Pep Guardiola failed to hide his delight – or his surprise – after Manchester City confirmed the return of treble-winning captain Ilkay Gundogan this morning. Gundogan returns to City after 12 months at Barcelona and, assuming the paperwork is completed in time, will go straight into the squad for tomorrow’s home game with newly promoted Ipswich at the Etihad. The …

In his latest piece for The Mail, Craig Hope has revealed that Harvey Barnes was left surprised and ‘very frustrated’ by being left out of Eddie Howe’s starting 11 for last weekend’s 1-0 win over Southampton. After starting five or our six pre-season games and seeing Anthony Gordon return late following his extended break after Euro 2024, it’s believed that …

Several Italian clubs have targeted American midfielder Tanner Tessmann this summer, but it now looks like he could reportedly move to France. Lyon is in talks to acquire Tessmann in a permanent deal from Serie A side Venezia, L’Equipe reported Thursday. Tessmann has already agreed to sign a five-year deal with the Ligue 1 side, according to the report. ESPN …

August 23 – The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) has put on sale three levels of VIP cards for supporters of the country’s national team, each level containing difference special privileges. FRF announced at the beginning of June a partnership with Modex and FIFA, intended to revolutionise the way the supporters of the Romanian National Team interact with their team. By …

Earlier in the day, Barcelona formally announced the departure of star midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, who has returned to his former club Manchester City. Gundogan’s exit should allow Barcelona to significantly reduce their wage bill. However, it won’t be enough to help them register new signing Dani Olmo, with the club needing more exits. Olmo’s participation against Athletic Club unclear As …

Southampton and Nottingham Forest are looking for their first one of the season when they face each other at St. Mary’s on Saturday. The Saints played against 10 men of Newcastle for the majority of their league opener last week but somehow conspired to lose 1-0 despite having a lot of chances. Forest, meanwhile, drew 1-1 at home against Bournemouth. …

Juventus is struggling to finalize a deal for Nicolás González as Fiorentina continues to play hardball, even though the transfer window closes in about eight days. The winger has been identified as the solution to Juve’s issues on the flank, with Thiago Motta eager to secure the right profile for his team before the window shuts. Juve has considered several …

Jurgen Klinsmann has recently urged stars from the Mexico national team to make the jump from Liga MX to Europe. This echoes his beliefs from when he was the head coach of the United States men’s national team. At the time, Klinsmann pushed for American stars in Major League Soccer to seek opportunities in Europe. His squad for the 2014 …

Arsenal legend Paul Merson has predicted his former club will bring all three points back from their trip to Aston Villa in the Premier League this weekend. Merson has backed the Gunners to nick a narrow 2-1 win at Villa Park. After falling just a couple of points short in the Premier League race last season, Arsenal is determined to …

Jude Bellingham is set to miss the next month of action after picking up an injury in training, according to Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti. The 21-year-old had a busy summer, helping England reach the Euro 2024 final but ultimately losing out to Spain, where he plays his regular season football. And after featuring in the opening-day draw against Mallorca, …