Ligue 1

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 …

West Ham United are closing in on the double signing of Niclas Fullkrug and Guido Rodriguez, with both players undergoing medicals.  The Hammers have been in desperate need of a new striker this summer and finally appear to have got their man in Fullkrug, who scored 15 goals in 43 appearances across all competitions to help Dortmund finish fifth in the …

Oliver Glasner is preparing for his first full season in charge of Crystal Palace. The Austrian replaced Roy Hodgson in February and enjoyed a successful end to the season which included a 10th-placed Premier League finish. And now looking to improve on last season, Glasner will be hopeful his side can rival the likes of Aston Villa and Newcastle United …

Sean Dyche was thrilled to see two Everton new boys get on the scoresheet in their 3-0 win over Preston North End on Saturday, alongside a host of key players returning from injury. Second-half goals from summer signings Jake O’Brien and Jesper Lindstrom completed a comfortable friendly victory for the Toffees after Dominic Calvert-Lewin had opened the scoring from the …

Atletico Madrid striker Joao Felix has been linked with a move away from the club this summer. The 24-year-old Portuguese international was on loan at Barcelona last year and there have been rumours that Barcelona could look to sign him permanently this summer. So far, the two clubs have not been able to reach an agreement. Premier League club Aston …