James Middleton

If reports are to be believed, Chelsea are determined to add a young, English centre-back to the ranks, presumably to replace arguably the best player in the position this country has ever produced. At almost 36, Blues’ lifer John Terry isn’t quite the force he used to be and, with … Read more

The Sun on Sunday tell of Manchester United’s ambitious plans to sign Liverpool icon Luis Suarez from Barcelona in a deal that would blow Paul Pogba’s £89m switch from Juventus out of the water. It’s reported the Red Devils will offer £135m for the Uruguayan goal machine, who has found … Read more

Sir Alex Ferguson revealed he thinks the Premier League title will be won by one of five teams this season and controversially omitted Chelsea from the quintet. Speaking to German magazine Kicker, the Manchester United legend said: “I think there are five potential candidates: Manchester City as favourites, Tottenham and … Read more

Liverpool face increasingly stiff competition to sign Borussia Monchengladbach schemer Mahmoud Dahoud, with Juventus reportedly ready to jump the queue for his services with a January bid. The Serie A champions will bid £13.5m to sign the 20-year-old in the winter window, while Manchester City are also alleged to be … Read more

With problems stacking up for bottom-club Sunderland, the visit of in-form Arsenal to the Stadium of Light is far from ideally timed. The Black Cats remain winless through nine Premier League games and have deservedly displaced Burnley and Hull as the favourites for relegation. It’s now just 2/5 about the … Read more

After a shaky start to the season even by their unstable standards, Stoke’s upturn in form is starting to haul them up the Premier League table. The Potters failed to win any of their first seven and lost four straight between their second and fifth fixtures of the campaign. They … Read more

For those punters prepared to embrace a multiple made up of bets a bit more exotic than the basic win-draw-win fare, there’s a killing to be made on this weekend’s Premier League action. A comfortable Tottenham win at home to Leicester headlines our treble that pays a shade north of … Read more

Last Result: SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 Sunderland – Sofiane Boufal (1st goalscorer) West Ham 2-1 CHELSEA – Gary Cahill Kick-off: 16:00, 30/10/16 TV: Sky Sports 1 Stadium: St Mary’s Head-to-head: (Last five meetings, most recent first) Southampton 1-2 Chelsea, Chelsea 1-3 Southampton, Chelsea 1-1 Southampton, Southampton 1-1 Chelsea, Southampton 0-3 Chelsea Injuries … Read more

Last Result: Southampton 1-0 SUNDERLAND ARSENAL 2-0 Reading – Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (1st goalscorer) 2 Kick-off: 12:30, 29/10/16 TV: Sky Sports 1 Stadium: Stadium of Light Head-to-head: (Last five meetings, most recent first) Sunderland 0-0 Arsenal, Arsenal 3-1 Sunderland, Arsenal 3-1 Sunderland, Arsenal 0-0 Sunderland, Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal Injuries and Suspensions: … Read more

Highly-rated Leeds full-back Charlie Taylor has been subject to plenty of Premier League interest in the past, with Leicester the latest to hurl their hat into what is fast becoming a very crowded ring. The left-back looks set to leave Elland Road in January having recently rejected an extension to … Read more