Barcelona technical secretary Robert Fernandez assured it is only a matter of time before Lionel Messi signs a new contract with the La Liga giants. Messi agreed a new deal until 2021 last month, but the five-time Ballon d'Or winner is yet to officially put pen to paper. The news has raised questions over Messi's future at Camp Nou following Neymar's world-record move to Paris Saint-Germain ...Full Story »

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says increasing the French speakers inside the locker room is helping Anthony Martial. The striker has scored twice in the last two weeks. For victory at Swansea City, he certainly impressed his boss with Mourinho saying: "Anthony Martial is working hard. He is confident. "The French language connection is there to help him a lot and get to the level we ...Full Story »

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been offered a new four-year deal at Arsenal Antonio Conte has made the England star one of his top transfer targets and with Chelsea bidding £40m. Oxlade-Chamberlain is among a host of Arsenal players - including Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil - in the last year of their contracts who can leave for free next summer if they do not sign a new deal. He is underst...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain attacker Javier Pastore said leaving the French giants for Monaco in a swap deal involving Kylian Mbappe is "out of the question". After completing a world-record transfer to sign Neymar from Barcelona, PSG are targeting Monaco's teenage sensation Mbappe. The 18-year-old - who scored 26 goals in all competitions last season to help Monaco to Ligue 1 glory - has been omitt...Full Story »

Arsenal have reportedly offered midfielder Jack Wilshere to AC Milan. Wilshere has less than a year remaining on his contract at Arsenal and there is a possibility that he could leave the Gunners permanently before the transfer window closes at the end of this month, with Milan now contemplating whether to sign him, as reported by Corriere dello Sport. The 25-year-old hasn't played a first-t...Full Story »

Neymar's world-record £200 million move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain was always going to have side effects across the whole of Europe. With Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez both aged 30, Barca desperately need to replace the Brazilian, and their Super Cup humiliation to rivals Real Madrid underlined exactly that. The two players the Catalan giants have been linked with most strongl...Full Story »

Manchester United expect Zlatan Ibrahimovic to sign a new contract to stay at Old Trafford as early as this week, sources have told ESPN FC. Free agent Ibrahimovic, 35, is recovering from a knee ligament injury sustained in a Europa League match against Anderlecht in April which was expected to keep him out until 2018. The new contract will be announced earlier than anticipated due to the form...Full Story »

Gareth Bale scored one goal and set up another as Real Madrid started their LaLiga title defence with a confident 3-0 victory over Deportivo La Coruna. Madrid were without suspended talisman Cristiano Ronaldo for the trip to the Riazor, but it made little difference to the European champions as they reclaimed their familiar place atop the standings at the end of the opening weekend. Bale not...Full Story »

Neymar marked his home debut with two goals as Paris St Germain came from behind to beat Toulouse 6-2 at the Parc des Princes to go top of Ligue 1.The Brazilian forward made it three goals in two appearances for his new club following his world record B#200.6million arrival from Barcelona - after opening his account in the win at Guingamp last weekend - but it was another debutant who threatene...Full Story »

Academy product Patrick Cutrone was the standout performer in an AC Milan team chock-full of expensive summer signings as his goal and assist helped the ambitious Rossoneri thrash 10-man Crotone 3-0 in Serie A on Sunday night.The match at Stadio Ezio Scida was an opportunity for Milan fans - especially those who missed Thursday's 6-0 demolition of Shkendija in the Europa League play-offs - to g...Full Story »