Borussia Dortmund completed the €30m signing of Man City full-back Yan Couto this week after triggering their obligation to buy clause in the defender’s loan contract but why have the Bundesliga club made this move so early in the season?  The 22-year-old moved to Dortmund during the summer transfer window on loan from Man City as the Brazilian was not part …

October 11 – Former USMNT, Bundesliga, and MLS star, Jermaine Jones has been suspended from his position as head coach of the Central Valley Fuego FC. The suspension from the third tier USL League One club is through 2024 and probation for the 2025 season, but mystery surrounds the circumstances that led to this incident for both Jones and the …

Soon after the international break, Barcelona manager Hansi Flick will be able to call upon three of his injured players as Gavi, Fermin Lopez, and Dani Olmo are all set to make a comeback. On top of that, new signing Wojciech Szczesny is also expected to be ready to make his debut once the October international window comes to an …

According to Sabah, Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho is keeping tabs on Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof to sign him at the end of the season. The centre-back is in the final year of his contract at the club and he could be allowed to leave due to the many options Erik ten Hag has in his defense now. The Red …

October 11 – Serie A have confirmed that the Supercoppa Italiana will be played for the third consecutive season in Saudi Arabia 2-6 January 2025, the fifth time the Saudis have hosted. In 2018 when Serie A announced their first deal with the Saudis for hosting, they were met with a barrage of protests, most of it around Saudi Arabia’s …

In a testament to Lionel Messi’s enduring global influence both on and off the field, Adidas launched its annual ‘Messi Day’ celebration with a groundbreaking campaign called ‘Messi +10.’ The ‘Messi +10’ campaign centres around a special edition boot release, with Messi personally selecting ten promising athletes, both male and female, to represent the future of football. The chosen players …

According to former chief scout Mick Brown, Manchester United are looking to cash in on Casemiro as soon as the January transfer window opens. The Brazilian midfielder has struggled at Old Trafford since his big money move from Real Madrid. Even though the experienced midfielder was impressive in his debut season at the club, his performances since then have been …

Lee Carsley said he will “hopefully” be returning to his role with England’s Under-21s after a damaging and disappointing defeat to Greece at Wembley. September’s promising Nations League wins against the Republic of Ireland and Finland under interim manager Carsley were followed by boos from the crowd after seeing Greece seal a late, but thoroughly deserved, 2-1 victory. Vangelis Pavlidis …

According to former scout Mick Brown, Liverpool are desperate to agree a new contract with defender Virgil Van Dijk. The Dutch defender has entered the final year of his contract at the club and his future at Anfield remains uncertain. Along with his central defensive partner Ibrahima Konate, he has started the new season in fine form and shown once …

October 11 – It was a heavy day in Chicago at US Soccer headquarters as up to 30 employees were laid off ahead of the federation’s move to new headquarters in Fayetteville, Georgia, slated for early 2026. Every department in the Federation from refereeing, coaching, sporting, sales, and marketing felt the cuts according to sources who spoke on condition of …