Negotiations are taking place for Martin Dubravka to join Manchester United, Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has confirmed.
Dubravka joined Newcastle from Sparta Prague in January 2018 on an initial loan that was later made permanent, but the goalkeeper has fallen down the pecking order at St James Park after the arrival of Nick Pope from Burnley before the new season.
Reports suggested the Slovakia international could be on his way to Old Trafford – also on an initial loan – to provide competition for David de Gea.
Howe provided some clarity on the matter at a press conference on Tuesday ahead of his team s trip to face Liverpool, telling reporters: Discussions have taken place between the clubs. I don t think anything has concluded as I sit here now…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has told Emile Smith Rowe to use his latest injury setback as fuel to return to action better than ever.
Smith Rowe has been sidelined with a knee injury and has not featured since a 5-0 win over Sheffield United on October 28.
The England international is back among the squad and has travelled to the Netherlands for Arsenal’s Champions League group-stage dead rubber at PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday.
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Both sides have already qualified for the last 16 and the Gunners are also assured of advancing in top-spot.
It remains to be seen what role, if any, Smith Rowe will fulfil on Tuesday but, asked if Smith Rowe needs to start again following another injury lay-off as he aims to keep fi…
Liverpool midfielder Stefan Bajcetic has reportedly caught the attention of LaLiga powerhouses Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Bajcetic, 18, scored his first Premier League goal in a short substitute appearance against Aston Villa on Boxing Day, and after impressing in a pair of January FA Cup starts, he forced his way into the first team.
He has started their past four Premier League fixtures as well as Tuesday s Champions League Final rematch against Madrid, indicating a rapid rise in the eyes of Jurgen Klopp.
The Spaniard left Celta Vigo in 2020 to head to the Premier League, but his home country could soon come calling to bring him back.
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Lothar Matthaus has urged England to start Jude Bellingham in every match at the World Cup in Qatar.
The Three Lions head to the tournament in poor form, failing to win any of their past six competitive matches, their worst sequence of results ever before a major tournament.
Questions regarding Gareth Southgate s first-choice XI remain, with the manager staying loyal to those who performed well in the 2018 World Cup and last year s European Championship.
However, Borussia Dortmund star Bellingham has worked his way into the side and started England s last three matches, with Bayern Munich and West Germany great Matthaus believing that streak should continue in the upcoming tournament.
He s someone English football fans need to be hugely excited about, th…
Former Brazil boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has agreed to return for a third spell as head coach of Palmeiras.
The 69-year-old has signed a two-year deal with the nine-time Brasileirao champions, having previously had spells in charge from 1997 to 2000 and 2010 to 2012.
He has been without a club since leaving Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao in November last year.
Scolari was the architect of Palmeiras only Copa Libertadores win in 1999, with a team featuring the likes of Alex, Zinho and Roque Junior.
After a year at Cruzeiro, Scolari then took charge of Brazil in 2001, experiencing further success as a formidable Selecao side won the 2002 World Cup.
He spent five years as Portugal boss before heading to Chelsea in 2008, where he only lasted until the foll…
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In what could prove to be an enjoyable showdown from the Estadio de la Ceramica on Monday night, Villarreal will welcome Celta Vigo to town.
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Starting with the hosts, eventually falling short last season in the race to book another European ticket, Villarreal have their sights firmly set on a top-six return this time around. While the Yellow Submarine might have drastically struggled to find any kind of stability during their summer preparations, Marcelino’s men have impressed since opening up the 2024/25 campaign. Getting proceedings underway with an action-packed 2-2 stalemate at home against Spanish giants Atletico Madrid, Villarreal do appear to have made some real improvements. Snatching what was a sensational last-gas…
Arsenal are interested in signing Kalvin Phillips from Premier League rivals Manchester City in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Arsenal want to sign a new midfielder due to injury issues over Thomas Partey, and that former Leeds United midfielder Phillips is on their radar.
Phillips has failed to make a massive impact at City since joining from Leeds in the summer of 2022. The England international midfielder is a peripheral figure in Pep Guardiola’s squad and could be on his way out of the Etihad Stadium in the middle of the season.
TEAMtalk has claimed that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta personally wants to sign Phillips. Arsenal are aiming to win the Premier League title this season, and it will be interesting to see if City do…
David Luiz has completed a sensational deadline-day move from Chelsea to London rivals Arsenal.
The 32-year-old Brazilian centre-back has signed what is believed to be a two-year deal at Emirates Stadium, helping to plug the gap left by captain Laurent Koscielny s departure to Bordeaux.
Omnisport understands the transfer is worth around £8million, bringing an end to David Luiz s second spell at Chelsea after a two-year stint at Paris Saint-Germain where he worked with Unai Emery.
David has huge experience and I look forward to working with him again. He is a well-known player and adds to our defensive strength, said head coach Emery.
David Luiz first joined Chelsea from Benfica in 2011, before departing for Paris three years later. He returned to west …
Gabriel Jesus goal deep into stoppage time at Southampton gave Manchester City a 1-0 final-day win and brought up another landmark in the Premier League champions incredible season.
Pep Guardiola leapt on to the field jubilantly to join the celebrations in the knowledge his team had become the first in English top-flight history to reach 100 points in a single campaign.
City have made a habit of breaking new statistical ground while turning the title race into a procession.
Here, we have a look at some of their most astonishing numbers.
100 – Man City’s haul of 100 points is the most won by an English top-flight side in a single campaign. Ton.
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100 – City passed Chelsea s previous Premier League best of 95 po…
Barcelona and Manchester United will face each other in the pick of the Champions League quarter-final contests.
United defied the odds in reaching the last eight, as they progressed past Paris Saint-Germain on away goals after a 3-3 aggregate draw despite losing the first leg at home 2-0.
If they are to get to the semi-finals they will certainly have done so the hard way, as they are due to face LaLiga champions Barcelona and Lionel Messi in the quarter-finals.
Ernesto Valverde s men trounced Lyon 5-1 on Wednesday – Messi starring with two goals and assists – to ease into the next round, having played out a goalless stalemate in France.
Whoever progresses from that repeat of the 2008-09 and 2010-11 finals will play either Liverpool or Porto, having d…