Federico Chiesa is not back at Juventus for the pre-season training camp after representing Italy at Euro 2024, leaving the attacker’s future uncertain. Chiesa is one of Juventus’s big-name stars, but that seems to be just on paper; he is no longer an untouchable player at the club. With a year left on his contract, Juve looks more interested in …

Newcastle have signed 18-year-old goalkeeper James Taylor on a two-year deal as the Premier League club continues to strengthen their pool of future talent.  Taylor’s school, Samuel Whitbread Academy, confirmed the move on social media by posting an image of the goalkeeper holding up a Newcastle 2024/25 shirt at St James’ Park. The youngster is the third goalkeeper to arrive …

Patrick Vieira is no longer the head coach of Strasbourg after just one season at the helm of the French club. The former Arsenal and France midfielder joined the club, majority-owned by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, following his departure from Crystal Palace. Despite a promising start, his tenure failed to produce the desired transformation on the pitch. Vieira’s only …

After the 2023 season, the Minnesota Vikings and QB Kirk Cousins agreed to go their separate ways. Cousins signed a lucrative long-term deal with Atlanta. Leaving the Vikings with choices. Would they find a QB through free agency or use one of their two first-round picks to draft one?  Minnesota chose the latter option and drafted former Michigan QB and …

Massimiliano Allegri, who recently parted ways with Juventus, has been linked with various lucrative positions in the Saudi Pro League and the English Premier League. But the celebrated figure in Italian soccer has clear aspirations for his next career move. According to his mentor Giovanni Galeone, Allegri is not interested in lucrative offers from Saudi […] Massimiliano Allegri, who recently …

Eddie Howe is the type of football manager who can silence a pub with his post-match interviews.  Speaking to the media this afternoon, from the clubs preseason training base at Adidas’ training facilities in Germany, the gaffer has certainly set the fanbases tongues wagging with speculation, interpreting his comments to the media. Let’s examine what he had to say: In an interview …

Newcastle are in the market for a centre-back this summer and their new sporting director Paul Mitchell is very keen on Nice’s Jean-Clair Todibo.  The French defender is expected to leave the Ligue 1 club this summer with several sides interested in his services ahead of the new campaign. Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has only seen one outfield player join …

Over the years, Barcelona have claimed several young talents to be the crown jewel of the current crop of La Masia talents. None, however, have had the impact that Lamine Yamal has had. Now just 17 years of age, the youngster has already established himself as a mainstay for both club and country. Barcelona, in fact, are planning their rebuild …

At this point, every penny that flows into the coffers of Barcelona is worth its weight in gold. The Catalans, thus, have their attention not only on potential sales this summer but even other external sources of revenue. One such revenue stream that is no longer linked to Catalonia is the future of Jean Clair-Todibo. Once a promising defender in …

FIFA has settled on the venues for the 2030 World Cup in Spain, and there are some notable omissions to that group. The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) initially proposed 13 venues. However, after discussions with FIFA, the Ministry for Sport, and RFEF, the final list was pared down to 11. This decision followed the confirmation that the Santiago Bernabeu …