The BBC Sport XI of Premier League players aged 21 or younger at the start of 2019-20The Premier League season might be on pause, but it has been a breakthrough campaign for several youngsters.Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold and Manchester United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka are already established in the top flight, but what about those who have only…
Borussia Dortmund and England winger Jadon Sancho, 20, is not interested in joining Chelsea, leaving Manchester United in pole position for his signature, although Real Madrid is still an option. (Diario Madridista – in Spanish)Barcelona are the favourites to sign Tottenham Hotspur’s French midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, 23. (Star)Everton have joined the race to sign Real…
Chelsea’s new kid, Leo CastledineLeo Castledine is one of the hottest young prospects in British football.Last month, we checked out some of his skills in our new series Wonderkids, which looks at some of the best young ballers coming through academy systems.The 14-year-old midfielder is an England Under-15 international and became the youngest AFC Wimbledon…
Arsenal could be forced to sell Gabon forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang if they fail to agree to terms over a new contract, with the 30-year-old’s present deal expiring in 2021. (Star)Former Everton boss Sam Allardyce says he attempted to sign Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund before the striker joined the Gunners. (Talksport)England winger Jadon Sancho, 19, could…
Atletico Madrid’s players were angered by Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp’s complaints after they beat the Reds 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 match, and think the German should focus more on his own team’s shortcomings. (ESPN)Manchester City and Barcelona will have to pay in excess of 90m euros (£75m) for Inter…
Media playback is not supported on this device BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2020: Lucy Bronze profileWe are profiling each of the five nominees for the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2020 award. You can vote for your winner on the BBC Sport website until Monday, 2 March at 09:00 GMT. The result…
Chelsea have been linked with summer moves for Inter Milan and Argentina striker Lautaro Martinez, 22, and Lyon’s French forward Moussa Dembele, 23. (Evening Standard)Barcelona’s interest in re-signing Spaniard Adama Traore has intensified out of fear that Real Madrid could move for the 24-year-old Wolves winger. (Mail)Barcelona could allow Brazilian former Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho,…
Chelsea will beat Manchester United and Liverpool to the signing of England winger Jadon Sancho, 19, because they are willing to meet Borussia Dortmund’s £120m asking price. (Sun on Sunday)Mikel Arteta agreed to become Arsenal head coach after failing to get assurances from Manchester City that he would be Pep Guardiola’s successor as manager at…
Arsenal teenage winger, Bukayo SakaArsenal’s Bukayo Saka, who is eligible to play for both Nigeria and England, says he is weighing up his international options but will not rush his decision.”I am always thinking about it but I haven’t made a decision yet,” the 18-year-old told BBC Sport.Saka, born to Nigerian parents, has so far…
Mikel Arteta is Arsenal’s 20th full-time boss in their 133-year historyArsenal have appointed their former captain Mikel Arteta as head coach on a three-and-a-half-year deal.The 37-year-old won the FA Cup twice in a five-year career with the Gunners and succeeds fellow Spaniard Unai Emery, who was sacked in November.Arteta had been working as a coach…