la Atletico Madrid 'facing Brexit headache over Kieran Trippier as already have three non-EU players' By Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 15:49:21 +0100 The UK is set to formally complete their exit from the European Union at the start of 2021, which will see Trippier become a non-EU player. Full Article
la Edinson Cavani will REJECT offers to play in South America as he hopes on staying in Europe By Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:04:22 +0100 Edinson Cavani's contract at PSG is set to expire but the frontman is rejecting offers from South American clubs including Brazilians Flamengo to remain in Europe ahead of the 2022 World Cup Full Article
la Arsenal ready to cash in on Alexandre Lacazette this summer as Atletico Madrid prepare bid By Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:06:58 +0100 The Gunners spent a club record £52million to sign the Frenchman from Lyon in 2017 but he's fallen down the pecking order at the Emirates this season after scoring just nine goals in all competitions. Full Article
la Spanish FA propose Barcelona, Real Madrid, Sevilla and Real Sociedad for Champions League By Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:43:48 +0100 The Spanish FA have proposed the clubs they wish to take part in European football next term should the Spanish top flight fail to be completed, but it is set to cause huge controversy. Full Article
la Atletico Madrid face a cash crisis that could spark player sales if LaLiga ends now By Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 19:00:46 +0100 PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Proposals to take the current La Liga table as final and use them to decide European places for next season has sent shockwaves through the Spanish game. Full Article
la Atletico Madrid were 'offered Valencia star Ferran Torres last summer but baulked at €100m clause' By Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 15:16:03 +0100 The 20-year-old has already made over 50 appearances for Valencia since making his first team debut as a 17-year-old back in 2017 and has been linked with a move to a host of top clubs. Full Article
la Barcelona 'make Ajax left back Nicolas Tagliafico a transfer target to replace Junior Firpo' By Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 16:48:41 +0100 The Argentina defender was linked with Atletico Madrid last summer but ended up staying with the Eredivisie champions and has since emerged as a key target for Barcelona to replace Junior Firpo. Full Article
la Arsenal 'ready to offer Alexandre Lacazette to Atletico Madrid to seal Thomas Partey transfer' By Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 23:49:56 +0100 The £50million rated Ghanian international is thought to be Arteta's No1 target this summer with the club desperate for a defensive midfielder. Full Article
la Joao Felix reveals why he chose £113m Atletico Madrid move after tough start to life in LaLiga By Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 15:50:51 +0100 The 20-year-old playmaker has endured a difficult start to life in Spain, having been recruited as the fourth-most expensive player in the world, but hopes that Atletico will help him progress his game. Full Article
la Atletico fans at Anfield for Liverpool Champions League clash a 'mistake' says Madrid mayor By Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 17:49:23 +0100 Around 3,000 Atletico Madrid supporters travelled for their Champions League victory in Liverpool. It came a day after LaLiga announced league games would play behind closed doors. Full Article
la Atletico Madrid 'offer to DOUBLE Thomas Partey's salary to £130,000 a week to ward off Arsenal By Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 23:01:47 +0100 Atletico Madrid are reportedly ready to double Thomas Partey's salary to £130,000 a week in order to fend off interest from Arsenal. Full Article
la Liverpool's clash against Atletico Madrid helped spread coronavirus is an 'interesting hypothesis' By Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 23:09:52 +0100 A scientific adviser is interested to see whether there is a link between the number of coronavirus deaths in Liverpool and Spain after the Reds faced Atletico Madrid at Anfield in March. Full Article
la Man United suffer blow in Saul pursuit as Atletico 'unwilling to accept below £135m buyout clause' By Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 19:11:54 +0100 The midfielder is a top target for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side with the club prepared to bid up to £70million as well as offer him a huge salary increase. Full Article
la Government let Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid game go ahead in a 'flawed' herd immunity push By Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 08:31:34 +0100 The match has since received a huge amount of scrutiny after a huge crowd of 54,000 - with 3,000 fans arriving from Madrid - were allowed to attend the match, against the advice of the WHO. Full Article
la Arsenal are in talks with Atletico Madrid to sign Thomas Partey, according to player's father By Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:09:23 +0100 The Ghanaian midfielder has been heavily linked with a summer move to the Emirates and has a £43million release clause in his current deal - allowing the Gunners to snap him up on the cheap. Full Article
la Thomas Partey's agent says claims his client is in talks over move to Arsenal are 'totally untrue' By Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 23:01:26 +0100 Thomas Partey's agent has dismissed claims made by the player's father, Jacob, that the Atletico Madrid star has entered negotiations to sign for Arsenal. Full Article
la Alvaro Morata says playing Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk is 'like you hit a mountain' By Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 07:29:00 +0100 The Spaniard's playing days so far have taken him from Spain, to Italy, to England and back to his homeland again, but the Liverpool centre-back has made a lasting impression. Full Article
