By: Frank Dalleres

Sports Editor Frank Dalleres is Sports Editor of City AM. He has almost two decades' experience covering the business of sport and has reported from Olympic Games and major international football, rugby union, tennis and golf competitions, both at home and abroad. Get in touch with stories and tip-offs and follow him on X at @frankdalleres

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Bournemouth sign Benik Afobe for club record £9m as Cherries gamble on former Arsenal trainee to save them from relegation

January 10, 2016

Bournemouth have broken their transfer record for the second time since the end of last season to land England Under-21 striker Benik Afobe from Wolves for around £9m. The Cherries, who currently lie 16th in the Premier League, have signed the 22-year-old to fill the gap left by first-choice centre-forward Callum Wilson, who suffered a [...]
Kempton racing betting preview: Bash the bookies with Bivouac in the Lanzarote Hurdle

January 7, 2016

After a superb couple of days’ racing over the festive period at Kempton, jumpers return to the rain-soaked Sunbury track on Saturday. Pride of place in the seven-race card is the Lanzarote Hurdle (2.35pm). The race looks typically competitive with 11 runners set to go to post and bookmakers scratching their heads with 9/2 co-favourites [...]
Racing betting preview: Portrait King can clean up in muddy Welsh Grand National

January 7, 2016

It is going to be touch and go whether Saturday's Welsh Grand National (1.45pm) card at Chepstow goes ahead. Last month’s meeting had to be abandoned due to a waterlogged track and Mother Nature is doing her best to spoil the party again. If it does get the green light, though, there are going to be two [...]
FA Cup betting preview: Injury-hit Liverpool to slip up against Exeter

January 7, 2016

The last time Liverpool visited Exeter City in the FA Cup was 1950, when Scotland international Willie Fagan sealed a convincing 3-1 win. A lot has changed in the last 66 years but Liverpool’s superiority has not. The two have never been in the same league and Exeter have never played in the top flight. The [...]
FA Cup betting preview: In-form Tottenham to outfox fading Leicester

January 7, 2016

Premier League high-flyers Tottenham and Leicester go head to head in the FA Cup on Sunday in one of the ties of the third round. It’s a different atmosphere from their cup meeting last year, which ended in a shock victory for then-top flight strugglers Leicester. A Foxes win would certainly be no surprise this time [...]
Andy Murray offers support to Naomi Broady after fellow Brit demands Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko be disqualified for throwing her racket at a ball-boy

January 6, 2016

Britain's Andy Murray joined the chorus of support for compatriot Naomi Broady after her bad-tempered win over Latvian Jelena Ostapenko – but could not match her success when he returned to action on Wednesday. World No122 Broady progressed to round three of the ASB Classic in Auckland with a 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 7-5 win, although the victory [...]
Eva Carneiro legal case against Chelsea and Jose Mourinho set to go public after date is set for full employment tribunal

January 6, 2016

Former Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro’s legal claims against the Premier League champions and their ex-manager Jose Mourinho are set to result in a full and public employment tribunal later this year. A preliminary hearing at the London South Employment Tribunal in Croydon today, attended by Carneiro and her legal team, did not result in a settlement [...]
Pep Guardiola confirms Premier League move in summer 2016 as Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea wait

January 5, 2016

Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed he will move to the Premier League this summer but insists he has not yet decided which of several English clubs to join. Manchester City are the hot favourites to hire the Spaniard, whose wide-ranging and sustained success at Bayern and Barcelona has made him the world’s most [...]
Tottenham and Chelsea have greatest need to spend in January, Arsenal can sit tight, and Crystal Palace and West Ham are in a good position to grab a bargain

January 5, 2016

City A.M.’s resident columnist on how each London club has fared this season and how, if at all, they should buy this month ARSENAL: Nothing needed The Gunners will be delighted to be top of the Premier League and still in the Champions League, albeit having targeted as much. Despite injuries they’ve been consistent and [...]
Zinedine Zidane admits Gareth Bale is upset by Real Madrid sacking Rafael Benitez

January 5, 2016

New Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane admits Gareth Bale has been left upset by the sacking of his predecessor as head coach, Rafael Benitez, but has vowed to win over the Wales star. Former Liverpool and Chelsea manager Benitez was axed on Monday after just half a season in charge, prompting increased speculation that Bale [...]

Sushidog investor pumps seven-figure sum into golf sim brand ahead of Open

Sushidog investor pumps seven-figure sum into golf sim brand ahead of Open

Jamie’s Italian is awful but don’t worry, there are some great new Mediterranean restaurants too

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