Gianluca Frabotta showed a lot of promise when he first joined Juventus, even benching Alex Sandro at the start of the 2020/2021 season. However, the left-back’s career has not progressed since then, and he has been on various loan spells away from the club since 2021. Juventus currently does not have a clear role for him in their squad, and …

Switzerland have drawn level with Scotland in their crucial Euro 2024 clash courtesy of a Xherdan Shaqiri screamer with three points being huge for either side.  A win for the Swiss would qualify them for the Round of 16 having won their first game against Hungary, while the Scots are fighting to stay in the competition. Steve Clark’s men took …

It was a start to forget for Fabian Schar during Switzerland’s second group game of Euro 2024, with the Newcastle United centre-back. Less than 13 minutes into his Group A clash with Scotland on Wednesday night, the defender hung out a leg and deflected Scott McTominay’s shot past Yann Sommer – who looked to have it covered – to give …

Scotland have taken the lead in their crucial Euro 2024 clash with Switzerland courtesy of a familiar face in Man United’s Scott McTominay.  Steve Clark’s men need to win the Group A game after being hammered by Germany in their opener. Three points would give them a great chance of qualifying for the Round of 16 and the bounce back …

Man United’s pursuit of Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo is currently off as UEFA rules prevent the Premier League club from signing the French star. Erik ten Hag has wanted a new centre-back at Old Trafford since last summer but the hierarchy at the Manchester club failed to deliver the Dutch coach one. The Red Devils went on to have severe injury …

Federico Bernardeschi won Euro 2020 with the Italy national team, playing alongside Federico Chiesa. They were also teammates at Juventus before Bernardeschi left the club to move to Canada. Bernardeschi wanted to be part of the Euro 2024 squad but was not considered for selection. The attacker wishes the current team the best of luck. Italy began their campaign with …

Manchester United’s pursuit of signing a new defender has hit a major snag. United have been linked with a move for Nice center-back Jean-Clair Todibo for some time now. The Frenchman was recently left off of his nation’s Euro 2024 squad by manager Didier Deschamps. Nevertheless, the 24-year-old star faced stiff competition at the position from William Saliba, Ibrahima Konate, …

In tournament football, nothing is as important as the result. So, in opening their campaign with a 1-0 victory over Serbia at the Euros, it should have been a job well done for England. But it was the nature of their display after taking the lead that invited fresh criticism for Gareth Southgate and his team selection that night. Southgate’s …

Chelsea’s Ian Maatsen is moving closer to joining Aston Villa after the two Premier League clubs agreed a deal for the transfer of the left-back.  The Blues need to sell some of their players before June 30 to comply with the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules and the defender was one star placed on the transfer list. Maatsen spent …

The NUFC Blogcast is back for another week, as I discuss the latest transfer rumours, our fixture list for the 2024/25 season and how four Mags have got on so far at EURO 2024 (Listen here or press play the play button below) With Ed unwell and unable to join me on today’s recording, I start by running through Newcastle’s fixtures for …