Chelsea are set to make a fourth bid for Leicester City central defender Wesley Fofana in the summer transfer window, according to . The former Premier League and UEFA Champions League winners have had three bids for the French centre-back turned down by the Foxes, and that they will now make yet another attempt.

The Blues had a bid worth £70 million for Fofana rejected earlier this week, but the London club’s chairman, Todd Boehly, is determined to bring the 21-year-old to Stamford Bridge before ths summer tanker window closes next summer. 

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers left Fofana out of the team against Southampton at the King Power Stadium in the Premier League last weekend. The former Liverpool and Celtic boss has said that he will not use the youngste…

France coach Raymond Domenech on Thursday said the jeering of his players during their 1-0 friendly defeat to Nigeria on Tuesday was a form of racism .

The 1998 World Cup winners were whistled at throughout by a less than appreciative St Etienne crowd, who reserved most of their ire for players from local rivals Lyon.

It s a form of racism, whistling at players because they don t belong to your club, said Domenech, himself a former Lyon player, whose side take on Euro 2008 semi-finalists Turkey in another friendly in Lyon on Friday.

I ll never stomach it, like I ll never stomach the other forms of racism.

The other (whistles) are understandable (due to the defeat), but the whistles when (Lyon players) Karim Benzema and Sidney Govou came on I will neve…

Ole Gunnar Solakjaer believes squad rotation will be crucial during the second half of the season and accepts some of his Manchester United players will be angry  with him if they are not in the starting XI. 

After a sluggish start to the season, United are now in the midst of a nine-match unbeaten streak in the Premier League after Tuesday s last-gasp win over Wolves at Old Trafford. 

They are just three points behind leaders Liverpool and have a game in hand on the Premier League champions, who drew 0-0 with Newcastle United on Wednesday. 

Solskjaer made six changes from Saturday s 2-2 draw with Leicester City for the visit of Wolves and the Red Devils boss insisted his players will have to get used to him shuffling his pack as the season progresses. 

Denis Bouanga netted a hat-trick as reigning MLS champions LAFC claimed a statement win with a 3-0 rout of Austin on Saturday.

Bouanga opened the scoring with a low strike with five minutes left in the first half, before adding further goals in the 57th and 68th minutes.

The Gabonese winger fired in a powerful right-foot volley from a corner for 2-0, before side-footing home at the back post for the third.

The result meant LAFC kept in touch with the top two in the Western Conference, with Seattle Sounders moving above St Louis City into top spot with a 3-0 win in the late game.

The Sounders netted three second-half goals to condemn the expansion side to their second straight loss after winning their opening five MLS games.

Denis Bouanga, human ch…

Sam Allardyce claims the majority of Everton fans wanted him to stay at the club, even though he accepts their football could have been better .

The former England boss was dismissed on Wednesday after a meeting with majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri, despite having a year left on his contract.

Allardyce, who was appointed in November after a protracted search for a long-term replacement for Ronald Koeman, successfully guided Everton away from the relegation zone and secured an eighth-place finish in the Premier League.

However, a number of fans were unhappy with the style of play on offer at Goodison Park and there was clear discontent in the stands during their last home game of the season, when they drew 1-1 with Southampton.

Allardyce, though, belie…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says it is not possible to expect Manchester United s youngsters to play tippy-tappy football in the manner of Manchester City at this stage of their development.

United produced one of their best displays of the season in Thursday s Premier League clash with Newcastle United, coming from a goal down to ease to a 4-1 victory at Old Trafford.

Anthony Martial scored twice, while Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford were also on target after Matty Longstaff had given the visitors a 17th-minute lead.

Solskjaer s side have often struggled to break down more defensive opposition this term, but the United boss believes the win over Newcastle shows their style can work.

I think it s been said in no uncertain terms what type of team we are, h…

Simone Inzaghi admits Romelu Lukaku s recovery will take some time but the Inter boss still feels his side can make a difference without their forward when they face Milan in the Derby della Madonnina.

The two local rivals meet at San Siro this weekend for the first time since the Nerazzurri defeated Milan in the Coppa Italia semi-finals last term.

However, the Rossoneri prevailed in the pair s battle for the Serie A title, with Inter missing the pinpoint power of forward Lukaku following his move to Chelsea.

An underwhelming season back in the Premier League led to the Belgian s return to Inter on loan, but a thigh injury means he will miss their biggest match of the season to date.

Inzaghi insists his team will cope without Lukaku, saying at his …

Everton attacker Magaye Gueye has joined Ligue 1 outfit Brest on loan until the end of the season.

The left winger, who moved to Goodison Park in 2010 from Strasbourg, has made just six first-team appearances this campaign.

He is now set to spend the rest of the season back in his homeland with the French side, who sit 14th in the top flight.

Gueye, who was born and raised in Paris, represented Senegal at the London Olympic Games after gaining eligibility through his parents.

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Liverpool starlet Suso said Steven Gerrard has displaced Zinedine Zidane as his footballing idol.

Liverpool starlet Suso said Steven Gerrard has displaced Zinedine Zidane as his footballing idol.

The 19-year-old joined the Premier League club in 2010 from Cadiz, and the promising midfielder has since made 18 appearances for the Reds.
And while France legend Zidane will always have a place in his heart, the Spaniard said it is the 32-year-old England captain s dedication to personal improvement which sets him apart from the rest of footballers worldwide.
When I was young I d always say Zidane but since I ve been here I would say Stevie, Suso told Liverpool s official website.
Every time I see him it s like he s from another world. He works hard every day and he alwa…

Edin Dzeko has been in impressive form for Roma as of late.Photo courtesy of Sky Sports

AS Roma striker Edin Dzeko finds himself atop of the Italian Serie A scoring charts after a prolific start to the season.

The Bosnia and Herzegovina international greatly struggled for form in his first season at the Stadio Olimpico but is enjoying his best return of goals for some time.

Improved athleticism contributing to more chances

Last season, Edin Dzeko struggled physically and it showed with his performances and goal tally. The 30-year-old wasn’t breaking the offside trap on a regular basis like he is in 2016/17, nor was he getting into dangerous areas in the penalty area to score from close range. But Dzeko has worked hard in the summer to improve his overa…