Chelsea striker becomes Atletico’s problem for 18 months

Atletico Madrid have confirmed the loan signing of midfielder Alvaro Morata from Chelsea until the end of next season. The 26-year-old has completed the deal with Atletico after passing a medical in the Spanish capital on Sunday. Morata told Atletico’s official website: “I’m very happy and proud to be here. I can’t wait to start …

Emery on Arsenal’s transfer plans: ‘We’re looking at two different players’

Arsenal boss Unai Emery has confirmed the club could have two new arrivals by Thursday’s transfer deadline. Emery refused to reveal the identity of the players, but did say that one was a winger, amid reports that Inter Milan Ivan Perisic is a target for the Gunners. Barcelona midfielder Denis Suarez has also been heavily …

Sadio Mane ‘never took Real talk too seriously’

Liverpool star Sadio Mane has insisted that he has not paid much notice to speculation linking him with Real Madrid. The 26-year-old forward has developed into one of Jurgen Klopp’s key performers in his time at Anfield since arriving from Southampton for £34million. His value has soared since then and he is reportedly rated in …

Warnock on Sala tragedy: ‘It’s probably hit me harder than anyone else’

Neil Warnock admits he has questioned his own future as Cardiff manager following the disappearance of the plane carrying the club’s striker Emiliano Sala over the Channel Islands last Monday. Sala, who was signed by Cardiff for a club-record £15million from French club Nantes only two days earlier, and pilot David Ibbotson remain missing, with …

Mourinho is the biggest snowflake around, bereft of responsibility

Anything to add? Mail us at [email protected]   Losing patience with Nev Spot on Ashley Metcalfe. I would like to expand a little on why Neville doesn’t get it. Simply cause he never had the honour of playing in a toxic atmosphere, where the manager would regularly throw players under the bus and form petty …

Jose Mourinho did a lot for Man Utd – Lukaku

Romelu Lukaku has launched a defence of former Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has had a perfect start at Old Trafford since taking over from Mourinho, winning his first eight games in all competitions. The most recent success came on Friday night as the Red Devils booked their place in the fifth …

West Ham boss discusses Arnautovic and Wimbledon ‘excuses’

West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini was glad to draw a line under the Marko Arnautovic saga after admitting it had affected their performances. Austrian forward Arnautovic had his head turned by a big-money move to China and was left out of the squad for the defeat at Bournemouth and Saturday’s FA Cup humiliation at AFC …

Silva on PSG’s Gueye interest: ‘It can become a matter of money’

Click:comparer les tailles Marco Silva wants Everton to keep Idrissa Gueye but the manager accepts the midfielder has his price. The Toffees have rejected a bid worth a reported £21million for Gueye from Paris Saint-Germain, but the Ligue 1 side are expected to return with another offer. Silva says he has no intention of selling …

Marco Silva to Everton fans: ‘I’m not panicking, nor should you…’

Under-pressure Everton manager Marco Silva warned the club cannot “panic” after a run of poor results. The Toffees crashed out of the FA Cup in a 3-2 upset at the hands of Millwall on Saturday, a result which came after three defeats in four in the Premier League. That led to an outpouring of frustration …

Roy Keane back at Forest to assist O’Neill

Roy Keane will once again link up with Martin O’Neill to become Nottingham Forest assistant manager, the Sky Bet Championship club have announced. The 47-year-old was part of O’Neill’s backroom staff during their five-year spell in charge of the Republic of Ireland between 2013 and 2018. Keane, like O’Neill, is a favourite at the City …