Ligue 1

The Athletic’s Liverpool correspondent James Pearce has shut down rumours that the Reds are close to completing a deal for Atalanta midfielder Ederson. A report from Sports Zone stated on Thursday, that the Premier League club are closing in on the 24-year-old following his impressive season in Italy. The Brazilian featured in 53 games for La Dea this season as Gian Piero Gasperini’s team qualified …

Wilfred Ndidi is currently in a state of deliberation regarding his future with Leicester City, as he considers a contract renewal offer from the club. The 27-year-old midfielder’s contract is set to expire at the end of this month, and he has yet to commit to an extension, according to a report by Sport. This hesitation stems from Ndidi’s interest …

Tottenham Hotspur have exercised the option to extend Joe Rodon’s contract by another year, following an impressive season-long loan at Leeds United. This move, confirmed by football.london, is a strategic one aimed at ensuring the club can benefit financially from his sale rather than letting him leave on a free transfer. Rodon played a pivotal role for Leeds United in …

Newcastle United are reportedly interested in Valencia’s Giorgi Mamardashvili as Eddie Howe contemplates signing a goalkeeper this summer.  Nick Pope is the Magpies’ number-one shot-stopper but spent the majority of this season on the sidelines through injury. There has been talk of Howe looking to replace the England star ahead of the 2024/25 campaign and according to Cope, Newcastle have …

While Arsenal have shown interest in Slovenian forward Benjamin Sesko, any deal for the RB Leipzig player is still some way off, even though he plans to decide his future before the European Championships. In addition, the Gunners are not prioritising a move for Sesko. Arsenal’s summer transfer priority remains firmly fixed on securing a central midfielder, despite earlier speculation …

Aston Villa is a potential destination for Roma striker Tammy Abraham this summer as the Englishman could be sold to help the Serie A giants raise funds.  The Italian outfit have to raise €10m from player sales before the end of June as they need to balance the books. A quick way of doing that would be to sell Abraham but …

The issue of player welfare tends to come up every so often, normally when players are injured ahead of summer tournaments and because of playing far too many games in the previous campaign. Such is the price to be paid if you’re a football player at the top level, however, it’s about time that the powers that be pay more …

When it was announced that Burnley had approached Alan Pardew for the vacant managerial post, there appeared to be widespread incredulity amongst the football fraternity. The 62-year-old hasn’t managed in England since 2018, and since then has taken in stops at ADO Den Haag, CSKA Sofia and Aris. Aside from those posts, he has also done the rounds on the …

Newcastle United star Bruno Guimaraes has admitted that he is “very happy” at St James’ Park as Premier League champions Man City and Arsenal contemplate signing the Brazilian ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.  The midfielder has been magnificent at Newcastle ever since joining the club back in January 2022 and has become a fan favourite over the last two and …

Jose Mourinho was confirmed as the new manager of Fenerbahce over the last week but the Portuguese coach will not be joined at the Turkish giants by Chelsea star Raheem Sterling.  The English winger’s team have denied any contact with Fenerbahce as the 29-year-old has no interest in moving to Turkey this summer, reports Fabrizio Romano. The transfer journalist has …