Leeds United interested in Brest defender Romain Perraud

West Bromwich Albion wanted to sign Marcos Alonso from Premier League rivals Chelsea in the January transfer window as a potential replacement for Kieran Gibbs, according to . Inter Miami wanted to secure the services of Gibbs in the final week of the window, and West Brom considering Alonso as a replacement.

However, according to the report, what Miami offered to Gibbs and West Brom did not suit either party, and the former Arsenal left-back is still at the Premier League club. The Baggies did not make a move for Alonso in the end, although it would have been difficult to bring him to The Hawthorns as he was back in the starting lineup under new manager Thomas Tuchel.

According to , Alonso has made five starts and one substitute appearance in the Premier League for Ch…

Italian daily that Fiorentina are considering a summer swoop for Anderlecht forward Oleksandr Iakovenko.

Considering that Stevan Jovetic could leave the club at the end of the season and with Luca Toni nearing the end of his career, Viola are looking to reinforce the attack in the summer transfer window.

Il Corriere dello Sport has revealed that the Artemio Franchi outfit are lining up a bid for Anderlecht forward Oleksandr Iakovenko.

Iakovenko, 25, began his career at Metalist Kharkiv, but quickly moved to Lierse and has been playing in Belgium ever since.

He made a switch to Anderlecht in 2008 and has been showing a lot of potential playing for the Belgian giants.

Interesting thing is the Ukrainian forward has not been able to establish himsel…

Mauricio Pochettino said it is unrealistic to expect Chelsea’s summer recruits to be playing their best football for the club already, despite upwards of £350million having been spent so far this transfer window.

The team is winless after the manager’s first two games in charge with one point on the board in the nascent Premier League table, with flashes of good play having been punctuated by inconsistency as was the case in Sunday’s 3-1 loss to West Ham.

Their plight has been worsened by injuries to goalscorer Carney Chukwuemeka, who was forced off at half-time having equalised for his side and is expected to miss six weeks, and winger Mykhailo Mudryk who will also miss Friday’s meeting with Luton at Stamford Bridge.

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David de Gea has the potential to build a legacy like Manchester United greats Peter Schmeichel and Edwin van der Sar after reaching 200 games for the club, former goalkeeping coach Eric Steele says.

The 25-year-old shot-stopper reached the milestone in Tuesday s 3-3 Premier League draw at Newcastle United, having arrived at Old Trafford from Atletico Madrid in 2011.

As well as reflecting on United s decision to sign the keeper as a 19-year-old, Steele predicted the Spain international will get significantly better in the years ahead.

He has got the potential to be a great like Peter Schmeichel and Edwin van der Sar, Steele told United Review. 

The boy could be held in that regard because he is only going to get better. He came to United at 19, so you …

Interim coach Jurgen Kramny takes charge of his first Stuttgart match on Sunday when the Bundesliga strugglers travel to high-flying Borussia Dortmund.

Under-23s coach Kramny was handed the reins on a temporary basis on Tuesday following the departure of Alexander Zorniger, who left his role after just six months in charge.

Stuttgart sit 16th in the Bundesliga, conceding 31 goals in their 13 league outings – more than any other side in Europe s top five leagues – while claiming just 10 points and three wins in that time.

It is the lowest points tally the club has ever had from 13 top-flight games, with Kramny facing a tough task in trying to ensure his side a first win over Dortmund in 11 attempts.

Dortmund have not tasted defeat against Sund…

Terence Kongolo has signed for Huddersfield Town on a permanent basis after the Premier League side broke their transfer record to lure the Dutchman back from Monaco.

Netherlands international Kongolo – who arrived on loan in January – has signed a four-year deal for a fee reportedly worth £17.5million.

Kongolo joined Ligue 1 outfit Monaco on a five-year contract ahead of the 2017-18 season but he only made three appearances before he was loaned to Huddersfield.

And the 24-year-old – who can play centre-back and left-back – impressed David Wagner and Huddersfield during the final five months of the Premier League campaign, amassing 17 appearances as the Terriers avoided relegation.

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Panama hit back to earn a 1-1 draw against United States, denying the Gold Cup hosts a victory to open the tournament.

USA looked like they were heading for victory in Nashville when Dom Dwyer continued a dream start to his international career, scoring for the second straight game early in the second half.

But Panama forged a strong response and Miguel Camargo, who plays his club football for New York City, ensured the first match in Group B ended level.

The two teams have recent Gold Cup history, USA having beaten Panama in the 2013 final, before losing to the same opposition in the 2015 third-place play-off.

Martinique and Nicaragua are the other two teams in the group.

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With a chance to make it back-to-back wins this week, Real Betis will welcome a struggling Getafe to the Estadio Benito Villamarín on Friday night.

Starting with the hosts, making an immediate return to winning ways last weekend, Real Betis have a European return at the top of their agenda this year. Despite that dramatic 3-2 defeat at the hands of Barcelona back on February 7th, Los Verdiblancos have largely impressed since bringing in former West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini. Putting in another eye-catching display last week and grabbing a 2-1 victory away at Europa League outfit Villarreal, the Green and Whites have lost just one of their seven La Liga contests since opening the New Year. Hoping to fully put their dramatic…

Ousmane Dembele doesn t feel at all threatened by the possibility of Neymar going back to Barcelona, the forward s agent has said.

Speculation persists over Neymar s future at Paris Saint-Germain, with the latest reports saying Barca have had a bid of a two-year loan with an option to buy rejected by the Ligue 1 champions.

Should the Brazil star secure a return to Camp Nou, though, it is likely to leave Dembele s position in the first team unclear, with the France international struggling for consistency and fitness since his move from Borussia Dortmund for an initial €105million in 2017.

However, his representative, Moussa Sissoko, says Neymar s future will have no impact on Dembele s determination to succeed with the Spanish champions.

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In what was billed as a contest that could prove pivotal in this year s Premier League title chase, Manchester City only managed to widen their buffer at the top of the table on Saturday lunchtime.

With Kevin De Bruyne s second-half wonder strike securing a 1-0 victory over Chelsea, Pep Guardiola s side also extended their lead over the chasing pack to 13 points at the Etihad.

Making it back-to-back Premier League victories against the west London outfit after losing to them in last season s Champions League final, we have taken a look at the main talking points from Saturday s showdown.

Another Etihad statement

Showing their resolve when opening the New Year with that last-gasp winner away at Arsenal, Manchester City have only found themselves enjoying a remar…