Former Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas is set to be unveiled as Tottenham s new head coach on Monday.
The Portuguese will reportedly sign a three-year deal to succeed Harry Redknapp, with the final paperwork to be completed over the weekend.
Villas-Boas was initially Tottenham s second choice behind France coach Laurent Blanc, but ex Porto man impressed Spurs chairman Daniel Levy during a series of meetings throughout June.
The 34-year-old is already actively involved in Tottenham s transfer plans and has approved proposed moves for Iceland international Gylfi Sigurdsson and Ajax defender Jan Vertonghen.
The signing of Sigurdsson will be confirmed as early as Monday after he passed a medical and agreed personal terms with the north London club.
Spain cruised to a 3-0 win over Estonia to maintain their 100 percent record after three matches in the World Cup qualifying Group 5.
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque was finally able to field his two first-choice strikers, David Villa and Fernando Torres, after the Liverpool player returned from injury.
The pair kept Estonian keeper Pavel Londak kept busy throughout much of the match but it was Real Betis defender Juanito who scored first, connecting with a free kick from Barcelona s Xavi Hernandez in the 34th minute.
Valencia striker Villa scored from the penalty spot to make it 2-0 four minutes later after Estonian defender Alo Barengrubhe fouled Torres.
Villa, the top scorer at Euro 2008, has scored in each of Spain s three World Cup qualifying mat…
Frank Lampard has called on Chelsea s new recruits to wake up and adjust to the demands of the Premier League following back-to-back losses.
The Blues temporarily moved top of the table with a 3-1 win over Leeds United on December 5 but have since lost away to Everton and Wolves.
Olivier Giroud had given Lampard s men the lead in Tuesday s clash at Molineux, only for Daniel Podence to equalise and before Pedro Neto rifled in a 95th-minute winner.
Chelsea have spent over £200million on new players this year and five of those Edouard Mendy, Thiago Silva, Ben Chilwell, Kai Havertz and Timo Werner started the Wolves defeat.
On the back of successive league losses for the first time in a year, Lampard urged his big-money captures to quickly learn from the…
Liverpool midfielder Emre Can says all discussions regarding his future have been put on hold until the end of the 2017-18 season.
The Germany international has been strongly linked with a move to Juventus when his Liverpool contract expires in June, having failed to agree a new deal at Anfield.
Juve were expected to wrap up a move for the 24-year-old quickly once Can entered the final six months of his existing agreement.
However, an announcement has yet to be made, with Can insisting nothing has been settled and all talks have been put on hold with Liverpool chasing second place in the Premier League and into the last eight of the Champions League.
Of course, I have to think about my footballing future, he said. I haven t signed for any other club, I m…
PSV Eindhoven manager Dick Advocaat believes that Kevin Strootman must leave the Philips Stadion this summer in order to progress his career, .
Strootman, 23, is highly regarded at the Philips Stadion after back-to-back sensational seasons in the Dutch Eredivisie.
The 23-year-old Holland international is reportedly attracting interest from a number of Europe s top clubs, including the likes of AC Milan, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur.
Strootman, who made his international debut against Austria on 9 February 2011, has earned 18 caps for Holland and is currently the reserve captain for the Oranje.
For PSV it would be good if he stays, but for Strootman himself it s better to leave, Advocaat told De Telegraaf.
Barcelona forward Luis Suarez has revealed the chance of UEFA Champions League glory was one of the reasons he opted to leave Liverpool at the end of last season.
The Uruguayan s 31 goals almost propelled Liverpool to the Premier League title in 2013-14, before he departed for Camp Nou.
Without Suarez, Liverpool s Champions League campaign was ended in the group stage, while Barca are preparing for Wednesday s quarter-final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain in the French capital.
Asked if the desire to win the competition was behind his transfer, Suarez told Champions Matchday: Of course. Barcelona are always a candidate to win the Champions League.
That s a plus here, as the clubs I ve played for before didn t really have the chance to win big […
Scott McTominay predicted Scotland s fans will talk about Tuesday s win over Spain in 30 years time after his brace helped the Tartan Army maintain their perfect start to Euro 2024 qualifying.
Having also scored twice in Saturday s 3-0 win over Cyprus, McTominay netted in both halves as Scotland handed Luis de la Fuente his first defeat as Spain boss, triumphing 2-0 at a buoyant Hampden Park.
Scotland have now won their first two games of a World Cup/Euros qualification campaign for the first time since September 2006, putting them three points clear of Spain at the Group A summit.
Manchester United midfielder McTominay, meanwhile, has four goals in his last two international appearances after netting just once in his first 37.
Speaking after the full-ti…
Paris St-Germain coach Paul Le Guen was linked with a sensational switch to the club s arch-rivals Marseille in the French media on Wednesday.
Leading sports daily L Equipe reported that Marseille are seeking a replacement for their Belgian trainer Eric Gerets and have already taken tentative steps towards appointing Le Guen.
Both coaches contracts expire at the end of the season and L Equipe claims Le Guen could be tempted south from Paris even if Gerets leads Marseille to both the league title and the UEFA Cup this term.
Former Kaiserslautern and Wolfsburg manager Gerets is rumoured to be considering a return to Germany and the paper states that Le Guen heads a shortlist of potential replacements.
Le Guen has not given any clear indications (about his…
Mikel Arteta is in London to finalise a deal to become the new Arsenal head coach, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed.
Arteta has long been tipped to succeed Unai Emery at Emirates Stadium but the move has reportedly been held up due to disagreements between the two clubs over a compensation package.
However, Guardiola says the man who has been his assistant at City for the past three years is close to becoming the Gunners new boss.
Mikel is in London, Guardiola said on Friday. He is close to doing a deal with Arsenal. That s what I know.
It s almost done. Yesterday, he didn t train. He didn t train today.
Guardiola also suggested City would not appoint a replacement for Arteta this season, adding: We stay with the same peo…
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk is excited about the Reds future following their Champions League success in 2018-19.
Jurgen Klopp s men enjoyed a fine season last term, claiming a sixth European crown and finishing second to Manchester City in the Premier League.
That does not quite tell the entire story of their domestic campaign, however, as they amassed a remarkable haul of 97 points, the most ever collected by a side who failed to win the title. City got 98.
Klopp s side were praised for their vibrant style of play and presence of youth, with Andy Robertson, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joe Gomez all having prominent roles.
Considering Liverpool s achievements and the squad they have assembled, Van Dijk – who was named Professional Footballers Ass…