la Edinson Cavani 'open to extension at PSG despite interest from Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid' By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:12:45 +0100 The striker's current deal is set to expire in the summer and he has been linked with a move away from the French champions after almost departing in the January window. Full Article
la Atletico Madrid stars snapped returning to training for first time after LaLiga suspension By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:50:17 +0100 Diego Simeone and his players began their preparations for the restart at the club's Ciudad Deporutiba Atletico de Madrid complex after Spain relaxed lockdown measures this week. Full Article
la Brighton become first Premier League club to publicly oppose plans to host games at neutral venues By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 09:53:51 GMT On Friday, a four-hour video conference took place between all 20 Premier League clubs over Project Restart, where tensions were palpable as to how the season should be ended. Full Article
la Real Madrid star Lucas Vazquez hints at Premier League switch, claiming England 'fits' his style By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 12:31:16 GMT Lucas Vazquez has revealed his love of the Premier League, hinting that curiosity could get the better of him and see him leave Real Madrid for England, as Chelsea keep an eye on the winger. Full Article
la Sergio Aguero admits he finds it difficult to face Virgil van Dijk as he labels him one of the best By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 13:06:06 GMT Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has heaped praise on Virgil van Dijk, admitting the Liverpool defender's physical attributes make him extremely tough to play against. Full Article
la Darmian believes Rashford CAN win the Ballon d'Or and claims criticism of Pogba is 'unjustified' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 13:41:51 GMT Darmian spent four years at United before joining Parma last summer, but saw Rashford make his first-team debut in his first year at the club before France midfielder Pogba joined a year later. Full Article
la Premier League players and managers 'may be interviewed at half-time with cameras in dressing rooms' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 13:47:39 GMT Premier League players might be interviewed at half-time and cameras could placed in dressing rooms as part of the league's plans to revamp broadcasts in Project Restart. Full Article
la Rafael backs Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold to surpass Gary Neville as a player By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 14:51:05 GMT He won't select Trent Alexander-Arnold over Gary Neville right now, but Rafael feels it is only a matter of time before the Liverpool youngster rockets past the level of his former team-mate. Full Article
la Premier League plea for unity amid claims strugglers are trying to block Project Restart By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 08:08:11 GMT EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The Premier League will make a desperate plea for unity this week amid claims that the bottom six clubs are sabotaging plans to resume the season. Full Article
la MARTIN SAMUEL: It's wrong to send a club down without playing 38 games By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 08:11:34 GMT In Saturday's Daily Mail, chief sports writer Martin Samuel considered the growing conflict between top and bottom over restarting the season. Now he responds to reader comments. Full Article
la Crystal Palace confident that Roy Hodgson WILL be able to manage them when Premier League restarts By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 08:27:02 GMT Crystal Palace are confident that Roy Hodgson will not be barred from managing on safety grounds amid the coronavirus crisis when the Premier League resumes. Full Article
la Players hold the key to Project Restart amid the coronavirus crisis By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 09:15:45 GMT IAN LADYMAN: As English football conjures ever more fanciful ways to conclude an interrupted season, this is the problem. Anyone can get coronavirus, that includes footballers. Full Article
la Andy Robertson's toes 'face the wrong way', claims Liverpool star's former team-mate Jake Livermore By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 10:15:58 GMT West Bromwich Albion midfielder Jake Livermore recalls how he took the young left back under his wing when he arrived in Yorkshire as a quiet teenager from Scotland. Full Article
la Premier League clubs plan talks with reluctant stars about resumption of the top-flight season By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 10:23:13 GMT Premier League clubs will hold urgent talks with their players this week amid major concerns from footballers over proposals to restart the season. Full Article
la Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish calls for football's return to show country the 'new normal' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 10:45:09 GMT Steve Parish has defended attempts to get the season back up and running amid the coronavirus pandemic, stressing not doing so would be a major financial blow to taxpayers and the football community. Full Article
la FA chairman Greg Clarke admits fans WON'T be returning to football 'any time soon' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 11:08:33 GMT If the sport is to return to complete the Premier League and EFL seasons then all matches will have to be played behind closed doors to maintain social distancing measures. Full Article
