Ligue 1

Wolfsburg defender Maxence Lacroix has agreed personal terms with Crystal Palace according to Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg. Palace are assessing their options in the market with the future of Marc Guehi still in doubt as Newcastle look to reach an agreement with the 24-year-old. The Magpies have so far had four bids turned down for the England international and …

Everton are preparing to make a loan offer for Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah before the end of the window according to reports. The Toffees started the season off with a 3-0 defeat at Goodison Park against Brighton, whilst the Gunners recorded a 2-0 win against Wolves at the Emirates. Nketiah was an unused substitute on Saturday afternoon and it appears …

Eddie Howe has said that Newcastle can’t do something that goes against the “long term good” of the football club as they continue their pursuit of Marc Guehi. The Magpies kicked off the new campaign with a hard earned 1-0 win over newly promoted Southampton at St James’ Park. Newcastle had to play around  an hour with ten men following …

Mikel Arteta has given his verdict on Arsenal’s striker situation following Saturday’s 2-0 win over Wolves. The Gunners made the perfect start to the 2024/25 season, with goals either side of half-time from Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka giving them a comfortable victory at the Emirates. However, questions remain regarding their strength and depth at the No.9 position. Last season, …

Alan Shearer wasn’t too impressed by Fabian Schar on Saturday afternoon after the Swiss centre-back received a straight red card. Despite playing the majority of the game with just 10 men, Eddie Howe’s side managed to still beat newly promoted Southampton 1-0 at St. James’ Park in their opening Premier League clash. After a heated altercation with Saints forward Ben …

Arsenal forward Kai Havertz has heaped praise on ‘unbelievable’ teammate Bukayo Saka following Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Wolves on Saturday. A goal either side of half-time from Havertz and Saka, respectively, sealed the deal for the Gunners on the opening weekend of the Premier League season. Arsenal are looking to go one better in 2024/25 after finishing second only to …

Phil Jones says he ‘tried everything’ to get fit enough to play again but maintained ‘there are bigger things in life than football’ after announcing his retirement.  The 32-year-old was once heralded as one of the most exciting talents in English football after emerging at Blackburn Rovers, earning a move to Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United in the summer of …

Gabriel Jesus received a yellow card after pushing Yerson Mosquera to the ground after the Wolves player grabbed his bum. The Gunners got their Premier League campaign off to the perfect start with a comfortable 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium against Wolves on Saturday afternoon. Kai Havertz brought his goal-scoring form with him from the end of last season when …

Eddie Howe’s side faces an uphill battle against Southampton after defender Fabian Schar received a straight red card after just 28 minutes. Coming off the back of a relatively disappointing season, Newcastle fans would’ve been looking forward to a fresh start with newly promoted Southampton the first hurdle standing in their way. But after a promising start for the Magpies, …

Emmanuel Petit has labelled Arsenal star Declan Rice ‘one of the best midfielders in modern football’.  Rice joined the Gunners from West Ham United last summer in a deal worth in excess of £100m (per BBC Sport). Since then, the England international — who was a key part of the Three Lions squad that went to the Euro 2024 final …