Federico Chiesa remains at a crossroads as he considers leaving Juventus or signing a new deal. The attacker has a contract offer on the table from the Bianconeri but had previously not wanted to accept it unless the terms were improved. Juve offered him an extension with the same salary he makes now, but Chiesa believes he is worth more. …
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Olmo Chelsea, De Ligt Man Utd, more
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Read More »‘Here we go’ – Romano confirms Manchester United’s first summer signing
Manchester United are on the verge of securing their first signing under the new INEOS ownership, with the club close to completing a deal for Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the agreement is in place, with Manchester United set to pay just above €40 million to the Serie A side, structured over three years. How …
Read More »US Soccer reach out to Klopp about USMNT job
U.S. Soccer officials are setting the bar high in their search for a new USMNT head coach. The governing body officially fired Gregg Berhalter on Wednesday after a poor showing at Copa America 2024. Despite hosting the tournament on home soil, Berhalter’s side failed to even qualify for the knockout round. Even before Berhalter was let go, many American soccer …
Read More »Netherlands Boss Claims VAR Is ‘Breaking’ Soccer After England Penalty
Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman has accused the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) of ruining soccer after England benefitted from one of its interventions in the second EURO 2024 semi-final. Dutch captain Virgil van Dijk also bemoaned the decision, claiming the Three Lions got a lot of confidence after converting the penalty. England Benefitted From A Controversial VAR Call In Their Semi-Final …
Read More »Man United and Bayern Munich close to agreeing Matthijs de Ligt fee
Man United and Bayern Munich are expected to reach an agreement over the transfer of Matthijs de Ligt next week with the defender keen on a move to Old Trafford. Erik ten Hag has identified the Dutch star as one of his top targets to strengthen his defence ahead of the 2024/25 campaign having worked with the 24-year-old at Ajax. The …
Read More »Newcastle linked with Leicester City star, Argentinian winger and Lazio midfielder
Transfer season is kicking into gear and we’ve seen three players linked with potential summer moves to Newcastle United this week; Leicester’s Kasey McAteer, Juventus’ Matias Soule and Lazio’s Mattéo Guendouzi. Starting with McAteer, Ben Jacobs has revealed that the Foxes talent is one of the names under consideration on Tyneside as Newcastle look to sign at least one right-winger …
Read More »Liverpool make Darwin Nunez decision following striker’s role in brawl
Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez was involved in ugly scenes on Wednesday night in the United States as the Uruguay star got into a brawl with Colombia fans but the Reds are waiting for all the facts before deciding how to proceed with the player. Uruguay were knocked out of the Copa America having suffered a 1-0 defeat to Colombia at …
Read More »Koeman critical of VAR which is ‘destroying the game’
July 11 – Dutch manager Ronald Koeman has argued that “VAR is destroying the game” after England were awarded a controversial penalty in the Netherlands’ 2-1 exit at Euro 2024. Koeman voiced his anger as England scored a crucial penalty in the first half of the last-four encounter to draw level. Defender Denzel Dumfries had tried to block Kane’s attempt …
Read More »Barcelona midfield outcast still on the radars of La Liga rivals – report
Barcelona are back in training ahead of the new season and the Hansi Flick era is thus well and truly underway. The new manager has begun the process of transmitting his ideas to the players as he stamps his authority in the dressing room. The process, however, is not as simple given the uncertainty around the squad for next season. …
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