Over the past week, there were numerous reports suggesting that Barcelona president Joan Laporta had taken a keen interest in Brighton & Hove Albion manager Roberto De Zerbi as a successor for Xavi. It was suggested that Manchester City manager and ex-Barça boss Pep Guardiola had himself recommended the name of De Zerbi to Laporta, following which the latter was …

Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano has made it clear that he hasn’t currently got any concrete information on Harry Kane’s future at Bayern Munich looking uncertain. It’s been a difficult first season at Bayern for the former Tottenham striker, but it seems the club’s under-achievement and plans to replace Thomas Tuchel as manager at the end of the season are …

March 5 – Premier League Liverpool has reported a £9 million loss for the financial year ending May 31, 2023, compared to a profit of $7.5 million the previous year. The club reported its revenue remaining “static” year-on-year at £594 million. Commercial revenue was a bright spot for Liverpool, showing a £25 million increase to £272 million. The club said …

The Guardian reports that Todd Boehly and Chelsea have determined that Roberto De Zerbi of Brighton and Sporting manager Ruben Amorim are their top choices to succeed the Mauricio Pochettino at Stamford Bridge. Amorim’s work at Sporting, who are currently leading the Portuguese league ahead of Benfica and Porto, has greatly pleased the Chelsea hierarchy. In contrast, De Zerbi has …

The internal debates within the Barcelona board over the choice of the next coach have only intensified in recent weeks. As we approach the final phase of the campaign, there is growing pressure on the Barcelona board to finalize their choice. There are two key players in Barcelona’s bid to hire a new manager – sporting director Deco and club …

Match report – Player ratings – Arteta reaction – Video Another away day, another six goals. This is becoming something of a habit, but what a very nice habit it is. Arsenal deserve so much credit for this recent run, I think our performances have been excellent with a pleasing ruthlessness in front of goal. That was the same last …

A number of Manchester United players have expressed worry about the amount of running that Erik ten Hag asks of them. Ten Hag has presided over a lackluster campaign, and in recent weeks, talk around Old Trafford has centered on rumours over the Dutchman’s long-term future. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the club’s newest partial owner, has not publicly supported Ten Hag, …

Earlier this year, Xavi Hernandez’s decision to leave Barcelona at the end of the season rocked the club and the players, forcing the board to immerse themselves in the search for a new manager. Since then, efforts have been made to convince Xavi to take back his decision and continue at Camp Nou. Xavi has also received praise from fans …

If West Ham want to acquire any of their summer targets, it appears that they’ll need to be doing their due diligence now in order to get ahead of the competition. The problem that the club could have is the ongoing saga over manager, David Moyes’ future. It’s believed that the Scot has a new contract on the table waiting …

It’s time to take a look at perhaps Newcastle’s highest-ceiling talent, Trevan Sanusi: how he’s progressing, what he’s good at, and how he can improve. Newcastle pulled off a major coup bringing Trevan into the academy last summer, beating the likes of Man United, Liverpool, Tottenham and Man City to the former Birmingham winger. Since joining, his talent has been …