Manchester City already have one of the best players in the world in Erling Haaland. Having tied Phil Foden to a new contract, they believe they will soon have another.
Foden s long-awaited five-year deal was announced by City on Friday ahead of a big trip to Anfield this weekend.
This fixture, away at Liverpool, has seen Foden deliver two of his most complete performances in a City shirt in the previous two seasons, scoring and assisting in a 4-1 win in the 2020-21 campaign before grabbing another goal in last term s 2-2 draw.
Now, those sorts of displays are arriving with even greater consistency, prompting an even more prominent role for arguably England s brightest prospect.
When Pep Guardiola shuffled his pack at Copenhagen in midweek to rest key men…
Milan head coach Stefano Pioli said his side deserved to finish second in Serie A after securing their long-awaited Champions League return with a 2-0 win at Atalanta on Sunday.
Pioli s Milan led Serie A in the first half of the 2020-21 season but faded, before restoring second spot, only to draw 0-0 at home with Cagliari in the penultimate round to leave their top-four hopes up in the air in a three-way fight with rivals Juventus and Napoli.
Franck Kessie scored a double from the spot as Milan got the decisive win to leapfrog Atalanta as Serie A runners-up and secure their first Champions League berth since 2013-14.
Kessie became the first player to score 10-plus penalties for Milan in a Serie A season since Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2011-12.
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Thomas Tuchel says he cannot understand why Timo Werner would be unhappy at Chelsea and urged the forward to show quality in order to become a regular starter.
Werner has endured a frustrating two years with the Blues following his big-money move from RB Leipzig two years ago.
The Germany international has failed to establish himself in the starting line-up, having scored only 10 Premier League goals in two seasons for the London club.
Werner was on target in a 2-1 friendly win over Club America last weekend and suggested after that friendly that he could leave Stamford Bridge, as he needs regular first-team football ahead of the World Cup in Qatar.
The 26-year-old missed out due to a hamstring injury as Chelsea were beaten 5-3 on penalties by Charlotte F…
Xavi has finally landed his dream job as head coach of Barcelona.
The 41-year-old was confirmed in the role early Saturday, and it will be his first coaching job in Europe after spending the past two and a half years in charge of Qatari side Al Sadd.
Xavi had two years to run on his Al Sadd deal, but Barcelona paid his release clause to allow the Camp Nou legend to replace Ronald Koeman.
He has signed a contract through the end of the 2023-24 season, with the new hire coming as a huge boost to the Catalan giants during a turbulent time for the club.
Barcelona said Xavi will be presented in an event Monday at Camp Nou.
Al Sadd CEO Turk Al-Ali earlier said: Xavi informed us a few days ago of his desire to go to Barcelona at this particular ti…
Italy became the first team to reach the Euro 2020 knockout stage after Manuel Locatelli scored twice in a 3-0 victory over Switzerland in Group A.
Locatelli scored in-form Italy s 29th goal without reply to put them ahead at Stadio Olimpico, where Switzerland failed to land a shot on target in the opening 45 minutes.
The Sassuolo midfielder struck again early in the second half and Ciro Immobile added a third to ensure the scoreline reflected their dominance on a night when Roberto Mancini s men showed their 3-0 opening-game win over Turkey was no flash in the pan.
Switzerland must beat Turkey in their final group game to retain hope of finishing in the top two in Group A, while Italy can rest players when they face Wales.
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Fikayo Tomori challenged his team-mates to show the real Milan when they face Chelsea in the Champions League on Tuesday after losing comprehensively in London last week.
Former Chelsea defender Tomori did not enjoy the happy homecoming he might have dreamt of at Stamford Bridge last Wednesday, as Milan were beaten 3-0.
That was Milan s heaviest group-stage defeat in Champions League history, as the Rossoneri barely laid a glove on their hosts.
Milan had just four attempts at goal. Only twice since at least the 2003-04 season have Chelsea faced fewer shots in a Champions League game, with Malmo managing two in October last year and Galatasaray tallying three in 2014.
Stefano Pioli s side responded on Saturday with a 2-0 win over Juventus in Serie A, Tomor…
Liverpool responded to Manchester City s thrashing of Norwich by recording a hard-fought 1-0 win at Burnley.
Fabinho struck the only goal in the first half, as the Reds continued their fine set-piece record on a day when set-plays proved decisive across the Premier League.
Elsewhere, Raul Jimenez starred as Wolves leapfrogged Tottenham with a shock 2-0 win, and Newcastle continued their revival with a 1-0 win over Aston Villa, thanks to Kieran Tripper s free-kick.
The final game of the day saw West Ham rescue a dramatic 2-2 draw at Leicester City, with Craig Dawson netting a stoppage-time equaliser.
Burnley 0-1 Liverpool: Reds reap rewards of set-piece focus
Liverpool did not produce a vintage performance, but Jurgen Klopp s men kept leaders Manch…
The World Cup in Qatar is about to start, and Group G will see some old foes battling for the spots leading to the knockout stages. Brazil, Serbia and Switzerland were put against each other four years ago in Russia and are now in the same bowl again. The only difference is the presence of Cameroon, who have taken the place of Costa Rica in the mix.
Brazil
The outcome of a World Cup is never easy to call in advance, but going into the event, Brazil are always considered among the top favourites to lift the trophy and with very good reason. The country of coffee and Samba continues to produce players of incredible talents who regularly go on to dazzle the world playing for the biggest clubs, and those who have been selected to represent it in Qatar this year match this descript…
Erik ten Hag revealed his Manchester United future was settled whilst on holiday in Ibiza, though he is yet to agree a contract extension at Old Trafford.
The Dutchman s future with the Red Devils was in doubt following a disappointing 2023-24 season, in which they recorded their lowest Premier League finish of eighth.
Although Ten Hag, who has a year remaining on his existing contract, did lead United to FA Cup glory following a 2-1 victory over rivals Manchester City in the final at Wembley.
The club s new co-owner Jim Ratcliffe reportedly spoke to several candidates to potentially replace the Dutchman, including former Chelsea and Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel.
Ten Hag confirmed this, before United officials visited him to confirm he would remain in…
Manchester United will be offered the chance to sign Juventus winger Federico Chiesa in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Chiesa’s agent, Fali Ramadani, will offer Chiesa to a number of clubs, and that includes United.
Chiesa is looking to move on from Juventus this summer and wants a weekly salary of £130,000 at his new club. The Italy international winger has already turned down an offer from Juve to sign a new deal. The 26-year-old is out of contract at the Serie A club at the end of next season.
The 26-year-old has been on the books of Juventus on a permanent deal since 2022 following a two-year loan spell from Fiorentina. The winger scored nine goals and given two assists in 25 starts and eight substitute appearances in Serie…