The Mirror is reporting that Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has backed the club’s desire to bring back fan favourite Jose Mourinho in the summer, stating his belief that the Portuguese would be able to replicate the glory of his first reign if he were to take over at Stamford Bridge once again in the summer, as is expected. Mourinho won five trophies in during his first three year spell at Stamford Bridge, including two Premier League ...More

David Beckham’s hopes of owning a franchise in the MLS have been put on hold by Man City, according to The Mirror. Becks, who recently announced his retirement from playing, had hoped to set up a club to compete in the MLS, with the league still falling short of their 20 team quota. However, Man City have now purchased New York City FC, and it is this club which will now take up the final slot next season. With New York City’s laun...More

Zinedine Zidane has lavished praise on Tottenham star Gareth Bale, presumably in the hopes of trying to lure the Welsh Wizard to Real Madrid in the summer, according to The Mirror. The 23-year-old looks set to face a summer of speculation relating to his future, with several of Europe’s top clubs monitoring his situation at White Hart Lane. French legend Zidane, who achieved fan favourite status at the Bernabeu during a glittering f...More

Arsene Wenger could be preparing to smash Arsenal’s wage structure in a bid to lure England striker Wayne Rooney to the Emirates, according to The Mirror. The striker has fallen out of favour at Man United, and question marks over his future were only increased when the club announced David Moyes as Sir Alex Ferguson’s successor. Moyes and Rooney have endured a turbulent relationship ever since the Scotsman gave Rooney his Premier L...More

European football governing body UEFA is starting to get tough on racism in football, ESPN has learned. UEFA’s general secretary Gianni Infantino confirmed on Thursday that any players or officials that carry out any kind of racial abuse will be given a 10-match suspension, heavier than the sanctions the FA have given out in the past 18 months. Infantino said: “An association should adopt the same or similar measures. UEFA has alway...More

The Daily Mail understands Chelsea have joined the race to lure the Turkish winger Arda Turan away from Atletico Madrid. The 26-year-old has had an excellent time in Spain, winning the Europa League last season and more recently, the Copa del Rey. He has scored nine times in all competitions for Atletico in 80 appearances, helping Diego Simeone’s side back into the Champions League for next season. However, Turan is unlikely to be a...More