August 30 – England’s interim manager Lee Carsley named uncapped Angel Gomes, Tino Livramento, Morgan Gibbs-White and Noni Madueke in his first squad for Nations League fixtures against the Republic of Ireland and Finland next month. Carsley, appointed interim manager following Gareth Southgate’s resignation following the Euros, surprisingly left out defender Kyle Walker while left back Luke Shaw and star midfielder Jude …

Federico Chiesa has moved to Liverpool, but he didn’t leave Juventus without taking a parting shot at the Bianconeri to clarify the circumstances surrounding his departure. Juve signed him in 2020, and the Azzurri star quickly became one of the best players in the league. After winning Euro 2020, he emerged as one of the top attackers in Europe, attracting …

Newcastle United have reportedly agreed to let defender Harrison Ashby leave on loan. The Magpies are keen for the 22-year-old full-back to spend another season out on loan following his recent stint with Swansea. Set to return to the Championship, Ashby, according to Football Insider, will join QPR for the 2024-25 campaign. More Stories / Latest News …

August 30 – With the summer transfer window closing tonight, data from the CIES Football Observatory shows transfer spend 13% down on the same period in 2023. The data covered the period from 1 June to the Monday of the last week of the transfer window (28 August in 2023 and 26 August in 2024), and shows that overall transfer …

August 30 – As the summer transfer window prepares to slam shut in Europe’s major leagues tonight, Romelu Lukaku has ended his underwhelming second spell at Chelsea by completing a move to Napoli and linking up again with former coach Antonio Conte. With hours to go before the end of the window, all manner of deals were being rumoured including where …

Crystal Palace have now confirmed that Marc Guehi is going nowhere and will not be leaving for Newcastle before tonight’s 11pm deadline. Speaking to the press this afternoon ahead of their trip to Chelsea this weekend, manager Oliver Glasner has confirmed that the 24-year-old is staying at the club. He’s praised Palace’s determination to keep him, saying “they didn’t give …

August 30 – More quality matches from the outset and more riding on every game remained the enduring theme of UEFA’s Europa League draw in Monaco. The expanded 36 team competition followed the same draw format of the Champions League draw the day before, with four pots of nine clubs and teams ranked by their UEFA coefficient. The group stage …

Crystal Palace are reportedly working to hijack Southampton’s move for West Ham winger Maxwel Cornet. The Saints had been the favourites to sign Cornet after West Ham made it clear the 27-year-old was available for transfer. And despite negotiating the Ivorian’s proposed transfer for some time, Russell Martin’s side look set to miss out after Palace emerged as a late …

Barcelona will be focusing their efforts on securing a fourth win on the bounce when they host Real Valladolid at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Saturday. The Blaugrana are the only team in the league to have made a 100% start so far, beating Valencia, Athletic Club, and Rayo Vallecano – all by the same 2-1 scoreline. Hansi Flick & …

Eddie Howe has rubbished claims that it was ‘Marc Guehi or no-one’ in our pursuit of a centre-back this summer, insisting we have pursued “numerous players.” The Mail’s Craig Hope reported yesterday that Howe was fixated on the signing of the Crystal Palace signing, but the boss has played down those suggestions today, saying we “absolutely” explored other options. Howe …