England legend Wayne Rooney believes Lee Carsley deserves his chance to lead the Three Lions on an interim basis next month, but he still feels Pep Guardiola should be the Football Association s top target.
On Friday, the FA confirmed England Under-21 boss Carsley would take over as interim head coach of the senior side ahead of next month s Nations League fixtures.
The Three Lions face the Republic of Ireland in Dublin on September 7 before hosting Finland three days later.
The FA has pledged to undertake a thorough recruitment process as they seek a replacement for Gareth Southgate, with the likes of Mauricio Pochettino, Graham Potter and Eddie Howe linked with the role.
Some have suggested Carsley could remain in charge until next year if the FA approa…
Joaquin has signed a one-year contract extension with Real Betis, which will see him stay with the club until he is only a few weeks short of his 40th birthday.
The veteran former Spain winger s new deal for the 2020-21 season was announced by Betis on Thursday.
Joaquin, who turns 39 next July, became the oldest player to score a LaLiga hat-trick earlier this month, grabbing three goals inside the first 20 minutes of a match against Athletic Bilbao.
When he plays his next game after LaLiga s winter break, he will have represented Betis in three different decades.
He first represented the club from 2000 to 2006 and went on to play for Valencia, Malaga and Fiorentina before returning to Andalusia in 2015.
38 year-old will be a player until …
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Two sides who find themselves battling it out at opposite ends of the Championship table, Watford will make the trip to Huddersfield on Saturday afternoon.
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Starting with the hosts, while Huddersfield might have shocked many as they reached the play-off final last season, the Terriers have rather publically come crashing back down to earth this time around. Marking their return to Championship duties last weekend as they were hit with a 1-0 loss away at promotion contenders Sheffield United, Mark Fotheringham s men find themselves at the heart of a relegation scrap. Sat rock-bottom of the table and already six points adrift of finding a route out of the drop zone, the Yorkshire-based outfit are enduring what has quickly b…
Mauro Icardi and Thilo Kehrer were on target as Paris Saint-Germain ground out a 2-1 win against Nantes in the absence of Neymar at La Beaujoire on Tuesday.
The build-up to the game was overshadowed by talk of discontent at PSG, with Thomas Tuchel frustrated by Neymar s decision to hold a birthday party on Sunday and Kylian Mbappe reacting angrily to being substituted in Saturday s 5-0 victory over Montpellier.
The announcement that Neymar would miss the trip to Nantes with a rib injury consequently proved controversial, but Icardi and Kehrer put the visitors on the path to what looked set to be a routine win.
Moses Simon capitalised on an error from Presnel Kimpembe in the 68th minute to set up a tense final but PSG held on to make it seven straight wins in all …
According to , Fulham have chosen Fluminense s Andre as their priority target, should they lose the services of Joao Palhinha in the January transfer window.
Palhinha has been heavily linked with Bayern Munich and it appears more likely by the day that the Portuguese midfielder will be moving to the Allianz Arena soon. Given his importance for Marco Silva s team, it comes as no surprise that they re working on securing a suitable replacement before letting him go.
Andre s representatives are said to be traveling to England this week in order to complete a transfer to the Premier League. The 22-year-old midfielder has also been linked with Liverpool, but it seems Fulham are taking the matter more seriously.
Like Palhinha, Andre is best deployed as a shield ahead …
Fulham have completed the signing of towering West Ham defender Issa Diop for a reported fee of £15million.
The 25-year-old, who had just one year remaining on his contract at the London Stadium, has penned a five-year deal with Marco Silva s side, who earned a creditable 2-2 draw against Liverpool in their Premier League opener last Saturday.
Diop came through the ranks at Toulouse before joining the Hammers in 2018, but only made 13 league appearances last season after falling out of favour under David Moyes.
The defender is the seventh arrival at Craven Cottage during the transfer window, following Fulham s acquisitions of Joao Palhinha, Andreas Pereira, Kevin Mbabu, Bernd Leno, Manor Salomon and Shane Duffy.
Director of football operations Tony Kha…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he was close to phoning into a radio show when he heard criticism of Erik ten Hag.
Ten Hag has got off to a dismal start at Manchester United, who head into Monday s clash with rivals Liverpool on the back of two defeats in their opening games.
A 2-1 home defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion was followed by a humiliating 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Brentford last weekend.
But Klopp, whose team have hardly set the world alight in their two matches so far, drawing to both Fulham and Crystal Palace, said he has been angered by the harsh criticism of Ten Hag.
Using the example of talkSPORT pundit Gabriel Agbonlahor, Klopp suggested the reaction from some in the media has been overblown.
It was obviously not nice fo…
According to a recent report from Bild, RB Salzburg sporting director Christoph Freund has denied that RB Leipzig, their sister club in association with Red Bull, will be able to sign Erling Haaland for a reduced fee during next year’s summer transfer window. There’s still a possibility that Germany is where he’ll end up playing, but Leipzig are likely going to have to pay the full fee.
The teenage sensation continues to break records this season, to the point where many think he’s going to slot straight into the starting XI of whichever team he agrees to play for.
Haaland has a few really, really big decisions to make over the course of the next few months as he prepares to take the next step in his young career. For the time being, though, Salzburg are g…
Newcastle United want to sign Christian Pulisic from Premier League rivals Chelsea in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Manchester United are also keen on securing the services of the USA international this summer.
Pulisic, who has been on the books of Chelsea since 2019, can operate as an attacking midfielder or as a winger. The USA international has not been a massive success at the Blues, but he is only 23 years of age and can still develop and improve his game. The youngster has scored 19 goals and created 12 big chances in 76 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career.
Newcastle are a big and ambitious club, but it is unlikely that Pulisic would fancy a move to St. James’ Park. After all, Eddie Howe’s side will…
Barcelona are interested in signing Chelsea midfielder N Golo Kante in the summer of 2023, according to . The report in the Spanish publication has claimed that former La Liga and UEFA Champions League winners are looking at signing free agents next summer, and that France international midfielder Kante on their radar.
Kante has been on the books of Chelsea 2016 when he joined from Leicester City and is one of the best players in his position in the world. The France international midfielder has won the Premier League, the FA Cup, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup once each other the Blues.
Barcelona are at the top of the La Liga table at the moment with 22 points from eight matches, level on points with la…