Ligue 1

Samu Omorodion’s move to Chelsea has fallen through after a major problem finalising the contract according to David Ornstein. Chelsea had agreed a £34.5m fee with Atletico Madrid for the striker and the 20-year-old was expected to complete his move before the start of the season. Omorodion, who was expected to sign a seven year contract with the Blues was …

Samu Omorodion’s move to Chelsea is close to falling through after he failed to “satisfactorily” pass his medical according to reports in Spain. Chelsea have agreed a £34.5m fee with Atletico Madrid for the striker and the 20-year-old is expected to complete his move before the start of the season. Omorodion was part of the Spain squad which won Olympic …

Leeds United kicked off their Championship campaign with a chaotic 3-3 draw against Portsmouth but Daniel Farke wasn’t happy with one of his players. Having missed out on promotion last year in heartbreaking fashion at Wembley, Leeds will be hoping it’s second time lucky this season. It’s not been the easiest of summers and the club have lost key players …

Enzo Maresca admitted he’s “very excited” by the signing of Pedro Neto following Chelsea’s final pre-season game against Inter Milan on Sunday. The Blues concluded their pre-season campaign with a 1-1 draw against the Italian champions at Stamford Bridge thanks to Lesley Ugochukwu’s last minute equaliser. It was Maresca’s first game in charge at his new home and represented his …

Mikel Arteta has given an update on the fitness of Jurrien Timber after the defender missed Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Lyon in the Emirates Cup on Sunday. Set-piece goals from centre-backs William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhães got the job done for the Gunners in their final match before opening their 2024/25 Premier League campaign at home to Wolves on Saturday. However, …

Galatasaray forward Wilfried Zaha is seeking an immediate return to the Premier League this summer, according to reports. The Ivory Coast international is a Crystal Palace icon, notching 90 goals and 62 assists in 458 appearances across all competitions between 2010 and 2023, either side of an unsuccessful spell with Man Utd between 2013 and 2015. Zaha left Selhurst Park …

Napoli are going to try and reach an agreement next week for Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.  The Blues have been busy in the transfer market with a number of new faces coming through the door, the latest being Pedro Neto who was presented on the pitch at half time of Sunday’s game against Inter …

Wayne Rooney’s start to life as Plymouth Argyle manager couldn’t have got off to a worse start. Following mixed spells in charge of Derby County, DC United and Birmingham City, the Manchester United record goalscorer was appointed Plymouth boss in May. The Pilgrims had a mixed pre-season under Rooney, beating Cheltenham 5-1 either side of a 2-2 draw with Orlando …

Bundesliga side VFB Stuttgart are in talks to sign Chelsea striker Armando Broja on loan according to Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg.  Chelsea have been busy in the transfer market this summer with several new faces coming through the door, with the club confirming the signing of Pedro Neto at half time in Sunday’s game against Inter Milan at Stamford …

Virgil van Dijk has admitted Liverpool haven’t offered him a new contract and thinks the club could do with making some summer signings.  The Dutchman started the 4-1 win over Seville at Anfield on Sunday, but there are still question marks surrounding his future given he’s only got one year left on his contract. Van Dijk joined Liverpool in a …