The traditional curtain-raiser of the domestic season sees Manchester City face Manchester United in the Community Shield at Wembley Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Premier League winners City have been participants in the Community Shield in each of the last three seasons without winning, while this is United’s first appearance since 2016. Ahead of the fixture, we have picked out the …

Newcastle United are exploring a loan-to-buy deal for Chelsea’s Noni Madueke. As previously reported this summer, the 22-year-old is on the club’s list of right-winger options, with the arrival of an upgrade on Miguel Almiron considered a top priority alongside the signing of a right-footed centre-back. Newcastle are busy working on a deal for Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi, but it’s …

Former Aston Villa player Alan Hutton believes that one of Lucas Digne or Alex Moreno has to leave the club in the summer transfer window. Both the players are expected to get less playing time in the upcoming season as Unai Emery has added a number of new players to his squad. The West Midlands club will play in the …

Honorary Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has voiced strong opposition to the expanded 2025 Club World Cup. As a legendary figure in German soccer, he is known for his candid opinions. Thus, he has not held back in expressing his concerns over what he sees as the increasingly crowded soccer calendar. He believes it is pushing the sport—and its players—to …

Wrexham will make their long-awaited return to League One, marking the club’s first appearance in English soccer’s third tier after 19 years. The journey back to this level has been nothing short of remarkable, driven by back-to-back automatic promotions. The Dragons have been receiving support from Hollywood for their recent comeback. However, manager Phil Parkinson […] Wrexham will make their …

Lee Carsley has called his promotion from England Under-21s manager “an honour” after the FA announced the 50-year-old will take charge of the Three Lions’ senior side “throughout autumn”. Carsley, who was described as a “fantastic coach” by FA chief executive Mark Bullingham, will lead England for the first time away to the Republic of Ireland in the Uefa Nations …

After signing Pau Victor earlier in the summer, FC Barcelona have now confirmed their second major transfer of the transfer window as Dani Olmo has joined the club from RB Leipzig. “FC Barcelona and RB Leipzig have reached an agreement for the transfer of Dani Olmo,” the statement from the club read. “The player will sign a contract with the Club …

Newcastle United are just £5m away from making one of the best signings of the summer transfer window. The Magpies are seriously interested in signing Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi this summer. Talks are ongoing with Palace but a deal has not been reached yet, however, there is confidence that some agreement will be reached soon. The Magpies want a …

The Thiago Motta era is in full swing at Juventus, as he has promoted his first youngster from the Next Gen team to the senior squad. One of the key reasons Juve appointed Motta as their manager was his excellent track record of developing young players, and the club continues to support him by surrounding him with experienced stars. Juve’s …

After a lengthy period of uncertainty, former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has found a new club and will make his long-awaited return to soccer. Fabrizio Romano confirmed that the Spanish shot-stopper has reached an agreement with Serie A side Fiorentina; marking the end of a year-long hiatus from the sport. David de Gea, who spent over a decade …