Weston McKennie has reported for pre-season training at Juventus as the midfielder waits for a club to sign him. Juventus has informed him that he is not part of their plans for the new season. The midfielder was included in Juve’s offer to sign Douglas Luiz. He declined to move unless certain conditions were met, and Juve replaced him with …
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Steve Cooper urges Leicester to replace player before season starts
Leicester City have gone through some big changes this summer. After winning promotion to the Premier League, the Foxes have lost their manager Enzo Maresca as well as their main player Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to Chelsea. They have since appointed Steve Cooper as their new manager and signed players like Issahaku Fatawu, Caleb Okoli, Michael Golding, and Bobby De Cordova-Reid. They …
Read More »Manchester City star wants to leave, club set to demand £60m-plus transfer fee
Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez is reportedly eager to leave the club this summer as he wants more playing time and ideally to live in a warmer climate. That’s according to a report from the Athletic, who add that Man City are prepared to listen to offers for around £60million plus a likely further £17m in add-ons for the Argentina …
Read More »Arsenal favourites over Barca, Atleti
Arsenal are reportedly now looking like the most likely next destination for Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino as Barcelona may struggle to afford the transfer. The Spain international has also been linked with Atletico Madrid, but would prefer to play in the Premier League, according to a report from Sport. The report makes it clear that their understanding is that …
Read More »Hansi Flick all but closes the doors on former Barcelona captain’s continuity
Earlier today, reports emerged claiming that Sergi Roberto and Barcelona had an agreement in place over a new contract but the deal was not signed because of Financial Fair Play issues. Roberto has become a free agent since his contract with Barça expired on June 30, but it was said that there is an agreement principle between the player and …
Read More »Malick Thiaw – What would AC Milan’s German giant bring to Newcastle United?
It’s become increasingly clear that Newcastle United are big admirers of Malick Thiaw. After the blog first revealed our interest in the AC Milan talent 13 months ago, there’s been a number of reports over the past month covering our pursuit of the 22-year-old talent. After watching Thiaw on several occasions in Serie A or the UEFA Champions League, I …
Read More »Collymore says Villains have been best in this window
This summer’s transfer window has been markedly different to those that have gone before, ostensibly as clubs, including Aston Villa, try to get to grips with Financial Fair Play. The Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) have put a spoke in the ambition of many clubs who were no doubt hoping, as before, that they could just go out …
Read More »Barcelona take 18-year-old gem’s renewal for granted, accelerate talks for another youngster
In recent weeks, Barcelona have been on a renewal spree as they worked to tie down several young talents from La Masia to new contracts. Indeed, the likes of Sergio Dominguez, Joan Anaya, Marc Casado, Marc Bernal, Oscar Gistau, Toni Fernandez, and Guille Fernandez, among others, all penned new contracts recently. Earlier today, youth goalkeeper Ander Astralaga also signed a …
Read More »Kaka conquers Milan & Italian football
Having already beaten Juventus to become champions of Europe the season before, Milan then stripped the Bianconeri of their Scudetto by storming to the 2003-04 Serie A title. Both the Old Lady and Roma had done their best to keep up with Carlo Ancelotti’s side but there was no stopping the resurgent Rossoneri, who won the league by a whopping …
Read More »Arsenal FC reject multiple approaches
Arsenal have reportedly rejected multiple transfer offers for Portuguese midfielder Fabio Vieira this summer, as he’s had interest from clubs in the Bundesliga, Serie A and the Saudi Pro League. That’s according to Graeme Bailey of TBR, with the journalist explaining that Vieira looks set to have more of a key role for Mikel Arteta’s side this season, and that …
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