Ligue 1

Stuart Pearce has accused Marcus Rashford of ‘lacking personality’ and hopes the forward’s omission from England’s Euro 2024 squad will serve as a ‘wake-up call’. Following a career-high 30 goals across all competitions in 2022/23, Rashford was brought back down to earth with just eight goals in 43 appearances last season. The 26-year-old was a passenger for large portions of …

Following his confrontation with Daniel Farke earlier this year, Leeds United are prepared to cash in on Charlie Cresswell for £3 million. French and German teams are keen on signing the 21-year-old defender. Having started just one of his five Championship games, Cresswell has spent another season on the fringes of Leeds’ first team. The defender made it evident to …

Gabriel Martinelli has named Brazil teammate Vinicius Jr as his pick for the 2024 Ballon d’Or award. Vinicius has enjoyed an incredible 2023/24 campaign, scoring 24 goals and providing 11 assists across all competitions to help Real Madrid to the La Liga and Champions League double — scoring 21 goals in those two competitions combined. The 23-year-old was second only …

Gareth Southgate has admitted his England side cannot rely solely on Jude Bellingham at the European Championships.  The Three Lions’ group stage opener against Serbia is just a week away but confidence has taken a hit following a shock 1-0 defeat to Iceland at Wembley in their final pre-tournament friendly. However, England were missing a number of key players from …

Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise has been linked with a move away from the club this summer. The 22-year-old Frenchman is highly rated around England and he has a bright future. Clubs like Chelsea are thought to be keen on his signature. Former Premier League stars, Theo Walcott and Frank Lampard were recently asked to select the five best wide …

Newcastle United could use more quality and depth in the attacking unit and they have been linked with a move for the Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho. The 27-year-old striker will leave the Foxes this summer upon the expiry of his contract. He is expected to move on as a free agent and it seems that Newcastle could be a …

Tottenham Hotspur defender Joe Rodon had an impressive loan spell with Leeds United in the Championship last season. The Welsh international failed to help them secure promotion to the Premier League, but there is no doubt that he was outstanding with his performances. He has returned to his parent club, but he is expected to leave Spurs permanently in the …

According to Italian publication Calcio Mercato, Juventus are interested in signing Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz this summer and are prepared to spend £25 million in addition to adding Weston McKennie to the deal. Aston Villa are required to sell players this month in order to comply with Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules. Juventus have shown interest in the …

Harry Souttar is hoping that Leicester City’s appointment of a new manager would eliminate his need to hunt for a new team this summer. After being given limited time throughout the Foxes’ English Championship-winning season under manager Enzo Maresca, Souttar’s departure from Leicester looked all but inevitable. However, with Chelsea having signed the Italian manager, and Souttar still having four …

Newcastle United are hoping to sign the Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili this summer. As per Fichajes, they have already submitted a €41 million offer for the Georgian goalkeeper and it remains to be seen whether the Spanish club are prepared to accept it. They are going through financial problems and they need to sell players in order to balance their …