Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott says new head coach Arne Slot’s style of play is “elegant” compared to Jurgen Klopp. The Dutchman took over from the German this summer and has a lot to live up to on Merseyside, with Klopp winning both the Champions League and Premier League during his time with the club. But Slot’s new era started with …

July 26 – Qatar-owned broadcaster beIN Sports asked for every player in France’s Ligue 1 next season wear a Visit Qatar badge on their shirt for games shown live. The request, according to the Guardian newspaper, was part of negotiations for a  new TV deal and quotes unnamed “multiple sources” claiming it was made by beIN Media Group chairman, Nasser al-Khelaifi, …

Manchester United winger Antony is reportedly attracting transfer interest from Besiktas, but it looks like a difficult deal for the Turkish giants as he’d prefer to stay at Old Trafford. Antony has been a flop at Man Utd so far, failing to look anything like the exciting young talent we saw also playing under Erik ten Hag during their time …

Friday 26 – Manchester City have reportedly made an offer to RB Leipzig for 26-year-old Spain midfielder Dani Olmo. The player was a standout performer of Euro 2024 and could be available for a fee of around £60 million. With rumours linking star man Kevin De Bruyne to Saudi Arabia not slowing down, despite Pep Guardiola’s insistence he is going …

Even though Joao Cancelo’s loan term at FC Barcelona came to an end officially on June 30, the player still continues to be listed on the club’s official website in the squad list with the No. 2 shirt that he wore last season. This is an indicator of the Blaugrana’s intention to re-sign the Portuguese international once again despite facing …

July 29 – FIFA has rejected Argentina’s complaints over a controversial last-minute equaliser being ruled out at the opening match of the Olympic football tournament  against Morocco. “The FIFA Disciplinary Committee rejected the protest filed regarding the events that occurred in the match against Morocco,” Argentine FA President Claudio ‘Chiqui’ Tapia said on X, adding he is seeking explanations for …

While the primary focus continues to be Nico Williams, FC Barcelona also continue to work on the capture of RB Leipzig and Spain attacking midfielder Dani Olmo. The 26-year-old Spain’s Euro 2024 hero is also keen on making the move back to Barça, where he spent seven years at La Masia, and as per reports this past weekend, Olmo has …

Aston Villa are making some big moves in the transfer market this summer. Unai Emery’s team have qualified for the Champions League for the first time in their history. They have responded to that by making some big signings including Ian Maatsen and Amadou Onana. The Midlands club are still not done with their transfer business as they are targeting …

Newcastle United have touched down in Tokyo, with the 29-man squad arriving in Japan after a long-haul flight on Sunday. Before we get to the players absent – most of which have a good explanation – this is the group of players Eddie Howe has selected for upcoming games on Tuesday and Saturday in the J.League Series: Goalkeepers – Pope, …

July 29 – The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) has boosted to funding for the second season of its Women’s Football Clubs Development Fund Program to $16 million, a rise of SAR10 million ($2.7 million). The new season programme will extend support to 70 women’s football clubs in competitive leagues, including the SAFF Women’s Premier League, SAFF Women’s First Division …