There has been an interesting development with regard to Clement Lenglet’s standing at Barcelona lately. Earlier in the summer, he was regarded as an outcast and a liability to the Barcelona defence, even topping the list of players who could leave the club this summer. However, during the US tour, new coach Hansi Flick appears to have shown a favourable …

After a 2-2 draw with Manchester City, all eyes will be on Barcelona’s upcoming friendly against arch-rivals Real Madrid, which will be hosted in New Jersey. Speaking ahead of the game, senior player and goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen spoke to the media about various different topics, including the future of Sergi Roberto as well as his lack of participation in …

Juventus fans are losing interest in their club’s pursuit of Teun Koopmeiners and are ready to move on. The Bianconeri have been following the Dutchman since last season, and he remains their primary transfer target this summer. Juve has already signed two top midfielders, but they still believe adding Koopmeiners would strengthen their squad further. The Dutchman is keen on …

West Ham United have been linked with a move for the Borussia Dortmund striker Niclas Fullkrug. The 31-year-old is seriously considering leaving the German club this summer in order to play regularly next season. He is concerned about his lack of minutes following the arrival of Serhou Guirassy, as per Patrick Berger. The German international wants to play regularly next …

August 2 – The English Football Association (FA) has extended its long-term global partnership of the FA Cup with Emirates for a further four years, that will see the world’s oldest domestic cup competition continue to be called the Emirates FA Cup until 2028. Emirates’ existing contract was due to expire at the end of the upcoming 2024-25 season. The …

Juventus’ beleaguered rivals hoped that the shock resignation of Antonio Conte as coach during the summer of 2014 because of a dispute over transfer strategy might destabilise the champions. No such luck. While the appointment of Massimiliano Allegri did not initially go down well in Turin, the former AC Milan coach not only tightened the Old Lady’s grip on domestic …

Chelsea are interested in signing the Gremio attacking midfielder Gabriel Mec. According to UOL, Chelsea officials are currently in Brazil in order to get a deal done for the 16-year-old attacking midfielder. The Brazilian club is holding out for a fee of around €20 million for the talented young attacker and it remains to be seen whether they can reach …

Following a NUFC Blog exclusive earlier today revealing our interest in Marc Guehi, The Athletic’s David Ornstein has now confirmed that Newcastle have indeed opened discussions with Crystal Palace over the 24-year-old centre-back. The news sparks some much-needed excitement across the fanbase and offers a hat-tip to our very own Olly Hawkins, who mentioned Guehi earlier today before Ornstein’s big …

August 2 – The Confederation of African Football has been plunged into internal conflict, not for the first time, after confirming it is investigating allegations of corruption within its secretariat following media claims of serious misconduct by its general secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba. A CAF statement said it was appointing an international law firm or an international audit and professional services …

Barcelona defender Jules Kounde recently made headlines for his dedication to the team, as reported by AS.  According to the outlet, Kounde decided to cut his vacation short, returning to club duties earlier than planned because he was eager to start playing under the new coach Hansi Flick. Originally, the Frenchman was scheduled to return to pre-season training on August …