Arsenal are closing in on Bologna’s Riccardo Calafiori ahead of the 2024/25 campaign and the deal for the Italian makes a move for Barcelona’s Jules Kounde difficult. The Gunners are willing to complete the €50m transfer for the centre-back over the coming weeks, reports Matteo Moretto, as Mikel Arteta looks to strengthen his defence in order to challenge for the Premier …

Diego Luna’s hopes of making the U.S. men’s Olympic roster this summer reportedly ended on Saturday, but while many players would be disappointed with the news, Luna used it as motivation en route to a Man of the Match performance. Luna scored once and added three assists as Real Salt Lake rolled to a 5-2 home win over visiting Atlanta …

Leicester City have joined the race to sign Celtic midfielder Matt O’Riley this summer, as they seek a replacement for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who moved to Chelsea earlier in the transfer window. The report from GiveMeSport claims that Leicester scouts have identified O’Riley as a player who would replace the goal contributions of Dewsbury-Hall. However, the Scottish giants are seeking a …

Vitor Roque is one of many Barcelona players facing an uncertain future at Camp Nou this summer. With Barça facing major roadblocks in registering him for the season ahead, many expect Roque to leave the club, either on loan or on a permanent deal. However, a recent update from Matteo Moretto has offered more perspective on how Barcelona view the …

Aston Villa’s goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez, was reportedly on the verge of joining Manchester United last summer, his agent confirmed. The Red Devils were in the market for a new number one following the departure of David de Gea. However, they ultimately opted for Andre Onana, reuniting him with head coach Erik ten Hag. Despite Onana’s familiarity with the Dutchman, some …

Mason Greenwood’s future at Man United is yet to be decided as Marseille and Lazio continue to push to sign the forward ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.  The 22-year-old has been given additional time off by United as they continue to work on his transfer, reports The Athletic, with Marseille and Lazio in advanced talks to sign the Englishman this …

Juventus captain Danilo displayed his impeccable class in the way he responded to the insults of a Brazilian supporter. Brazil were eliminated from the Copa America after falling short in their penalty shootouts against Uruguay in the quarter-finals. A circulating video on X shows a Brazilian fan taking out his frustration on the defender by repeatedly shouting: “You’re horrible.” Danilo …

Three Lions icon Gary Lineker has urged former Premier League manager Frank Lampard to replace Gareth Southgate as England manager. The current England manager Southgate has taken the team to the Euro 2024 semifinal after a penalty shootout win against Switzerland. The Three Lions boss has a brilliant record as he has taken the team to a World Cup and …

In a recent report from SPORT, journalist Toni Juanmarti shared some tough news for Barcelona: key defender Ronald Araujo could be sidelined for nearly two months due to a hamstring injury sustained during the Copa America quarter-final against Brazil.  It must be noted that the Uruguayan international felt a sharp pain in the back of his left thigh just 30 …

The NUFC Blogcast is back for the second time this week, as I record a bonus episode to discuss Paul Mitchell’s arrival, discussing why he could be the perfect Sporting Director for Newcastle (Listen here or press play the play button below) I discuss his sudden appointment on Thursday morning following Dan Ashworth’s ‘immediate release’ to Man Utd and run through his …