Leeds United have lost a number of players this summer after they failed to win promotion to the Premier League. Archie Gray has gone to join Tottenham this summer while Crysencio Summerville is heading to the London Stadium to join West Ham United. Another key player is now considering leaving the Whites this summer in order to save his international …

A barren 2013-14 season was remedied by Barcelona in style as Luis Enrique waltzed to La Liga in his first year as coach at Camp Nou. The Catalans’ victory was one third of a famous treble, becoming the first-ever Spanish side to achieve the distinction on two occasions as they added Copa del Rey and Champions League success in a …

Inter Milan has joined the race to sign Federico Chiesa as his future at Juventus remains uncertain. The winger is no longer part of the Bianconeri’s plans, having delayed signing a new deal. His current contract expires next summer, and he is too valuable for Juventus to allow him to leave as a free agent. The Bianconeri want him to …

Despite the glitz and glamor of watching many international stars take the stage at Paris 2024, the Premier League managers disrespect the Olympic Games. They have prevented numerous players from attending the Olympics. In total, only nine players from the league have been called up to the squads. The European Championship and the Copa America concluded over two weeks ago …

Manchester United were reportedly keen on signing Jonathan Clauss earlier this summer. The 31-year-old French international defender has now joined OGC Nice and a report from L’Equipe claims that the player has rejected an approach from Manchester United and opted to join the French outfit instead. Clauss is a versatile fullback capable of operating as the right back as well …

Arsenal are keen on signing the Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino this summer. The North London giants have already submitted a first offer to sign the 28-year-old Spanish international in the region of around €30 million. According to a report from Noticias De Gipuzkoa, Arsenal are very close to securing his signature and it remains to be seen whether the …

Newcastle United is now valued at more than £1billion after the sale of Amanda Staveley’s minority stake in the club to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). According to Bloomberg, (paywall) Staveley’s six percent stake is worth around £60million, placing the club’s overall value north of the £1billion mark for the first time. PIF’s investment in the club has certainly …

Arsenal could sign a Newcastle United player this summer and it is not someone many people expected. Although the Gunners would have wanted to sign either Alexander Isak or Bruno Guimaraes, two players they were linked with earlier in the summer. However, they could now sign transfer listed Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka this summer in case Aaron Ramsdale leaves the …

The transformation of Atletico Madrid from also-rans to real contenders under Diego Simeone was completed with a breathtaking Liga title in 2013-14. The Colchoneros smashed the dual dominance of Barcelona and Real Madrid with a brilliant season, inspired by the goals and heroics of Diego Costa. Simeone masterminded Atletico’s first league title in 18 years, while also ending a run …

For the vast majority of the core players, pre-season is largely a tuning up exercise. For example, players like Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice’s seasons are unlikely to be defined by what they do during pre-season friendlies- not least because in the case of Saka and Rice, they will have truncated pre-seasons anyway. However, for some players, pre-season …