Thomas Tuchel insists Bayern Munich will not be “forced into crazy things” in the last days of the January transfer window despite a growing injury list.
Bayern are without a number of key first-teamers, including midfielders Joshua Kimmich, Konrad Laimer and centre-back Dayot Upamecano, as they aim to gain ground in the Bundesliga title race when they travel the short distance to Bavarian neighbours Augsburg on Saturday afternoon.
The depth of Tuchel’s squad is set to be tested in the coming weeks, but he is adamant his club will not be rushed into any panic buys.
Tuchel on the transfer window: We re working on things that make sense for us. We aren t letting ourselves be influenced by other factors such as injuries. We believe in our strengths and in the…
Barcelona manager Xavi has announced he will leave the club at the end of the season.
Xavi’s position has been under the spotlight as the LaLiga champions have fallen behind Real Madrid and Girona at the top of the table.
Following Saturday’s 5-3 home defeat by Villarreal, Xavi confirmed his departure in the post-match press conference.
Xavi Hernández: I want to announce that on June 30 I will no longer continue as the coach at Barça. I think the situation needs to change course, and as a culer, I cannot allow the current situation.
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“I want to announce that on June 30 I will no longer continue as the coach at Barca,” Xavi said.
“I think the situation needs to change course, and as a culer (Barc…
John Terry says the alleged racial abuse of a Paris commuter by Chelsea fans on Tuesday was unacceptable .
Chelsea captain John Terry has added his voice to condemnation of the incident in Paris on Tuesday that saw a group of the club s fans aim alleged racist abuse at a man trying to board the Metro.
Video footage captured by a bystander and released to the media showed a group of Chelsea supporters apparently preventing a commuter, widely identified as Souleymane S, from boarding a train. The group could be heard chanting we re racist, we re racist and that s the way we like it .
The incident overshadowed the 1-1 UEFA Champions League draw between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain and has been widely condemned.
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Chelsea are considering a move for West Ham United midfielder Michail Antonio, .
The Premier League leaders are looking to add to their squad this month as they look to reclaim the championship from Leicester City, and have also been linked with Swansea City forward Fernando Llorente.
Antonio has been the stand out player for the Hammers over the past eighteen months, and is this season already just one goal away from matching his tally of nine from last term.
Since signing from Nottingham Forest in the summer of 2015, the twenty-six year old has played fifty-nine times in all competitions while he received his first England call-up back in September though he is yet to make his international debut.
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Fiorentina and AS Roma will face each other in Serie A on Wednesday evening. The match at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence is slated to kick off at 7:45pm UK time and promises to be an exiting game of football.
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Fiorentina are not having the best of seasons and are in danger of getting relegated to Serie B at the end of the campaign. Cesare Prandelli’s side are 15th in the Serie A table at the moment with 25 points from 24 matches, just seven points above the relegation zone.
La Viola will head into their game against Roma on Wednesday evening on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Udinese away from home in the league. It followed a 3-0 victory over Spezia at home in Serie A.
What the papers say
Christian Pulisic, 24, is one of the stars likely to be offloaded by Chelsea this summer with the Daily Mail saying he could be used to lure another big name to Stamford Bridge. The United States forward could be used as part of a deal to persuade Napoli to sell Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen.
Paris St Germain are poised to make a bid for Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise, 21. The Daily Mail reports that the Ligue 1 giants will make a summer swoop for the France Under-21 international.
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, 30, is a target for Bayer Leverkusen, according to the Daily Mirror. The German club tried to sign the Switzerland international last summer and The Sun reports the Gunners are keen on a potential deal involving Leverkusen winger Mous…
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere could face disciplinary action from the Football Association for a gesture towards Manchester City fans.
The England international was pictured raising his middle finger towards the home supporters during Arsenal s 6-3 defeat at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Liverpool s Luis Suarez was handed a one-match ban and a fine for a similar incident at Fulham in 2011, and Wilshere now faces a nervy wait to see if he will face retrospective action.
Elsewhere, team-mate Mesut Ozil has apologised to Arsenal supporters after failing to applaud them at the end of the match.
The 25-year-old headed straight towards the tunnel at the final whistle, and was given a verbal tirade by fellow Germany international Per Mertesacker for failing to reco…
Hull City boss Steve Bruce expects his side s 6-0 hammering of Fulham on Saturday to live in the memory for many years to come.
A goalless first half at the KC Stadium did little to hint at what would follow after the interval, Ahmed Elmohamady triggering a flurry of goals that saw Robert Koren (twice), George Boyd, Tom Huddlestone and Matty Fryatt also get in on the act.
Huddlestone s goal was his first since April 2011, while Boyd and Fryatt each secured records of having scored in each level of English league football with their first top-flight strikes to complete a feel-good outing.
After the game, the Hull boss hailed former Tottenham man Huddlestone s performance as a masterclass and called for him to be included in England s 2014 FIFA World Cup squad.
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Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has revealed that he has spoken to Brighton Hove Albion manager Chris Hughton, informing him that Jack O Connell is not for sale. The 24-year-old defender has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League and more specifically with a move to the Seagulls, who are attempting to solidify their place in the Premier League this season after avoiding relegation in the 2017/18 campaign.
O Connell has been steadily improving over the last few years to the point where a handful of clubs were looking into the possibility of signing him, but it seems as if that won t be the case. The Blades surprised a lot of people in their promotion push last year, and as we look ahead to the new season, they re expected to be up there again with O Connell …
Mayor Giuseppe Sala has revealed Milan council is open to the possibility of selling San Siro to Inter and AC Milan.
The Italian giants announced in July they had taken the first steps to replacing their iconic home with a new 60,000-seater stadium after filing a proposal with local authorities.
Inter and bitter rivals Milan have a long-running lease on San Siro, though it is in need of significant regeneration.
However, Sala said he wants to see the two teams remain at their current ground – which is owned by the city of Milan and has offered them an alternative option.
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Right now, there are two possibilities on the table a [new] stadium in San Siro or a stadium in Sesto San Gi…