Ligue 1

It’s been a great start to life at Anfield for Arne Slot, with his Liverpool side the only opponents to keep pace with Man City at the summit of the Premier League table. A rivalry which began in the Jurgen Klopp era looks like it might well have been reignited, and the December 1 fixture is already marked in red …

Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes has been linked with a contract extension in recent weeks. Arsenal are impressed with his performances and they are planning to reward him with a bumper new contract. They expect the 26-year-old to sign a new deal with the club and commit his long-term future to them. According to HITC, clubs like Bayern Munich and Barcelona …

Erik ten Hag has jumped to the defence of beleaguered midfielder Casemiro, insisting Manchester United still ‘definitely need him’. The 32-year-old was substituted at half-time after making two mistakes that allowed Liverpool to score in their 3-0 win at Old Trafford prior to the international break. In 45 minutes, the Brazil international went joint-top in the Premier League for mistakes …

Two wins and a draw from their opening three Premier League games sees Newcastle poised nicely in fifth at the time of writing, and ahead of their fixture against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Eddie Howe might well have been disappointed by the lack of transfer business from the Magpies during the summer window, though that’s likely to have been as much to …

It’s been another tumultuous few months at Chelsea Football Club. Not a week seems to go by without the West Londoners in the headlines for one reason or another. For example, it now appears that Todd Boehly and Behdad Egbali are at loggerheads with the former trying to buy Clearlake Capital out, and vice versa. Both on and off the …

This weekend sees another edition of the North London Derby, a traditional Premier League fixture where no quarter is asked or given by both sides. Tottenham vs Arsenal is the fiercest of local rivalries, and the chance to make a real name for yourself with a headline grabbing performance. At this early stage of the season only bragging rights are …

Chris Sutton has labelled the pressure from Everton fans on Sean Dyche as ‘ridiculous’, but admits the manager ‘needs’ a result.  The Toffees have suffered a terrible start to the 2024/25 Premier League season — their last at Goodison Park — losing all three of their matches so far. Things reached a new low in the final game before the …

Newcastle United have entered the race to sign Danish left-back Patrick Dorgu, according to reports.  Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur have been heavily linked with the 19-year-old, who has caught the eye with Italian side Lecce over the last 18 months, making 38 senior appearances. Dorgu’s form in Serie A has already seen him capped twice at senior level for Denmark, …

Man United are expected to move on from veteran star Casemiro in 2025 as the Brazilian plans to move to Saudi Arabia either in January or next summer.  That is according to Football Insider, who reports that the Manchester club are ready to cut their losses on the 32-year-old as he has no resale value. Erik ten Hag added to …

Aston Villa may be forced to sell players soon in order to stay compliant with Premier League Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR), according to finance expert Stefan Borson.  Villa have vigorously backed manager Unai Emery in recent years, with Amadou Onana, Ian Maatsen, Pau Torres and Jhon Duran among his most costly acquisitions at the club so far. The reward …