la Graeme Souness warns football faces wide-spread financial meltdown as clubs clash over ending season By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 15:02:37 GMT Sportsmail revealed on Sunday the Premier League want all 20 clubs to commit to doing everything they can to resume in order to prevent financial collapse. Full Article
la Newcastle will have to pay Tottenham £12.5m if they appoint Pochettino to replace Bruce this month By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 15:53:41 GMT The manager was sacked in November and was paid the same fee in compensation, but part of the agreement means any club wishing to employ him within six months has to repay Spurs that amount. Full Article
la From widespread testing to a new quarantine scheme... how South Korean football got back to playing By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 20:07:04 GMT Life is already beginning to return to the status quo in South Korea, with the coronavirus outbreak now seemingly under control and new cases in single digits following a February peak. Full Article
la Crystal Palace chief Steve Parish warns Premier League clubs will be like 'airlines' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 14:11:58 GMT Premier League clubs could be hit with a financial crisis similar to those faced by airlines across the world if football doesn't return by August, Crystal Palace chief Steve Parish has claimed. Full Article
la Jamie Carragher slams struggling Premier League clubs for shifting stance on 'Project Restart' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 15:16:41 GMT The division's 20 clubs are currently locked in talks over the fastest and safest way to resume top flight football and finish the current season but are some distance away from agreeing to plan of action. Full Article
la Sergio Aguero reveals he dreamed of playing in the Premier League because of... Michael Owen By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 15:17:36 GMT Aguero joined City in 2011 and became the highest scoring overseas player in Premier League history in January after eclipsing Thierry Henry's record of 175 goals. Full Article
la Player feedback crucial as Premier League and Government officials meet to finalise plans By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 15:33:19 GMT Key plans on the safe return to football - which will be put to players - are set to be finalised at a cross-sport meeting with the Government on Wednesday. Full Article
la Manchester United tell 'overseas players to make their way back to England in the next seven days' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:05:07 GMT A number of United's first-team contingent left the UK following the coronavirus outbreak in March in a bid to be with their loved ones while continuing training in warmer climates. Full Article
la New blow to Project Restart as Premier League clubs delay training until May 18 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 10:37:51 GMT EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Provided the Government relaxes lockdown rules on Sunday, some clubs were due to return next Monday to commence small group training. Full Article
la Aston Villa could be without two players if coronavirus risk is high By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 11:05:02 GMT Smith, who has been in charge since 2018 and led Villa back to the top flight, has warned his squad may have to play the rest of the season without two players due to a medical issue and a high-risk family member. Full Article
la Premier League season will be cancelled if clubs don't agree to play on neutral grounds: LMA Chief By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:35:44 GMT There has been resistance, especially from teams fighting against relegation, to completing the 92 outstanding fixtures away from home stadiums. But Bevan says clubs need to agree to the plans. Full Article
la Craig Bellamy insists it will take three or four YEARS for Man United to get to the level of rivals By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 15:19:00 GMT The Red Devils have not won the Premier League since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. City have won three league titles in that time as Liverpool edge closer to winning their first in 30 years. Full Article
la The five MAJOR obstacles facing the Premier League's Project Restart plan By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 19:06:40 GMT Next Monday, the fate of the Premier League season will finally be decided when all 20 clubs vote on plans to press ahead with Project Restart. Full Article
la Aston Villa become latest club to come out against playing in neutral grounds amid relegation fears By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 19:15:17 GMT As the 20 top flight clubs try to find a way to signal a return to action, the prospect of playing the remaining raft of games at neutral grounds is very real. Full Article
la Roy Hodgson given green light to manage Crystal Palace for Project Restart despite being over 70 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 19:19:52 GMT EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: There had been doubt over whether the 72-year-old would be forced to miss the remainder of the season, should it restart, due to Government guidelines. Full Article
la Premier League players have to take their holidays by June 30 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 21:46:27 GMT Contracts stipulate that players should get five weeks off a year and that clubs 'must not unreasonably withhold a request from a player to take three consecutive weeks'. Full Article
la Premier League clubs threaten vote to RELEGATE the bottom three if they block Project Restart plans By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 22:12:01 GMT EXCLUSIVE: Norwich, Aston Villa and Bournemouth have been warned that their best chance of staying up is to vote to restart the season and win games to get out of trouble. Full Article