Relinquishing their La Liga crown last season and eventually parting ways with Xavi following more drama behind the scenes in Catalonia, Barcelona are still a club dealing with a string of public issues.  Appointing former Germany boss Hansi Flick last month, there has been plenty of speculation on which Barca superstars could be forced out of the Nou Camp exit. …

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Over the past few weeks, FC Barcelona have been working hard to tie down young players coming through the La Masia ranks to new contracts. The likes of Hector Fort, Pau Cubarsi, Marc Casado, and Marc Bernal, among others, have agreed to new deals while the club is in the process of renewing more players such as Dani Rodriguez, Guille …

Bologna centre-back Riccardo Calafiori is set to seal a transfer to Arsenal, with a €55million deal now looking imminent, according to reports coming out of Italy today. Calafiori has given the green light to joining Arsenal over the likes of Chelsea and Juventus, and it now seems an improved offer from the Gunners to Bologna is imminent and set to …

Juventus is set to complete the transfer of Khephren Thuram in the coming days, or even hours, as the Frenchman joins from Nice. They have secured agreements with both the club and the player, and he is now expected to miss the Paris Olympic Games. Thuram is one of the finest talents in French football at the moment, and Juve …

New Liverpool manager Arne Slot has been given the opportunity to lead the club into a new era after the departure of Jurgen Klopp. The Dutchman is expected to make new signings at Anfield this summer as the Reds aim to perform better next season than they did in Klopp’s farewell season. A third place finish in the league and …

Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni has admitted Lionel Messi is a doubt for the Copa America 2024 quarter-final clash with Ecuador. Scaloni revealed he would give his talisman the time to assess his readiness, suggesting he would only field him if the frontman feels 100% up for it. Lionel Messi Has Struggled To Keep Himself Fit The most prominent name in …

Welcome to another episode of the Arsecast – the Arsenal podcast. In this episode I’m joined by Phil Costa, and first up on the agenda are the stories linking us to Bologna defender Riccardo Califiori. We chat about how this a deal that feels dependent on a significant departure from the defensive ranks, before we talk about the player himself, …

Leeds United came close to getting promoted to the Premier League but they faltered at the final stage of the season. The Whites could have earned automatic promotion through their league standing but their form in the last few months of the season proved damaging to their hopes of earning promotion to the top flight of English football. They got …

The coming few weeks will be crucial for FC Barcelona as they kickstart their preparations for the season ahead. However, new coach Hansi Flick will miss out on the services of multiple star players, who are in first-team action this summer. One of them is Frenkie de Jong, though perhaps not for the reasons one would have expected. The Dutchman, …