Ligue 1

Saturday afternoon sees West Ham host Man City in what’s sure to be a game for the footballing purists, and one in which Niclas Fullkrug could possibly be handed a start by Julen Lopetegui. The Spaniard has generally stuck with his tried and tested Hammers players from the start in the opening matches, however, it’s arguable that a player with …

Chelsea attacker Deivid Washington was linked with a move away from the club on deadline day. The 19-year-old Brazilian forward was the target for Strasbourg and the French outfit were willing to pay a club record fee of around €21 million for him. However, the transfer failed eventually and a report from L’Equipe claims that the Brazilian was not keen …

Man United did some decent business in this summer’s transfer window, with Erik ten Hag boasting talent that will arguably improve his squad. Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Joshua Zirkzee, Noussair Mazraoui and Manuel Ugarte have all put pen to paper, with Jadon Sancho heading to Chelsea on loan but with an obligation to buy if the Blues finish in …

Friday’s transfer deadline day arguably didn’t turn out in the way that Victor Osimhen had hoped, with the Nigerian not able to secure a move away from current employers, Napoli. The Serie A side had already bought Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea to replace him, and the expectation was that Osimhen would sign for the Blues during the summer window. Osimhen …

When you think of the current Liverpool team, the names of Mo Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and captain, Virgil van Dijk, are likely to be the first that pop into your head. Though they are most closely associated with Jurgen Klopp’s time at the club, they could author the success for Arne Slot in his debut Premier League campaign. More …

All summer long Chelsea have apparently been courting Victor Osimhen, and then on deadline day not only do they not end up with the Nigerian hit-man, but they sign Jadon Sancho to replace Raheem Sterling. It’s a comical situation if you’re not a Blues fan, and one entirely of the club’s own doing. The thing is that no one will …

Ivan Toney has completed a shock move from Brentford to Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli, Fabrizio Romano has confirmed.  Despite missing most of last season due to a ban related to gambling offences, Toney has been courted by some of the Premier League’s biggest clubs, including Chelsea, Arsenal, Man Utd, Tottenham and West Ham. That’s thanks largely to his record …

Everton have submitted a deal sheet to try and sign Chelsea striker Armando Broja according to David Ornstein. Chelsea have been trying to move Broja on all summer but have been unable to find a solution after a loan move to Ipswich with a £30m obligation to buy if the Tractor Boys stayed up fell through. However, the Blues may …

Arsenal have reached an agreement with Chelsea to sign Raheem Sterling on loan according to Fabrizio Romano. Chelsea will be relieved as finding a new home for Sterling had proven difficult and although they will have to revisit the situation again in 12 months time, a portion of his wages which are believed to be in excess of £300,000 per …

Erik ten Hag was ‘talking a load of rubbish’ when he claimed he was disappointed to see Scott McTominay leave Manchester United for Napoli, according to ex-Premier League midfielder Michael Brown.  McTominay is a boyhood United supporter and a product of their youth system, playing 255 games for the club across all competitions. The Scotland international has notched 29 goals …