It had to happen, for the sake of Dele Alli’s career as much as Frank Lampard’s need for as speedy an overhaul as possible at Everton. The Tottenham playmaker’s move to Goodison Park, initially on a free transfer with add-ons dependent on performance...
“Just imagine what they’re going to do in the summer.” The WhatsApp from an agent who had talked to Newcastle’s ownership group several times over their frantic January strikes at the heart of the contradiction that looms over St James’ Park. The Mag...
Newcastle United are pushing again to strike a deal for Jesse Lingard after missing out on the signing of promising Reims forward Hugo Ekitike. The Magpies would be content with their January business even if a deal for Manchester United midfielder L...
Jermain Defoe’s return to Sunderland is set to be announced imminently. The 39-year-old has been in talks with the Black Cats throughout the month but the departure of Lee Johnson has revived the deal. The former Sunderland boss was understood to be ...
Brentford were the first Premier League team to kick off the action on transfer deadline day by announcing the signing of Christian Eriksen. “I can’t wait to get started,” the former Tottenham playmaker announced with a smile to camera as he confirme...
Mick McCarthy is interested in the Sunderland vacancy and contact has been made with the Black Cats’ hierarchy. Sunderland dismissed Lee Johnson on Sunday evening after a 6-0 defeat at Bolton that was branded one of the worst in the club’s history. A...
The agent chuckles when asked whether his phone will be busy on deadline day. “I honestly don’t know what the football industry did before Whatsapp,” he says. “Every morning in January you’ll wake up to five or six messages that were sent after midni...
The cavalry is arriving at Goodison Park – and just in the nick of time. Everton’s extraordinary managerial search is over and Frank Lampard has begun the long trudge back from the abyss by recruiting Donny van de Beek on loan. With the Toffees being...
Frank Lampard will be officially unveiled as Everton’s new manager on Monday after finalising a two-and-a-half-year deal at the club. Everton moved for Lampard after sacking Rafa Benitez following a run of one win in 13 games. They sit 16th in the Pr...
Newcastle United are working on further transfers as their negotiating team hope to strike deadline day deals which could take their spending in January close to £100million. Newcastle, who have spent more than £30m on Kieran Trippier and Chris Wood,...
Manchester United have responded to domestic violence allegations made against striker Mason Greenwood. The club said it was aware of “images and allegations circulating on social media” regarding the 20-year-old in a statement issued on Sunday morni...
There is a theme to the most painful heartaches of Senegal’s national team. The World Cup quarter-final in 2002, when they came closer than any other African team to reaching a semi-final; Afcon finals in 2002 and 2019; the quarter-finals of the same...