Although there might be plenty of speculation surrounding Romelu Lukaku‘s potential move to Napoli, it appears that a number of Italy’s elite could be heading in the opposite direction. While it might appear that Nigerian marksmen Victor Osimhen will not be completing a blockbuster move to Chelsea ahead of the 2024/25 campaign, many of Serie A’s top stars are attracting …
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Arsenal Women 2023-24: A WSL season review
The Women’s Super League season usually ends with a number of goodbyes, but no season has arguably reached its climax with as many landmark conclusions as this one. The final day of the season featured farewells from Emma Hayes, Fran Kirby, Steph Houghton, and, most pertinently for this piece, Vivianne Miedema. Arsenal’s decision not to renew her expiring contract whipped …
Read More »Arsenal scout AS Monaco midfielder
Arsenal have reportedly sent their scouts to watch Monaco midfielder Youssouf Fofana, according to Fabrizio Romano on his YouTube channel. The France international has impressed in Ligue 1 in recent times, with the Gunners monitoring his situation as he now heads into the final year of his contract with his current club. Romano also says that Manchester United had an …
Read More »Lloyd Kelly – 11 positives and one big concern as Newcastle agree five-year deal
After weeks of talks and suggestions it was edging ever closer, several outlets confirmed this morning that Lloyd Kelly is set to sign a five-year deal at Newcastle United ahead of his medical in the coming days. The positives far outweigh the negatives for this signing, the first being that he’ll arrive on a free transfer. An under contract Kelly …
Read More »West Ham in talks to sell Nathan Trott
West Ham United goalkeeper Nathan Trott is expected to join FC Copenhagen during the summer transfer window. According to a report from the Athletic, the 25-year-old goalkeeper is likely to be sold for a fee of around £1 million. The two clubs are currently locked in talks over the permanent transfer of Trott and it remains to be seen whether …
Read More »Barcelona forward set to miss national team’s Euro opener through injury
The UEFA Euro 2024 will kick off this week and there are a number of Barcelona players participating in the tournament for their respective nations. As such, the Catalans will be following the tournament closely to see how their stars fare while hoping that there are no injury issues over the course of the tournament. As was confirmed late on …
Read More »Vlahovic rejects Juventus proposal to lower his salary
Juventus is struggling to get Dusan Vlahovic to accept a pay cut and spread his salary over several seasons. The Serbian had his best season at the club last term, proving why it was the right decision to sign him from Fiorentina. However, Juve agreed to increase his salary to 12 million euros net per season starting next term when …
Read More »Ryan Fraser set to join Southampton
Newcastle United winger Ryan Fraser has been linked with a move away from the club this summer. A report from the Athletic claims that he is set to leave soon. The player has reportedly agreed a deal with Southampton to leave Newcastle and the final details will be confirmed soon. He was on loan at Southampton this past season and he …
Read More »Chaos at Barcelona: 25 members have left Laporta’s board in the last three years
Joan Laporta has completed three years in his second tenure as the president of FC Barcelona and it has been far from smooth sailing. After all, the Blaugrana have been mired in financial issues while success on the sporting front has also been limited. During his three-year stint, Laporta has brought about several changes not only at the team level, …
Read More »Daichi Kamada undergoing Crystal Palace medical
Crystal Palace are closing in on the capture of the Japanese international midfielder Daichi Kamada. The 27-year-old midfielder will sign a two-year contract with the Premier League club and he is joining them on a free transfer. Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner is an admirer of the player and he wanted the Eagles to secure his signature. According to Fabrizio …
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