West Ham are in advanced talks with Aston Villa over the signing of forward Jhon Duran having missed out on the signing of Girona’s Artem Dovbyk. The Hammers have made the Colombian their primary target to address the forward issues they have in their squad and have offered  £30m plus one young player in an attempt to sign the 20-year-old, reports Fabrizio …

New Zealand soccer officials are asking for Canada to face punishment for their role in a spying controversy. An uncredited Canadian women’s national team member recently flew a drone over New Zealand’s practice. The issue, however, was not an isolated incident. The drone interrupted the Football Ferns’ training on two separate days. Team New Zealand contacted French authorities and Olympic …

Following the release of a brand new streaming service, SIX Newcastle United pre-season fixtures will be available to watch online via the new website and the soon-to-be-released mobile app. The club have created a ‘match pass’ package that allows fans to watch all six games (men and women) over the coming weeks, featuring Saturday’s trip to Hull City, two games …

Liga MX enjoyed a comfortable victory over MLS’ best in the 2024 MLS All-Star Game on Wednesday night. A 4-1 win for the Mexican side saw four different players get on the scoresheet, including two in each half. Columbus Crew forward Cucho Hernandez scored the lone goal for the MLS All-Stars, but it wasn’t enough in the final scoreline. It …

The success of the Spanish national team at the recently concluded Euro 2024 sparked serious interest in the Barcelona offices. The Blaugrana, after all, have been linked with moves for three La Roja stars in recent weeks. While Nico Williams and Dani Olmo are reportedly top targets, interest in Mikel Merino has also been reported. Now, SPORT provides an update …

With Spain outright claiming their crown as European Champions, an incredible summer of exciting and fervorous international football came to an end earlier this month. It means that the focus now shifts back to club football, and especially Barcelona where pre-season preparations are already in full swing under the watchful eye of new head coach Hansi Flick. However, while Euro …

Manchester City owners, City Football Group (CFG), have announced a strategic partnership with entertainment behemoth Sony Pictures Television (SPT). It will allow them to produce and co-develop new and original television projects for audiences across the globe. CFG’s poster club, Manchester City, have enjoyed global fanfare over the last decade. Under the leadership of CFG owner Sheikh Mansour, the Cityzens …

The Brooklyn Nets started the 2023-24 season questioning whether the team needed a full rebuild. After seeing what’s happened this offseason, there’s no question what the Nets are trying to do. General manager Sean Marks has finally pulled the trigger and the Nets are rebuilding once again.  Their biggest move this offseason was trading SF Mikal Bridges to their crosstown …

The future of Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk at Anfield remains uncertain heading into the 2024/25 campaign and the Reds have been told by Juventus that it will take £50m to sign his potential replacement in Gleison Bremer. The Dutch star is out of contract with the Premier League club in 2025 and there has been no sign of a new …

After dismissing Ottmar Hitzfeld, Bayern Munich appointed former Stuttgart boss Felix Magath as their new head coach for the 2004-05 season. The former midfielder had not won any major honours at Stuttgart, but was an immediate success in Munich, winning the league and cup double in his first season. Bayern’s nearest challengers in the league were also under the guidance …