Chelsea to make new bid for Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku

Manchester City will look to get back to winning ways in the Premier League when they entertain Hull City on Saturday.

Manuel Pellegrini’s side fell to a surprise 3-2 defeat at Cardiff City last time out, and will be eager to avoid further disappointment against another of the newly promoted teams at the Etihad Stadium.

City looked in fine form in their first game of the campaign as they comprehensively disposed of Newcastle United 4-0 but then came unstuck in South Wales, despite dominating large spells of the match.

Vincent Kompany missed the encounter at the Cardiff City Stadium after sustaining a groin strain in their opening-day victory and will again be on the sidelines this weekend.

The injury to their captain has exacerbated City’s shortage of defende…

European hopefuls Lille and Lyon will steal some of the Ligue 1 spotlight away from Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco when they meet on Sunday.

Lille hold the advantage in the race for the third and final UEFA Champions League spot, but are being closely pursued by several teams all looking to seal a place in Europe s premier club competition.

Lyon are among the sides in the hunt and sit five points adrift of Lille in sixth after suffering two defeats in 14 league matches.

However, recent history ahead of this weekend s meeting favours Lille, who have lost only twice at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in the league all season and have not suffered a home defeat to Lyon since 2008.

Saint-Etienne and Marseille, currently fourth and fifth, can put pressure on their rivals for …

Emile Heskey says it is inevitable England come under too much pressure at major tournaments and hopes Roy Hodgson s side will be allowed to play with freedom at Euro 2016.

England bowed out of the 2014 World Cup in the group stage, losing to Italy and Uruguay and then drawing with Costa Rica, having already been eliminated. 

But they qualified for the European Championship unbeaten and are listed by many bookmakers as fourth favourites to lift the Henri Delaunay Trophy, behind hosts France, world champions Germany and holders Spain. 

Heskey, who played for England at the World Cup in 2002 and 2010, as well as Euro 2004, is well acquainted with the huge burden of expectation regularly placed upon the team.

It s inevitable … we put pressure on ourselv…

David Moyes has been sacked as Manchester United manager less than year after taking over.

A short statement released on United s official Twitter profile on Tuesday confirmed the Scot s departure, while thanking him for the hard work, honesty and integrity he brought to the role .

Moyes was viewed by many as the natural successor to club legend Alex Ferguson and was hand-picked by the 72-year-old to succeed him following his retirement.

But the faith shown in awarding the ex-Everton boss a six-year contract proved misplaced, with United relinquishing their Premier League crown tamely while also crashing out of the UEFA Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup.

Sunday s 2-0 defeat at Everton left United in seventh place some 23 points adrift of leaders Liverpool a…

Sevilla FC winger Diego Perotti has revealed he would welcome a January move to the English Premier League amid reports linking him with UEFA Europa League contenders Tottenham Hotspur, according to .

Perotti, who joined Sevilla from Argentine side Deportivo Morón in the summer of 2007, made his first-team debut for Los Rojiblancos against Espanyol on 15 February 2009.

The Sevilla No. 10, 25, has struggled to find consistent form this season despite netting five goals in 14 appearances, including just six starts, in all competitions.

Recent reports have suggested Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas is planning a summer swoop for Perotti, and understandably so.

Tottenham have scored the fewest goals from open play (5) in the top-flight this s…

Cole Palmer scores on his England debut to set the hosts on their way to a 3-0 friendly victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina at St. James Park on Monday.

The Chelsea midfielder kept his cool from the spot to put England ahead in the 60th minute after a frustrating goalless first half.

Trent Alexander-Arnold made sure of the victory in the 85th minute, striking a superb low volley around Nikola Vasilj and into the bottom corner.

Harry Kane, off the bench, added a third from close range, pouncing on the loose ball after Ezri Konsa had inadvertently blocked Jarrod Bowen s shot on the line.

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Data Debrief: England find shooting boots in second half

Palmer is just the f…

Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri is convinced he made the right decision to stay in Turin after turning down Real Madrid.

Allegri, 50, was linked with Premier League side Arsenal and Champions League holders Madrid at the end of last season before opting to remain with the Serie A giants.

Madrid appointed Julen Lopetegui in June following Zinedine Zidane s departure after Allegri claimed he rejected the chance to succeed the Frenchman at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Reflecting on his decision, Allegri – who arrived from AC Milan in 2014 – told magazine Stile Mese: I said no to Real Madrid because I made a commitment with the president.

Therefore, my maximum respect for Juventus and given word were why I rejected the call of Real Madrid, the biggest…

Greek giants Olympiacos have confirmed they agreed a deal to re-sign Everton attacker Kevin Mirallas.

The 30-year-old Belgian joined the Toffees from Olympiacos in 2012 and played 186 games for the club.

Yet, he has only made five appearances for Everton in the Premier League this season – three of them as a substitute.

Mirallas has not once been in the squad since Sam Allardyce was appointed manager.

Mirallas first stint at Olympiacos saw him score 34 goals in 71 appearances, as the club won back-to-back Greek Superleague titles in his two seasons there.

The move was confirmed via the club s Twitter account.

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According to reports from Portuguese media outlet , West Bromwich Albion are ready to step in the race for Sporting CP forward Adrien Silva.

The Portugal international was on verge of joining Leicester City this summer but saw his deadline day transfer to Premier League champions collapse.

Claudio Ranieri remains keen on the 27-year-old attacker, but will face stiff competition for his signature with WBA ready to rival the Foxes in January.

The Baggies were sold to a Chinese investment group this summer and new owners are willing to invest a great amount of money to reinforce the squad during the winter transfer market with Adrien Silva being identified as one of top targets for the club.

Adrien Silva joined Sporting CP from Academica in 2010-11 season a…

Manchester City returned to winning ways ahead of their blockbuster showdown against Premier League leaders Liverpool with a 3-1 win at Southampton.

The defending champions ceded ground to Jurgen Klopp s side with back-to-back defeats versus Crystal Palace and Leicester City, and they once again let an early lead slip as Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg – later sent off for a reckless lunge on Fernandinho – cancelled out David Silva s 10th-minute opener.

A James Ward-Prowse own-goal on the stroke of half-time, moments after the Southampton midfielder had penalty claims rejected, and Sergio Aguero s injury-time header steadied City nerves before the break.

Pep Guardiola s men replace Tottenham in second and trim the deficit to the summit to seven points, while Burnley s …