As pre-season preparations continue in full swing at FC Barcelona under new manager Hansi Flick, it appears that the team is set to play a friendly encounter before flying off to the USA this weekend. Barcelona are scheduled to take off for the US on Sunday where they will be playing three matches against Manchester City, Real Madrid, and AC …
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Man City make huge decision with Ederson’s future uncertain
It remains uncertain if Ederson will leave Man City over the remainder of the current transfer window as the Brazilian continues to attract interest from Saudi Arabia, however, the Premier League champions will not be signing a new goalkeeper. In an ideal world for Pep Guardiola, Ederson will stay at the Etihad Stadium for another year and then leave next …
Read More »Real Madrid become first team to successfully defend their crown
Real Madrid won the Champions League in 2016-17, becoming the first side since the European Cup was rebranded as the UEFA Champions League in 1992 to defend their title, collecting their 12th overall. In the final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff against Juventus, a repeat of their 1998 clash, Zinedine Zidane masterminded a 4-1 triumph for Los Blancos, thanks …
Read More »Romano: Juventus interested in young Freiburg left-back Berkay Yilmaz
Juventus have reportedly set their sights on Freiburg youngster Berkay Yilmaz as they look to bolster their fullback slots. The 19-year-old is a German native of Turkish origin. He has been developing his game at Freiburg since 2020. He has now earned a promotion to the club’s senior squad. The left-back currently represents Turkiye U19 on the international level, and …
Read More »Dan Ashworth finally goes public after swapping Newcastle for Man Utd
As part of Manchester United’s yearbook for the 2024/25 season, former Newcastle and current Red Devils’ sporting director Dan Ashworth has spoken at length for the first time since his switch of clubs at the start of the month. The 53-year-old was placed on gardening leave by Newcastle in February and threatened to take the club to an arbitration hearing …
Read More »Club resigned to losing £25m Arsenal transfer target this summer as he won’t sign new deal
Real Sociedad are reportedly resigned to losing Mikel Merino this summer as he attracts interest from big clubs like Arsenal, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. This is according to a report from the Daily Mirror, who state that the Gunners could therefore be in with a chance of signing Merino on the cheap, possibly for as little as £25million. The Spain …
Read More »Man United praised for surprise deal
Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano has congratulated Manchester United on what he felt was a “really surprising” move to sign Leny Yoro from Lille this summer. The talented young Frenchman shone in Ligue 1 to establish himself as one of the top young players in Europe, attracting strong interest from Real Madrid and also coming to pretty much a full …
Read More »Premier League bigwigs target summer swoop for Barcelona-linked forward
FC Barcelona’s primary focus is to acquire the signature of long-time target Nico Williams, aiming to replicate Spain’s formidable wing duo of Williams and Lamine Yamal. At the same time, they are looking into cost-effective solutions to ensure the continuity of Joao Felix, whose loan spell with Barcelona ended this summer. It has largely been reported that Atletico Madrid does …
Read More »Leeds set £20m price-tag for player Farke just called ‘world class’
Leeds United have placed a £20m price tag on one of their key players this summer. The Whites have lost a number of important players after their failure to win promotion to the Premier League. The most high profile exit is Archie Gray, who has left the club in a big money move to join Premier League side Tottenham. Kris …
Read More »Barcelona youngster could follow the footstep of Fermin Lopez this summer
Fermin Lopez was one of the rising stars in Barcelona’s pre-season campaign last summer, as he stepped up in key friendlies before eventually establishing himself as a first-team player. Fermin ended the season with eight goals in 31 league matches and was even a part of the Spanish team that lifted the European Championship. As Barcelona kick off their pre-season …
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