West Ham United have lodged their first ‘official’ bid for Borussia Dortmund striker Niclas Fullkrug, according to reports. The Hammers were originally understood to be targeting Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran this summer, but appear to have walked away thanks to the Colombian’s £40m price tag. Technical director Tim Steidten has now turned his attention to Dortmund target man Fullkrug. …

After reading through Amanda Staveley’s in-depth chat with The Athletic in full, there’s more brilliant snippets worth sharing as our former co-owner reflects on her time at Newcastle and surprise exit last month. One section of George Caulkin’s piece covered the reaction behind the scenes to her and Mehrdad Ghodussi’s departure, covering the messages she received from players. This section …

Juventus’ Next Gen team has produced many talents that the club has been cashing in on this summer, and the latest youngster who could leave is Nikola Sekulov. The midfielder has had some chances to play for their first team in the past, especially in friendly games, and is highly rated at the Allianz Stadium. However, there is almost no …

By reaching the quarterfinals, the US men’s team now has a chance to play for a medal at these Olympics. The USA finished second in Group A, and as a result, got to play Group B winners Morocco in the quarterfinals. The winner of this game goes to the semifinals with a chance to play for a medal. USA’s group …

Former Barcelona presidential candidate Victor Font has never been shy to take aim at the current club administration led by Joan Laporta. The businessman from Granollers has always been critical of the way things have been run by the current Barça president and his board, be it the financial operations, the transfers, or the managerial changes. Barcelona cannot sign Nico …

Kieran Trippier is set to rejoin the Newcastle United squad next week following his post-Euro 2024 summer break.  The 33-year-old defender helped the Three Lions reach the final in Germany over the summer and is yet to report back to club duties as he takes an extended rest. However, Trippier caused a stir last week as he was spotted in …

The U.S. women’s national team is headed back to the Olympic knockout stages as group winners. Emma Hayes’ squad earned a 2-1 win over Australia in their final group stage match on Wednesday. Led once again by their world-class attacking trident, Korbin Albert added her first international goal to send the Americans into the quarterfinals on a high note. Despite …

Juventus didn’t just prove themselves the best team in Serie A in 2013-14, they also made a case for themselves to be considered one of the greatest sides the league had ever seen. Antonio Conte’s charges made it three Scudetti in a row by racking up a record-breaking 102 points, after dropping points in just five games over the course …

The 2024-25 English Football League season gets underway on Friday with several U.S. men’s national team players sprinkled throughout the divisions. Haji Wright, Brenden Aaronson and Josh Sargent headline the 12 American players between the Championship, League One and League Two. Both Wright and Sargent enjoyed double-digit goalscoring campaigns and will aim for similar success this time around as their …

Statistical analysis continues to show that Wrexham AFC is remarkably popular around the globe. Despite the fact that they are a relatively small Welsh soccer club, Google data previously proved that the Red Dragons are a force. In fact, Wrexham compiled more hits on the search engine in the United States than Major League Soccer in early 2023. It was …