LONDON (AP) — Enzo Maresca left his post as Chelsea head coach on Wednesday after a reported deterioration in his… LONDON (AP) — Enzo Maresca left his post as Chelsea head coach on Wednesday after a reported deterioration in his relationship with the Premier League club’s hierarchy. The Italian coach was midway through his second

| Thursday, January 1st |Premier League | Anfield5:30PM BST/12:30PM EST The Festive Fixtures have gone pretty swimmingly for Liverpool, both in terms of them collecting max points to this point against their opponents, as well as the other teams in the crowded field vying for Champions League spaces stumbling during the same period. In fact,

Another year in the books, another chance to look forward and imagine what can be. The World Cup will dominate 2026 the way only the biggest sporting event in the world can, but there are plenty of other things to hope for. These are my 30 wishes for football in the new year. And, of

The new year is upon us, but Serie A sides will have to wait a touch longer before they are able to complete any transfer business: Here is a reminder of the key times and dates heading into the 2026 January transfer window. When does the Serie A transfer window open? The Serie A transfer

Bing-bong. Happy New Year, the winter transfer window is here! Congratulations to all who celebrate. To mark the re-opening of the market, we thought we’d revive an article which generated such an incredibly warm reaction in the comments section last time around; yes, ranking the impact made by all 155 Premier League summer signings! We

It’s been another whirlwind calendar year in the Premier League and one of the more unusual enjoyed since the competition’s inception. Some heavyweight under-performers have flittered from crisis to crisis, last season’s Premier League champions Liverpool have picked up surprisingly few points and trophy-less years for Arsenal and Manchester City have not prevented them from