Premier League trio Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United chasing Lilian Thuram’s son, Marcus, after stunning start to the season

Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United are set to battle it out for Marcus Thuram – the son of French World Cup winner Lilian. Thuram Jr, 21, has hit 10 goals in 17 appearances this season for Guingamp and his form hasn’t gone unnoticed. The young forward scored the winner for the Ligue 1 basement side …

Every Premier League club’s highest home attendance of the 2018/19 season, so far

Brighton and Hove Albion broke their attendance record at the Amex Stadium on Saturday afternoon as they lost to Liverpool. Official figures state 30,682 supporters spent their day in Falmer to witness a Mohamed Salah penalty give the Reds all three points. Tenants since 2011, the Seagulls have seen the arena gradually expanded from its …

Tottenham Hotspur are finally banishing the demons of their mid-table past and are now Premier League high-flyers

Gone are the days of mid-table finishes for Spurs fans and @TalkingTHFC on Twitter is loving it. The transformation of Tottenham Hotspur from mid-table nothingness to Premier League high-flyers is one of English football’s greatest modern stories, and there is little you can say to convince me otherwise. The north London side finished 14th in the …

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford ‘could become as valuable as Kylian Mbappe’, says former Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino

Tony Cascarino believes Manchester United star Marcus Rashford could become as valuable as Kylian Mbappe. The England forward scored the only goal of the game as United beat Tottenham on Sunday to give Ole Gunnar Solskjaer his sixth successive victory as interim boss. Rashford, who has been starting ahead of Romelu Lukaku under Solskjaer, has scored …

Liverpool team news: Fabinho at centre-back? Predicted Reds line-up to face Brighton in the Premier League

Although they are four points clear at the top of the Premier League, Liverpool will lose momentum in the title race if they fail to get all three points when they face Brighton at the Amex Stadium on Saturday. The Reds have lost their last two games – the first a 2-1 defeat at Manchester …

Liverpool supporters hail Fabinho after brilliant Brighton display – ‘He’s better than Dejan Lovren and it isn’t even debatable’

Liverpool supporters were delighted on Saturday night as their side claimed all three points against Brighton and Hove Albion with a 1-0 scoreline. They reserved special praise for one man though as they toughed it out to get their Premier League title charge back on track. A defeat to Manchester City had got some fans …

Leeds United v Derby County: Marcelo Bielsa used KIDS to spy on opposition teams at Newell’s Old Boys

Marcelo Bielsa used CHILDREN to spy on opposition teams when he was managing Newell’s Old Boys in Argentina. The Football Association have confirmed they are investigating the training ground ‘spy’ incident involving Derby County and Leeds United, who meet live on talkSPORT 2 this evening at 7.45pm. Police were called to the club’s training ground …

Leandro Paredes retweets ‘Welcome to Chelsea’ video as rumours of Stamford Bridge transfer emerge

Leandro Paredes appears to have hinted at a January move to Chelsea by retweeting a ‘Welcome to Chelsea’ video on Twitter. Paredes, the 24-year-old Zenit and Argentina midfielder, has been linked with a switch to Stamford Bridge following the departure of Cesc Fabregas to Monaco. Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri wants to bring in a new …

Manchester City team news: Benjamin Mendy could make return from injury against Burton Albion in Carabao Cup, reveals Pep Guardiola

Benjamin Mendy could make his long-awaited return to the Manchester City team in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final clash against Burton Albion, Pep Guardiola has confirmed. The French full-back has been out of action since November having undergone surgery on a knee injury. But Guardiola has revealed Mendy has travelled with the rest of the City …

Aitor Karanka leaves Nottingham Forest after asking to be released from his contract, Slavisa Jokanovic favourite to replace him

Aitor Karanka has left his role as Nottingham Forest manager, the Championship club have confirmed. Karanka, 45, leaves after the club accepted his request to be released from his contract, with terms of departure agreed by both parties. The 45-year-old was appointed Forest manager in January 2018, and he leaves with the club sitting in …