Everton linked with Leicester City defender Harry Souttar

Thiago Alcantara says leaving Bayern Munich after seven trophy-laden seasons with the club is the most difficult decision of his career as he closes in on a move to Liverpool.

Bayern confirmed on Thursday the 29-year-old is heading to Anfield in a move Stats Perform News understands could eventually be worth £25million (€27.5m).

Spain international Thiago joined the Bavarian giants in 2013 and has won 16 trophies during that time, including a famous treble in his final campaign at the Allianz Arena.

He is expected to sign a four-year deal with Liverpool as early as Friday, becoming the Premier League champions second signing of the transfer window.

In a video message posted on social media, Thiago bid an emotional farewell to Bayern and admitted he is …

Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club. The end of an era is, seemingly, in sight and that will usher in a strange new world, for Barca and his next employers.

Unsurprisingly, debates have raged ever since the news came to light on Tuesday, with Barca receiving communication that their talisman, the most iconic player in their modern history, wants out.

In some ways it was predictable. The turmoil engulfing Barca s hierarchy and their decision making in the past few years looked destined to come to a head – there would be major consequences, and Messi leaving was always going to be the worst-case scenario.

Whether he does or not is a different matter. Some believe his request is a power-play to oust president Josep Maria Bartomeu early, and …

Neymar suffered a potentially serious injury as Paris Saint-Germain laboured to a 3-1 win over 10-man Saint-Etienne.

Looking for a response after their defeat to Manchester City in midweek, not to mention the speculation over Mauricio Pochettino s future, PSG fell flat for much of Sunday s game.

But Angel Di Maria and Marquinhos, who scored twice, came up with the goods, with Lionel Messi assisting all three of his side s goals in a victory that was only sealed late on.

Di Maria and Marquinhos netted in the closing stages after the defender had earlier cancelled out Denis Bouanga s opener, with Timothee Kolodziejczak sent off for the struggling hosts before the break.

However, PSG will now hold concern over Neymar, who was taken off on a stretcher with…

Sergio Ramos withdrew from a Spain media conference on Monday amid speculation Paris Saint-Germain are set to make a big-money offer for the Real Madrid captain. 

Ramos became the most capped European male player with 177 international appearances in Saturday s 1-1 draw against Switzerland, although he missed two penalties.

He was scheduled to speak alongside head coach Luis Enrique ahead of Tuesday s Nations League clash with Germany, but has been replaced by Manchester City midfielder Rodri. 

The 34-year-old s absence comes as Ligue 1 giants PSG are rumoured to be preparing a three-year deal worth €20million per season to secure his services.

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tasted sweet victory in the derby as his Manchester United side stunned Manchester City with a 2-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium.

United were brilliant in the first half, as impressive as they have been in the 12 months of their Norwegian manager s tenure, and a penalty from Marcus Rashford followed by Anthony Martial s sharp finish made it their day. A late Nicolas Otamendi header could not save the hosts.

City now sit 14 points behind leaders Liverpool in the Premier League, hopes of defending their title surely all but extinguished by this result. Questions will be asked of Pep Guardiola s leadership, and how he has allowed their defence to become such a weakness.

But for Solskjaer, months of speculation about his job security can be swe…

David Moyes has led West Ham to their highest ever points total at the halfway stage of a Premier League season.

The Hammers moved up to seventh in the table after Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio were on target in a 2-1 win over relegation-threatened West Brom at London Stadium.

The result moved Moyes side to 32 points (W9 D5 L5) and they have never had more after 19 games in the competition.

West Ham s previous best came midway through 2014-15 when they had 31 points under the leadership of Sam Allardyce, who was the defeated Baggies boss on Tuesday.

Moyes second spell in charge of the east London club is proving to be his most impressive spell in the dugout since an ill-fated stint at Manchester United as Alex Ferguson s successor.

Indeed, in …

Benjamin Pavard s VAR-assisted goal proved decisive as Bayern Munich beat Tigres UANL 1-0 to clinch their second FIFA Club World Cup title.

Without the influential Thomas Muller and Jerome Boateng, Bayern laboured for much of Thursday s final in Qatar, with their usual efficiency in front of goal absent.

A harsh offside decision from the VAR denied Joshua Kimmich a first-half opener, but the technology came to Bayern s aid in the 59th minute when it instructed referee Esteban Ostojich to overturn the decision to disallow Pavard s goal for a Robert Lewandowski offside.

The first North American team to reach the Club World Cup final, Tigres had a hopeful penalty appeal dismissed shortly after Pavard s effort, but they failed to test Manuel Neuer as Bayern complet…

Inter coach Antonio Conte is confident a sustained improvement of the club s fortunes in Serie A will inspire a greater chance of success in Europe.

Since winning a Serie A and Champions League double in 2009-10 under Jose Mourinho, the club have failed to reclaim either prize, rarely even getting close.

The hiring of Conte has seen Inter take a step in the right direction, as they appear the only side capable of challenging the Serie A dominance of Juventus, who are chasing a ninth successive title.

Juve are a point clear of Inter at the summit after 13 matches, evidence of a marked improvement under Conte. But in the Champions League, life has been rather more difficult for the Nerazzurri.

Conte has often had to field criticism of his effectiveness in …

With the likes of Ligue 1 drawing to a close this weekend, we have another action-packed schedule from across Europe. So, for those of you looking to place a Saturday acca, we have found a trio of helpful tips that can offer a great return for your flutter.

Saturday June 3rd
BST 17:30 Torino vs Inter Milan

Punching their Champions League final ticket on May 16th as they secured that famous 3-0 romp against bitter local rivals AC Milan, Inter are in the midst of what has been a history-making flurry in 2023. Last seen putting in another action-packed display as they secured a 3-2 victory at home against Atlanta, the Nerazzuri are riding a remarkable wave of momentum. Cruising their way to another top-four finish, Simone Inzaghi’s side have won 10 of their previous 1…

Cristiano Ronaldo believes Portugal have all the right ingredients to succeed at Euro 2024, but believes the current squad will be judged on the trophies they win as a group.

The 39-year-old will make history in Germany as he becomes the first player to feature in six editions of the competition, already holding the records of having the most games (25), most goals (14) and joint-most assists on record (six).

The five-time Ballon d Or winner was part of the Selecao das Quinas side that lifted the trophy back in 2016 and is hoping to add another international accolade to his collection.

I m proud to be the first player to play in six Euro tournaments, Ronaldo told UEFA.com. I m thrilled about it as it shows the longevity of my career. However, it s merely a cha…