AC Milan are ready to compete with their arch-rivals Inter Milan for the signature of Manchester United s Nemanja Matic, according to Corriere dello Sport.

Matic, the two-time Premier League winner with Chelsea, arrived to Old Trafford from Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2017, with Jose Mourinho keen on rekindling his working relationship with the Serbia international. However, the rapid rise of Scott McTominay who is now mostly the preferred midfield partner for Paul Pogba under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has caused Matic to spend less that 90 minutes on the pitch altogether through the opening five rounds of the season.

Inter have been mentioned before as a club to possibly offer the 31-year-old midfielder a route out, but now it seems that the Rossoneri are interested a…

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag remains unsure when Jadon Sancho will return to first-team duties due to the winger lacking both confidence and fitness.

Sancho has not played for United since a 1-1 draw with Chelsea on October 22 and was not included as part of England s World Cup squad.

The 22-year-old was then left out of United s travelling party for their recent warm-weather training camp in Spain, instead staying back to work on an individual programme.

Former Borussia Dortmund attacker Sancho, who is in his second season at Old Trafford, is now in a race against time to be ready for United s return to action next week.

We didn t see him in the last games for United as he wasn t in the right fitness state, and he is now on an individual progr…

Real Madrid attacking midfielder Isco does not want to leave in the January transfer window, according to . The Spanish publication has claimed that Isco knows that he will not get a new contract at Madrid, and that he will have to leave the Santiago Bernabeu in the summer of 2022 as a free agent. However, the 29-year-old still does not want to leave the Spanish and European giants in the middle of the season.

Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are among the clubs linked with Isco, who won the La Liga title twice and the Champions League on four occasions with Madrid. With Isco not willing to leave now, a move for the former Malaga attacking midfielder on a free transfer at the end of the season would be more sensible for interested clubs.

Isco has made two starts and seven…

Captain Son Heung-min knows Tottenham’s “family” will continue to stand behind “strong” Richarlison but hopes Saturday’s match-winning contribution by the Brazilian can boost his confidence.

Richarlison turned his poor form on his head by coming off the bench to equalise in the eighth minute of stoppage time against Sheffield United before he set up Dejan Kulusevski’s winner two minutes later in a dramatic 2-1 victory.

The ex-Everton forward scored only once in the Premier League last season following a £60million move and was pictured in tears while on international duty after he fired more blanks for Brazil during the past week before he later revealed his desire to seek “psychological help” upon his return to England.

“He arrows his header…

Florian Wirtz scored twice in eight minutes as Germany beat the Netherlands 2-1 to book their place in the European Under-21 Championship final, where they will face Portugal.

Matters went from one extreme to the other for the Netherlands, who beat France in the quarter-finals thanks to a last-gasp goal from Myron Boadu but found themselves behind inside the first minute when Wirtz converted Lukas Nmecha s cross.

Rising Bayer Leverkusen star Wirtz followed up the fastest goal in Euro Under-21 finals history with his second soon after, drilling home from inside the box after good work from Ridle Baku.

Mergim Berisha hit the post with a free-kick as Germany threatened to run away with the semi-final. The Salzburg man cursed his luck twice more on the hour mark, …

Wayne Rooney and Patrick Vieira are the latest inductees into the Premier League Hall of Fame.

Former Man Utd striker Rooney and ex-Arsenal captain Vieira are the first names included as automatic picks in the class of 2022.

Six more players are set to join them by a public vote over the next fortnight, with the winners from a 25-player field of nominations to be announced in April.

Rooney – United s all-time leading goalscorer and second only to Alan Shearer in the competition s all-time list – won five Premier League trophies, while Vieira skippered the Gunners to three titles.

It s a huge honour for me to be named in the Premier League Hall of Fame, alongside an incredible group of players who have already been inducted, Derby County boss Rooney s…

Thomas Lemar arrived to Atletico Madrid with huge expectations in 2018. He was a key player for the AS Monaco team which won the Ligue 1 title in 2016/17 and a part of the France squad which won the 2018 World Cup, and the Spanish club reportedly had to part with a sum of €72 million to acquire his services. However, just over two years later, Lemar has so far scored only three goals and laid on six assists in a total of 76 appearances for the Rojiblancos in all competitions.

Head coach Diego Simeone himself said the winger had failed to meet the expectations back in January, but now he seems to have changed his views. As quoted by , Simeone made it clear he is still counting on the 24-year-old, vowing to stick by his players to the death . Apparently, Lemar, who has been lin…

Real Madrid maintained their 100 per cent record this season despite Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale sitting out the 2-0 LaLiga win at Espanyol.

Coach Zinedine Zidane ruled Ronaldo and Bale out of the trip to the Estadi Cornella-El Prat due to illness and a hip injury respectively, while he handed a first start of the season to James Rodriguez.

That call was rewarded in first-half stoppage time as the Colombia playmaker fashioned space to open the scoring with an unerring 25-yard strike.

James goal brought an end to an otherwise forgettable opening 45 minutes but Madrid operated with an easy control after the break and, having gone close on a few occasions, Karim Benzema – the remaining member of Zidane s feted BBC forward line – opened his account for the…

Arsene Wenger has told Jack Wilshere to ignore his doubters and focus on proving his worth on the field for Arsenal.

Wilshere made his Premier League debut for Arsenal in 2008 as a 16-year-old, and was widely tipped to become a driving force in the club s midfield.

A series of injuries has subsequently stunted his progress, and Wilshere has come in for criticism recently over a perceived lack of development.

Both Paul Scholes and Jamie Carragher now working as TV pundits have questioned whether the 22-year-old has lived up to his real potential, leading boss Wenger to come out in support of his player.

I believe at the moment he should not respond to the criticism, just focus on his game, said the Frenchman.

If Wilshere can maintain his fitness,…

Real Madrid are interested in signing Jamal Musiala from Bayern Munich in the summer of 2024, according to . The report has claimed that former La Liga and UEFA Champions League winners Madrid have been hugely impressed by Musiala and are keen on securing the services of the 20-year-old at the end of the season.

Musiala is a very good and promising young player who can operate as an attacking midfielder or as a winger. The Germany international has established himself as a regular for Bayern as well as for his national team. The 20-year-old has made one start and one substitute appearance in the Bundesliga and has given one assist in one UEFA Champions League appearance so far this season.

Madrid are second in the La Liga table at the moment with 18 points from seven ma…