Sheffield United are interested in signing Neal Maupay from Everton in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that the Blades have asked about a possible loan deal for the 26-year-old striker.

Maupay has been on the books of Everton since the summer of 2022 when he joined from Premier League rivals Brighton and Hove Albion. The 26-year-old French striker is under contract at the Toffees until the summer of 20-25, with the option for a further year.

The Frenchman made 11 starts and 16 substitute appearances in the Premier League for Everton last season. Maupay scored one goal in those games. In 2021-22, the forward made 25 starts and seven substitute appearances in the Premier League for Brighton, scoring eight goals and providing two assists i…

Barcelona will be asked for an explanation after allegations they paid €1.4million to a company part-owned by former LaLiga referee Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira.

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) said on Thursday it had begun a request for information from Barcelona and the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA), of which Negreira was a long-time vice-president.

LaLiga giants Barca have been alleged to have paid the seven-figure sum between 2016 and 2018 to Negreira s company DASNIL 95 SL, with the claims first revealed by broadcaster SER Catalunya.

Newspaper El Pais alleged that in return for payments, Barcelona received a written report and DVD assessment of referees prior to games.

Barcelona have strenuously denied wrongdoing, stating they …

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Facing what appears to be another season-defining affair on Wednesday night, Manchester City will welcome Aston Villa to the Etihad.

Manchester City

Starting with the hosts, forced to settle for a 0-0 stalemate at home against title rivals Arsenal over the weekend, Manchester City know the importance of making a crucial statement here. However, despite opening the midweek fixtures sat three points adrift in the title chase, Pep Guardiola’s men are unbeaten in all of their previous 23 straight appearances across all competitions. With that run stemming all the way back to a 1-0 loss away at Aston Villa on December 6th, the former Barcelona boss has also seen his squad gain a reputation for their success on home soil. Despite eventua…

Napoli have confirmed the signing of Denmark international Jesper Lindstrom on a permanent deal from Eintracht Frankfurt.

The 23-year-old had been linked with several clubs during the summer transfer window, including reported interest from Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham.

Lindstrom joined Frankfurt from Brondby in 2021 and went on to help the German club win the Europa League the following season with a penalty shoot-out victory over Scottish side Rangers.

Jesper Lindstrøm is a Napoli player!

— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli)

The Denmark midfielder, who played at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, is said to have agreed a five-year deal with Napoli.

A brief statement from the Serie A side read: “Napoli is deligh…

Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic said he has silenced his doubters after proving age is just a number following his contract renewal.

Ibrahimovic has starred since re-joining Milan on a free transfer from LA Galaxy in December 2019, the veteran striker scoring 15 goals in 17 Serie A matches this season.

The 39-year-old – now contracted to the Rossoneri until the end of 2021-22 – has netted 17 goals across all competitions in an injury-hit 2020-21 campaign, while the evergreen Swede has 28 goals in 45 appearances in his second spell with Milan.

I think it will be positive. Even if someone had doubts before I arrived, Ibrahimovic told MilanTV. I have shown that age doesn t matter.

It s all about mentality. I always want to improve and do the best I can.<…

Zander Clark has got the taste for more Scotland caps after making his competitive debut in the 2-2 draw in Georgia.

With Angus Gunn injured, the Hearts goalkeeper got the nod for his first Scotland start ahead of Motherwell’s Liam Kelly.

Clark bounced back from the loss of an early goal to make several assured stops including one in the dying seconds following Tynecastle team-mate Lawrence Shankland’s stoppage-time equaliser.

The recognition has been a long time coming for the former St Johnstone player, who was tipped for a call-up long before he first broke into Steve Clarke’s squad in August 2021.

is making his first Scotland start this evening.

— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT)

“I am immensely proud,” the 31-year-…

“This football club won’t appreciate James Tavernier until James Tavernier’s not here,” said Goldson. “For a right-back to do the numbers he does… it’s not one season, it’s year after year after year.

“He started this season slow, I don’t think he scored many at the start but he’s on a hot streak now and long may it continue.

“The main thing about playing for this football club is adding numbers to the board. That board was there long before we were here and will be there a long time after, so to say you’ve had a part in adding numbers on to that is obviously huge.”

Sunday’s victory means long-serving Tavernier has now won each of the three major trophies in his time in Scotland after leading Gers to the Premiership title in 2021 and…

With the Premier League once again stealing most of the headlines this weekend, we are set for another stacked schedule from across Europe. So, for those of you looking to place a Saturday acca, we have found a couple of helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for.

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BST 13:00 Modena vs Lecco

Although Modena might have been disappointed after missing out on a play-off ticket last season, Saturday’s hosts have come roaring back this time around. Opening proceedings on August 26th as they claimed a 1-0 victory at home against Ascoli, Paolo Bianco’s men have their sights firmly set on mounting a genuine top-two charge this season. Heading into September’s international break with an eye-catching 2-0 victory at home against Pisa, the Ca…

Real Madrid s Antonio Rudiger has lauded Barcelona s ridiculous Lamine Yamal following the teenager s rapid rise to stardom for their fierce LaLiga rivals.

Yamal broke into Barca s first-team last term, making 50 appearances in all competitions before announcing himself on the international stage for Spain at Euro 2024.

He became the first Spanish player to register four assists in a single European Championship tournament.

It was also the joint most that any player has ever assisted at a single edition of the tournament that Opta has on record (1980 onwards).

Yamal also broke Pele s record from the 1958 World Cup final for Brazil against Sweden by becoming the youngest player to feature in a major international tournament final at the age of 17 years a…

Real Madrid s Dani Carvajal could be set to miss the rest of the season after suffering a cruciate ligament injury.

Carvajal had to be taken off late on in Saturday s LaLiga meeting with Villarreal, which Madrid won 2-0 thanks to goals from Federico Valverde and Vinicius Junior.

The 32-year-old and the club subsequently confirmed he will have to go under the knife.

Serious cruciate ligament injury confirmed, I ll have to undergo surgery and be off the field for a few months, Carvajal said on Instagram.

Looking forward to starting the recovery process and coming back like an animal. Thank you all for your messages, I feel very loved.

After the match, Carlo Ancelotti said: It looks like a pretty serious knee injury, the dressing room is sad and w…