Manchester United have received serious takeover interest from the Middle East, Asia and the United States and are poised to invite formal bids by a mid-February deadline. British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe is also continuing to monitor the situation closely and,…
Manager Graham Potter ‘frustrated’ after Chelsea slip to defeat at Fulham, defending Joao Felix over red card
Graham Potter admitted he is frustrated with Chelsea’s current form after the 2-1 Premier League defeat at Fulham. Chelsea have now won just one of their last nine Premier League games. Potter also insisted Joao Felix’s red card on debut…
Arsenal overcome Oxford to set up Manchester City clash
Arsenal set up a blockbuster FA Cup fourth-round clash at Manchester City after seeing off third-tier Oxford on Monday night. Mikel Arteta made seven changes from the recent goalless stalemate with Newcastle and the Premier League leaders were made to…
Armstrong Oko-Flex: Winger returns to West Ham as Swansea City loan is cut short
Winger Armstrong Oko-Flex is returning to West Ham United after his season-long loan spell at Swansea City was cut short. Oko-Flex, 20, has made 13 appearances – including only one start – since joining the Championship club in August. Oko-Flex…
Klopp bemoans Darwin Nunez ‘shooting technique’ as Liverpool fail to cope with Brentford ‘chaos’
Jurgen Klopp admitted Liverpool could not deal with Brentford’s unique brand of “chaos” and bemoaned Darwin Nunez’s “shooting technique” as they slipped to a damaging defeat. Liverpool’s poor defending cost them dearly against Brentford’s canny set-pieces as Thomas Frank’s side…
*Calabar carnival tragedy: Death toll now eight, relatives narrate ordeal (Guardian)*Lagos community raises the alarm on damaged road (Punch)
Calabar carnival tragedy: Death toll now eight, relatives narrate ordeal (Guardian) The death toll in Calabar Bikers Carnival tragedy has now increased to eight with three more deaths announced yesterday by unofficial sources. A nurse at the University of Calabar…
Nottingham Forest finally find a shirt sponsor
Nottingham Forest have finally found a shirt sponsor after they partnered with the United Nations’ Refugee Agency UNHCR. The charity’s logo will be displayed on the front of Forest’s shirts from the beginning of 2023 for the remainder of the…
Gary Cahill: Former England and Chelsea defender retires aged 36
Former England and Chelsea defender Gary Cahill has retired aged 36. Cahill won eight major honours during his seven years at Stamford Bridge, including two Premier League titles, two FA Cups and the Champions League. He began his career at…
Ralph Hasenhuttl sacked as Southampton boss after Newcastle loss
Southampton have sacked manager Ralph Hasenhuttl after almost four years in charge following their poor recent run of results. Luton boss Nathan Jones is favourite to take over after Saints slipped into the relegation zone following Sunday’s 4-1 home defeat…
Mick Beale: QPR head coach turns down Wolves approach
Queens Park Rangers head coach Mick Beale has turned down an approach from Wolves about their vacant managerial position. The Premier League strugglers officially asked the Championship leaders for permission to speak to Beale, 42, a former assistant of Steven…