The new Premier League season begins in just over three weeks time, and Arsenal will once again be looking to topple Man City from their perch at the top of the table. Aside from Liverpool in 2020, no other team has won the English top-flight title in the past seven seasons. It’s a phenomenal record and one that you wouldn’t …

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said the inexperience of his side had been a “difficult” factor in their thrilling 4-3 defeat to Celtic in North Carolina in the opening match of their US tour. Captained by Erling Haaland, the reigning Premier League champions fell 3-1 behind at the interval in their first pre-season friendly, Nicolas-Gerrit Kuhn scoring twice for the …

Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, arguably has one of the toughest jobs in football at present. Since Todd Boehly took over the ownership of the West London club from Roman Abramovich, it’s as if the circus has come to town. Not a week seems to go by without something headline-worthy happening, and the Blues are rarely out of the news. More …

Ronald Araujo is making waves among Barça fans with his recent actions.  The Uruguayan centre-back recently had a successful operation on his right hamstring injury and after the surgery, he expressed his regret about not being able to help Uruguay until the end of the last Copa America.  However, his heartfelt message made no mention of his club, Barcelona. Araujo’s …

Tottenham lead Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in pursuit of Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze. The England international has been linked with a move to the biggest Premier League clubs this summer. After his fine performances for Crystal Palace last season, when he helped the club finish in the top half of the Premier League table, a number of clubs have …

Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has been linked with a move to Real Madrid with La Liga winners keeping a close eye on the England international, as reported by the Daily Mail. The Reds defender has impressed the Champions League winners, who are looking for a new long term replacement of their current right-back Dani Carvajal. After the departure of Jurgen …

Barcelona’s interest in Mikel Merino is facing stiff competition from Arsenal, with Gabriel Sans reporting through Mundo Deportivo that Arsenal are ready to offer €30 million for Merino.  Interestingly, at this very moment, Merino has not ruled out a move to the Premier League. It is said that Hansi Flick has made it clear that one of his top priorities …

Good morning from London where I’m trying to figure out whether I should treat today as a matchday or not.  For those in the UK, kick-off against Bournemouth – the first match of our US tour –  is at 3.30 am tomorrow, so technically it’s not. At the same time, it’s the last chance I’ll get to preview the game …

Joelinton has urged Eddie Howe to reject any offer from England, believing he’s a “great coach” who can take Newcastle United to the “next level.” The Brazilian feels it’s “just speculation” at this stage, but accepts that it “shows how good he is” to see the FA eye up Howe after Gareth Southgate’s exit. However, his message was clear. “I …

Although Jadon Sancho and Erik ten Hag appeared to have kissed and made up, it seems that the former England international’s future could still be away from Man United. Perhaps with a view to maximising the player’s sell-on value, the Dutchman has been keen to draw a line under their spat from last season which saw him banished to training …