West Ham United have entered ‘advanced talks’ to sign Argentine midfielder Guido Rodriguez on a free transfer, according to Fabrizio Romano. Rodriguez is without a club after leaving Real Betis at the end of his contract earlier this summer but still just 30 years old, is an extremely attractive prospect. The defensive midfielder has enjoyed immense success with the Argentina …

An offer for Conor Gallagher has been agreed by Atletico Madrid, but it isn’t as simple as that, as Chris Moore reports. Chelsea is desperately looking to offload Conor Gallagher in the coming days. The midfielder has recently rejected two different contract extension offers from the Blues. This most recent decline occurred on Wednesday. The proposal would have reportedly made …

Eddie Howe has heaped praise on teenage talent Trevan Sanusi, explaining how the 17-year-old winger has “excited” him this summer and “made a good impression.” After impressing in our U18 and U21 sides – also featuring in our UEFA Youth League campaign last season – Sanusi has been with the first team for our training camp in Germany and came …

Barcelona’s interest in RB Leipzig stalwart Dani Olmo has generated significant buzz among fans, and the excitement is understandable.  After all, the 26-year-old Spaniard played a crucial role in his national team’s recent European Championship victory where he scored three goals and provided two assists, demonstrating his impact on the field. If Barcelona sign Olmo, he would bring a wealth …

Club News August 2, 2024 – 7:00 pm Juventus’ number 10 shirt remains one of the most iconic at the club and is currently held by the suspended Paul Pogba. The Frenchman is technically still a Juve player as he hopes to win his appeal against a recent four-year …

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Despite some close calls in their exhibition games, Team USA has taken care of business in Olympic play. The Americans won all five of their exhibition games leading up to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. LeBron James and the rest of the roster carried that into their first two games.  To start the 2024 Olympics, the Americans faced Serbia in …

West Ham United’s move for Aaron Wan-Bissaka has hit a stumbling block with Italian giants Inter attempting to ‘hijack’ the deal, according to reports. Wan-Bissaka joined Manchester United from Crystal Palace in the summer of 2019 and has made 190 appearances for the club across all competitions, lifting EFL Cup and FA Cup titles along the way. However, the 26-year-old …

The US men’s U23 team is out of the Olympics, so now it’s down to the US Women’s National Team (USWNT) to bring home a medal from Paris 2024. Fortunately, the USWNT has proven adept at doing just that as we share in our USA vs Japan preview. But the standard has never been to just bring home a medal. …

Marseille are ‘accelerating’ in their bid to sign Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah this summer, according to reports. Nketiah is a product of the Arsenal youth system, joining in 2015 after leaving Chelsea. The striker began to break into the senior set-up during the 2017/18 season and to date, has scored 38 goals in 168 appearances for the club across all …