July 31 – Chelsea will take no action against their Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez for singing a derogatory song about France’s black players. Fernandez was accused of “uninhibited racism” by Chelsea team-mate Wesley Fofana for a video posted after Argentina beat Colombia 1-0 in the Copa America final on July 14. Chelsea instigated an internal disciplinary procedure which is now …
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Barcelona winger rejects three-year contract offer worth €60 million from Saudi Arabia
It is no secret that clubs from Saudi Arabia have been pushing hard to sign Barcelona winger Raphinha in the ongoing transfer window. The 27-year-old winger is one of the candidates to be possibly sold by the club to generate revenue, with clubs from the Middle East ready to splash big money on his capture. However, Raphinha has always maintained …
Read More »Sassuolo CEO opens the door for Berardi to leave amidst Juventus interest
Domenico Berardi remains a target for Juventus, and Sassuolo’s relegation from Serie A should make it easier for the Bianconeri to sign him. The attacker was expected to move to Juve last summer, but the transfer broke down after the Neroverdi determined that Juve had left it too late to make an approach for his signature. The Azzurri star suffered …
Read More »London rivals expect Tottenham to come in with an offer for £34m-rated star
Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a move for the Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher in the summer. According to Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol, Chelsea are expecting an offer from Tottenham for the star midfielder. Atletico Madrid are keen on signing the player as well but Chelsea are expecting their London rivals to come in for him soon. “Atletico Madrid …
Read More »Women take centre stage at Olympics with Canada looking to complete amazing qualification
It’s the final day of group-stage action in the women’s football tournament at the Olympic Games and we have identified some very strong tips if you wish to have a bet on the action. Hosts France are in action, as are world number one-ranked side Spain and defending champions Canada. Let’s take a look at the tips that we think …
Read More »Howe dismisses speculation over England job
July 31 – Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, one of the favourites to replace Gareth Southgate for the England job, says he has had no official contact with the Football Association over the vacancy. Howe was one of the names bandied about after Southgate stepped down in the wake of the Euro 2024 final defeat by Spain earlier this month. Howe, …
Read More »Pep Guardiola impressed by ‘extraordinary’ 17-year-old Barcelona academy jewel
Last night, FC Barcelona began their US pre-season tour on a strong note as they played out a 2-2 draw against Manchester City before coming out on top in the penalty shootout. It was an impressive performance from the Blaugrana considering the number of young talents on the pitch going up against a team like Manchester City. One of the …
Read More »Man United in contact with Bayern Munich to sign Matthijs De Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui
Manchester United have been linked with a move for the Bayern Munich defenders Matthijs De Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui. Both players are expected to leave the club this summer and Manchester United remain keen on signing them. According to Florian Plettenberg, Bayern Munich are hoping to sell the two players and they remain in constant contact with Manchester United to …
Read More »Manchester United hold off resurgent Liverpool for three in a row
The 2008-09 English Premier League title was won by Manchester United, their third in a row, in a season in which the perennially underachieving Liverpool emerged as a true force once again. United were forced to collect a huge 90 points in order to see off the challenge from Anfield, with Rafa Benitez’s side defeating United both home and away …
Read More »Everton summer signing admits he turned down transfer offers from ‘other clubs’
New Everton signing Jake O’Brien has admitted he turned down offers from ‘other clubs’ to join the Merseyside club this summer. The Irish defender completed a £16.43m move (per Liverpool Echo) from French giants Lyon earlier this week, becoming Everton’s fourth major signing of the summer alongside Iliman Ndiaye, Jesper Lindstrom and Tim Iroegbunam. O’Brien — capped twice for the …
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