Barcelona’s 2-1 win over Real Madrid can well be written off as a pre-season game with little importance. For Hansi Flick, however, the result meant much more. The German tactician revealed after the game that he was not happy with certain facets of the team’s performance. Simultaneously, however, El Clasico did bring its own set of positives for the Blaugrana, …

Juventus are reportedly eager to sign Porto winger Wenderson Galeno, and could try to include Tiago Djalo in the operation. The Bianconeri are determined to add one or two wide players to their attacking ranks before the end of the summer, as their squad remains lacking in this department, especially with Federico Chiesa placed on the transfer list. Therefore, Juventus …

Newcastle United’s bid to sign Noni Madueke from Chelsea is ‘still alive’, according to reports. The Magpies are on the hunt for attacking reinforcements amid rumours that both Anthony Gordon and Miguel Almiron could leave the club this summer. Madueke only joined Chelsea in January 2023 from PSV Eindhoven but has failed to establish himself as a first-team regular so …

A recent report has indicated that Julian Araujo’s prospects at Barcelona could be limited in light of his lack of prominence during the pre-season camp. The Mexican international, despite coming on the back of a stellar loan spell at Las Palmas last season, had to operate in an unnatural right-back position in the first friendly against Man City. In the …

Olivier Giroud says Antoine Griezmann was ‘a bit jealous’ when learning of his move to MLS side LAFC, backing his former France teammate to join him in the United States. Giroud touched down in Los Angeles earlier this week as he prepares for life in Los Angeles and could even make his Black and Gold debut in the Leagues Cup …

Jadon Sancho could kick off Manchester United’s season as the Red Devils’ lone striker. Despite signing Dutch forward Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna earlier in the window for a reported £36.5 million fee, Erik Ten Hag could be forced to rethink his starting lineup for next weekend’s Community Shield against Manchester City. Zirkzee has yet to feature for his new club …

Though our club may be named United, it is more than fair to say our fanbase certainly isn’t. As much as we all share a love for our football club to levels other fanbases struggle to match, there are many core issues and disagreements that separate us, as anyone who has ever been to a pub on match day or …

World Soccer Talk writer Jonny Coffey takes a closer look at the first five Premier League matches for Man City, Arsenal, and Liverpool. The 2023/24 Premier League season delivered one of the more memorable title races in recent memory, with Manchester City, Arsenal, and, until the later stages, Liverpool battling for the top spot.  Pep Guardiola’s side emerged victorious with …

The story of Hans Nicolussi Caviglia at Juventus appears to have reached its expiry date, with Thiago Motta placing him on the fringes of his technical project. The 24-year-old made a second-half appearance in the first friendly of the summer against Nuremberg which ended in a 0-3 defeat. However, the midfielder was left out for the second pre-season test. While …

Julen Lopetegui was far from happy with what he saw from West Ham during their most recent pre-season friendly against Crystal Palace. Goals from Tyrek Mitchell, Jeffrey Schlupp and Odsonne Edouard were enough to cancel out Michail Antonio’s 21-minute equaliser and ensure the Hammers were thumped 3-1 by Oliver Glasner’s side who looked by far the better team. Preparing for the …