Atletico Madrid host Getafe in La Liga on Saturday, and coach Diego Simeone wants the Vicente Calderon crowd to spur his players on as they did in midweek against Bayer Leverkusen.

Simeone s side defeated Leverkusen on penalties in their UEFA Champions League last-16 tie, after Mario Suarez s goal cancelled out a 1-0 deficit from the first leg in Germany.

Atletico s defence of their Liga title has faltered in recent weeks, with three successive draws seeing them fall to fourth  nine points behind leaders Barcelona.

The dressing room was proud of themselves, Simeone who is reportedly close to agreeing a new contract  said after the win over Leverkusen. 

This will give them a huge strength. For Saturday, we need the Calderon just like today, with th…

Gary Neville has warned Manchester United over the ramifications of an exit for Cristiano Ronaldo, expressing his fears the club could finish in the bottom half of the table.

United s start to life under Erik ten Hag has been woeful, losing back-to-back matches against Brighton and Hove Albion and Brentford to sit at the foot of the Premier League.

Pressure is already mounting on Ten Hag, who faces a stern test on Monday against Jurgen Klopp s Liverpool, and the final weeks of the transfer window could be decisive.

United have been linked with a host of players, but the biggest story continues to be the future of Ronaldo, who is widely reported to be pushing for an exit due to his desire to play Champions League football.

Reports on Tuesday suggest Uni…

Steven Gerrard added further fuel to speculation over Liverpool s move for Jude Bellingham after telling the midfielder his development is well ahead of his own progress at the same age.

Bellingham impressed once again as England cruised past Ukraine with a 2-0 victory in Sunday s Euro 2024 qualifying clash and joined Gerrard on the Wembley Stadium touchline at full-time.

The former Reds captain, speaking as a pundit on Channel 4, lavished high praise on the Borussia Dortmund midfielder, who is reportedly a target of Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester City.

You re a lot further ahead than when I was your age, so you re going in the right direction that s for sure, Gerrard told Bellingham.

When pressed on how Bellingham is further developed than ex-Liv…

Mohamed Elneny has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal, the Premier League club have confirmed.

The midfielder joined from Swiss champions Basel in January 2016 and has since made 66 appearances in all competitions, scoring two goals.

Manager Arsene Wenger described Elneny as a big advert for Egypt as he welcomed the news.

I m very delighted with Elneny, Wenger told Arsenal s official website.  He s a guy who contributes a lot to the collective quality of the team, he defends well, he attacks well, he is a continuity player, he puts oil in the engine.

Officially we will be together for a longer time, in order to reach what we started, and to put arsenal in it s deserved spot In Europe and the whole world

— Mohamed ELNeny (@ElNennY…

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Manchester City will have little time to ponder on their Champions League defeat with Manchester United coming to Etihad for the highly-anticipated local derby which could see Pep Guardiola’s men clinch the Premier League title.

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There is hardly a better way to recover from an underwhelming Champions League loss than by grabbing a hold of the Premier League trophy in front of the eyes of your local rivals. Such a scenario is possible for Manchester City, who will give their absolute best to bounce back from the Liverpool disappointment and put in a Premier League winning display when they host Manchester United on Saturday.

Standing in the middle of a highly busy schedule, Pep Guardiola will …

The future of Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is shrouded in doubt as he takes his side to Espanyol for the penultimate game of their La Liga season.

A four-point gap between Real and leaders Barcelona means Ancelotti s men require victories from their final two Liga matches and for Luis Enrique s side to fail to win their remaining fixtures to clinch the title.

Four points from their last two games would be enough for Real should Barca lose to both Atletico Madrid and Deportivo La Coruna, but given that the Catalan giants have been defeated just four times in the league in the whole of 2014-15 and have won 11 of their last 12 Liga outings, the task facing Real is bordering on the impossible. 

Regardless of how Barca fare at Atletico on Sunday, Ancelotti…

Manchester United set to sign Gaitan

Portuguese media outlet that Manchester United are on the verge of completing a deal for Benfica winger Nicolas Gaitan.

It is no secret that the Red Devils are keen on the Argentine footballer, but it appears they have finally made their interest concrete.

According to A Bola, the deal is close to being wrapped up, with Manchester United reaching an agreement over a €30 million transfer fee.

Seeing as Angel Di Maria has largely struggled at the start of his career in England, the former Real star could be sold this summer and replaced with Nicolas Gaitan.

The 27-year-old has had a key role to play in helping Benfica secure back to back league trophies and the club chiefs decided to cash in on his services t…

The Newcastle Jets have brought in former goalkeeper Matthew Nash as a back-up for the injured Ben Kennedy.

Kennedy is likely to undergo surgery on a chronic knee injury he picked up during the pre-season which has been troubling him throughout the start of the 2012/13 A-League campaign.

First-choice goalkeeper Mark Birighitti is in fine form but with third-string shot-stopper Jack Duncan on duty overseas in the United Arab Emirates with the Young Socceroos for the next three matches, the Jets are looking at drafting in Nash on an injury replacement contract for Kennedy.

Ben (Kennedy) has an ongoing knee issue. We will know in a day or two if we can solider him through with him or if he needs an op and he can recover and then we move on from there, Jets coach …

Sunderland have agreed a fee with Velez Sarsfield for defender Gino Peruzzi, the Argentinian club s chairman has revealed.

The 21-year-old full-back made his debut for the Buenos Aires-based club in 2011, and has been a permanent fixture in Ricardo Gareca s first team ever since.

But he could now be closing in on a move to England with Sunderland, as Paolo Di Canio looks to make his mark ahead of a first full season in charge at the Stadium of Light.

Velez chairman Miguel Callelo told Radio Rock Pop: (Velez and Sunderland) talked about the payment conditions and the values, we reached an agreement quickly.

Now Gino Peruzzi s representatives and the English club need to reach an agreement.

When this kind of proposal comes, it s hard to say no. If we turn the…

Premier League newbies Wolverhampton Wanderers look to set the record straight by signing Kevin Doyle, when they resume their domestic campaign.

The sought after Irish frontman has been signed from Reading for an undisclosed fee, while reports suggest he will cost Wanderers a club-record £6.5million.

Wolves have also said that they had to beat off competition from other top-flight clubs to secure the 25-year-olds services, who has signed a four-year contract at Molineux.

The Republic of Ireland striker, who signed for the Royals from Cork for a nominal fee in 2005, scored 55 goals in 163 games for the Berkshire club.

The Irishman revealed he had been impressed by the swiftness of Wolves approach and will partner Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, who netted 7 …