Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has weighed in on Liverpool’s strong start under new manager Arne Slot, predicting that the Reds will be have a say in this season’s Premier League title race. Slot, who replaced long-time manager Jurgen Klopp in the summer, has made an immediate impact. Liverpool have won four of their five Premier League games, including a …

Barcelona have a clear plan in place when it comes to replacing Marc-Andre ter Stegen, and all signs point to Wojciech Szczesny as their primary target.  The club’s sporting authorities have evaluated several factors, ultimately narrowing down their decision to the experienced Polish goalkeeper.  While these decisive moments unfold, the future of Barcelona’s goalkeeping situation hangs in the balance, especially …

Wojciech Szczęsny has agreed to come out of retirement to play for Barcelona, which could be good news for Juventus. The Polish star retired just weeks ago after agreeing to a severance package with Juventus, intending to leave the game entirely. Having been the club’s first-choice goalkeeper last season and performing well, helping them win the Coppa Italia, his decision …

Former Chelsea striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has made a bold prediction about current Blues striker Nicolas Jackson.  Jackson has impressed following his arrival from Spanish side Villarreal last summer in a deal worth £32m and has established himself as Chelsea’s main striker. The 23-year-old had an impressive first season and scored 17 goals in all competitions, with 14 of those …

The fourth round draw of the 2024/25 Carabao Cup was held on Wednesday, following a pair of matches. Arsenal and Liverpool both booked a place in the next round of the competition on the night. The Gunners took care of League One side Bolton, while Liverpool beat fellow Premier League club West Ham. Both victorious teams recorded impressive winning scores …

WBC heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has met with Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky, calling Tyson Fury his ‘fat friend’ ahead of their rematch.  Oleksandr Usyk’s ‘Fat Friend’ Oleksandr Usyk met up with the president of Ukraine this week, presenting Volodymyr Zelensky with his championship belt after beating Tyson Fury in May. Usyk was the first person to ever stop Fury in …

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND – MARCH 19: Paul Merson answers questions during Gillette Soccer Saturday Live with Jeff Stelling on March 19, 2012 at the Bournemouth International Centre in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) Paul Merson has been hearing ‘whispers’ about the talent of Arsenal wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri. Still only 17 years old, Arsenal’s youngest-ever player made his fourth senior …

Erik ten Hag insists Manchester United’s summer recruitment shows they have “turned a corner” despite their indifferent form. United sit 11th in the Premier League table having won two of their first five games while they were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw at home to FC Twente in the Europa League last night, after which Ten Hag questioned his …

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Manchester City are interested in signing Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, according to Fichajes. The report has claimed that defending Premier League champions City are willing to pay as much as €150 million in transfer fees for Wirtz. Wirtz is one of the best young players in Europe and has been superb for Bayer in recent years. The attacking midfielder …