All news by author: Nathan Ridley

Once the international break comes to an end, the Premier League top-four race will heat up once more. Tottenham have decided to sack Antonio Conte in a move which could make or break their chances.

Daniel Levy isn't afraid to demonstrate his power at Tottenham and endured a rollercoaster ride working with now sacked manager Antonio Conte, as the £20m transfer deal to sign Djed Spence sums up their relationship

Tottenham parted ways with manager Antonio Conte on Sunday after a tumultuous 16-month reign and Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has already identified his top target to replace him from a 10-man shortlist

Adrien Rabiot is coming to the end of his contract with cash-strapped Juventus and Liverpool have been linked with a transfer move, as Jurgen Klopp bids to rebuild his midfield

Portugal's premature exit from the World Cup at the hands of Morocco has left Cristiano Ronaldo with another record to break this week, as his nation face Liechtenstein in their Euro 2024 qualifying opener

Liverpool have been linked with a move for Monaco sporting director Paul Mitchell, who's one of the most highly regarded transfer gurus in the game, having played a key role in the career of Sadio Mane and more stars

Sir Jim Ratcliffe continues to battle Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani in the race to buy Manchester United and now the INEOS founder is considering a change of tack ahead of Wednesday's 9pm deadline

The Manchester United takeover saga is heating up, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe receiving a welcome boost in his battle to beat Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, who's upped his bid to a whopping £5.5bn

Didier Deschamps has confirmed the appointment of Kylian Mbappe as France's new captain, snubbing Antoine Griezman in the process and leaving the Atletico Madrid star devastated

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has put himself in line for the sack thanks to a raging public rant towards his players and the club's owner, Daniel Levy, after succumbing to a 3-3 draw with Southampton

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, as well as up to six other bidders, have been set a fresh deadline by the Glazers for offers to purchase Manchester United

Kylian Mbappe has been chosen by Didier Deschamps to succeed Hugo Lloris as France's next captain ahead of their opening Euro 2024 qualifying matches, a decision which has seen Antoine Griezmann snubbed

Erik ten Hag has earmarked Harry Kane as his top striker target ahead of a huge summer transfer window for Manchester United, with Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani hoping to have completed a takeover by that stage

Nicolas Pepe will soon make a decision on his Arsenal future, with the £72million flop on loan at Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Nice, where it's claimed he'd be open to staying

As Arsenal cruised to a 4-1 victory over Crystal Palace in their Premier League title charge, Granit Xhaka finished off a move which typified Mikel Arteta's footballing revolution

Cristian Bunino, formerly of Juventus, was shown a red card during Lecco's Serie C clash with Piacenza for urinating on the touchline as he prepared to be introduced as a substitute

Manchester United profited from Fulham's self-destruction in their FA Cup quarter-final clash on Sunday and Roy Keane didn't let the final score change his verdict on the Red Devils' below-par performance

Arsenal are eight points clear of Manchester City having beaten Crystal Palace 4-1 thanks to two goals from Bukayo Saka and an unlikely hero's all-round performance

Barcelona beat Real Madrid in controversial circumstances to move 12 points clear of their bitter rivals at the top of LaLiga, as VAR played a key role in Sunday's El Clasico

Crystal Palace talisman Wilfried Zaha failed to find his spark in the Eagles' bruising 4-1 defeat to Arsenal, and he's come in for criticism from Emmanuel Petit after two key moments in the match

The body of missing ex-Wigan Warriors, St Helens, Bradford Bulls and Leigh Centurions prop Bryn Hargreaves has been found in the US, his family have confirmed

Fulham were shown three red cards as they imploded against Manchester United in their FA Cup quarter-final tie, while Arsenal went eight points clear at the top of the Premier League table by thrashing Crystal Palace 4-1

BARCELONA 2-1 REAL MADRID: Super sub Franck Kessie was Barca's El Clasico hero as they went 12 points clear of Los Blancos at the top of La Liga, scoring just minutes after the visitors had a goal ruled out by VAR

Fulham saw three men, including manager Marco Silva, sent off in the space of 60 seconds as they crashed out of the FA Cup following a dramatic clash with Manchester United

Mikel Arteta was in no doubt over selecting Gabriel Martinelli to start Arsenal's Premier League clash with Crystal Palace despite him missing a crucial penalty in midweek