Articles by Ciaran McCarthy

Klopp issues miserly Liverpool goal as Reds boss tempers expectations towards season’s end
Jurgen Klopp has identified his goal for the end of the season, and it's not a big one, as he feels consistency could let his side down yet again

Chelsea offered simple opportunity to snare star Bundesliga forward in straight swap for wantaway man
Bayern Munich are prepared to let a star man go to Chelsea, taking a player who already wants to leave the Blues in the process

Tottenham star could ‘definitely’ leave for Man Utd as two sides are ruled out of chase
Frank McAvennie can 'definitely' see a Tottenham star decide to move to Manchester United, as he revealed two moves would not be right for him

Chelsea star would ‘work well’ at Arsenal, as big hint on role is dropped amid transfer speculation
The Chelsea star would apparently "work well" at Arsenal, and a hint on his potential role has been dropped by a source, confirming the Gunners have held talks over him

Schmeichel admits Man Utd cannot match Man City as ‘one of best in the world’ but are ‘on our way’
Peter Schmeichel admitted United "can't compete" with Man City as "one of the best in the world", though the FA Cup final will be a "great opportunity" to "measure" themselves

Man Utd make up for European ‘hurt’ as Ten Hag hails ‘resilience’ in reaching FA Cup final
Erik ten Hag was happy at the "resilience" of his side, who he "didn't recognise" when they were dumped out of Europe, though he felt they bounced back well to reach the FA Cup final

Arsenal move for Man City star ‘makes sense’ as Zinchenko shows how sensational signing would fit
The success of Oleksandr Zinchenko at Arsenal shows that another star moving from the Etihad to the Emirates would be a roaring success, according to a transfer insider

Pundit feels Conte was right as Tottenham players ‘cost him his job’ and have ‘let fans down’
Kieron Dyer feels Antonio Conte's explosive rant on Tottenham's players has come true, and they not only cost him his job, but are now letting the fans down

Eddie Howe didn’t ‘expect’ to smash Tottenham, but praised ‘lethal’ attackers for making it happen
Eddie Howe has praised his "lethal" side for putting six goals past Tottenham, but admitted he did not "expect" such a big margin of victory

‘Could get sacked at half-time’ – Stellini savaged as ’embarrassing’ Tottenham receive thumping
Clinton Morrison pulled no punches in his assessment of Tottenham, as he also revealed he feels Cristian Stellini could be in line for the sack

‘Had the game in our hand’ – Ten Hag disappointed Man Utd let win slip on ‘not nice night’
Erik ten Hag clearly felt his side should have won and let the victory slip away, as he thought United had the game in their hand

Chelsea ace not out the door yet as ‘renewed optimism’ over contract to irk Liverpool
A Chelsea star whose contract situation has meant a move away has looked likely could still remain, as there's 'renewed optimism' he'll stay after a big change

Newcastle ‘definitely’ in hunt for major Prem midfield star Arsenal leading the race for
Michael Owen believes Newcastle are 'definitely in the equation' for the star midfielder on Arsenal's radar, though a bigger side could still be in the lead

Scholes feels Man Utd ‘have to be’ contenders for major midfield star after Liverpool left door open
Paul Scholes thinks Manchester United 'have to be' up there in the race for the midfield star, as they're a 'team coming up' which should be attractive

Man City can snare Euro giant’s star for £48million as they’re backed into corner
Manchester City can take the Inter Milan star for around £48million, with seemingly little push back after finances have backed them into a corner

Tottenham manager latest: No.1 target urged to ‘shock Premier League’ with final decision
Tottenham's apparent no.1 managerial target has been urged strongly to make a decision which would lead to him shocking the Premier League

Clever Real Madrid raid for Chelsea star takes shape as Blues recognise ‘obligation to sell’
Chelsea will reportedly be obliged to sell a star in the summer, and Real Madrid are very attentive to that, as their major target has been named

Leeds face battle with Championship pair for Belgian midfielder whose future is in the air
Leeds are one of three sides in the mix for the Belgian, as it's not clear where he'll be in the summer

Man Utd take backseat as Tottenham get nod to pursue Barcelona forward told to ‘seek offers’
The forward has been told by Barcelona he can move on, and he's apparently welcomed interest from Tottenham, above other sides named with an interest

Chelsea identify Barcelona star as vital to summer rebuild, with Boehly ‘not afraid’ to splash cash
The former target is back on Chelsea's radar, and Todd Boehly is keen on making him a part of the summer rebuild

Forgotten Man Utd man told time’s up as pundit claims he’s ‘not done anything’ and must go
Frank McAvennie has urged the largely forgotten about United star to leave the club, posing whether he'd want to retire having "not done anything"

Man Utd shown route to snare of frustrated Barcelona star they’re ‘especially’ keen on
Manchester United could snare Ansu Fati easily if they offered for him, as he's one of a number of players that could have 'forced exits' from Barcelona.

Newcastle learn £50million is enough to snare wantaway Man Utd man this summer
The wantaway man will be available to Newcastle for £50million, as United are in 'no rush to cash in' just yet

Emery told to cut ties with £17million Aston Villa flop who’s not pulling his weight
Former Villa star Gabby Agbonlahor feels it's the right time for the club to "cut their losses" with a man who is "not giving Unai Emery a headache" for selection

Man Utd take lead for major striker snare as Bayern Munich let foot off gas in latest development
United appear to be in the box seat, after Bayern voiced concerns about the potential signing of the world-class striker

Liverpool look to exciting Prem midfielder as revamp will start with £50million outlay
Liverpool's stale midfield could get a huge revamp, with an exciting Premier League man being considered for a £50million transfer this summer

Jurgen Klopp urged to axe Liverpool star who’s creating a ‘real problem’ that’s hard to solve
Tony Adams feels the big name, in poor form this season, is creating a "real problem", that's been ongoing for a while, so he should be axed

Arsenal-linked forward star welcomes exit proposals as Newcastle, West Ham take box seat
The Palace star is seemingly ready to move onto bigger things, as he's prepared to 'listen to offers' ahead of a potential move this summer

Potter future still at risk as Chelsea eye ‘shock’ swoop for successful manager who’s now available
Potter could see himself replaced by a big name should he fail to convince Chelsea through to the end of the season

Chelsea told ‘strange situation’ will see them lose ‘lot of money’, with star likely to exit club
Chelsea's situation in one position has been branded 'strange' and that might lead to them losing out on some cash from a player sale