Ligue 1

Though the expectation is surely that Tottenham Hotspur don’t look vastly different as a squad from how they do at the moment, there are clearly one or two areas which need refreshing for Ange Postecoglou ahead of the new season. From a manager’s perspective, it’s always good to have an evolution of sorts. Even if it’s only the odd change …

Chelsea have made some big changes to their squad this summer. The Blues started the summer with the departure of manager Mauricio Pochettino and the arrival of manager Enzo Maresca. Some key signings followed as the west Londoners signed Tosin Adarabioyo and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. With more arrivals expected soon, the club have now shifted their focus to making sales. Trevoh …

Manchester United are ready to break the bank for Paris Saint-Germain star Xavi Simons. The Dutch international is being chased by Man United as well as Bayern Munich this summer. Simons impressed for the Netherlands at the Euros this summer, particularly receiving praise for his performance against England in the semifinal. The Red Devils have signed striker Joshua Zirkzee and …

Adrien Rabiot left Juventus after five years and is now a free agent. To date, his main goal has been to maximise his next contract in terms of salary received, given that it will probably be his last big deal as a top player.  For this reason, he refused the renewal that Juventus offered; a three-year contract on the same …

It’s only been a short while since Gareth Southgate resigned from the England job, but that hasn’t stopped the speculation that Newcastle United manager, Eddie Howe, would be the perfect replacement. That neatly bypasses the fact that there’s a due diligence process that needs to be gone through by the Football Association in the first instance, and that the Magpies …

Manchester United have reportedly discussed Brentford striker Ivan Toney internally, while his asking price has dropped to around £50million this summer. Toney has just a year left on his Brentford contract, while his value will have fallen partly due to his lengthy betting ban and some injury troubles that have contributed to a general loss of form, though that hasn’t …

Only Liverpool, Arsenal, Man City and Newcastle outscored Chelsea last season. The Blues’ Cole Palmer led the way with 25 goals per BBC Sport, with Nicolas Jackson weighing in with 17. Thereafter the goals were spread eight across the squad. It’s evident that with a target man in situ the West Londoners could really propel themselves up the Premier League …

Liverpool are desperately looking to sign a new defender this summer after losing Joel Matip. The Reds need a new centre-back who can partner captain Virgil Van Dijk in the Liverpool defense. A number of centre-backs have been linked with a move to Anfield but nothing is advanced at this stage. New Liverpool manager Arne Slot has still not made …

According to HITC, West Ham have started talks with Italian giants AC Milan to discuss the signing of defensive duo Malick Thiaw and Fikayo Tomori. After arriving at the club, new manager Julen Lopetegui is ready to make big changes to the squad by adding fresh faces and strengthening all the positions. The Hammers have already completed the signings of …

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has left Tottenham to join Ligue 1 club Marseille in a loan move with an obligation to buy, as confirmed by the Premier League club. According to Sky Sports, Hojbjerg, who made 184 appearances for Spurs, would first join the Ligue 1 team on loan with an obligation to buy for £17 million. Although Atletico Madrid and Fulham …