As Barcelona look to facilitate the transfer of top target Nico Williams, the club are desperately seeking a big-money sale. The club’s sporting director Deco has already decided to stay back in Barcelona in order to negotiate the exit of some of the unwanted stars in the team. While much of the focus has been around Ferran Torres and Raphinha, …

For over a week now, reports in Italy have indicated that Newcastle United are back in for Malick Thiaw, but must be prepared to meet AC Milan’s €40m (£35m) asking price to sign the centre-back. There’s been a lot of talk but few updates of substance since then – his agent has denied claims of an agreement today – and …

The future of Ferran Torres has come under the microscope this summer even after the forward’s triumph in Euro 2024. Speculation linking Ferran away from a move to Barcelona come on the back of the club’s bid to generate fresh revenue, which could be key in unlocking the deal to sign top target Nico Williams. Barcelona place Ferran on the …

Juventus defender Gleison Bremer, who is reportedly the target of Manchester United, is attracting attention from Liverpool and Arne Slot has made him his top target this summer. With the Copa America over now, Liverpool are plotting a strong move to sign Juventus defender Gleison Bremer, according to TEAMtalk. Despite rumours that the Reds are interested in many targets, they …

Juventus returned to Serie A after a one-year absence following their Calciopoli-related relegation but despite boasting the brilliant striking partnership of Alessandro Del Piero and David Trezeguet, they were unable to prevent Inter from successfully defending their Scudetto. Roma did take the title race right to the wire, though, with Mirko Vucinic and Mancini proving most worthy foils for captain …

Juventus youngster Fabio Miretti has recently sustained a knock that will rule him out of action for the coming weeks. The midfielder was part of Thiago Motta’s pre-season camp in Germany last week. The squad underwent intense training at the Adidas headquarters and also took part in a friendly test against Nuremberg which ended in a 0-3 defeat. While it …

India is known in the Western world as a cricket-mad nation. The sport is a religion in India, and the players are bestowed with demi-god status. Even the narrowest streets are turned into a cricket pitch by kids desperate to showcase their talents. In such a cultural setting, I was among the minority who followed soccer with equal enthusiasm. This …

Arsenal are reportedly back in the race for the transfer of Napoli striker Victor Osimhen after Paris Saint-Germain decided the asking price for the Nigeria international is too high. This has apparently seen both the Gunners and Chelsea get back in touch with Napoli in the last few days, according to Football Transfers, though the Blues’ contacts with the Serie …

Finding a brilliant free agent in this highly inflated transfer market is no less than spotting a unicorn. It takes immense patience, a bucket-load of courage, and sensational negotiation skills to convince a free agent to join. So, understandably, mega-value free transfers do not occur very frequently. The summer transfer window of the 2024-25 season, however, has been an exception, …

In a major update, MARCA reports that former La Masia prodigy Dani Olmo is ‘closer than ever’ to returning to Barcelona this summer even though negotiations with RB Leipzig are still ongoing. The 26-year-old is the next priority target for Barça after Athletic Club ace Nico Williams and work is being done to put everything in place for his signing. …