Bayern Munich is reportedly considering selling Joshua Kimmich this summer. The highly rated and versatile midfielder/defender has been a mainstay with the club since joining back in 2015. Able to play as either a defensive midfielder or right back, Kimmich is widely seen as one of the top players in either position. Nevertheless, negotiations regarding a new contract between Bayern …

Monaco chief Paul Mitchell is keen to become Newcastle United’s new sporting director, according to reports. The Telegraph revealed last week that the 42-year-old was open to a move back to the Premier League – where he has worked previously with Spurs and Southampton – and HITC’s Graeme Bailey now reports that Mitchell wants the vacant job at Newcastle after …

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s objective at Man United will be to get the Red Devils into the position Man City, Liverpool and Arsenal currently find themselves as the new United owner admits he “hates all” of them.  The INEOS CEO completed his 27.7% takeover of the Manchester club earlier this year and is now in control of football operations at Old …

Juventus has been closely monitoring Rodrigo de Paul since his time at Udinese in Serie A and has maintained him on their wishlist. The Argentinian midfielder, while valuable, is not deemed indispensable at Atletico Madrid, potentially making him available for transfer in the summer. Although De Paul was linked with a move to Juventus in January, Atletico was reluctant to …

A pattern has been developing over the last couple of seasons during Barcelona games, especially during the rather more intense fixtures. Even more so when the officiating gets a bit a sketchy. And that is Barcelona coach Xavi racking up bookings like free withdrawals. For context, Xavi picked up 58 yellow cards in his massive tenure of 780 official games …

March 19 – Blockchain and crypto specialists Chiliz has entered into a strategic partnership with game studio Unagi and the French Professional Football League (LFP) to launch fantasy football Coach Ligue 1, the first time a league has developed their own game. Coach Ligue 1 will offer fans of Ligue 1 Uber Eats and Ligue 2 BKT the opportunity to …

Man City’s treble hopes may have just suffered a huge blow as Erling Haaland may have picked up an injury whilst away with the Norway national team.  The 2023/24 campaign is reaching the crucial part of the season and all of the Premier League’s contenders will want a full squad to choose from. Man City are fighting for the Premier …

Barcelona might have taken too many front steps in regard to their approach to Ansu Fati. The youngster was regarded as the next Lionel Messi in the early stages of his career. As it happened, he was given the prestigious number ten shirt shortly after Messi’s departure. But Fati’s rise to prominence did not last long as the youngster struggled …

Many of the biggest clubs in the world have announced their plans to play summer friendlies in the USA in 2024, and that includes Real Madrid, Barcelona and AC Milan. Each of those clubs has an impressive following in the United States. Barcelona and Real Madrid are arguably the two most popular clubs in the world. Meanwhile, the impending appearances …

March 19 – In a letter to FIFA, the Palestine Football Association (PFA) has demanded that Congress consider “appropriate” sanctions against the Israeli Football Association (IFA) and its clubs because of “unprecedented international human rights and humanitarian law violations” in the war on Gaza.  The letter, sent on March 11, proposes an item for the FIFA Congress agenda calling for …