Ligue 1

The Newcastle Chronicle revealed over the weekend that Newcastle United received an approach regarding Mario Dorgeles before sporting director Dan Ashworth commenced his gardening leave. The report also noted that Arsenal and Chelsea are “aware” of Dorgeles. Meanwhile, Danish football magazine Tipsbladet reported yesterday that the Ivory Coast native has caught the eyes of suitors in Spain and France in …

Newcastle United have experienced a significant regression this season compared to their achievements in the 2022/23 campaign under Eddie Howe’s management. While there have been some positive moments, overall, the team has regressed. The impact of injuries has been substantial, and replicating last season’s success was always going to be a daunting task when you factor in it was many …

Newcastle United’s signing of Loris Karius seemed a particularly strange one in the summer of 2022 given his past performances and big-time errors during his Liverpool spell. Football Insider sources indicate that Newcastle’s backup goalkeeper, Loris Karius, is unlikely to secure a new contract with the club. His current deal is scheduled to conclude in June. Having initially joined the …

Kai Havertz was once deemed one of the top wonderkids to watch during his days at Bayer Leverkusen. After he earned a big money move to Chelsea, his career growth seemingly halted and was then labelled a ‘flop’.  But that ‘flop’ tag has since been erased by the German international’s performances in an Arsenal shirt. Havertz joined Arsenal amidst high …

Mauricio Pochettino has admitted he is “really happy” with summer signing Cole Palmer after another top performance from the midfielder against Newcastle on Monday night.  The 21-year-old produced a goal and an assist as the Blues overcame the Magpies 3-2 at Stamford Bridge, taking his total for the season to 11 goals and eight assists across 23 Premier League matches. …

Barcelona took full control of their Champions League Round of 16 second leg tie against Napoli with two goals from Fermin Lopez and Joao Cancelo. The Catalans took the game to their opponents on Tuesday night, and Fermin’s brilliant opener on 14 minutes was no more than they deserved on the night. More Stories / Latest News …

When Cole Palmer was sold to Chelsea from Manchester City last summer there were some questions raised as to why the Citizens would sell him to a top four rival. Cole Palmer has been a standout performer for Chelsea this season, yet despite his efforts, the club have been in such inconsistent form all season. The Blues standout has been …

Jose Mourinho ideally wants to get back to work immediately and met several senior Saudi figures during his visit as part of a trip sources say was made for “due diligence and relationship building.”   The 61-year-old had a meet-and-greet with Newcastle and PIF chairman Yasser Al-Rumayyan.   He also discussed life in Saudi and a move to the Kingdom with …

Arsenal host FC Porto in the Champions League on Tuesday night as the Gunners look to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg of their round of 16 tie.  The North London club were stunned by a 94th-minute winner from Galeno in Portugal, which summed up the Premier League side’s trip as Sérgio Conceição’s team made it very difficult for …

UEFA are worried about Liverpool and other British clubs reaching the Europa League final in May due to the volume of people that could descend onto the Irish capital.  That is according to The Independent, who report that UEFA are talking to Irish authorities about using Croke Park as a spill-off fan zone, as concerns grow over whether Dublin can handle the potential volume …