Liverpool will be needing a new name in the Anfield dugout in the summer, with manager Jurgen Klopp set to leave the club. The man they ve mostly been linked in that aspect is their former midfielder Xabi Alonso, currently guiding Bayer Leverkusen towards the Bundesliga title, but should they fail to secure his services, according to , the Merseysiders will likely turn their attention to Brighton and Hove Albion s Roberto De Zerbi.
The Seagulls appointed De Zerbi in September 2022, and the 44-year-old Italian has continued their rise through the Premier League previously conducted by Graham Potter, and has even led them to their first European campaign this season. He is under contract at the Amex Stadium until the summer of 2026.
Meanwhile, Liverpool are determined to …
Steve Clarke has signed a new deal to remain Scotland head coach until 2026.
Clarke, who was appointed in 2019, will stay in charge of the national team until after the next World Cup in Canada, Mexico and United States.
The 59-year-old s new deal was announced ahead of Scotland s Euro 2024 qualifying campaign, which they start with a double-header against Cyprus and Spain at Hampden Park.
Clarke masterminded Scotland s promotion to UEFA Nations League Group A last year and is determined to guide them to a major tournament.
New campaign, new contract
Steve Clarke has signed a new contract to remain as Scotland Men s National Team Head Coach until 2026.
— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT)
He said: I am proud that my coaching t…
Atletico Madrid are interested in signing Roberto Firmino from Liverpool, according to . The Brazil international forward will cost the La Liga champions €40 million.
Former Premier League champions Liverpool are keen on signing Karim Adeyemi from RB Salzburg. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has told his bosses to get him the 19-year-old striker, who will cost €20 million. If the youngster joins, then the Merseyside club will be open to selling 29-year-old Firmino.
Firmino has been on the books of Liverpool since 2015 when he joined from Hoffenheim. The Brazil international forward has helped the Reds win the Champions League and the Premier League in recent years. Firmino has scored 67 goals in 214 Premier League appearances for Liverpool.
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Mauricio Pochettino acknowledged it will not be for him to decide what constitutes success in his debut season as Chelsea manager ahead of Sunday’s meeting with Liverpool.
The Argentinian will be the fifth coach to lead the team in a Premier League match since Todd Boehly’s Clearlake Capital consortium bought the club last May and is tasked with picking up the pieces of a disastrous campaign that saw Chelsea finish 12th last season.
As with Boehly’s first two transfer windows, there has been a significant turnover of players this summer, with 10 first-team players released or sold and a further six brought in.
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC)
That flux has been a feature of the American’s time at the helm, with a sweeping clearout of both pl…
Matty Cash’s first Aston Villa goals in over a year inspired Unai Emery’s side to a 3-1 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor.
Cash came into the side as the only unenforced change from Villa’s 5-0 midweek Europa Conference League play-off win over Hibernian, and ensured there was no European hangover for his side as he scored twice in the opening 20 minutes.
Lyle Foster gave Burnley hope with a powerful strike two minutes into the second half, but Moussa Diaby restored Villa’s two-goal advantage just after the hour as they ended a five-match winless league run on the road.
Back-to-back wins.
UP THE VILLA!
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial)
Burnley built their Sky Bet Championship title on the back of a 21-match unbeaten run at home, …
Real Madrid suffered their first LaLiga defeat of the season as Lago Junior s early strike earned Real Mallorca a shock 1-0 victory at Son Moix.
With Barcelona having leapfrogged Zinedine Zidane s side to lead the way in LaLiga earlier on Saturday, Madrid needed a victory to move back to the top of the pile.
But Mallorca had other ideas and Lago stunned Madrid seven minutes by sending what was the home side s only shot on target in the entire match into the bottom-right corner.
Karim Benzema hit the crossbar before substitute Rodrygo Goes squandered a presentable chance and Madrid s hopes of a comeback were all but over when Alvaro Odriozola saw red in the 74th minute, with Mallorca holding firm to claim their first win over Los Blancos since 2009.
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Gareth Southgate will consider returning to the three-man defence England used at the World Cup in the wake of Friday s loss to the Czech Republic.
Frailties were exposed in a 2-1 defeat that prevented the Three Lions from booking their place at Euro 2020 as Michael Keane in particular struggled behind a midfield pairing of Declan Rice and Jordan Henderson.
The poor showing in Prague has forced manager Southgate to rethink his move away from the formation that served him well in Russia.
Harry Maguire, John Stones and Kyle Walker, now dropped from the squad, formed a reliable back three en route to the semi-finals.
It s certainly something we ve considered and I don t think we can dismiss, Southgate said.
I think we are in a difficult situation …
Pep Guardiola believes Tottenham are Premier League title contenders, but the Manchester City manager feels this may be the most open title race since his arrival in England.
City suffered a 2-0 loss to Tottenham on Saturday, a result which sees them sit 11th in the table, eight points behind leaders Spurs but having played one less game.
With just 10 goals scored through eight league games, that is City s worst return since managing just six after the same number of matches in 2006-07.
Guardiola said Jose Mourinho s Spurs deserved to be considered title threats as he rued his side s lack of goals.
They are top of the league. So obviously they are more contenders than anyone else right now, he told a news conference.
Of course, there are a lot o…
Inter midfielder Nicolo Barella has suffered a thigh injury and will miss at least the next two games for the Italian champions.
The 27-year-old Italy international, who has made 175 league appearances for Inter, has a strain in the rectus femoris of his right thigh, the club said in a statement.
His condition will be reassessed next week, the club added when announcing his injury on Tuesday.
Inter, sixth in the Serie A standings with eight points from five matches, visit Udinese on Saturday, before hosting Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League next Tuesday.
Simone Inzaghi s side will be desperate to recover Barella for their clash with surprise league leaders Torino on October 5.
Barella impressed as the Nerazzurri began their Champions Lea…
Real Madrid v Liverpool: Modric´s journey from ´flop of the season´ to Ballon d´Or winner an example
It was hardly the sort of entrance that said I m here to save the day . Luka Modric was still putting his headband on as he rather leisurely entered the Old Trafford pitch just a few moments after Nani s controversial sending off in the Champions League last-16 second leg between Manchester United and Real Madrid.
Los Blancos were down 2-1 on aggregate after a Sergio Ramos own goal had put United in the driving seat a short while earlier, but with the hosts a man light, Jose Mourinho sent Modric on as Madrid looked to suffocate Alex Ferguson s men.
Alongside Xabi Alonso, Modric was swiftly into the thick of it as Madrid tried to pull United this way and that, and he soon took matters into his own hands with Kaka, Mesut Ozil, Gonzalo Higuain and Cristiano Ronaldo unable…