Carlo Ancelotti has not ruled a second spell at Chelsea
Serial collector of silverware Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that he has no problem with former club Chelsea, which has led to rumours he might be returning to Stamford Bridge as a replacement for under-pressure Blues boss Jose Mourinho.
Chelsea’s struggles this season in the Premier League have been well documented, as the reigning Premier League champions are 16th place in the table, having lost seven of their 12 league games this season.
Ancelotti has not ruled out a return to the Bridge, but he has also stated that he does not believe that Mourinho will be sacked either.
Mourinho won’t be sacked
In an interview with, the Italian said: I would have no problem with Chelsea. But Jose won…
Marcus Rashford emphatically marked his return to Manchester United s starting XI with a double in a huge 2-1 Premier League victory over rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford on Saturday.
In the line-up for the first time since Boxing Day as Jose Mourinho made three changes with Paul Pogba ruled out through injury, Rashford scored a first-half brace to boost United s hopes of finishing second to runaway leaders Manchester City.
The England international ended a run of 10 Premier League matches without a goal to send United five points clear of third-placed Liverpool in the 200th competitive meeting between the sides, though Tottenham could close to within four by beating Bournemouth on Sunday.
Jurgen Klopp made five alterations to the side that secured progression to…
Mathieu Valbuena says he was hurt by the way his France career ended so abruptly.
The Fenerbahce midfielder was a regular with France but has not played for his country since 2015, having been the victim of an alleged blackmail plot involving team-mate Karim Benzema.
France s Court of Cassation backed Benzema s complaint against the police investigation in July 2017, prompting the player s lawyer to suggest the case could be thrown out.
Although Valbuena has since been able to move on with his career, he still rues how his time in the international set-up concluded.
I was very affected by what happened with France, he told France Football. I was discarded overnight. I did not have five caps but 52.
Today, it s behind me, it s no longer a pro…
Manchester United are interested in signing Nathan Patterson from Rangers in the January transfer window, according to . It has been reported that the Premier League giants are looking into the possibility of signing Patterson as well as his Rangers teammate and fellow right-back James Tavernier.
Patterson made his breakthrough in the Rangers team last season and has a bright future ahead of him. The 19-year-old has provided one assist in one Scottish Premiership games for the Gers so far this season. During the 2020-21 campaign, the teenager made two starts and three substitute appearances in the league, and made three starts and one substitute appearance in the Europa League.
A move to United would be a big step up for Patterson, but he should also consider the possib…
Kalidou Koulibaly says it is a real shame Senegal team-mate Edouard Mendy is not in the running to win this year s Ballon d Or after an impressive first year at Chelsea.
Mendy joined Chelsea from Rennes last September and did not take long to oust Kepa Arrizabalaga as first choice between the sticks at Stamford Bridge.
He played a key part in the Blues 2020-21 Champions League triumph, the 29-year-old s nine clean sheets the most by a goalkeeper in their debut campaign in the competition.
That includes a clean sheet in the 1-0 win over Manchester City in the final as Mendy became the first African goalkeeper to lift the famous trophy.
Mendy s 19 shutouts in all competitions this calendar year, meanwhile, has been bettered only by Manchester City s Ederso…
Manchester United striker Federico Macheda admits that he would like to remain at Stuttgart after his loan deal ends.
The Italian forward joined the Swabians on loan in the January transfer window, and has since mostly been restricted to substitute appearances.
Macheda, nevertheless, believes he has a future at Stuttgart and reveals he is not too keen on returning to Old Trafford.
In winter, a loan was the only option, but I knew that I might also have the chance to stay here , the Italian said to Bild.
And if Stuttgart want to take me on a contract, I’d be very happy. I think that I can develop here, because here you get to work with young players.
Macheda, 21, was handed his Manchester United debut during the 2008/2009 season, but his care…
Erik ten Hag insists he has never regretted taking the job as Manchester United manager.
United finished third, reached the FA Cup final, and ended their six-year wait for a trophy by winning the EFL Cup in Ten Hag’s first season in charge.
The Dutchman’s second season has not lived up to the first, as United sit in eighth, with a European place slipping away from them.
With a year still left on his contract, Ten Hag is under increasing pressure following a poor run of results, including a humbling 4-0 defeat at Crystal Palace on Monday.
I don t regret being here for one second, said Ten Hag.
This is a massive club. You don t know the challenges you have to face until you are in it. But I wanted this challenge.
Focus = locked on Sun…
Jurgen Klinsmann will opt for a similar United States line-up to the win over Iceland when they take on neighbours Canada at the StubHub Center in Carson, California on Friday.
The US boss named a strong starting XI as his side twice battled back from behind to win 3-2 on Sunday courtesy of substitute Steven Birnbaum s late winner.
Birnbaum was one of a host of relatively inexperienced players introduced off the bench at the weekend, in the first of two friendly tests following a training camp that featured both Under-23 internationals and more senior members of the national set-up.
While the Under-23s face a play-off against Colombia in March for a spot at the Rio Olympics in 2016, Klinsmann s side resume World Cup qualification in March before hosting the Cop…
Yaya Toure s agent Dimitri Seluk has hit out at departing Bayern Munich coach and former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola, claiming even his own grandfather would win the Bundesliga and La Liga.
Guardiola will leave Bayern at the end of the season, with the Spaniard having already agreed to replace Manuel Pellegrini at Manchester City in 2016-17 according to widespread reports.
The 44-year-old, who guided Barca to three La Liga titles and two Champions League crows prior to arriving in Bavaria in 2013, is poised to leave Germany as a three-time Bundesliga winner, with Bayern eight points clear atop the summit.
But Seluk has questioned Guardiola s managerial ability after he sold Toure to City in 2010 when he was in charge at Camp Nou, instead heaping praise on fo…
Stoke City have released veteran pair Glen Johnson and Stephen Ireland following their relegation from the Premier League.
Johnson and Ireland made nine and four league appearances respectively in 2017-18 as the Potters dropped into the Championship after a 10-year stay in the top flight, with neither player offered a new contract.
Former England international Johnson joined Stoke on a free transfer from Liverpool in 2015, and played 57 times for the club in the Premier League.
Ireland struggled to establish himself as a first-team regular, having signed from Aston Villa in 2014, with injury problems hindering the midfielder.
Stoke have offered back-up goalkeeper Jakob Haugaard a new deal, with speculation over Jack Butland s future persisting.
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