MANCHESTER, England -- Pep Guardiola said he would rather leave Manchester City than have to work with a bloated squad next season.The City manager has begun to rebuild his team after the club's first trophyless campaign since 2017.But he said Tuesday he had told the club that he will walk away rather than oversee an oversized squad."I said to the club I don't want that. I don't want to leave five
Liam Delap has been advised against joining Manchester United this summer, with Jamie Carragher suggesting a better alternative for the striker.The Red are seen as top contenders to sign him, who scored 12 goals for relegated Ipswich in the Premier League this season.The former Liverpool defender believes Delap would be an upgrade on Rasmus Hojlund but says a move to Manchester United is too soon,
EVERTON have released a statement condemning "threatening" abuse aimed at Dominic Calvert-Lewin's wife.Sandra Calvert-Lewin, 28, received a backlash from some fans on social media after posting in the wake of Everton's final game at Goodison Park.They got married in a lowkey ceremony in MarchUploading a picture of her hubby, 28 ,who was a late sub in the 2-0 win over Southampton, the Swiss model s
Jose Mourinho has addressed speculation about taking the Portugal job but did not commit to staying with his current club, Fenerbahce.Despite numerous reports linking him to the Portuguese national team job, the former Chelsea boss has denied any contact with the Portuguese Football Federation."Yes, I can deny that I had any meeting with the Portuguese Football Federation. I am a loyal person,R
Mourinho breaks silence on Portugal links amid Fenerbahce uncertaintyJose Mourinho has reacted to speculation over the Portugal job but stopped short of committing his future to current club Fenerbahce.Mourinho said: "Yes, I can deny that I had any meeting with the Portuguese Football Federation. I am a loyal person."Arsenal and Chelsea tracking Newcastle's GordonBoth Arsenal and Chelsea are repor
ALISHA LEHMANN'S mum has hit back at criticism of her daughter.Lehmann, 26, plays for Juventus and has boosted her popularity throughout her career on social media.Alisha Lehmann's mum has hit back at criticsThe Swiss star's mum Sarah Guggisberg jumped to her defenceThe Swiss international has amassed an incredible 16.6 million followers on Instagram and a further 11.9 million on TikTok by sharing
Pep Guardiola called it a sad day as Kevin De Bruyne made his final Manchester City home appearance in a 3-1 win over Bournemouth.De Bruyne came within a whisker of marking the occasion with a goal as he inexplicably struck the crossbar with the goal gaping midway through the first half, but City were already ahead at that point thanks to a wonder-strike from Omar Marmoush.Bernardo Silva doubled t
Kevin De Bruyne’s final Manchester City home game ended in a 3-1 win over Bournemouth after Omar Marmoush’s late entry for goal of the season put City on their way to a critical three points in the fight for Champions League places.All the focus had been on De Bruyne as the 33-year-old made his 142nd and final appearance at the Etihad Stadium but it was Marmoush who stole the spotlight
Arne Slot said Premier League top scorer Mohamed Salah proved he is “human” after missing an open goal at a crucial stage of Liverpool’s thrilling 3-2 loss at Brighton.With the champions leading 2-1 at the Amex Stadium, Reds forward Salah had a golden chance to mark his 300th Premier League appearance with a 29th top-flight goal of the campaign.But he somehow fired wide from the
Jack Hinshelwood struck a late winner as Brighton boosted their slender hopes of scraping Conference League qualification with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Premier League champions Liverpool.Arne Slot’s Reds were on course for success at the Amex Stadium following an eye-catching finish from Dominik Szoboszlai after Seagulls midfielder Yasin Ayari cancelled out Harvey Elliott’s early o
