Ligue 1

Ian Maatsen is set to leave Chelsea this summer and interest has now emerged from the Premier League in the form of Aston Villa.  The left-back spent the second half of this season on loan with Borussia Dortmund, which was a very productive spell for the Dutch star. The 22-year-old featured in 23 games for the Bundesliga club, scoring three …

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This summer’s transfer window should enlighten Chelsea fans as to how the club intend to move forward on the pitch. The last two windows – discounting the January sales – have been dominated by the Blues, as owner Todd Boehly has gone hell for leather in terms of who he wants to sign and who he wants to sell. Certainly, …

Arsenal are ready to accept bids in the region of £30m for Emile Smith Rowe this summer as Mikel Arteta is open to letting the 23-year-old talent leave the Emirates Stadium ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.  The Englishman looked destined to have a very bright future at Arsenal when he broke through during the 2021/22 season, but things have not …

In what could be Gareth Southgate’s last international competition as England manager, the 53-year-old has made a big call ahead of the Three Lions first game against Serbia on Sunday. England have come oh so close in tournament football under the former player, getting to the semi-finals of the World Cup back in 2018 before going all the way to …

It’s clear that Everton ace, Jarrad Branthwaite, is a player that is in demand, with Man United already agreeing personal terms with the player. The issue for the Red Devils now is to come to an accord with the Toffees, and that might be easier said than done given how highly they rate the 21-year-old. Erik ten Hag always maintained …

This summer is expected to be a busy one at Leeds United as the Yorkshire club have many issues to overcome ahead of the 2024/25 campaign. This term was a positive one for the Whites but they ultimately did not achieve their goal of returning to the Premier League at the first attempt. This means that the Championship outfit will …

West Ham are reportedly interested in bringing Fenerbahce’s Jayden Oosterwolde to the Premier League during the summer transfer window as Julen Lopetegui searches for a new left-back That is according to Yagiz Sabuncuoglu, who reports that the Hammers are monitoring the Dutch star ahead of a potential move. The new West Ham boss seems to be in the market for …

Dominik Szoboszlai will be the man tasked with unlocking a very experienced Switzerland defence on Saturday. The Liverpool playmaker delivered four goals and three assists in Euro 2024 qualifying. But that was against the likes of Bulgaria, Lithuania, Montenegro and Serbia. Switzerland are expected to start two Premier League centre-backs in Manuel Akanji and Fabian Schar on Saturday, with Remo Freuler and …

Holders Italy will be confident of starting their Euro 2024 campaign with a win on Saturday night when they take on Albania in Dortmund. The Azzurri have never lost to Albania, having won 3-1, 1-0, 2-0 and 1-0 in their most recent meetings. However, Albania enjoyed an impressive qualifying campaign for Euro 2024 and finished ahead of Poland and the Czech …