According to numerous reports, Bayern Munich s primary target to replace Thomas Tuchel as the head coach is Xabi Alonso, whose Bayer Leverkusen side is firmly at the top of the Bundesliga table at the moment. However, the Bavarians are believed to be contemplating several alternatives, should they fail to land their former midfielder.
According to the , one of those potential candidates is Jose Mourinho, currently out of work since his sacking at AS Roma. The controversial Portuguese expert has never managed in Germany, and it could be a challenge he d be open to. The same report also makes it clear that the Bavarians will not be trying to get Jurgen Klopp, who is set to leave Liverpool at the end of the season.
Meanwhile, Italian outlet claims Bayern are working on hi…
Chelsea returned to the top of the Women’s Super League with a controversial 2-0 win over second-bottom West Ham.
Aggie Beever-Jones’ second-minute strike put the visitors’ in control but West Ham should have been level through Honoka Hayashi only for the equaliser to be ruled out for offside.
Replays suggested the goal should have stood but without VAR there was no opportunity to overturn the decision and Erin Cuthbert’s 88th-minute effort saw Chelsea reclaim top spot, level on points with Manchester City but with a goal difference two superior.
Liverpool’s winless streak against neighbours Everton was extended to a fifth league game after a goalless draw at Goodison Park, although the point moved them above Manchester United into fourth.
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Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher is convinced the club will sell disgraced forward Luis Suarez if they receive a lucrative offer.
Suarez is expected to receive a significant ban after appearing to bite Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini in Uruguay s 1-0 FIFA World Cup win on Tuesday.
Having previously bitten PSV Eindhoven s Otman Bakkal, while at Ajax in 2010, and Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic last year, Suarez s credibility is at an all-time low.
And Carragher – a former team-mate of the 27-year-old – slammed the Uruguay forward and believes his reputation has been forever tarnished, while he also does not think Suarez can change.
Those who are saying the club (Liverpool) should make a stand and drum him out have no grasp on reality because no b…
Real Madrid and Barcelona are dream destinations for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, according to former Anfield chief Damien Comolli.
The Frenchman served as director of football at the Merseyside club between November 2010 and April 2012, playing a role in bringing Suarez to Anfield from Ajax.
Suarez has since scored 82 goals in 133 games for Liverpool, leading them to a second-place finish in the Premier League last season.
However, controversy has followed the Uruguay striker. He was banned for racially abusing Patrice Evra and biting Branislav Ivanovic.
Another biting incident Suarez attacked Italy s Giorgio Chiellini while representing his country at the FIFA World Cup will now keep the 27-year-old out of action until October.
His unavailabil…
Newcastle United have had a bid accepted for Blackburn Rovers defender Grant Hanley, .
The twenty-four year old has spent his entire career so far at Ewood Park but now looks set to sign for the North East outfit, who were relegated to the second tier at the end of last season.
His appearance in Rovers’ final game of the the season a 3-1 win over Reading was his two hundredth for the club in all competitions while he has scored nine goals.
Internationally, he has been capped twenty-three times for Scotland with his one and only international goal so far coming in a 2-1 World Cup qualifying defeat to Wales in March 2013.
Should the deal be finalised, he will become the sixth new arrival of St James’s Park this summer following Dwight Gayle, Matz S…
Norwich City striker Kyle Lafferty has been charged by the Football Association over an alleged betting breach.
The Northern Ireland international, 28, is accused of flouting FA Rule E8 on February 20 and has been charged with misconduct in relation to betting .
An FA statement read: It is alleged that on 20 February 2016, the Norwich City forward placed a bet on the result, progress, conduct or any other aspect of, or occurrence in, a football match or competition in breach of FA Rule E8.
Lafferty has until August 5 to respond to the charge.
Lafferty spent time on loan at Birmingham City last season having struggled to break into the first-team picture at Carrow Road.
England winger Andros Townsend was suspended for four months three of those s…
Olivier Giroud admitted he very nearly left Chelsea during the January transfer window before extending his contract with the Premier League club.
Giroud was linked with Serie A sides Inter and Lazio, but last month extended his deal through until the end of next season.
The 33-year-old striker said he was close to leaving Stamford Bridge before receiving assurances from head coach Frank Lampard.
I was supposed to leave in the January transfer window because I wasn t playing much and I needed more game time to make the France squad for Euro 2020, Giroud told the club s website.
I very nearly left the club but I really think that God wanted me to stay at Chelsea.
The manager told me that he couldn t let me leave because he didn t have anyone to…
Eredivisie champions Feyenoord have completed the signing of Sam Larsson from Heerenveen on a four-year contract.
The 24-year-old, who was also a reported target for Benfica, completed a medical on Monday before signing a deal at De Kuip.
Larsson scored nine goals in 33 Eredivisie appearances for Heerenveen last season, having joined the club from Gothenburg in 2014.
And Feyenoord director Martin van Geel sees the Sweden international as the final piece of the puzzle as the club prepare for a return to the Champions League.
[Signing] Sam is a welcome boost that completes our squad, Van Geel said. With his arrival, now all positions are double occupied within the group.
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With the weekend s European fixtures opening up on Friday, we are offered a host of noteworthy meetings from across the continent. On that note, for those of you looking to stick on a Friday acca, we have searched far and wide to find you a handful of helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for.
Friday 30th October
BST 17:30 Hamburg vs St. Pauli
Starting with Friday s hosts, putting on a second-half clinic away at Würzburger Kickers last weekend, Hamburg secured a thumping 3-1 win on the road and have continued on a stellar start to the New Year. Already seen as a landslide pick to reclaim their Bundesliga status this season, Die Rothosen have won all five of their opening second-tier contests so far this season and have already secured themselves a f…
Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta added his voice to those disappointed by the Premier League s decision not to allow five substitutions this season, suggesting it will lead to really bad news .
Top-flight clubs in England allowed coaches to make a quintet of changes in each match when the 2019-20 season resumed amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The alteration was intended to protect players as a long spell without matches was followed by a frantic schedule.
But while other competitions – including the Champions League – have maintained the same rules for the new campaign, with games still coming thick and fast, Premier League sides voted against continuing the measure.
A host of leading managers – such as Jurgen Klopp and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – have …