Ligue 1

The closer we get to the finishing line in the Premier League the bigger the battles become, and there are surely none bigger than this weekend’s Man City vs Arsenal fixture. Mikel Arteta heads back to the Etihad Stadium knowing that a win would really put the Gunners in the box seat for the title, but also being aware that …

It continues to be a tumultuous time at both Man United and Newcastle. The two Premier League clubs are intertwined at present given that the Red Devils plundered the Magpies for their sporting director, Dan Ashworth. For now, Ashworth remains on gardening leave from the St. James’ Park outfit and is in a sort of professional limbo given that he’s …

Chelsea are interested in signing the Brazilian goalkeeper Bento from Athletico Paranaense. According to a report from Gazzetta Dello Sport (h/t SportWitness), Inter Milan are keen on the goalkeeper and they will face competition from Premier League club Chelsea. Bento has a £13 million release clause in his contract and Chelsea certainly have the financial muscle to pay up. It …

Liverpool have been offered the chance to sign Sporting CP defender Goncalo Inacio at the end of the season. According to a report from Sports Zone, the Premier League side have been offered the opportunity to sign the defender who has a release clause of €60 million (£52m) in his contract. It will be interesting to see if Liverpool are …

Wolves manager Gary O’Neil has shut down reports linking him with a job at Man United with the English coach stating that he loves it at Molineux. It was reported this week by ESPN that the Manchester club want to speak to the Wolverhampton Wanderers head coach about a role in a potential new coaching setup at Old Trafford. New Man United part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe …

Barcelona’s financial issues are well documented and to ease the burden, the Catalan club are considering selling Frenkie de Jong at the end of the season.  This summer is set to be a difficult one for the La Liga giants as they still need to find a manager to replace the outgoing Xavi and will struggle to bring in top …

Tottenham and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg are ready to part ways this summer as the North London club are ready to accept offers for the midfielder. The Denmark star has been a regular at Spurs since moving from Southampton in 2020 but Ange Postecoglou has opted to keep the 28-year-old on the bench for the majority of the current campaign. The Aussie coach …

Xabi Alonso confirmed on Friday that he will stay at Bayer Leverkusen for another season leaving Liverpool to search elsewhere for a new manager.  Jurgen Klopp will leave the Reds at the end of the season after nine successful years and the Spanish coach was tipped by many to replace the German at Anfield. The Leverkusen boss has done exceptional …

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has stated that defender Ben White has “received a lot of love” after he decided not to play for England during the most recent international break.  Manager of the Three Lions, Gareth Southgate, revealed in the build-up to England’s most recent games that Arsenal technical director Edu had informed him that White did not want to be …

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has hinted that the North London club may block Cristian Romero’s attempts to play in the 2024 Olympics for Argentina this summer.  The games begin on July 26 and the football final takes place on August 10, one week before the Premier League gets underway. While away with Argentina over the last two weeks, Romero said …