Manchester United have decided to hand Victor Lindelof a one-year contract extension.With Lisandro Martinez sidelined due to a long-term injury and Raphael Varane facing fitness struggles, the 29-year-old has played a crucial role for the club, likely prompting United to extend his contract.According to The Athletic, the 29-year-old Swede holds a pivotal role in Erik ten Hag's tactical plans and s

Eric Bailly swiftly put an embarrassing spell with Turkish Süper Lig club Beşiktaş behind him by moving back to La Liga the day after his release.The former Manchester United defender made just eight appearances for the Black Eagles after signing in September this year. He was released on Friday having been excluded from the squad alongside four others for poor performance, a move his agent s

Juventus have opened talks with Manchester City for Kalvin Phillips.The England midfielder has been made available for the January market, with City favouring an outright sale.The Times says Juve have kicked off talks with City for Phillips.The Bianconeri hope to take Phillips on-loan next month.Phillips is keen on the move, though Newcastle also maintain an interest in the 28-year-old.

The Gunners boss says his side must do better if they are to win the league after falling to West Ham United on Thursday nightArsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said his side won't win the Premier League title unless they improve at opposite ends of the pitch after the Gunners lost 2-0 to West Ham United.Arteta's charges dominated the game in both possession and chances but fell to a Hammers side mo

Tottenham has confirmed that goalkeeper Hugo Lloris will leave the club to join Los Angeles FC.Lloris, who served the club for 11 years, had recently lost his first-choice spot to Guglielmo Vicario. And the summer arrival of Fraser Forster also pushed the experienced keeper down the pecking order. Lloris will now make a move to Los Angeles FC.A statement by Tottenham said:"We can confirm that Hugo

Chelsea are in talks with Juventus for Dusan Vlahovic.The Blues are willing to include Romelu Lukaku in an offer for the Serbia international.Tuttosport says a swap may be considered for the end of the season.Lukaku is not in Chelsea's plans and he does not want to return, while Juventus remain interested after last summer's failed deal.Juventus may also be forced to sell Vlahovic for financial re

Arsenal are eyeing Barcelona captain Sergi Roberto.The experienced wing-back is a January target for the Gunners, says Sport.Roberto's current deal expires in June and he is available for the winter market.Arsenal are keen due to Roberto's versatility.The wing-back can also play in midfield and the 31 year-old's experience would also be good for Arsenal's youthful squad.

For the whole of the campaign, GOAL will be evaluating the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's displays in Saudi ArabiaDespite the influx of new signings in the Saudi Pro League over the summer, there is still one player fans want to see in action more than any other: Cristiano Ronaldo. Having arrived at Al-Nassr in January, the Portuguese superstar is ready to embark on a full campaign with the club f

Barca ready to offer Balde to sign Cancelo permanentlyBarcelona are considering offering talented left full-back Alejandro Balde as part of a swap deal to sign Joao Cancelo permanently from Manchester City next summer, according to Fichajes.The Catalan giants are confident of the Portuguese's abilities whom they signed on loan this summer. While they want to make his stay permanent, they may face

Philippe Clement’s first Old Firm game ended in his first defeat as Rangers boss as goals from Paulo Bernardo and Kyogo Furuhashi gave Celtic a 2-1 win at Parkhead.The Belgian had gone 16 games unbeaten since taking over from Michael Beale in October but with no away fans inside the ground due to an allocation dispute between the two clubs it was always going to be the acid test for the inju