Emmanuel Petit has labelled Arsenal star Declan Rice ‘one of the best midfielders in modern football’.  Rice joined the Gunners from West Ham United last summer in a deal worth in excess of £100m (per BBC Sport). Since then, the England international — who was a key part of the Three Lions squad that went to the Euro 2024 final …

Barcelona were given a massive boost this midweek as star midfielder Pedri was given a medical discharge ahead of the Valencia tie. Pedri’s medical discharge marked an end to a ‘record quick’ recovery for the Spanish international, who has been suffering from injuries for the better part of the last three years. Barcelona to receive €300k for Pedri’s injury Since …

Newly promoted Ipswich Town started their Premier League campaign against a Liverpool side under Arne Slot for the first time in a competitive match. The Reds will be hoping to give Man City a better run in for the title this season, whereas Town will be looking to try and defy the odds by avoiding relegation. Liverpool would win the …

Ilkay Gundogan’s future at Barcelona is still hanging in the balance, claims a report from Catalunya Radio. The uncertainty surrounding his situation stems from Barcelona’s ongoing efforts to adhere to the 1:1 financial rule.  This rule, which the club is striving to meet, requires them to balance their spending with their earnings, particularly when it comes to registering new players.  …

Barcelona’s financial situation in recent years has taken the club substantially away from its former money-splashing ways towards a very conservative approach. The focus, in recent years, has been on developing homegrown talents and the strategy has paid good dividends to this point. After Pedri won the Golden Boy in 2021, Gavi took home the accolade in 2022. This year, …

Bukayo Saka doubled Arsenal’s lead with an unstoppable strike to settle the nerves around the Emirates Stadium. After a disappointing finish to last season which saw Mikel Arteta’s side just miss out on Premier League glory to Machester City once again, fans will be expecting another title challenge at least. The Gunners welcomed Wolves to the Emirates Stadium on the …

The first Monday Night Football of the season sees newly promoted Leicester face Tottenham. It was less than a decade ago that Leicester were crowned champions but their fortunes slowly faded thereafter to the point they suffered relegation. But, there will be a sense of excitement at being back after emphatically winning the Championship. Spurs are still a work-in-progress under …

Emmanuel Petit has backed Arsenal to make it ‘difficult’ for Manchester City to win a fifth straight Premier League title this season.  The Gunners have finished second to Pep Guardiola’s men for two seasons in a row but came agonisingly close to winning their first title since 2003/04 last time out, with the race going all the way to the …

Juventus have been offered the chance to sign Leon Goretzka, a player they have long been interested in. The German midfielder has been one of Europe’s best for several seasons, playing a key role in Bayern Munich’s recent successes. Previously, Bayern were unwilling to sell him, but their new manager, Vincent Kompany, has now made him available for transfer. Kompany …

Man Utd legend, Phil Jones, retires as a professional soccer player, with the former England international releasing an announcement. The defender initially began his career on the pitch at Blackburn Rovers. After rising up the ranks with the Riversiders, Jones made the big move to Manchester United in the summer of 2011. The Red Devils paid Blackburn around $21 million …