Ray Parlour reveals why he was left ‘devastated’ after scoring first goal for Arsenal

Arsenal legend Ray Parlour has told talkSPORT how he was remarkably ‘devastated’ and not delighted after scoring his first ever goal for the Gunners. The midfielder netted the first goal of his Arsenal career against Wimbledon in 1992, during the first of his 13 seasons with the north London club. After being given a more …

Fulham sign former Liverpool winger Ryan Babel from Besiktas

Fulham have confirmed the permanent signing of Ryan Babel from Turkish club Besiktas. The former Liverpool winger, who made 146 appearances during his Anfield spell, joins on a contract until the end of the season. Babel, 32, told FulhamFCTV: “My first impressions are good and I’m very excited. “I definitely have faith that Fulham can …

Arsenal fans want Stan Kroenke OUT after hearing rumours Sven Mislintat will quit the Emirates

Arsenal fans took to Twitter to vent their frustrations after hearing Sven Mislintat could leave the club. The German was appointed to the role of head of recruitment in November 2017. But, according to reports, Mislintat is already considering quitting his role after a series of disagreements with staff. Bayern Munich are poised to make …

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer must prove himself against big teams like Tottenham to remain manager, says Manchester United legend Lee Sharpe

Manchester United legend Lee Sharpe believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer must prove he can beat the big teams before he becomes a genuine candidate for the permanent job at Old Trafford. The interim boss has recorded the best start by a Red Devils manager since Matt Busby after winning all five of his opening games in …

Bournemouth transfer news: Brentford accept Cherries’ £12m offer for Wales international Chris Mepham

Bournemouth have had a £12 million offer for Wales international Chris Mepham accepted by Brentford. Mepham, 21, has been a long-term target for Cherries manager Eddie Howe, who has tried to sign him in each of the past two transfer windows. With defender Simon Francis facing up to nine months on the sidelines with an …

Chelsea transfer news: Blues striker Michy Batshuayi wanted by Everton in permanent deal

Chelsea’s out of favour striker Michy Batshuayi is wanted by Everton in a permanent deal, according to reports. The forward had his loan spell at Valencia terminated by the Spanish club after failing to make an impact earlier this week. Valencia were knocked out of the Copa del Rey on Tuesday, losing 2-1 to Sporting …

Barcelona B defender Moussa Wague allegedly subjected to ‘numerous and repeated racist insults’ in Ejea defeat

Barcelona B defender Moussa Wague has claimed he was racially abused by Ejea fans on Sunday. Senegal interntional Wague, who became the first African teenager to score at a World Cup when he netted against Japan last summer, was shown a straight red card after clashing with home fans in Barcelona’s 1-0 defeat to Ejea. …

Cesc Fabregas: Where does the ex-Chelsea and Arsenal playmaker rank in Premier League’s top seven Spaniards?

Cesc Fabregas’s time in English football has come to an end. After playing 501 games in nearly 13 years for both Arsenal and Chelsea, the Spaniard has called time on a glittering Premier League career to join up with his old team-mate Thierry Henry at Monaco. talkSPORT.com asks, where does he rank in the top …

Manchester United news: David de Gea WANTS to stay at Old Trafford, but requires £300,000-a-week new contract

David de Gea wants to commit his long-term future to Manchester United, but only if a suitable offer is put on the table. There has been continued uncertainty regarding the Spaniard’s future, but he is keen to thrash out fresh terms at Old Trafford. However, the goalkeeper will command a significant improvement on his current …

One player from Premier League club who needs a loan move during January transfer window, including Tottenham, Liverpool and Manchester United outcasts

For some players, January is the perfect time to seek a loan move after warming the bench all season. Disgruntled or fed-up footballers will look to start afresh this month and use the rest of the campaign to get back up to speed with some playing time in another environment. And this month has already …