Football

Nottingham Forest have made a £35m bid for Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, but Palace (Eagles) want a £40m package and will allow the 28-year-old Frenchman to leave if that price is met. (Athletic) Juventus are also interested in Liverpool’s Italian winger Federico Chiesa, 28, and Dutch striker Joshua Zirkzee, …

Construction of Talanta Stadium has moved into its final stretch, placing Kenya closer to unveiling its biggest purpose-built arena for football, rugby and other major sporting events. The project, which kicked off in early 2024, is now nearly 80 per cent complete, marking a major milestone as work shifts to …

France international Ibrahima Konate, 26, is in his fifth season at Anfield and believes he deserves to be one of the highest-paid defenders in the Premier League. (Team talk) Liverpool could sign Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven as a replacement for Konate, with Real Madrid considering the future of …

Senegal star Sadio Mané has suggested that his Africa Cup of Nations career may be over, referring to the recently concluded tournament as his “last dance” at AFCON. Speaking after Senegal’s dramatic victory, the former Liverpool forward reflected emotionally on his future with the national team. Click here to join …

Manchester United have dismissed head coach Ruben Amorim following a dismal run of results and growing tensions with the club’s top leadership. The Portuguese tactician was summoned to a meeting with football director Jason Wilcox and CEO Omar Berrada at the club’s Carrington training complex on Monday morning, where he …

Liverpool are set to sign Club Brugge’s Ecuadorian defender Joel Ordonez, 21, in January for around £43m. (Mirror) Roma are interested in re-signing Liverpool’s 33-year-old Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah but may have to wait until the summer. (La Repubblica – in Italian) Manchester United are interested in Crystal Palace and …

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has said he will not hang up his boots until he reaches the milestone of 1,000 career goals. The 40-year-old moved closer to the target after scoring twice in Al-Nassr’s 3–0 victory over Al Akhdoud on Saturday, taking his combined club and international tally to 956 …

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) officially kicked off in Morocco this Sunday, marking the first time in the tournament’s history that the finals are being held over the Christmas and New Year period. The host nation enjoyed a perfect start to their campaign at the Prince Moulay Abdellah …

As the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) gets underway in Morocco, Kenya’s Harambee Stars are conspicuously absent. East Africa is instead represented by regional rivals Uganda and Tanzania, highlighting Kenya’s continued struggles on the continental stage. The Stars’ failure to qualify was sealed on November 15, 2024, when they …

Manchester City are planning to sign Crystal Palace’s English defender Marc Guehi, 25, in a bid to strengthen their defence next season. (Times – transfer required) Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea are tracking Colombian winger Daniel Munoz but Crystal Palace have no intention of selling the 29-year-old. (Caught Offside) …