Ex-Aston Villa and Leicester City boss Dean Smith is set to be named new head coach of MLS side Charlotte FC.WHAT HAPPENED?The Telegraph reports that Smith is close to signing on with Charlotte as their new boss, with a deal to be wrapped up within the next week. GOAL originally reported that alongside Smith in candidacy was ex-Chelsea boss Frank Lampard, who knows the league well due to his time

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will meet in Saudi Arabia after all.Inter Miami confirmed Monday that it will take part in the Riyadh Season Cup -- something that was announced by Saudi officials Nov. 21. Inter Miami said the reports at that time were inaccurate.However, the MLS side announced Monday it will play Al-Hilal on Jan. 29 and Al Nassr -- Ronaldo's team -- on Feb. 1. Inter Miami's two

Chelsea will invite offers for Conor Gallagher in January.The midfielder has worn the captain's armband in Reece James' absence this season.However, the Daily Mail says Chelsea are prepared to sell Gallagher next month.Financial Fair Play concerns are forcing Chelsea's hand and they will seek £45m to move on Gallagher.The England international is interesting Newcastle and Tottenham.

Bayern Munich are reportedly willing to break their transfer record to sign Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo.WHAT HAPPENED?The German giants recruited Harry Kane from Tottenham for £82 million ($100m) in the summer, making the England captain their most expensive transfer of all time. However, according to Spanish outlet Sport, the German giants are prepared to top the Kane fee to sign Barca

Juventus are busy organising an immediate meeting with Manchester City's Kalvin Phillips.The defensive midfielder is desperate to leave last season's Treble winners for regular game time.Despite being signed by manager Pep Guardiola less than two years ago, Phillips has rarely featured for City.Per Gazzetta dello Sport, Juventus are serious about securing Phillips in January.He is seen as the idea

Jamal Musiala sent a warning to Manchester United ahead of their crucial Champions League clash against Bayern Munich by insisting the German champions need to bounce back from the heavy defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt by winning at Old Trafford.United need to beat Bayern on Tuesday and hope FC Copenhagen and Galatasaray draw to qualify for the round of 16. The Bundesliga side have already confirmed

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 50th goal of 2023 in Monday's win over Al-Shabab in the King Cup, and he posted a message after the match on Instagram.WHAT HAPPENED?In the 74th minute, the 38-year-old finished a neat one-two with Otavio, another Portugal international, and scored with a low finish from 10 yards out. After previous goals by Seko Fofana, Sadio Mane, and Abdulrahman Ghareeb, it put the

Chelsea to keep backing Mauricio Pochettino, plus potential player exit to be discussed soonMany Chelsea fans will be disappointed after two bad results in the space of a few days, with defeats away to Manchester United and Everton. That's now just one win in the last five games in all competitions for Mauricio Pochettino's side, and of course that kind of form is not good enough and needs to impr

Ange Postecoglou paid tribute to Tottenham forward Richarlison after his brace downed Newcastle and earned them their first victory since October 27.Spurs were Premier League leaders at the beginning of November, but had endured a barren run since after a succession of injuries and failed to win any of their last five matches despite taking the lead in each fixture.It was a different story this ti

Richarlison fired Tottenham to a first win since October 27 with a brace to inspire a 4-1 victory over Newcastle.Spurs were Premier League leaders at the beginning of November, but had endured a barren run since after a succession of injuries and failed to win any of their last five matches despite taking the lead in each fixture.It was a different story this time with Ange Postecoglou’s tea