Ligue 1

Unai Emery was unable to confirm whether Jhon Duran would remain at Aston Villa beyond this summer following their victory against West Ham on Saturday.  Villa got their campaign off to the perfect start as they beat the Hammers 2-1 thanks to goals from Amadou Onana and Duran, whilst Lucas Paqueta had levelled the game from the penalty spot. It …

Emmanuel Petit believes Chelsea are ‘lacking experience’ despite another summer of heavy spending. The Blues have parted with massive sums to acquire the likes of Pedro Neto, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Filip Jorgensen this summer, while also signing ex-Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo on a free transfer. To offset their spending, Chelsea have managed to sell Ian Maatsen, Lewis Hall and Omari …

Liverpool versatile defender Joe Gomez could leave the team before the transfer deadline. Paul Joyce reports that clubs interested in signing him include Chelsea, Fulham, Aston Villa, and Newcastle United. Joe Gomez looks set to leave Liverpool. Gomez stayed on Merseyside amid persistent rumors about his future, declining to travel to Ipswich with the Liverpool team for their Premier League …

Newcastle’s Dan Burn was caught losing his cool with Southampton defender Jan Bednarek in the tunnel as tensions boiled over in the Premier League clash. The Magpies recorded a 1-0 victory at St James’ Park with Joelinton scoring the only goal of the game, but the game wasn’t without controversy. The flashpoint came just before the half hour mark when Fabian …

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 …