Juventus and Italy legend Alessandro Del Piero has been spotted posing in a Newcastle United shirt while also revealing that he came close to joining them a few times during his playing days. The 49-year-old was one of the finest forwards of his generation and it would have been exciting to see him in the Premier League at some point. …
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Scotland full-back Robertson fine after injury scare
Scotland assistant coach John Carver has played down fears of an injury to Andy Robertson on the eve of Euro 2024. The Liverpool full-back did not finish today’s training session in Garmish-Partenkirchen, sparking fears he may not be available for the Scots’ tournament opener against hosts Germany on Friday night. But Carver insists there was no need to panic, stressing …
Read More »Player arrives in London today to complete West Ham transfer
Brazilian wonderkid Luis Guilherme is reportedly arriving in London today to finalise his transfer to West Ham United as this saga finally seems to be nearing a conclusion. Guilherme is considered a huge talent, and it seems the 18-year-old had some last-minute offers from elsewhere, including big-money proposals from the Saudi Pro League, though he’s now finally closing in on …
Read More »Juventus needs Dusan Vlahovic to take a pay cut soon
Juventus is pushing towards sustainable progress as a club, doing all it can to keep its costs low. As one of Europe’s biggest clubs, some of its players are on huge salaries negotiated by the former board. The Bianconeri have not achieved significant success since they last won the league in 2020. Yet, they have signed several players and paid …
Read More »Newcastle’s summer to-do list – Signings, sales, top priorities and transfer budget
With the summer window set to officially open on Friday and run until 11pm on August 30th, it’s time to take a deep dive into transfers. Where will we strengthen? Who could sign? Who could leave? How much might we spend? Before we go through the potential ins and outs, it’s been widely reported that the club are prioritising moves …
Read More »Aston Villa make contact to sign Denzel Dumfries
Aston Villa are interested in signing Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan during the summer transfer window. According to a report from Calciomercato, the 28-year-old is on their transfer wish list and they are looking at him as a potential replacement for Matty Cash. Aston Villa director Monchi is ready to go all in for the 28-year-old Dutch international and it …
Read More »Barcelona could benefit greatly from Real Madrid’s stance on FIFA Club World Cup
Barcelona missed out on qualification for the revamped FIFA Club World Cup 2025 after their elimination from the UEFA Champions League this past season. The Club World Cup is set to introduce a new format that consists of as many as 32 teams from across the globe. Europe was given 12 slots in the competition four of which will be …
Read More »Pep Guardiola: “Whatever happened to Xavi is not my fault”
Pep Guardiola, while appearing at the Legends Trophy golf tournament, made a series of comments relating to Barcelona. The Catalans has notably closed the door on a potential return to Camp Nou, admitting it is something that he does not consider at the moment. Another interaction highlight was him commenting on Xavi Hernandez’s sudden departure from Barcelona, reiterating that he …
Read More »‘We’ve received no calls’ – Guardiola on Barcelona’s interest in Man City superstar
With yet another summer transfer window approaching, FC Barcelona are once again being heavily linked with Manchester City playmaker Bernardo Silva. The 29-year-old Portuguese international has been on the radars of the Blaugrana for quite some time now, with the club exploring the idea of his signing in each of the last two summer windows. When Xavi was in charge, …
Read More »Barcelona veteran’s continuity ‘almost impossible’, already talking with other clubs
Earlier today, we reported that Barcelona captain Sergi Roberto is prepared to wait for the club despite attracting interest from other teams. While contract negotiations are unlikely to be a problem, the issue comes with the Catalans’ Financial Fair Play situation as they do not have enough space to register all their players and have other priorities. The Blaugrana see …
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