Ligue 1

[ad_1] Enzo Maresca admitted he’s “very excited” by the signing of Pedro Neto following Chelsea’s final pre-season game against Inter Milan on Sunday. The Blues concluded their pre-season campaign with a 1-1 draw against the Italian champions at Stamford Bridge thanks to Lesley Ugochukwu’s last minute equaliser. It was Maresca’s first game in charge at his new home and represented …

[ad_1] Mikel Arteta has given an update on the fitness of Jurrien Timber after the defender missed Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Lyon in the Emirates Cup on Sunday. Set-piece goals from centre-backs William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhães got the job done for the Gunners in their final match before opening their 2024/25 Premier League campaign at home to Wolves on Saturday. …

[ad_1] Galatasaray forward Wilfried Zaha is seeking an immediate return to the Premier League this summer, according to reports. The Ivory Coast international is a Crystal Palace icon, notching 90 goals and 62 assists in 458 appearances across all competitions between 2010 and 2023, either side of an unsuccessful spell with Man Utd between 2013 and 2015. Zaha left Selhurst …

[ad_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 …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] 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. …

[ad_1] 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 …