Barcelona’s pre-season tour of the USA came to an end last night as they lost to AC Milan on penalties after playing out a 2-2 draw in regulation time. The Blaugrana finished the tour with two wins against Manchester City and Real Madrid, with the only defeat coming against Milan last night. The tour was a learning experience for a …
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Leverkusen friendly, Zinchenko stays, Hein on his way to Spain
Morning. Ahead of tonight’s friendly against Bayer Leverkusen, everyone’s doing the training pics thing to see who might be available or not. It’s interesting to see the likes of Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka and William Saliba taking what looks like a full part in the sessions, while there doesn’t appear to be any sign of Jurrien Timber or Takehiro Tomiyasu. …
Read More »Sepp van den Berg wants to join CL club this summer
It has been a quiet summer transfer window for Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp’s departure from Anfield has dampened the mood at the cub but new manager Arne Slot would be hoping to change that soon. The Reds have lost Thiago Alcantara, Joel Matip and Adrian this summer but their replacements have not been signed yet. It is looking highly unlikely that …
Read More »Xabi Alonso key to Matthijs de Ligt move
In a strange quirk of fate, it would seem that former Liverpool great, Xabi Alonso, holds the key to Man United’s pursuit of Dutch warrior, Matthijs de Ligt. It’s been a few weeks now since it became clear that de Ligt was surplus to requirements for Vincent Kompany at Bayern Munich, and with the Red Devils struggling in the centre …
Read More »Hansi Flick rules out Barcelona signing any midfielders this summer
Following their final pre-season friendly on the US tour against AC Milan, Barcelona manager Hansi Flick confirmed that they will not sign any midfielders this summer. Coming into the transfer window, it appeared that the priority objective for Barcelona would be to bring in a pivot midfielder, especially after Oriol Romeu’s signing last summer had backfired. However, once Flick took …
Read More »Gunners could use Aaron Ramsdale in a swap deal
Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale is expected to leave the club this summer after losing his place in the starting line up. Mikel Arteta made Spanish goalkeeper David Raya his number one choice at the Emirates Stadium last season which moved Ramsdale to the bench. The England international has only started one Premier League match since December and he is now …
Read More »When can Dani Olmo make his debut for Barcelona?
Barcelona are all set to secure the services of Dani Olmo. The Spanish international is set to imminently undergo a medical and join the Catalan camp. Barça’s plan is to unveil Olmo during the Joan Gamper trophy match against AS Monaco, leading many to believe that he may make his Barcelona debut on August 12. When will Olmo make his …
Read More »Former Mag completes emotional return to boyhood club after fake news on Tuesday
After being released by Newcastle at the end of the 2023/24 season, Matt Ritchie has secured an emotional move back to boyhood club Portsmouth, despite a report (Football Insider) claiming he was set to join Bournemouth on Tuesday afternoon. The 34-year-old has put pen to paper on a two-year deal at Fratton Park following their promotion back to the Championship, …
Read More »Strongest possible Barcelona lineup for the 2024/25 season with €55m new signing
Barcelona have strengthened their ranks in attack through the acquisition of Dani Olmo. The Spanish international is set to join the Catalan outfit for a fixed fee of €55 million. With Olmo available at his disposal, Hansi Flick will have more variety in the creative department heading into the new season. Barcelona have impressive depth in defence and midfield as …
Read More »Man City favourites for £60m Premier League deal after Julian Alvarez sale
Manchester City are set to offload striker Julian Alvarez this summer to La Liga giants Atletico Madrid. The World Cup winning attacker is leaving the Etihad Stadium for more playing time away from the club. Pep Guardiola favours Erling Haaland in his attack and rightly so but that has not gone down well with Alvarez who wanted to leave the …
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