Ligue 1

Nikola Milenkovic in action for Nottingham Forest (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) Newcastle United are understood to be closely monitoring the situations of two Premier League defenders in the form of Leicester City’s Wout Faes and Nikola Milenkovic of Nottingham Forest. With the contracts of current defenders Fabian Schar and Dan Burn both due to expire in 2025, the Magpies …

Chelsea right-back Reece James reportedly seems to be considering leaving London in order to play in a warmer climate with the likes of Barcelona or Benfica. The 24-year-old has had an injury-plagued couple of years, meaning he’s barely been able to play for Chelsea and make the kind of impact we know he’s capable of, and it seems he’s now …

Harry Maguire could leave Manchester United (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images) Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has reportedly decided that Harry Maguire is not in his plans and can leave the club for a cut-price fee this January. Maguire was one of Man Utd’s most expensive signings when he first joined from Leicester City back in 2019, but he’s …

Paolo Di Canio believes Jim Ratcliffe and the Manchester United hierarchy should be ‘arrested’ for allowing Scott McTominay to leave the club this summer.  McTominay is a product of the Man Utd youth system and made 255 appearances for the club across all competitions between 2016 and 2024. The 54-time Scotland international scored 29 goals during that time — including …

Arne Slot has named Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard in his all-time Champions League XI, ahead of Andres Iniesta and Zinedine Zidane.  Although he never won the Premier League, Gerrard dragged Liverpool to incredible success against the odds in the Champions League. The former England international notched 21 goals and 14 assists in 73 competition appearances — as well as a …

Darren Bent has backed Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli to rediscover his best form sooner rather than later. Martinelli’s best campaign to date came in 2022/23, when he bagged 15 goals and five assists in 36 Premier League appearances to help Arsenal finish second. Despite remaining a regular feature in Mikel Arteta’s side, Martinelli has struggled to recreate those sorts of …

Peter Crouch has lifted the lid on the ‘absolute genius’ he witnessed from Luka Modric during their time together at Tottenham Hotspur. Nowadays, Crouch is often viewed as a comedic figure for his appearances on bookmaker adverts and his ‘That Peter Crouch’ podcast. But it’s important to remember this is a player who scored 22 goals in 42 caps for …

Former Liverpool defender Joel Matip has announced his retirement from professional football.  Born in Germany but capped 27 times for Cameron, Matip came through the youth ranks at Schalke before making 258 senior appearances for the club between 2009 and 2016, winning DFB-Pokal and DFL-Supercup titles. The centre-back then made a move to Liverpool a free transfer. Despite his understated …

Newcastle United are keen on the Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo. According to Football Insider, signing a right winger is one of their top priorities and they consider it as a problem position. They have identified the 24-year-old as a solution to their problems and it remains to be seen whether they can get the deal done.  Semenyo has done quite …

Liverpool have been handed a major boost as Egypt prepares to take on Mauritania in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier next week. Mohamed Salah could be left out of the game due to the concerns surrounding the artificial pitch. Egypt technical director Hossam Hassan has now revealed that he is prepared to leave Salah out of the squad if …