Philippe Coutinho is excited to begin life at Barcelona alongside “idols” such as Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. Barca have parted with a reported €160million to bring Coutinho to Camp

Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri concedes the severity of the injury picked up by Paulo Dybala in the 1-0 win at Cagliari remains unclear. Dybala left the field in tears

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho continued his public spat with Antonio Conte by bringing up past accusations that the Italian failed to report alleged match fixing. Conte was implicated in a

Claudio Marchisio and Stefano Sturaro suffered injuries as Juventus beat Torino to qualify for the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia, confirmed coach Massimiliano Allegri. Douglas Costa and Mario Mandzukic struck either

Mauricio Pochettino dismissed the idea that Tottenham’s less hectic festive schedule gave them an advantage over Swansea City, insisting that Spurs are simply a better team. Much has been made by

Arsene Wenger described persistent questions over Alexis Sanchez’s future as “unbelievable” amid renewed speculation the Chile forward will seek a move to Manchester City. Sanchez was understood to be on the verge

Cardiff City’s promotion hopes were dealt another blow as Preston North End won 1-0 in the Welsh capital to condemn Neil Warnock’s side to a third consecutive Championship defeat. Preston

Arsene Wenger insists he is “not fearful” of Alexis Sanchez leaving Arsenal in January. The Chile international will enter the final six months of his Arsenal contract at the start

Vitaly Mutko has temporarily stepped aside as president of the Russian Football Union (RFS). RFS director general Alexander Alayev has been named acting president of the governing body after the decision was announced

Marcos Alonso has called for Chelsea to be more clinical as they look to bounce back from their goalless draw with Everton. The champions dominated Saturday’s Premier League clash at Goodison