Catarina Macario’s production in the Chelsea squad this year continued on Wednesday night despite Emma Hayes’ squad suffering a major setback in their quest to lift the WSL title. Macario assisted once in Chelsea’s 4-3 league loss to Liverpool, logging 90 minutes from her forward position. The U.S. women’s national team forward now has three assists across all competitions since …

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Angel Di Maria, the World Cup-winning Argentina teammate of Lionel Messi, is in the process of joining his compatriot at Inter Miami. The winger is currently playing for Portuguese side Benfica. His contract with Benfica expires at the end of the 2023/24 season, allowing him to be free to join any club he desires. Now, the leading candidate to bring …

Newcastle United are closing in on the appointment of a new director of football to replace Dan Ashworth, according to reports. In his latest piece for the i, Mark Douglas reveals that another set of interviews were held by Toon chiefs in recent days, with the final round of discussions scheduled over the next week before a decision is made. …

Juventus are working behind the scenes to try and land Bologna forward Joshua Zirkzee this summer but the Serie A giants face a lot of competition for the 22-year-old.  According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Juventus’ sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli wants to land the Bologna star and is working cautiously to materialise it ahead of the 2024/25 campaign. Next season is a …

Michael Olise is one of the youngsters Juventus has been following over the last few months, hoping to add him to their squad at the end of the season. The winger has been one of the most impressive players in the Premier League, and when fit, he can be unplayable. Juventus could switch from their current 3-5-2 system to a …

Suffering Champions League heartbreak last month and already accepting that they will be relinquishing their La Liga crown this season, Barcelona face what is a crucial summer behind the scenes in Catalonia. However, with it now confirmed that Xavi will be staying put at the Nou Camp after making a U-turn on his decision to step down, it appears that …

Newcastle summer signing Sandro Tonali has been handed a suspended two-month ban and has been fined £20,000 after admitting to breaching the FA’s betting rules since the Magpies. The Italian moved to St James’ Park ahead of the current season as part of a £55m deal with AC Milan. The deal was seen as a big coup for the Tyneside club …

Of the various positions Barcelona need to reinforce this summer, the defensive midfield position has emerged as the number one priority. The likes of Joshua Kimmich and Guido Rodriguez have been linked with the Blaugranas in view of the same, for a big-name signing in the position this summer is seen as inevitable. Despite the administration’s forced forays into the …

Erik Ten Hag has admitted Bruno Fernandes is ‘a doubt’ for Monday night’s Premier League against Crystal Palace. The Red Devils, who will travel to Selhurst Park, for a league clash next week, are looking to finish their season strongly and build momentum ahead of this month’s FA Cup final against bitter-rivals Manchester City. Man United injury news: Bruno Fernandes …