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Tottenham Hotspur are targeting four new signings in the transfer window but need time to recruit the right players to help the club progress, manager Mauricio Pochettino said ahead of Sunday's match against champions Chelsea. Spurs, who were second in the ...

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho expects Zlatan Ibrahimovic to challenge Romelu Lukaku for a starting berth when the Swedish striker returns to action. Ibrahimovic, 35, signed a one-year contract with United this week, having been sidelined since ...

Wenger prefers top-four finish over Europa League glory IMAGE: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Arsenal can sustain a Europa League challenge but a top-four finish in the Premier League would be the best way to reach next season's Champions League, manager Arsene Wenger has said.   Manchester United won the Europa League title last season to secure direct entry to the Champions League. Manager Jose Mourinho made winning the competition a priority as ...

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field Conte wants more signings IMAGE: Antonio Conte speaks to the media. Photograph: Claudio Villa/Getty Images. Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says he is not satisfied with the depth of his squad, a week ahead of the defence of the Premier League title won in May. "It's very important to try to improve our squad, we have a small squad," he told a news conference ahead of Sunday's Community Shield match against FA Cup holders Arsenal ...

IMAGE: Pep Guardiola. Photograph: Phil Noble/Livepic/Reuters Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was named Premier League manager of the month for September on Friday after guiding the club to four wins from four games. City, who top the table on 19 points and are ahead of local rivals Manchester United on goal difference after seven games, began the month with a 5-0 thumping of Liverpool before beating Watford 6-0 away and Crystal Palace 5-0 at home.   Guardiola's team, who host ...

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday IMAGE: Manchester City's Leroy Sane celebrates scoring the first goal against Crystal Palace at Etihad Stadium. Photograph: Jan Kruger/Getty Images Free-scoring Manchester City turned on the style after a difficult start to the game to thrash Crystal Palace 5-0 on Saturday, taking their tally to 16 goals in their last three Premier League games. Palace had the better of the action for much of the first half, with Ruben ...

Long-term preparation of age-group national teams is now a regular and welcome feature in Indian football and can lead to a better future. For the U-17 World Cup to be held in six cities in India for the first time in October 2017, a squad of talented ...

Chelsea striker Diego Costa has accused the club of pricing him out of a move back to Atletico Madrid in his continuing stand-off with manager Antonio Conte. The Spanish international is determined to rejoin former side Atletico despite the La Liga club being ...

Following is a match by match look at the English Premier League's weekend fixtures: Manchester City v Everton (Tuesday, 0030 IST)   IMAGE: Manchester City got off to a good start to the season beating Brighton on the season-opening weekend. Photograph: Manchester City/Twitter After a first week in the Premier League that saw the champions Chelsea toppled and 31 goals flying in, the victories by Manchester's clubs on the opening weekend suggested they could be the teams to chase this term.