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Both Unai Emery and Eddie Howe can be rightly pleased by the way in which Aston Villa and Newcastle respectively have begun their 2024/25 campaigns. At the time of writing, the Villains sit third in the table just a point behind leaders, Man City, whilst the Magpies are a little further back in sixth, but only two points behind Villa. …

The gravitas of Rodri’s situation was immediately obvious when the Man City midfielder stayed down after a challenge during the Arsenal game. A hush descended over the Etihad Stadium, and the fears of club supporters and staff were confirmed in the week after it was confirmed that the Spaniard had suffered an ACL tear and meniscus issues. ?? Pep Guardiola: …

Head coach Carlo Ancelotti of Real Madrid reacts during the LaLiga match between Real Sociedad and Real Madrid CF at Reale Arena on September 14, 2024 in San Sebastian, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images) Real Madrid have become aware that it would take a ‘colossal fee’ to persuade Tottenham Hotspur to sell centre-back Cristian Romero, according to …

This weekend sees another edition of the Derbi Madrileno, with Fabrizio Romano believing that there’s one key area that will influence the outcome of another Real Madrid vs Atletico battle. Both teams will consider the three points more valuable than usual as Barcelona are already easing ahead of both clubs after just seven games. Were the Catalans to win their …

When world class talent seemingly comes available it’s obvious that there’ll be a queue of suitors, and both Newcastle and Aston Villa are positioning themselves to be at the front of the queue for a £60m-rated warhorse. RB Leipzig’s Castello Lukeba has been winning rave reviews for his performances over the past year, and the Bundesliga outfit will surely be …

Arne Slot still wants Martin Zubimendi (Photos by Julian Finney, Rafa Babot/Getty Images) Liverpool still like Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi but are wary of entering into a potential bidding war for him when clubs look again at his situation next summer, CaughtOffside understands. Although the Reds are still open to re-exploring a move for the Spain international after he …

Manchester United could have a potential battle on their hands to keep hold of Diogo Dalot if Trent Alexander-Arnold signs a new contract with Liverpool.  Dalot has been at United since 2018 with Jose Mourinho responsible for signing the Portugal international, who has made 165 appearances to date for the Red Devils. The 25-year-old is a right back by trade …

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Inside Spain is a weekly instalment brought to you by Football España, providing an insight into all of the major stories coming out of the rich and intense climes of La Liga and beyond. The biggest game of the season so far in Spain is on its way this weekend, with Real Madrid traveling across the city to the Metropolitano …

Photo by Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images. Florian Wirtz is set to become one of next summer’s biggest transfer sagas. The 21-year-old Bayer Leverkusen star has enjoyed a meteoric rise in his quest to become the face of German football. Mastering his craft under the watchful eye of Xabi Alonso, Wirtz, formerly of FC Koln, has become one of football’s most …