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Arsenal star called out for his performance against Portsmouth

Eberechi Eze has found regular game time at Arsenal hard to come by in recent weeks, but he was handed a valuable opportunity in the FA Cup clash against Portsmouth, starting the match and playing the full ninety minutes.

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Juventus and Milan Assess Another Potential Swap Deal

Juventus and Milan were attached to a trade between Federico Gatti and Samuele Ricci earlier in the window, and then Koni De Winter was roped into it as

Manchester United News / Caught Offside / January 12

Man United in meltdown: What players feel about current crisis at Old Trafford

Manchester United are facing one of the most turbulent periods in their modern history, with the atmosphere inside the club described as volatile, frantic, and close to eruption, according to a trusted source on X.

Soccer News / Extratime Talk / January 12

Crystal Palace’s Form: A Lack Of Wins Marked By A Sorry FA Cup Defence

In the first half of the 2025/26 Premier League season, Crystal Palace’s form was positive in both Europe and in the Premier League, with frequent wins.

Soccer News / Extratime Talk / January 12

Manchester United Loss at FA Cup Yet Another Reversal For the Red Devils

The Manchester United loss to Brighton & Hove Albion in the third round of FA Cup means that they now remain alive in only one competition, which is the Premier League.

Napoli News / Extratime Talk / January 12

AFCON 2025 Nigeria vs Algeria: Alex Iwobi Stamps His Class in Super Eagles’ Win

The Nigeria vs Algeria quarterfinal match in AFCON 2025 ended in a 2-0 win for the former. The Super Eagles booked their place in the last four by comfortably winning the Nigeria vs Algeria match on Saturday, January 10.

Soccer News / Stretty News / January 12

BBC: Man Utd officially recall senior player from loan spell prematurely after making 25 appearances

Manchester United have recalled Ethan Wheatley from his loan spell with Northampton Town, as confirmed by BBC Sport’s Simon Stone this afternoon. The 19-year-old will now return to Old Trafford and have his situation assessed by club chiefs before potentially embarking on a new loan venture.

Juventus FC News / Juvefc.com / January 12

Arsenal academy product remains on top of Juventus wing-back shortlist

Juventus could seize the opportunity to bolster their wing-back/full-back department this January, and have identified Genoa’s Brooke Norton-Cuffy as their favourite profile for the role.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / January 12

Media: Leicester City’s dream transfer window apparently involves Chelsea

Chelsea have been mentioned in a piece in the media detailing what Leicester City’s dream transfer window looks like. We are in the January window now of course, although things have been super quiet for Chelsea so far as we expected it to be.

Soccer News / Extratime Talk / January 12

Arsenal Title Race: The Three Problems Arteta Must Solve to Keep The Gunners Ahead

On Thursday, January 8, momentum in the Arsenal title race suffered a minor setback as Mikel Arteta’s side failed to turn their dominance at the Emirates into a decisive result against Liverpool.

Soccer News / Football Italia / January 12

Roma in attacking emergency after latest Ferguson blow

Gian Piero Gasperini will have to shuffle his pack for Tuesday’s Coppa Italia clash against Torino as both Evan Ferguson and Artem Dovbyk are expected

Soccer News / Extratime Talk / January 12

Thomas Frank Sack Rumours as Tottenham’s Season Heads Towards an Alarming Place

Tottenham Hotspur expected clarity when they appointed Thomas Frank. What they are facing instead is uncertainty, shaped by results that continue to move in the wrong direction.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / January 12

Rosenior 'challenged players' over 'one thing' he admits in interview about tactics

Enzo Maresca was a coach who was known to come from the Pep Guardiola school. There are other recent Premier League coaches, like Ruben Amorim, who will always put their philosophy of the game above anything else.

Napoli News / SempreInter.com / January 12

Inter Milan 2-2 Napoli – Swiss Center-Back Struggles In First High-Stakes Clash

Inter Milan center-back Manuel Akanji failed to meet expectations in last night’s Serie A clash against Napoli. According to the Italian media via L’Interista, the Swiss star struggled to cope with Rasmus Hojlund.

Soccer News / Football Italia / January 12

Benfica push for struggling Napoli striker Lucca

Benfica are stepping up their efforts to sign Napoli striker Lorenzo Lucca, with fresh talks expected between the two clubs as negotiations reopen. According to reports from Portugal, via TuttoMercatoWeb, new contact has been established as Benfica look to revive a deal that has stalled over financial terms.

Soccer News / Just Arsenal / January 12

What Marc Guehi thinks about joining Arsenal this month

Marc Guehi is attracting serious transfer interest from Arsenal and several other elite clubs, with the defender widely tipped to leave Crystal Palace in the near future.

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Soccer News / Chelsea News / January 12

'I want to know!' – Pundit makes Liam Rosenior demands to Chelsea owners

A football pundit has made some Liam Rosenior related demands to the under pressure Chelsea ownership group. Chelsea fans have an organised protest for the Brentford game at the weekend and as well as that, they have been chanting against the owners and in particular, co-owner Behdad Eghbali in their last two games.

Soccer News / SempreInter.com / January 12

Inter Milan 2-2 Napoli – Argentina Megastar Unable To Put Milinkovic-Savic To The Test

Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez failed to live up to the billing in last night’s Serie A top-of-the-table clash against Napoli. According to the Italian media via L’Interista, the Argentine center-forward lacked his usual sharpness in front of goal.

Soccer News / Just Arsenal / January 12