Ligue 1

Jadon Sancho has shared his feelings upon returning to the Manchester United squad following a despite with Erik ten Hag. A public clash between the pair saw Sancho exiled from the Red Devils’ first-team squad and, ultimately, loaned to former club Borussia Dortmund, who he helped reach the Champions League final. Rumours were circulating that Sancho could leave Old Trafford …

New Chelsea signing Marc Guiu has insisted his departure from Barcelona was not down to a ‘contract issue’. Chelsea triggered the player’s £5m release clause to bring him to Stamford Bridge earlier in the transfer window, with the Spaniard going on to play over 200 minutes during their pre-season USA tour, notching a goal and an assist. Guiu rejected a new …

Leeds United have requested strict confidentiality from West Ham over the transfer fee they paid for Crysencio Summerville, according to reports. After much speculation about his future, Summerville — who notched 19 goals and nine assists in 43 Championship appearances last season — completed a move to West Ham earlier this week. The transfer fee for Summerville was undisclosed, but …

Newcastle United’s bid to sign Noni Madueke from Chelsea is ‘still alive’, according to reports. The Magpies are on the hunt for attacking reinforcements amid rumours that both Anthony Gordon and Miguel Almiron could leave the club this summer. Madueke only joined Chelsea in January 2023 from PSV Eindhoven but has failed to establish himself as a first-team regular so …

Jadon Sancho could kick off Manchester United’s season as the Red Devils’ lone striker. Despite signing Dutch forward Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna earlier in the window for a reported £36.5 million fee, Erik Ten Hag could be forced to rethink his starting lineup for next weekend’s Community Shield against Manchester City. Zirkzee has yet to feature for his new club …

Julen Lopetegui was far from happy with what he saw from West Ham during their most recent pre-season friendly against Crystal Palace. Goals from Tyrek Mitchell, Jeffrey Schlupp and Odsonne Edouard were enough to cancel out Michail Antonio’s 21-minute equaliser and ensure the Hammers were thumped 3-1 by Oliver Glasner’s side who looked by far the better team. Preparing for the …

Arne Slot has urged his Liverpool side to show more ‘control’, despite thrashing Manchester United 3-0 in a pre-season friendly on Saturday. Goals from Fabio Carvalho, Curtis Jones and Kostas Tsimikas put United to the sword in South Carolina on Saturday evening, with both sides concluding their summer tour of the United States. But the scoreline didn’t truly reflect the …

Manchester United want to amplify Kobbie Mainoo’s stardom in a commercial move that would see the teenager become ‘the new face of the club’. That’s according to a recent report from Football Transfers, who claim new shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to replace Marcus Rashford as the Red Devils’ pin-up boy and sees Mainoo, 19, as the ideal player to …

Crystal Palace were always going to be in for a tough summer. The Eagles enjoyed a strong finish to the season with new boss Oliver Glasner overseeing the side to a commendable 10th-placed finish. 10 Premier League goals and six assists in just 19 outings saw Michael Olise earn himself a £50 million (Sky Sports) transfer to Bayern Munich. Crystal …

Everton are reportedly closing in on a loan move for Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips. The Toffees are looking to replace Amadou Onana after the Belgian recently joined Aston Villa in a deal worth a reported £50 million, and have identified Phillips, 28, as a realstic option to fill the void. The 28-year-old has endured a tough two years at …