Newcastle United are interested in signing the AC Milan defender Malick Thiaw this summer. The 22-year-old central defender has been linked with a move away from the Italian club and Newcastle are trying to get the deal done. They need to bring in defensive reinforcements and the Germany international would be the ideal long-term partner for Sven Botman at the …
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Real Madrid bust €1bn mark with promise of more to come
July 26 – Real Madrid has reported a 27% rise in operating income for the 2023/24 financial year to €1.073 billion, an increase of €230 million and making it the first football club to break the €1 billion mark. Revenue performance was helped substantially by on-field performance with the first team winning the Champions League for the sixth time, as …
Read More »IMG lands 5-year Saudi broadcast production contract
July 25 – IMG has won the broadcast production contract for the Saudi Pro League (SPL) and Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) in a five-year partnership that will see it produce matches for the Roshn Saudi League (RSL), King’s Cup, and Saudi Super Cup, starting from the 2024-25 season. IMG will introduce ‘advanced remote production technologies’, allowing them to oversee …
Read More »Auction opened for Euro 2024 final ball
July 25 – The UEFA Euro 2024 match-winning ball is being auctioned by UEFA, with all proceeds going to the UEFA Foundation for Children. The auction, launched at midday CET on 24 July, will continue until 20:00 CET on 4 August. Fans can participate by visiting online marketplace Catawiki. Mikel Oyarzabal’s decisive goal on July 14 propelled Spain to their …
Read More »Liverpool goalkeeper Fabian Mrozek set to head out on loan
Liverpool goalkeeper Fabian Mrozek is all set to join Swedish outfit IF Brommapojkarna this summer, According to a report from Fotboll Direkt, the 20-year-old will join the Swedish club on loan for the upcoming campaign so that he can continue his development with regular football. The goalkeeper signed for Liverpool back in 2019, but he is yet to make a …
Read More »2024/25 shirt revealed on US tour
Jack Grealish, Jeremy Doku and Erling Haaland are among the players to have posed for the first time in the 2024/25 Manchester City third kit. Designed by Puma, the burgundy kit with metallic gold trims represents “constant movement”, the reigning Premier League champions have said. Stars including Manuel Akanji, Mateo Kovacic, Jess Park and Ruben Dias also showed off the …
Read More »Kitman Labs adds its data solutions to improving performance of Premier League match officials
July 25 – The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) group that officiates all Premier League matches has announced a new partnership with data analytics business Kitman Labs. The deal will provide match officials and performance support staff with access to a data and analytics platform designed to provide a real-time view of officiating personnel inclusive of performance, training and medical/health …
Read More »Saudi interest threatens Cancelo move to Barcelona
Manchester City have set a price tag of €30m for Portuguese right-back, Joao Cancelo, and that could see Barcelona out of the race to sign him this summer. The Catalans are angry with the Premier League club and have told City that they’ve raised the price tag already set for the player. Barca do want to complete the transfer, but …
Read More »When Ronaldinho sent Barcelona on their journey to greatness
At this point in Spanish football history, the ‘big three’ included not only Barcelona and Real Madrid, but Valencia also, who had previously won the Spanish Primera Division the previous campaign in 2004 and in 2002. Prior to the 2004-05 campaign Barca were arguably the third biggest power in that trio as they had not won the league since before …
Read More »Atalanta’s CEO appears to soften their stance on Koopmeiners transfer
Atalanta is softening its stance on the potential departure of Teun Koopmeiners this summer. The midfielder is the next player that Juventus is expected to add to their squad in this transfer window. The Bianconeri have been in fantastic form in the market so far and are now making some sales to raise funds to sign the Dutchman. Koopmeiners has …
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