Ligue 1

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 …

Ange Postecoglou has admitted his Tottenham Hotspur side still has ‘work to do’ in order to ‘improve in all areas’ ahead of the new Premier League season. The Australian guided the Lilywhites to fifth in the Premier League in his debut campaign in charge, qualifying them for the Europa League in what was a marked improvement from their eighth-place return …

Erik ten Hag believes Casemiro is ready to once again become a ‘very important’ player to Manchester United. The 75-time Brazil international arrived at Old Trafford in the summer of 2022 following a glittering spell at Real Madrid. Since then, Casemiro has played 84 times for Man Utd, scoring 12 goals and winning FA Cup and EFL Cup titles. However, …

Ainsley Maitland-Niles has reflected on his decision to leave Arsenal after spending 16 years at the club.  Maitland-Niles is a product of the Arsenal youth system and went on to make 132 appearances for the club across all competitions between 2014 and 2023, winning FA Cup and Community Shield titles. However, Maitland-Niles was never truly able to establish himself as …

Leeds United are bracing themselves for another push from Brighton for striker Georginio Rutter, according to reports. Brighton are on the lookout for new options in the final third after they allowed German striker Deniz Undav to make his loan to Stuttgart a permanent transfer. The Seagulls can currently call upon Joao Pedro, Danny Welbeck and talented Irish youngster Evan …

Newcastle United may turn to Nottingham Forest’s Anthony Elanga in their search for a new right winger, according to reports. Even should they keep hold of Anthony Gordon this summer, the Magpies are short on options in wide areas with Harvey Barnes and the out-of-favour Ryan Fraser the only senior wingers on the books. Elanga impressed at Forest last season …

Wolves are ready to sell Portuguese forward Fabio Silva this summer, with clubs from Spain, Germany and Italy reportedly interested. Silva joined Wolves from Porto in 2020 as an 18-year-old for what was at the time a club record £35.6m fee (per BBC Sport). However, Silva has failed to adjust to English football, notching just five goals and six assists …