Burnley are keen to make a £2m move for Aston Villa defender Nathan Baker, .
The twenty-four year old, who has one year remaining on his current deal, has racked up eighty-four appearances for the Midlands club since breaking into their first team in the 2010/11 campaign while he has also had loan spells with Lincoln City and Millwall.
Internationally, he has been capped at every level from England U19s to England U21s, appearing in all of his countries games at the 2011 Under 20 World Cup.
He played just twice for the Villains last season, and his chances look to be more limited following the arrivals of Micah Richards and Jose Angel Crespo.
Burnley boss Sean Dyche is keen to bring in reinforcements for his back line after losing Kieran Trippier t…
Melbourne Victory coach Ange Postecoglou has welcomed Sydney FC s appointment of former Socceroos boss Frank Farina.
Farina, who was sacked as Brisbane Roar manager in 2009 after a drink-driving incident and replaced by Postecoglou, was unveiled as the new Sydney manager on Wednesday.
The Victory coach, who was in charge of the Australian Under-23 side while Farina coached the senior squad, said he was pleased to see his former colleague return to A-League management.
It s good to see him back, Postecoglou said after Victory training on Thursday.
I worked with Frank at the Socceroos. He s had a very good coaching career.
We love to write people off, particularly coaches in this country. If you have one failure it s almost like that s it you r…
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are familiar foes, having faced each other in two of the last three Champions League finals Real coming out on top in both.
The city rivals will meet for a place in this season s final in Cardiff, with the first leg of thir last-four tie taking place at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday.
Although the head-to-head record between the sides reads in favour of Real, Atleti can never be underestimated or written off.
Star players Cristiano Ronaldo and Antoine Griezmann could hold the key, the forwards having scored seven and five goals respectively in this season s competition.
Here, we take a look at some of the key Opta stats ahead of this week s first leg.
This is the fourth season in succession that th…
Zinedine Zidane heaped praise on Luka Modric after the Croatian midfielder put in an inspired performance in Real Madrid s 4-1 victory over Eibar.
The crowd at Eibar s Ipurua Municipal Stadium applauded the 31-year-old off the field when he was substituted in the 71st minute, by which time a brace from Karim Benzema and further goals from James Rodriguez and Marco Asensio had put Madrid 4-0 ahead.
Modric has made just 15 LaLiga appearances for Zidane s side this term, having missed parts of the season through knee and hamstring injuries, and the Frenchman described his contribution as fundamental .
When they applaud you, especially the rival supporters, it is not usual, said Zidane.
We know that Luka is fundamental for us. He handles game situations ver…
Neil Lennon has resigned as Celtic manager with bitter rivals Rangers closing in on the Scottish Premiership title.
The Hoops are 18 points adrift of Steven Gerrard s side after Sunday s 1-0 loss at Ross County, leaving their hopes of a 10th consecutive championship in tatters.
Celtic confirmed on Wednesday that Lennon, who won the league twice after returning in May 2019, has brought his second spell at the helm to an end.
We have experienced a difficult season due to so many factors and, of course, it is very frustrating and disappointing that we have not been able to hit the same heights as we did previously, the 49-year-old told the club s official website.
I have worked as hard as ever to try and turn things around, but unfortunately we have not…
Erling Haaland is one of the most sought-after players in world football.
The Borussia Dortmund forward can reportedly take his pick from Europe s elite.
But if his agent Mino Raiola has his way, Camp Nou could be Haaland s next destination.
TOP STORY – HAALAND COULD LEAVE BVB AT SEASON S END
Borussia Dortmund star Haaland could leave the Bundesliga club for Barcelona at the end of the season, according to TV3 program Onze.
Haaland has been linked with the likes of Barca, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Manchester City and Juventus following his exploits for Dortmund.
The Norway international forward reportedly has a €75million (£66.8m) release clause at the end of his second season in Dortmund, though he could depart so…
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Two sides who will turn their attention back to EFL Cup duties on Tuesday night, Birmingham will welcome Cardiff to St. Andrew’s.
Starting with the hosts, while Birmingham might have found themselves in the midst of a real battle to keep hold of their Championship status last season, the Blues have certainly come flying out of the traps this time around. Enjoying what has been a stellar rise under John Eustace, the mood around St. Andrew’s appears to be at the highest it has been in recent memory. Last seen putting in another lively performance on home soil as they snatched a last-gasp 2-1 victory against Plymouth, the one-time QPR coach will be calling on his high-flying squad to make another statement here. Along …
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Mohammed Kudus from Ajax in the January transfer window, according to . The report in the British tabloid has claimed that Eredivisie club Ajax are willing to sell the Ghana international midfielder for £40 million in the middle of the season.
Kudus is one of the best young players in the world and did well for Ghana at the 2022 Qatar World Cup. The 22-year-old has progressed a lot at Ajax, and it would make sense for the Dutch giants to cash in on Kudus when his stock is high.
The midfielder has made five starts and nine substitute appearances in the Eredivisie so far this season, scoring five goals in the process. Kudus has also made five starts and one substitute appearance in the UEFA Champions League so far this campai…
Billy Celeski is set to move to the United Arab Emirates after Melbourne Victory agreed terms with Sharjah-based side Al Shaab CSC.
Celeski is expected to arrive in the Middle East on Tuesday night for a medical before putting pen to paper on a reported one-year deal worth around $500,000.
The 28-year-old, whose Victory contract was due to expire at the end of the season, was the only player to face both Manchester United and Liverpool as part of their recent tours of Australia.
Celeski, who joined Victory from Perth Glory in 2008, has established himself as one of the A-League s most consistent midfielders with 123 appearances in Australia s top tier.
Billy has been an integral part of Victory’s team over several years and in the past week or so we have seen h…
West Brom striker Nicolas Anelka will miss the club s Premier League fixture away to Everton on compassionate grounds.
The Frenchman joined the club during the close-season on a one-year deal from Chinese outfit Shanghai Shenhua, and had a productive pre-season campaign for the club.
He made his competitive bow for the team in Saturday s 1-0 defeat to Southampton at The Hawthorns, but the club did not confirm when they expect him to return to action.
A statement on the club s website read: West Bromwich Albion can confirm that Nicolas Anelka will not be involved in Saturday s game at Everton.
The club have excused the striker from club duty on compassionate grounds.
Anelka has had a much-travelled career, with West Brom becoming the sixth Premier League te…