Kevin Phillips knows a thing or two about finishing and he reckons Saido Berahino is “one of the best” he has seen. Phillips was working as a coach at Stoke City until Gary Rowett was sacked by the club earlier this month. The former Sunderland, West Brom and Birmingham striker worked closely with Berahino while at the Britannia Stadium. And Phillips says the striker was receptive to his advice, telling talkSPORT: “Everyone has their own perception of him. “I make my own mind up when I actually meet someone or work with them. “It was a clean slate when we went in there and I kind of made Saido a bit…

Michy Batshuayi has turned down the chance to join West Ham, according to reports. Hammers boss Manuel Pellegrini is keen to add another striker to his ranks before the deadline closes – and Chelsea outcast Batshuayi is on the top of his target list. Batshuayi is still on loan from the Blues at LaLiga side Valencia but can still be recalled before the deadline. However, the Mail have reported that the Belgian striker does not want to move to east London and has turned down the chance to play for West Ham. The 25-year-old is seemingly not part of Maurizio Sarri’s plans as the Italian coach wants keep hold of…

Chelsea are demanding nothing less than £60million for Willian with Paris Saint-Germain set to make a deadline day bid for the Chelsea man. Neymar has been ruled out for 10 weeks with a foot injury and Sky Sports report his 30-year-old compatriot is being lined up to cover his absence. But any bid will have to be worth at least £60million, with talkSPORT learning that Chelsea will accept nothing less for the Brazil international. Willian has attracted interest from Barcelona and Real Madrid this season and has 18 months left on his Chelsea contract. He has started 20 Premier League games this season, but was a substitute in the recent 4-0…

Newcastle United were the surprise addition to the 2019 Deloitte Money League – a report profiling the highest revenue generating clubs in world football. The report, published eight months after the end of the 2017-18 season, concluded football is continuing to boom with the 20 best earning clubs in the world generating a record £7.4billion of combined revenue – an increase of 6% on the previous year. In total, a record six Premier League sides feature in the top 10 and it is Newcastle who have stunned the footballing powerhouses to creep into the top 20. The Magpies have not featured on the list since 2014/15 and make the list…

Arsenal are reportedly keen on landing Paris Saint-Germain midfield starlet Christopher Nkunku as they look to add to their midfield options. Sevilla ace Ever Banega and Barcelona star Denis Suarez had previously been linked during the transfer window but now it’s Nkunku, who came to the fore at PSG under current Gunners boss Unai Emery, who is their target. L’Equipe reported on the possibility of the transfer on Thursday, stating the player knew of the Premier League side’s interest in a loan deal with an option to buy and was interested in the proposal given his lack of minutes in recent months. And David Ornstein firmed up the speculation, in…

Reigning FA Cup champions Chelsea host Championship Sheffield Wednesday this evening and it’s live on talkSPORT. The Blues reached the Carabao Cup final on Thursday by beating Tottenham and will be hoping for more cup success tonight. Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday: How to listen Full commentary of Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday will be LIVE on talkSPORT, with our coverage beginning at 5:45pm. Natalie Sawyer will bring you all the build up with Jim Proudfoot and Ray Houghton on commentary duty. Click below or here for the live commentary stream. You can also listen through the talkSPORT App, on DAB Digital Radio or on MW 1053 or 1089. For more information…

Manchester United right-back Diogo Dalot further endeared himself to the club’s fans with his tweet after their 3-1 FA Cup victory over Arsenal. The Red Devils were in superb form in the triumph, although the Portuguese remained on the bench, with Alexis Sanchez scoring against his former club before Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial sandwiched a riposte from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Lingard’s is well-known for his goals against Arsenal with the strike on Friday night making it four goals in five games and he celebrated by moonwalking on the Emirates turf. Previously the England international got Gunners fans hot and bothered when he ‘Milly Rocked’ in United’s 3-1 win at the…

The fourth round of the FA Cup is upon us. A competition that started with 736 clubs is now down to the final 32. Barnet are the only non-league team left in the hat, but there are plenty of lower league sides out to take a scalp this weekend. The FA Cup fourth round draw in full talkSPORT’s Matchday Live show will be hosted by Adrian Durham at Fratton Park as Portsmouth, currently leading the way in League One, take on Steve McClaren’s QPR from the Championship. Ahead of that match, talkSPORT caught up with Pompey’s assistant manager Joe Gallen – who comes from a family with their fair share…

Arsenal legend Ray Parlour has told talkSPORT he was ‘staggered’ by Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino’s comments that ‘winning cups only builds your ego’. The Spurs boss admitted his disappointment after watching his side suffer exits in both the EFL Cup and FA Cup in the space of four miserable days, in respective defeats to Chelsea and Crystal Palace. But the Argentine also offered an alternative take, explaining a top-four finish is more important than lifting a cup anyway. “Again, we’re going to have the debate whether a trophy will take the club to the next level. I don’t agree with it. It only builds your ego. The most important thing…

Idrissa Gueye is keen to leave Everton and has handed in a transfer request in an attempt to secure a switch to Paris Saint-Germain. The French champions made a £25million bid for the Senegal international on Monday, but this was rejected by Everton, who are adamant the midfielder is not for sale. PSG are expected to come back with an improved offer and Gueye has now told the Toffees he wants to go. But Everton are determined to keep hold of their man, and are preparing to reject all bids. Gueye, 29, has impressed since moving to Goodison Park from Aston Villa for £7.1m in August 2016, making 83 Premier League appearances…