The LA Galaxy are reportedly launching a move to bring Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard to Major League Soccer, .

Lampard has one year left on his current contract, and the Blues would surely love to get his £130,000-a-week deal off their books as they continue to pursue Luka Modric and Joao Moutinho.

The 34-year-old England international may be in the twilight of his career, but he still has the ability and quality to boss the game, especially in the United States.

Let s be perfectly honest, the talent level in Major League Soccer is nowhere near that of the English Premier League.

With that said, Lampard tallied 19 goals and 10 assists in 57 appearances for club and country last season.

Will the former West Ham United standout be reu…

Manchester United s stars get no let up from Zlatan Ibrahimovic s competitive edge even during training according to Marouane Fellaini.

Ibrahimovic instantly became a favourite with the Old Trafford faithful with five goals in as many games at the start of the season and, although a slump followed, his return of 20 in 33 appearances is a handsome one in his first season in England.

The former Barcelona, Inter and Paris Saint-Germain striker sows the seeds for his exploits on the practice pitches at United s Carrington training base and, even at 35 years old, Fellaini reports he is a relentless presence on a daily basis.

He is always there to train, shouting, he wants to win, the Belgium midfielder told The Telegraph.

We play 10 against 10 and he s there…

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has responded to his provisional suspension from world football s governing body, claiming that the Ethics Committee did not follow the Code of Ethics and Disciplinary Code . 

Blatter, along with UEFA president Michel Platini and FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke, was suspended for 90 days on Thursday, following approval by FIFA s adjudicatory chamber of a recommendation made by the ethics committee.

The Swiss attorney general opened criminal proceedings against the 79-year-old last month into allegations that he signed an unfavourable television rights contract with the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) in 2005 and made a disloyal payment to Platini in 2011.

The sanctions against Blatter can be extended by up to 45 days, a move that …

The Mirror understands that West Ham United could be set to sign Jonny Evans from West Bromwich Albion at the end of the season.

The Northern Ireland international had been linked with a big money move over the past two transfer windows with Arsenal and Manchester City both registering an interest.

However, with the Baggies bang in trouble, the centre-back could now leave for as little as £3m.

Leicester City and Everton are also monitoring the situation though the Hammers are keen to steal a march on their rivals after fellow defender Jose Fonte secured a move to the Chinese Super League.

Since arriving at the Hawthorns from Manchester United in the summer of 2015, Evans has racked up ninety appearances in all competitions, scoring five goals.

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Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta hailed Lionel Messi after the superstar helped the Liga giants past Chelsea and into the Champions League quarter-finals.

Messi brought up his 100th goal in Europe s premier club competition with a brace in the 3-0 second-leg win at Camp Nou on Wednesday.

The Argentina star also set up Ousmane Dembele as Barca sealed a 4-1 aggregate win to move into the last eight.

Iniesta, who came off before the hour-mark after starting despite a hamstring concern, lauded Messi for his latest masterclass.

It s what we always talk about. Leo makes the difference in every game. It s a blessing, he told beIN SPORTS.

I hope we can get closer to this Champions League. We ve taken another step.

— FC Barcelona (@…

Kyle Walker s fresh contract running until 2024 continues a trend at Pep Guardiola s Manchester City.

The Catalan led his club to back-to-back Premier League titles last season, before completing a clean sweep of domestic honours and he is keen to keep a core of proven winners together.

An ongoing FIFA investigation into City that could result in a transfer ban means this approach could be prudent, although it is a policy that predates football s authorities taking an active interest in the club s affairs.

A £50million signing from Tottenham in 2017, England defender Walker is in it for the long haul at the Etihad Stadium – and he is far from the only one.

Another  years of this guy  

— Manchester City (@ManCity)

Kyle Walker (age 2…

Manchester City s title defence has not started according to plan, with the champions already trailing Liverpool by eight points.

Jurgen Klopp s side have won eight from eight in the Premier League, while City headed into the international break on the back of a surprise home defeat to Wolves.

For Pep Guardiola, City s defence has to be a huge concern, even though the former Barcelona boss has insisted the club will not be looking to replace the injured Aymeric Laporte in January.

Laporte is set to miss the majority of the season after sustaining an Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury in August, while Vincent Kompany has left a sizeable void in City s defence.

Nicolas Otamendi has been largely unconvincing, while John Stones has his own injury problems and …

Luis Enrique insists Spain will not take any chances by trying to engineer a specific result against Japan in an attempt to avoid Brazil in the World Cup quarter-finals.

La Roja face Samurai Blue on Thursday knowing a victory will secure top spot in Group E and set up a last-16 clash with the runners-up from Group F.

But that would also put them on track to play the Selecao in the last eight.

Trying to avoid Brazil has been a topic of much debate during Spain s media duties in the past few days, and Luis Enrique even confessed to discussing the situation with his team.

But trying to manipulate a result that would see Spain finish second is far too risky for Luis Enrique s liking.

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Hansi Flick insists Germany deserved maximum points after coming from behind to beat Romania in World Cup qualifying Group J on Friday.

Thomas Muller s late strike earned a 2-1 victory for Flick s side in Hamburg, after Serge Gnabry cancelled out Ianis Hagi s first-half effort.

As a result, Die Mannschaft moved six points clear at the top of Group J with three matches remaining, and could seal their qualification by beating North Macedonia on Monday.

They also made it four wins from four under Flick, whose perfect start since replacing Joachim Low after Euro 2020 continues.

The former Bayern Munich boss was disappointed by the manner in which Germany conceded the opening goal – the first of his tenure – having seen the initial awarding of a penalty ov…

Former Liverpool youth coach Hugh McAuley has hailed Jamie Carragher, after the defender announced this season would be his last.

The 35-year-old, who made his Reds debut as a teenager more than 17 years ago, announced on Thursday that he will leave the Merseyside club upon the expiry of his contract at season s end.

And McAuley, who oversaw the club s youth teams between 1990 and 2009 including the victorious FA Youth Cup squad of 1996 which included Carragher insisted the centre-back s strong character was clear from day one.

When he turned up for his first training session, there was a feeling he was very enthusiastic, always very vocal, the 60-year-old told Goal.com. Even as a nine-year-old, he was bossing people around, talking to them and organising thi…