Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has promised an ‘important’ summer transfer window following his side’s disappointing 2023/24 season. Colchoneros endured a third straight trophyless campaign, finishing fourth in La Liga behind Real Madrid, Barcelona and surprise package Girona, while exiting the Champions League and Copa del Rey at the quarter-final and semi-final stages, respectively. It’s the first time Atletico have finished …
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Tottenham boosted in pursuit of Brentford striker Ivan Toney
Tottenham have received a boost in their pursuit of Brentford striker Ivan Toney. The 28-year-old forward is expected to be one of the most in-demand players in the upcoming transfer window, with several Premier League giants vying for his signature. Top clubs including Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester United have all expressed interest in the Brentford star, who has established himself …
Read More »West Ham flop thanks Gasperini for career turnaround with Atalanta
Former West Ham striker Gianluca Scamacca has thanked Gian Piero Gasperini for helping to get his career back on track with Atalanta. Scamacca joined the Hammers from Sassuolo for a reported £30.5m fee back in July 2022 but would last just one season at the London Stadium. The striker scored eight goals in 27 appearances across all competitions to help …
Read More »Watch: Jeremy Doku saves Jack Grealish from falling from the top of the bus during parade
Manchester City were out on the streets of Manchester to celebrate their historic fourth consecutive Premier League title. The open-top bus parade saw the players and staff in party mood as they drank, sang and celebrated another successful season. Typically, Jack Grealish was at the centre of all celebrations. However, he was spared off an unfortunate disaster, as he was …
Read More »Italian coach emerges as top candidate to lead Chelsea
Following Mauricio Pochettino’s resignation, Chelsea are presently in the process of finding a new manager. Enzo Maresca, the manager of Leicester City, has emerged as a formidable rival for this highly sought-after position. Speculation has circulated that Maresca will join Chelsea this summer, with renowned transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano claiming that he is “super keen” on the idea. Quite a …
Read More »Tottenham set to raid Middlesbrough for 21-year-old Hayden Hackney
Tottenham are set to raid Middlesbrough for midfielder Hayden Hackney this summer according to reports. Spurs are known to be seeking midfield reinforcements as Ange Postecoglou looks to strengthen his squad in an attempt to get the club back into the Champions League. Postecoglou’s side started the season strongly but faded towards the end, and missed out on a top four …
Read More »What is the pink card in Copa America?
The 2024 Copa America brought about a new addition: a pink card. Everyone knows about the yellow card and red card. The yellow is for a caution, indicating to players that if they keep making cynical challenges, they will not be allowed to play. That leads to red cards, which are indications of ejections from games. This comes from two …
Read More »Sevilla 1-2 Barcelona: Player Ratings
The last game of the Spanish league season kicked off tonight at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan as Sevilla hosted Barcelona. It was also Xavi’s last game coaching Barcelona, and the emotions were running high even before kick off. Barcelona started the game on the front-foot, and scored through Robert Lewandowski in the 15th minute after an excellent move with Pedri …
Read More »Journalist says even Thiago Motta will struggle to find space for Chiesa
One player Max Allegri struggled to fit into his team at Juventus during his second spell at the club was Federico Chiesa. The attacker performs very well in a 4-3-3 formation and has been one of the best players at the club since he joined. However, in his last two terms as Juve’s manager, Max Allegri favoured a 3-5-2 system, …
Read More »Kevin Nolan blames David Moyes decision for West Ham season collapse
Kevin Nolan has blamed West Ham’s drastic downturn in form during the 2023/24 campaign on a comment made by outgoing manager David Moyes. A 2-0 win away at Arsenal on matchday 19 left the Hammers sixth in the table and well in the hunt for Champions League qualification. However, West Ham would go on to win just four more Premier …
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