Sadio Mane is ready to make the move from Liverpool to Real Madrid and would be a success at the Santiago Bernabeu, according to former Barcelona midfielder Oriol Romeu. 

Mane has been in stunning form for the Premier League leaders in 2019, scoring 11 goals in his last 11 games in all competitions at club level as the Reds challenge for glory on two fronts. 

The forward is reportedly a top transfer target for Zinedine Zidane, with an overhaul apparently imminent after the coach s return to Madrid. 

Mane netted against the LaLiga club in last season s Champions League final and Romeu, who played alongside the Senegal international at Southampton, believes he can help get Madrid back on track. 

He is ready [for the move], Romeu told Marca of Mane…

Carlo Ancelotti has been sacked as head coach of Bayern Munich following an underwhelming start to the season that culminated in Wednesday s 3-0 Champions League thrashing at Paris Saint-Germain.

Ancelotti had won the Bundesliga title in his first campaign in Germany, but results and performances have tailed off amid reports former club AC Milan are interested in the Italian and the Bayern board acted on Thursday.

Bayern are third in the league and second in their Champions League group, with dismal defeats to Hoffenheim and PSG exacerbated by further poor displays and apparent problems behind the scenes.

Ancelotti s assistant and former Bayern defender Willy Sagnol will take charge in the interim, though Hoffenheim coach Julian Nagelsmann has been long touted a…

Antonio Conte s long-anticipated departure from Chelsea was confirmed on Friday.

The former Italy and Juventus boss led the Blues to a dominant title triumph in his first season at the helm, but the cracks soon started to show between himself, key players and the Chelsea hierarchy in the aftermath of 2016-17.

Running battles continued throughout last term, most notably with Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho and, although Conte lifted the FA Cup by besting his rival at Wembley, the situation proved beyond repair.

Here we look back at the highs and lows of the 48-year-old s Stamford Bridge reign as compatriot Maurizio Sarri waits in the wings.

Emirates humbling proves catalyst

Chelsea s start under Conte was mixed, with three opening Premier Leag…

According to , Southampton and Crystal Palace are interested in signing Danny Welbeck on a free transfer. The former Arsenal forward has been released by his club Watford, who are playing in the Championship this season after getting relegated from the Premier League at the end of the 2019-20 campaign.

Welbeck joined Watford in the summer of 2019 on a free transfer following his departure from Arsenal. According to , the England international forward made eight starts and 10 substitute appearances in the Premier League for the Hornets last season, scoring two goals in the process.

The 29-year-old started his professional club football career at Manchester United and made 92 appearances in the Premier League, scoring 20 goals in the process. The forward moved to Arsenal …

“There are offers for Cakir, we continue to receive offers. It’s been said Liverpool have made an offer,” Agaoglu said. 

“So a team that is undefeated in the Premier League wants my keeper. In other words Liverpool’s goalkeeper is in my goal.” 

Those are the words of Trabzonspor club president Ahmet Agaoglu who has made it clear that Liverpool have made some form of offer to try and sign goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir. It certainly seems as if he may be trying to stir up some interest from other clubs, but given the fact that the Reds have put so much into the development of Alisson as their number one goalkeeper, it wouldn’t be surprising to see them do the same for a strong and capable number two. 

There could well be nothing to these repo…

Jose Mourinho said Tottenham s 1-0 London derby defeat to Chelsea was even more painful as his former club were awarded a decisive penalty that was difficult to accept .

There did not appear to be any complaints from Eric Dier after he tripped Timo Werner in the first half and referee Andre Marriner pointed to the spot.

Jorginho converted from 12 yards out to give dominant Chelsea a richly deserved Premier League victory, which could have been more emphatic in the driving rain at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday.

Chelsea made it seven points from a possible nine under new boss Thomas Tuchel, moving above Spurs into sixth place.

Tottenham have now lost three consecutive matches and were toothless without injured captain Harry Kane as Mourinho suffered…

Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed Sergio Ramos is closer to finally making his Paris Saint-Germain debut, four months after arriving from Real Madrid.

The Spain international signed on a free transfer in July but has been sidelined with a knee injury.

Speaking at a media conference ahead of Saturday s Ligue 1 clash with Nantes, the PSG head coach said that Ramos is back in training and could be in contention to make the squad.

Sergio Ramos has been doing well. He has trained with the squad three times and is making good progress. We are pleased and will see if he is available for tomorrow, or for an upcoming game, Pochettino said.

When asked about Ramos s mindset and frustration at not being able to play, the Argentine added: A World Cup winner like Serg…

West Ham United are interested in signing Graziano Pelle in the January transfer window, according to . The former Southampton striker is now a free agent following the end of his contract with Chinese club Shandong Luneng, and the Hammers reportedly want to bring him back to England.

However, West Ham are not the only club who are interested in securing the services of the 35-year-old Italian striker. Serie A giants Juventus and Inter Milan are also claimed to be keen on signing Pelle on a free transfer this month.

Pelle knows the Premier League inside out and was a big success during his time at Southampton. The striker scored 12 goals and provided two assists in the league in 2014-15 and scored 11 goals and gave six assists in the league in 2015-16, according to . Se…

Shkodran Mustafi has signed a short-term contract at Schalke after leaving Premier League side Arsenal.

Mustafi s deal at Emirates Stadium was due to expire in June and the Germany defender will now play out the remainder of the current campaign back in his homeland with Bundesliga strugglers Schalke.

The 28-year-old joined the Gunners from LaLiga outfit Valencia in 2016 and leaves with two FA Cup winners medals.

However, Mustafi fell down the pecking order at Arsenal and only three of his 2020-21 appearances have come in the Premier League after recovering from hamstring surgery.

Musti has been a key player for us for a long period of time, said Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.

He played a very important part in my first season as manager and I d …

Nick Pope ensured Newcastle booked their Champions League place with a game to spare as he denied Leicester a priceless victory in their bid for Premier League survival.

The Magpies’ £10million summer signing kept out Timothy Castagne’s volley in the second minute of stoppage time with his first save of the game to secure a 0-0 draw on a night when the home side battered at the door but were unable to find a way through.

Callum Wilson and Miguel Almiron were both denied by the woodwork, but a point was all their team needed to ensure their place among the continent’s big boys for the first time in 20 years.

WE ARE NEWCASTLE UNITED.

WE ARE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE!

— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC)

By contrast, Leicester, who are still two p…