Chelsea interested in AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie

Newcastle United are interested in signing Todd Cantwell from Norwich City in the summer of 2021, according to . It has been reported that Magpies plan to make a move for the 23-year-old midfielder if they do not get relegated from the Premier League.

Steve Bruce’s side are 16th in the Premier League table at the moment with 27 points from as many matches, just a point above third-from-bottom Fulham, who have played 28 games. There is a distinct possibility that Newcastle could finish the season in the bottom three.

Cantwell has made 19 starts and three substitute appearances in the Championship for Norwich so far this season, scoring four goals and providing three assists in the process, according to . The Canaries are at the top of the Championship table at the mome…

Dan Gosling s proposed move to Crystal Palace is off, the player s agent has confirmed.

The Newcastle United midfielder looked set to join the Premier League newcomers and even completed a medical at Selhurst Park on Monday.

However, his representative Dave Hodgson has revealed there had been no further communication from Palace after the medical, prompting a return to the north-east.

It’s off, no question. It just wasn’t happening in the way it should have happened so we decided it was right to set off back to the north, Hodgson told The Shields Gazette .

Dan had fulfilled all the medical procedures, got the thumbs up and the surgeon was extremely happy with what he saw and he said that to Dan.

I spoke to the Palace chairman later and he did say that …

Arsenal flop Marouane Chamakh is a believed transfer target for Premier League newcomers Crystal Palace

Premier League newcomers Crystal Palace are showing an interest in Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh and Aston Villa’s Darren Bent, according to Sky Sports.

Palace seems determined to strengthen their attack ahead of their return to the English top-flight this season.

Strikers

There is no doubt about it Crystal Palace need to strengthen their squad. Most of the players in the Palace squad are of Championship or lower league standard.

The Eagles have already broken their transfer record this summer by bringing in Dwight Gayle from Peterborough for a fee of around £8million.

It now looks like Palace are set to add to their striking opti…

Paco Alcacer has joined Borussia Dortmund on a season-long loan deal from Barcelona.

The striker moves to Signal Iduna Park for the rest of 2018-19 for a fee of €2million.

Dortmund have the option to sign the player outright for €23m, plus a further €5m in variables. Barca would be entitled to five per cent of any future profit too, should Alcacer then be sold to another club.

I m really looking forward to playing in the Bundesliga soon, Alcacer, who will wear the number nine shirt, told the club s website.

This is one of the best leagues in the world. With these incredible fans and the famous south stand, BVB has something magical for every footballer.

We re very happy Paco Alcacer has decided in favour of Borussia Dortmund and we fi…

According to Radio Monte Carlo, Goncalo Guedes is said to be close to securing a loan return to Valencia. The 21-year-old found a lot of success with the Spanish club last season, after joining on loan from Paris Saint-Germain where he wasn t considered to be a key member of the first team line-up. Valencia had initially made a permanent bid for Guedes which was rejected by PSG, but now, this second loan deal would include a purchase option.

Guedes joined PSG from Benfica back in 2017 and since then, he s only made a handful of appearances for the French champions. The Portuguese star, who went to the 2018 FIFA World Cup with his home nation, seems to be better suited to the Spanish style of play.

Valencia s next game will come against Atletico Madrid next Monday, follo…

England arrived in South Africa Thursday morning hoping a favourable first-round draw can be the catalyst for a serious World Cup challenge.

Cool, clear conditions greeted some of the most watched performers in the global televised football arena when they landed at Johannesburg international airport with manager Fabio Capello.

I hope the World Cup will be a big success for South Africa and also for my team. Thank you. It is good to be here, the Italian told reporters on the airport tarmac.

Live broadcasts of virtually all Premiership matches mean the stars of Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool are more recognisable to many South Africans than domestic equivalents.

A recent survey here revealed England would be the second most popular tea…

Brentford head coach Thomas Frank believes Ivan Toney can prove people wrong after failing to get on the pitch in either of England s Nations League games over the international break.

Toney was left out of the matchday squad by Gareth Southgate for the 1-0 defeat to Italy and, while he was included in the 23 players chosen for the Germany match, he was not called upon off the bench.

The 26-year-old had been called up for the first time by Southgate after a superb start to the season in which he netted five times in Brentford s first six league games.

And Frank says Toney must use this disappointment to fuel his performances for the Bees, telling reporters: Of course Ivan hoped to come on the pitch.

I think in life and football the way you get success i…

Al Ahly begin their quest for a third consecutive CAF Champions League title against Tanzanian champions Young Africans.

The Egyptians are the most successful club in the competition s history, having won it eight times, but they face a tough tie against the top scorers from the preliminary round.

Young Africans, who will host the first leg on Friday, stormed through the last stage with a 12-2 aggregate triumph against Komorozine, a result that included a 7-0 victory in the home leg in Dar es Salaam.

Al Ahly are back in domestic league action defending the title they won in 2011, with political unrest having prevented the completion of any season since then.

They currently sit fourth in the Egyptian Premier League, having lost three of their opening nine matches.…

Tottenham striker Harry Kane is looking forward to his first pre-season hit-out and claims the MLS All-Star Game will be ideal preparation with the Premier League less than two weeks away.

The MLS All-Stars will take on Tottenham on Wednesday in Denver, Colorado, and both Kane and manager Mauricio Pochettino underlined the importance of the match for the London-based club ahead of their Premier League opener away to Manchester United on August 8.

Tottenham have not played since their post-season friendly against Sydney FC in May and Kane said taking on the best from MLS will be a good test.

It s going to be a tough game and that s what we want, the 21-year-old forward said at Monday s media conference in Denver.

It s not long until the season starts and…

According to reports coming from , Real Madrid are thinking about sending Vinicius Junior back to Brazil.

The talented 18-year-old forward has struggled to break it into the first team at Santiago Bernabeu and Los Blancos are exploring a possibility to send him on a six-month loan back to Flamengo.

Real Madrid beat a string of Europe’s top clubs to the signature of the highly-rated youngster in May 2017 when a €45 million deal was struck with Flamengo.

Vinicius was expected to join the Santiago Bernabeu outfit in 2019 but the player himself decided to exercise a clause in his contract that allowed him to move to Europe a year earlier.

Having failed to land a single minute of competitive action with the first team under Julen Lopetegui, Vinicius Junio…