Even though Guido Rodriguez appears all set to join FC Barcelona for free this summer, the club remain intent on adding another pivot midfielder before the next season starts. Soon-to-be-named new manager Hansi Flick shares the idea with sporting director Deco that the No. 6 position needs to be significantly reinforced in the summer. Joshua Kimmich has been the main …

Federico Chiesa will still be required to do some defensive work under Thiago Motta, according to journalist Giovanni Guardalà. Under Max Allegri, the attacker struggled with his defensive duties, and the demand to defend more strained their relationship. Chiesa is purely an attacking winger who loves to spend time in attack and does not seem to have much interest in …

Ipswich Town defender Leif Davis has admitted that it is his ultimate goal to play for Newcastle after a historic season for the 24-year-old as he helped his side clinch promotion to the Premier League. Davis – who started his career at Wallsend Boys Club – recorded 18 assists across the entire campaign, absolutely obliterating Kieran Trippier’s record of the …

Clement Lenglet is one of many Barcelona players who spent the 2023/24 campaign on loan elsewhere. The former Sevilla defender is coming on the back of a relatively mixed season at Aston Villa, where he was able to feature in 25 competitive matches. Lenglet was notably a key part of Aston Villa’s UEFA Conference League campaign, but his role in …

Having bid adieu to Xavi Hernandez after the team’s 2-1 win over Sevilla last night, Barcelona are now focused on beginning their new chapter at the earliest. The man for the job appears decided beyond doubt – Hansi Flick. The German tactician has been Joan Laporta’s favoured option for a while now, and in the end, reigned supreme over names …

With Hansi Flick soon expected to join Barcelona as head coach, the club are scouring the market for potential reinforcements heading into the summer transfer window. One of the target areas for the Barcelona board is the creative department, with former youth player Xavi Simons emerging as one of the top targets. After a stellar season in the Bundesliga with …

Sunday night marked another trophy lift for American attacker Alex Zendejas. Zendejas and Club America lifted the Liga MX Clausura title on Sunday after defeating Cruz Azul on away goals following a 2-2 aggregate scoreline. Henry Martin’s 78th minute penalty kick goal on Sunday proved to be the deciding goal after the teams played out a 2-1 first leg last …

Adam Lallana is reportedly in talks with Southampton over a shock return after the Saints secured promotion back to the Premier League.  Russell Martin’s side beat Leeds United 1-0 in the play-off finals to win back promotion to England’s top tier football. Adam Armstrong scored the only goal of the game, which was enough for the Saints to secure their …

May 27 – Most teams would consider winning the FA Cup, the world’s most prestigious domestic knockout competition, a momentous achievement and the very essence of success. But Manchester United are not most teams. Even upsetting Manchester City 2-1 in Saturday’s final at Wembley, securing European football next season in the process, may not be able to save manager Erik …

Soon after it was confirmed that Barcelona are going to bring in Hansi Flick as the replacement for Xavi next season, a certain Thiago Alcantara was instantly linked with a move back to Catalonia, albeit not in a playing position. Indeed, as per reports, Barça see Thiago, who is in the final phase of his career, as a possible assistant …