Florian Wirtz says there is no ‘timetable’ regarding his future at Bayer Leverkusen. The 21-year-old has been a revelation for Die Werkself and just last season, notched 18 goals and 20 assists across all competitions to deliver an unbeaten Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double, alongside a Europa League final. The form of Wirtz — who scored twice in five appearances for Germany at …
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FIFA tries to circumvent lawsuit by having talks with player unions
FIFA has claimed that they are willing to talk with the European Leagues and player unions, including FIFPRO, in order to avoid a lawsuit regarding the official soccer calendar. FIFPRO, the global soccer players union, revealed in June that they were taking legal action against FIFA. A month later, the European Leagues announced that they were joining forces with the …
Read More »Tottenham looking to sign Dominic Solanke in a part-exchange deal
Tottenham Hotspur are keen on signing the Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke. The 26-year-old has been linked with the move to the North London club. It will be interesting to see if Tottenham can get the deal done. The former Chelsea and Liverpool striker had an impressive campaign with the Cherries and he scored 19 goals in the league last season. …
Read More »Injury boost: Barcelona’s €80 million-rated maestro in final phase of recovery
Barcelona midfield maestro Pedri suffered a knee injury during the UEFA Euro 2024 last month during the quarter-final clash between Spain and Germany. Given the 21-year-old’s track record when it comes to injuries, concerns grew among the fans as well as Barça, more so considering that Gavi and Frenkie de Jong were already sidelined. It was expected that Pedri would …
Read More »Dortmund challenge not enough to unseat Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich picked up a fourth Bundesliga title in a row despite pressure throughout the season from Thomas Tuchel’s Borussia Dortmund. BVB finished the campaign with 78 points – three points more than the previous time Dortmund actually won the league. While the battle for top spot went until the second last day of the season, third placed Bayer Leverkusen …
Read More »Mikel Arteta urged to sign Manchester City superstar
Mikel Arteta has been urged to sign Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez this summer as the upcoming Premier League season approaches. After just missing out on the league title again last campaign, the Gunners will be determined to finally overcome Pep Guardiola’s side and win their first title in over two decades. But closing that final two-point gap is a …
Read More »Hansi Flick has become a huge admirer of 16-year-old Barcelona pearl – report
It has been a little under a month since Hansi Flick started working with Barcelona players in the pre-season heading into the 2024/25 campaign. In the short time that he has been at the club, it has become apparent that the German tactician is ready and willing to provide opportunities to youth talent from La Masia and carry forward the …
Read More »Newcastle closing in on signing $83 million defender
Newcastle United are ready to make a sizable impact on the summer transfer market, and are currently discussing a potential move with Crystal Palace for defender Marc Guehi. The star center back recently featured heavily for the England national team at Euro 2024. If the two sides can complete the deal, it would likely break Newcastle‘s record for an incoming …
Read More »Eddie Howe breaks silence after Alexander Isak injury worry
Eddie Howe provided an update on Alexander Isak’s fitness after the Swedish forward was forced off during his side’s pre-season friendly. With the new Premier League season just around the corner, English teams are in the midst of their pre-season preparations as they ready themselves for another gruelling campaign. Howe will be well aware of how strenuous a full season …
Read More »Barcelona midfield target on possible renewal with current club – ‘All doors are open’
Bayern Munich and Germany midfielder Joshua Kimmich has been on Barcelona’s agenda for the second summer in the running. The Blaugrana wanted to sign the 29-year-old last year to replace Sergio Busquets but finances hindered the operation. There was strong interest in the German once again this summer, but the club opted to focus on attacking signings instead. However, Kimmich …
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