Atletico Madrid are reportedly closing in on reaching an agreement with Manchester City to sign Julian Alvarez. The Argentine striker is facing an uncertain future at the Etihad amid concerns he won’t be able to rival Erling Haaland for the outright striking role. Although the South American started 32 Premier League games last season, the majority of those appearances came …

Former Mag Steve Watson has offered a helping hand to Newcastle United after two major departures within our Academy setup this summer. Watson remains the manager of Darlington and signed a new two-year contract with the National League North side back in April, but the ex-Newcastle defender continues to help behind the scenes on Tyneside and did so again on …

Slowly but surely, Hansi Flick is fully imposing his authority in the Barcelona dressing room and the most visible impact of it can be seen in the way the team is training this summer. The German tactician started Barcelona’s pre-season campaign with rigorous training sessions, in order to better equip players with the high-intensity game he professes. Hansi Flick’s strict …

Liverpool stars Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez were recently seen playfully teasing teammate Trent Alexander-Arnold about the swirling rumors linking him with a move to Real Madrid. The Liverpool right-back has been the subject of intense speculation regarding a potential transfer to the Spanish giants this summer. Trent Alexander-Arnold linked with a move to Real Madrid With Alexander-Arnold’s current contract …

The Golden Boy is an annual award that recognises the best under-21 player in world football, taking into account both performances for club and country over the span of a year. Barcelona, needless to say, are no strangers to the award. Pedri took home the accolade in 2021 while Gavi held the bragging rights in 2022. The most recent winner …

Chelsea have been dealt a potentially damaging transfer blow after Brighton and Hove Albion have reportedly begun talks with Celtic over the signing of Matt O’Riley. After reaching an agreement with Atletico Madrid worth £33 million for England international Conor Gallagher, Chelsea were almost immediately linked with signing O’Riley as the midfielder’s direct replacement (Sky Sports). Brighton open talks to …

Juventus defender Gleison Bremer has officially penned a new contract, pushing back the deadline from 2028 to 2029. Even though the two parties’ previous renewal only occurred less than a year ago, they decided to sign yet another deal. In addition to extending the due date, Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano had revealed this morning that the new contract will raise …

Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and James from @gunnerblog. In this episode I catch up with James who is still in America, with some final thoughts on the US tour and the experience over there. We chat about the possibility of competitive games being played there in the future, as well as catching up on …

On Friday, 1. FC Saarbrücken started their 2024/25 campaign with a 1-0 win at 1860 Munich. In the Rüdiger Ziehl interview, the Saarbrücken head coach spoke to World Soccer Talk about what’s next for his giant-killing team, as well as his opinions on German soccer, as well as comparisons to the English game. Rüdiger Ziehl took over 1. FC Saarbrücken …

Former England international Michael Gray believes Erik ten Hag could quickly find his job under pressure if Manchester United don’t start the new season strongly. The Red Devils have won a trophy in each of the Dutchman’s two seasons in charge so far, lifting the EFL Cup and FA Cup. However, last season they slumped to eighth in the Premier …