Kylian Mbappe has already been courted by the Saudi Pro League and politely turned them down, preferring instead to join Spanish league giants, Real Madrid. It was believed that the Saudi’s had offered the Frenchman a mega-money move to the Emirates, the likes of which had never been seen before. They were, as we now know, unsuccessful, proving beyond doubt …

The Joan Gamper Trophy is Barcelona’s traditional curtain-raiser ahead of the new season and is played against a hand-picked opponent selected by the administration. Of the 25 Joan Gamper clashes Barcelona have played in the 21st century, the Blaugrana had only lost twice ahead of last night. Playing against AS Monaco yesterday, they slumped to one of the worst defeats …

Liverpool’s pursuit of Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi has ended, with the 25-year-old informing the Merseysiders about his decision to stay with the Basque club, according to multiple sources. Liverpool were prepared to pay the 60 million release clause to sign Zubimendi, with head coach Arne Slot keen to add what he believed was the perfect choice of a new …

Fabrizio Romano has provided another update on the Mikel Merino to Arsenal transfer saga, insisting that the Real Sociedad is only waiting to join the Gunners. Speaking to The Debrief Podcast, Romano answered a variety of questions on the current state of the transfer market, and made it clear that Merino’s future and a potential move to Arsenal does not …

Man United don’t appear to have finished spending in the current transfer window, but news that they’ve been discussing a striker that’s been out for 267 days over the past two seasons is unlikely to placate a fan base keen to banish the memories of a poor 2023/24 campaign. Sir Jim Ratcliffe has backed Erik ten Hag in the transfer …

Barcelona’s Joan Gamper Trophy clash last night did not quite go to plan, and the final scoreboard said it all. Taking to the field for the first time in front of a passionate home crowd, the Catalans battled out a goalless first 45 minutes. The second half, however, saw them concede three goals in 35 minutes to lose the game …

Crystal Palace manager, Oliver Glasner, has already seen one of his best players depart this summer after Michael Olise left the club to join Bayern Munich. Though bids for Eagles stars from so-called bigger clubs, with respect, is probably to be expected, neither Glasner nor owner, Steve Parish, are likely to welcome them. That said, Newcastle have made a third …

Newcastle United look set to release their new Adidas away kit for the 2024/25 season, with the highly-anticipated shirt set to go on sale at 9am both online and in the club’s official store outside St James’ Park. As expected, the new design is a throwback to the 1995/96 away shirt; a famous kit during the ‘Entertainers’ era which features …

With the new season just around the corner, it is perhaps fair to say that Barcelona are losing their grip on the pursuit of top attacking target Nico Williams. The Spanish forward has not responded to Barça’s offer yet, but at the same time, he has made no confirmation on his future. There are conflicting reports coming out of Spain, …

Manchester United are looking to sign a new midfielder this summer and one of the players is eyeing a move to Old Trafford. The Reds Devils have signed a new striker in Joshua Zirkzee and a new defender in Leny Yoro. They have now turned their attention towards signing a new midfielder and their primary target is Paris Saint-Germain midfielder …