Leading referee Mark Clattenburg is quitting the Premier League after 12 years to work in Saudi Arabia, it was announced on Thursday. The decision of the 41-year-old Englishman, who has also...
There's regular debate over which leagues are the best to watch or have the best players in them—or even which are the most competitive and diverse in terms of who can challenge for honours....
In an unusual development, the Premier League match official is set to join the ranks at the Saudi Arabian Football Federation Referee Mark Clattenburg is set to leave the Premier League to join the...
Asamoah Gyan has been found guilty of having ‘unethical hair’ under United Arab Emirates Football Association guidelines. The 31-year-old, who is currently on loan at Arabian Gulf League side...
Chinese champions Guangzhou Evergrande have announced plans to field a Chinese-only squad by 2020, official media said on Tuesday, in a surprise turnaround after years of success based on big-money...
Shanghai SIPG coach Andre Villas-Boas on Monday said his team must deliver silverware after the club spent big pre-season including their high-profile signing of Oscar. SIPG begin their AFC Champions...
Willian has claimed that former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho was keen to sign him for Manchester United last summer. The Brazilian moved to Stamford Bridge in 2013, shortly after Mourinho returned for...
Premier League clubs have recorded a transfer window profit for the first time – despite spending reaching a six-year January high of £215m. Southampton and Burnley made late deadline-day deals,...
Real Madrid have offered France forward Karim Benzema to both Arsenal and Chelsea, according to Diario Gol. Madrid president Florentino Perez is reportedly frustrated with the 29-year-old, especially...
The former Juventus man admitted that he was offered a loan move to Camp Nou last year, but said there would have been "no point" going there Italian attacker Sebastian Giovinco has revealed that he...
Tianjin Quanjian are reportedly preparing a bid to sign former Brazil international striker Alexandre Pato from Villarreal. The 27-year-old has struggled for consistency since joining the Spanish...
Yaya Toure has no interest in a move to China this month, or in the near future, and will finish the season with Manchester City, Goal understands. It is being reported on Tuesday evening that Toure...
The spending of some of the rich league's has encouraged the country's governing body to step in to help ensure "long-term stable development" Teams in the cash-rich Chinese Super League will only be...
Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti feels European clubs have no reason to be immediately worried about the heavy spending by Chinese clubs. High-profile names such as Carlos Tevez, Oscar and John...
Real Madrid did not receive an official offer from an unnamed Chinese club for Cristiano Ronaldo but it is possible an approach was made to one of his associates, says president Florentino Perez. The...
Carlos Bacca is prepared to reject substantial offers from the Chinese Super League in order to stay at AC Milan, according to his agent. The Colombia international scored his first goal since...
The 29-year-old Nigerian has played 372 times for Chelsea since joining in 2006 but has not featured this season. He said it had been “an honour” to play for the Stamford Bridge club but it was...
Nigeria captain John Mikel Obi has made a switch from the English Premier League to the Chinese Super League to join Tianjin TEDA. In expressing frustration at little playing time at Chelsea this...
Nigerian midfielder John Obi Mikel has become the latest big name player to join the Chinese Super League gold rush after leaving Chelsea for Tianjin Teda. Mikel, who failed to make a single...
The festive period is drawing to a close, but football's silly season is about to kick off. The European winter transfer window is about to open, heralding 31 days of feverish speculation, bids,...
