Arsenal are reportedly leading the race to Riccardo Calafiori as Bologna do not fancy selling their prized asset to Juventus. The Bianconeri have identified the 22-year-old as their primary target to bolster the backline this summer. Moreover, new Juventus coach Thiago Motta played an instrumental role in the player’s transition from fullback to center-back last term, and he would love …

United States men’s national team (USMNT) legend Alexi Lalas has said head coach Gregg Berhalter’s position should be under threat because the country “can’t afford to be embarrassed” at the 2026 Fifa World Cup. Mathias Olivera scored the only goal of the game in Kansas City as the US lost to Uruguay in their final 2024 Copa America group-stage match, …

Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon has been linked with a move to Liverpool in recent weeks. Liverpool have recently made an enquiry for the 23-year-old winger but a report from Football Insider claims that Newcastle are only interested in doing business if Jarell Quansah is a part of the deal. It will be interesting to see if Liverpool are willing …

July 2 – The Serbian FA (FFS) has started a major project to replace the pitches in eight stadiums in eight different Serbian cities, with renovation works on the facilities, used by Serbia’s professional clubs expected to be completed by the autumn. The official announcement of the Serbian FA did not indicate how much the project was costing, or where …

On Monday, it was officially announced that Marc Guiu had left FC Barcelona to sign for Premier League giants Chelsea. The 18-year-old La Masia gem had a €6 million release clause in his contract that Chelsea activated, with the striker signing a long-term contract with the Londoners. Barcelona, for their part, were eager to keep hold of the teenage striker …

July 2 – In a submission to FIFA’s independent legal committee, the Palestinian FA has called for a ban of the Israeli Football Association (IFA), stepping up a previous motion brought before the FIFA Congress in May that demanded ‘appropriate sanctions’ against the Israelis.  The PFA said they have now submitted their legal arguments to FIFA’s independent legal committee saying …

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur are keen on signing the glare winger Baris Alper Yilmaz. According to a report from HABER3, the Turkish outfit will demand €30 million for the 24-year-old winger and it will be interesting to see if the two clubs are willing to make a move for him. The report states that Manchester United and Tottenham are …

According to The Telegraph, Newcastle United have dropped their interest in Burnley’s James Trafford following the arrival of two goalkeepers yesterday. The club had a £16m bid rejected for the England U21 star last month and had quoted £20m during talks with the Clarets, but it seems we have now pulled away from any deal for the former Man City …

Juventus will reportedly finalize their second transfer of the summer, with Nice midfielder Khephren Thuram all set to make the move to Turin. The Serie A giants have already announced the signing of Aston Villa man Douglas Luiz for 28 million euros plus Enzo Barrenechea and Samuel Iling-Junior. Nevertheless, the Bianconeri are still determined to further enhance their midfield department …

Joao Felix ceased to be a Barcelona player on June 30 as his loan contract from Atletico Madrid came to an end. Barcelona, though, remain hopeful of signing the Portuguese international and are gearing up for crucial negotiations with Atletico Madrid. Competition from SL Benfica As Barcelona look to finalise another year of loan for Joao Felix, there appears to …