Gareth Bale is considering ending his playing career this summer if Wales fail to qualify for this year’s World Cup, but could consider joining a Championship club if he helps his country make the tournament in Qatar.
Wales face a play-off against Austria in Cardiff in March and, if they win, they will then face a showdown against either Scotland or Ukraine for a place in the finals.
Celtic have rejected an approach from Udinese for defender Stephen Welsh after the Serie A club enquired about a loan move.
Udinese enquired about taking the 21-year-old on loan, with an option to buy, Sky Sports News has been told, but Celtic are keen to keep the promising centre-back.
Antonio Conte says Tottenham have to match his ambition if he is going to be a long-term success at the club, but insists he has no concerns about the short length of his contract.
The Italian, who took over from Nuno Espirito Santo in November and only has 18 months on his deal, has already made it clear how far he thinks Spurs are
The match Real Madrid – Valencia from La Liga of Spain will be held on January 8 (Saturday) from 22:00. Real Madrid’s 1-0 turnaround in Getafe was their first La Liga defeat of the season and they have not suffered consecutive losses in the top elite since May 2019.
Odds for Real Madrid to win are 1.36. The tie in the match is rated at 5.00. The odds for Valencia to win are 8.50. Watch our full football TV program.
The match Granada – Barcelona from La Liga of Spain will be held on January 8 (Saturday) from 19:30. Granada is in the middle of the table in La Liga, but they are only seven points out of the first six and this is partly due to a series of six games without a loss in the league, where they won three times.
Granada is 4.75 to win. The tie in the match was rated at 3.80. Barcelona is 1.72 to win. Watch our full football TV program.
The match Real Sociedad – Celta Vigo from La Liga of Spain will be held on January 8 (Saturday) from 17:15. Real Sociedad are the weakest goalscorer in home games in La Liga this season, scoring just six times in nine games. However, they also have one of the best defenses, allowing only half a dozen goals for Estadio Municipal de Anoeta.
Odds for Real Sociedad to win are 1.85. The tie in the match was rated at 3.40. Celta Vigo is 4.75 to win. Watch our full football TV program.
The match Levante – Mallorca from La Liga of Spain will be held on January 8 (Saturday) from 15:00. Levante’s season was terrible. They have won only once in 21 games and even that was against a level six team, while having the second worst home game in La Liga.
Levante is 2.20 to win. The tie in the match was rated at 3.20. Mallorca is 3.50 to win. Watch our full football TV program.
Rafael Benitez has confirmed that Lucas Digne has told Everton he wants to leave amid interest from Chelsea, Newcastle and West Ham in the France left-back.
Napoli are also keen on striking a deal for the 28-year-old, though the Italian club are only interested in a loan deal with an option to buy, which does not fit with Everton’s demands.
Former Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is preparing a formal £50m offer to buy Derby County.
Ashley has been in advanced talks with Derby’s administrators in the last 48 hours – his bid would be the largest received so far by Derby’s administrators, Quantuma.
Ralf Rangnick must be able to manage the “big egos” within Manchester United’s dressing room if he is to succeed as the club’s interim manager, Roy Hodgson told The Transfer Show.
The former England and Crystal Palace manager also urged the United board to “back” Rangnick after sources told Sky Sports News that some players are beginning