Erik ten Hag has responded to criticism of his captain Bruno Fernandes by insisting he's happy with his choice after the midfielder scored a vital winner for Manchester United against Fulham.Ten Hag has faced calls from former players including Roy Keane to strip Fernandes of the captaincy following the 3-0 defeat to Manchester City.But the Portugal midfielder answered with a stoppage time goal to

Panathinaikos forward Filip Djuricic is backing Serbia teammate Lazar Samardzic over a move to Juventus.Udinese midfielder Samardzic is also a target for Inter Milan.Djuricic told TMW: "Lazar was born as a trequartista, but few now play with a player behind the forwards. He learnt to play as a central midfielder very well in Udine, so he would have no problem adapting to Juventus' system."With Sam

For the whole of the campaign, GOAL will be evaluating the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's displays in Saudi ArabiaDespite the influx of new signings in the Saudi Pro League over the summer, there is still one player fans want to see in action more than any other: Cristiano Ronaldo. Having arrived at Al-Nassr in January, the Portuguese superstar is ready to embark on a full campaign with the club f

Former Barcelona and Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has reportedly agreed a deal to sign for Inter Miami after deciding to cut short his spell at Brazilian club Gremio.Suarez signed a two-year deal with the Porto Alegre-based side in December 2022, but coach Renato Gaucho announced that the 36-year-old will be leaving after just 12 months of that arrangement when Brazil's Serie A season concludes n

Real Madrid have issued a strong statement denying they are in talks to sign Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain.Mbappe is a long-time target for Los Blancos, but the Spanish side have been quick to refute speculation over a possible transfer for the France forward in the past and have and called latest reports "completely false"."Given the information recently issued and published by different

AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli admits he'd like to see Zlatan Ibrahimovic return to the club.The Swede is in talks about a management role with Milan."I don't know," said Pioli. "At Milanello I work with a lot of people, I often speak with Moncada and Furlani and the club is structured to support us."If the club and Zlatan decide to create other situations…"You know how much respect I have for

Real Madrid enter race to sign MusialaReal Madrid are plotting a move to sign Manchester City and Liverpool target Jamal Musiala from Bayern Munich, according to BILD (via Fichajes).The report claims that while Kylian Mbappe remains Los Blancos' priority, they have also shortlisted Musiala and have a real chance to land him next season.Liverpool enter race to sign Bundesliga wonderkidLiverpool hav

Brendan Rodgers praised his much-changed Celtic team for the way they ground down a spirited 10-man Ross County side to move eight points clear at the top of the cinch Premiership.The hosts had James Brown sent off early on and they kept the Hoops out until deep into first-half stoppage time when David Turnbull broke the deadlock.Celtic eventually killed off County – whose goalkeeper Ross La

Barrow upset League One Northampton in the first round of the FA Cup with a 3-1 victory at Sixfields.Emile Acquah’s early header was cancelled out by Mitch Pinnock but second-half goals from Tom White and Ben Whitfield secured Barrow’s place in the draw for the second round.The League Two outfit made the better start and led after only nine minutes when Acquah headed in Elliot Newby&rs

Bruno Fernandes fired home an injury-time winner to secure a much-needed victory for Manchester United at Fulham.United came into the Craven Cottage clash under a cloud after the midweek Carabao Cup defeat at home to Newcastle.They were quiet for long periods of the game but a moment of brilliance from skipper Fernandes, who came in for criticism from former United players after the Newcastle loss