With Sergi Roberto officially announcing his departure from FC Barcelona on Sunday, there will be changes in the club’s captaincy group heading into the new season. Roberto was the first captain last season, taking over after Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba had departed. Now, with the 32-year-old himself moving on, the mantle of becoming the first captain falls on Marc-Andre …

August 9 – West Ham have been busy in the transfer market this week, securing three top deals in the form of Niclas Fullkrug (€27 million from BVB), Crysencio Summerville (€30 million from Leeds) and Guido Rodriguez on a free from Real Betis. The Hammers have moved aggressively to land their targets this summer but are paying high prices. Although …

August 9 – Former director Rubens Gomes has said that organised crime is infiltrating Corinthians after police interrogated him over the breakdown of the club’s partnership with Vaidebet.  “He (the delegate) asked questions about VaideBet, if there was an intermediary, I said no, confirmed by (Alex) Cassundé that there was no intermediary,” Gomes told Globo. “The trio VaideBet, Augusto (Melo …

With less than three weeks left in the transfer window to shut down, Manchester United are expected to continue their business. The Red Devils have managed to sign striker Joshua Zirkzee and defender Leny Yoro this summer and they are edging closer to complete deals for Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich. Anthony Martial, Raphael Varane have …

August 12 – England have delayed hiring a permanent coach to replace Gareth Southgate and will be led on an interim basis by Lee Carsley, currently in charge of the country’s under-21 team.  As a tenacious, tough-tackling midfielder in his playing days and then a highly-acclaimed youth coach, Lee Carsley had rarely been in the headlines before being named as England’s …

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is raring to go as the Gunners closed out their pre-season as Emirates Cup champions. The North London club beat Lyon at home to claim the annual trophy and Arteta was full of positivity when asked about his thoughts heading into the new Premier League campaign. Last season’s second-placed side are finally back to full strength …

Juventus and Atalanta reportedly held a positive summit on Sunday to resolve the recent controversy surrounding the Teun Koopmeiners affair. The Bianconeri have been pursuing the Dutchman for quite some time now and even managed to find an agreement with his entourage over personal terms. However, the Old Lady’s offers remain short of Atalanta’s asking price which is set at …

I’ve written an article at the weekend on my personal Substack site basically explaining how Chelsea managed to get Pedro Neto over the line and get it done so fast, as well as how they beat competition to get him. And now, it’s time to take a look at where he might fit in to this Chelsea starting Xl, because …

Arsenal are interested in taking Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman on loan until the end of the season with the 28-year-old keen on moving to the Emirates Stadium. The French talent is expected to leave Bayern this summer with the Bundesliga giants seeking between €30m/€40m to part ways with the player. The Bavarian outfit are also open to allowing the winger …

The Premier League gets underway on 16 August when Manchester United host Fulham in a Friday night opener at Old Trafford. As usual, fans will be preparing their predictions ahead of the new season and the division’s top teams will be plotting their approach as they look to dethrone Manchester City. Pep Guardiola’s side are looking to win a fifth …