All news by author: Alan Smith

Jurgen Klopp is leaving Liverpool this summer while Pep Guardiola has just 18 months left on his Manchester City deal - when the Premier League's two undoubted managerial greats are gone, who will be stepping into the breach?

The Tottenham boss, who is a vocal critic of VAR, says proposal to introduce sin bins for dissent will kill the momentum of games as IFAB weigh up blue card proposals

Captain Son Heung-min and Yves Bissouna are back from international duty, while midfielder Gio Lo Celso is in line for a return following injury ahead of Premier League meeting against Albion

The Portugal star is being lined up for a one-off appearance with Al-Nassr later this year with fans already salivating at the prospect of him facing Kylian Mbappe

Trials for players receiving more severe punishments for dissent and cynical fouling set to take place at grassroots level before possibility of moving to Premier League

Head of British Cycling, Jon Dutton, says domination of Premier League is taking different direction compared to other sports with financial realities the hardest he has experienced in 28 years

Manchester United shareholders voted on giving shares additional voting powers at EGM held on Monday as Sir Jim Ratcliffe's £1.25bn partial takeover moves a step closer

Mauricio Pochettino is not at risk of the sack despite admitting he is not safe at Chelsea and tough financial realities may mean club's hierarchy are reluctant to pay him off

The Wolves captain is not setting big targets despite season in which they have defeated Chelsea twice, Manchester City and Tottenham as manager reminds squad of first priority

The Chelsea midfielder raged as he was substituted in Sunday's defeat to Wolves at Stamford Bridge as £115m price tag weighs heavily and lack of defined system leaves him struggling to impact games

CHELSEA 2-4 WOLVES: Matheus Cunha scored a hat-trick as Wolves inflicted more misery on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge with home supporters venting their fury at head coach and star players

Jesse Lingard has a firm offer from Seoul but the former Manchester United and England international continues to survey his options having been a free agent since last summer

The former Chelsea star says he has no regrets over his failed spell at Santiago Bernabeu but admits the club's high impression of themselves did not suit his style

Eden Hazard claims his desire to enjoy life like a "normal" person was not behind his fitness struggles after leaving Chelsea for Real Madrid in the summer of 2019

Theo Epstein, who helped guide the Boston Red Sox to a World Series 20 years ago, is back with FSG and will link up with Mike Gordon to find Liverpool's next manager

The manager has been relaxed about his contract situation but now expects the process to move quickly after the January transfer window closed with West Ham involved in late chaos

Joan Laporta says he does not care if Premier League sides are not part of the new competition, which he thinks is set for launch next season or the year after

Pep Guardiola's team made £176.2m for their title win as all 20 Premier League sides earned nine-figure fees after cash injection from latest international broadcast deal

Everton's 10-point punishment, absence of growth in broadcast revenue and emphasis on summer signings has led to quietest January window for several years as clubs spend only £100m

Lyon have claimed that West Ham did not complete their admin on FIFA’s admin system despite repeated reminders as they now appeal for permission to complete signing after deadline

WEST HAM 1-1 BOURNEMOUTH: Kalvin Phillips gifted Dominic Solanke a goal inside three minutes but West Ham battled back from a shocking first half to earn a point thanks to James Ward-Prowse

The England midfielder, who is yet to start a Premier League game this season, is in line for his West Ham debut against Bournemouth tonight after completing loan move from Manchester City a week ago

The former Chelsea and Milan striker was elected president of Ukraine's FA last week and is now working to locate the many young players who fled following Russia's illegal invasion in 2022

Clubs can get a two-hour extension beyond tonight's 11pm deadline if they submit a specific document to the Premier League in time but there is an added hurdle if the transfer involves a team from abroad

Fears of points deductions top the list of reasons why Premier League clubs have been reluctant to spend in dull January transfer window - but financial rules are not the only reason behind lack of business