Ajax have been working on signing Juventus defender Daniele Rugani for several weeks now, but Al-Ain is reportedly trying to lure the player away. The 30-year-old is one of several players who were omitted from Thiago Motta’s plans for next season. The list also includes Federico Chiesa, Weston McKennie and Wojciech Szczesny. So in recent weeks, Ajax emerged as the …
Read More »Winkelman exits MK Dons as Kuwaiti investor takes reins
August 12 – MK Dons have officially transitioned to new ownership under a Kuwait-based consortium, marking the end of Pete Winkelman’s 21-year tenure as the club’s owner. Winkelman, who was instrumental in the club’s rebranding in 2004 following Wimbledon FC’s controversial relocation to Milton Keynes from south London, oversaw a rise to the Championship under the club’s new name and the …
Read More »Sky Sports: New Marc Guehi bid confirmed – Take it or leave it for Crystal Palace?
Sky Sports have now confirmed that Newcastle United have launched a third bid for Marc Guehi after having our opening two offers rejected by Crystal Palace. Keith Downie reports that our latest offer was submitted over the weekend and is ‘closer’ Palace’s £65m asking price, with the Eagles currently considering our bid for the England international as Newcastle hope for …
Read More »US giant Aramark signs partnership for Everton’s new the Bramley-Moore dock stadium
August 12 – A week on from lifting FC Barcelona out of LaLiga financial fair play danger, US catering giant Aramark has secured a partnership with Premier League Everton, becoming the Official Culinary Experience Partner for Everton’s new stadium in the Bramley-Moore dock area of Liverpool. Marking Aramark’s debut in English football, the deal will kick off in August 2025 …
Read More »With Concacaf W Champions Cup kicking off this week, Vancouver Whitecaps do the double
August 12 – Vancouver Whitecaps Women with a penalty shoot-out win over CS Mont-Royal Outremont retained Canada’s Women’s Inter-Provincial Championship title and for a second time won qualification to the 2025-26 Concacaf W Champions Cup, the first W Champions Cup doesn’t kick off until later this week. The Whitecaps qualified for 2024-25 Champions Cup with their national championship win last …
Read More »Liverpool, AC Milan forwards on the radar as Barcelona ready to move for Nico Williams’ alternatives
Barcelona were dealt a huge blow as priority target Nico Williams appears set to continue at Athletic Club for one more season, after being handed the No. 10 shirt by the Basque outfit. The Blaugrana had been holding out hopes to sign the 22-year-old despite recent speculations suggesting that he is unlikely to arrive this summer. Yet reports over the …
Read More »Why Juventus & Milan could ponder swap deal involving Chiesa & Saelemaekers
A report in the Italian media claims Juventus and Milan could consider swapping Federico and Alexis Saelemaekers. The Italian winger now finds himself on the outs since his return from the summer vacation, as Thiago Motta doesn’t consider him suitable to his playing system. Moreover, the Juventus management hasn’t been able to register any significant progress in contract talks with …
Read More »Arsecast Extra Episode 598 – 12.08.2024
Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and James from @gunnerblog. In this episode we chat about the 2-0 win over Lyon in the Emirates Cup, and focus on how a familiar looking team won a game in a familiar way as our set-piece prowess was on show again. There’s discussion of some key individuals, the debut …
Read More »Best Luton Town vs Burnley Free Bets and Betting Offers
The first weekend of the new EFL Championship season rounds off on Monday night in a meeting of two relegated sides, as Luton Town host Burnley. Ahead of the fixture, we have picked out the best betting offers and free bets from some of the best UK betting sites that can be claimed and used on the match. 18+ Gambling …
Read More »FIFA faces renewed questions over player welfare and hectic Olympic schedule
August 12 – Following in the footsteps of United States manager Emma Hayes, Brazilian player Rafaelle Souza (pictured) has called on FIFA to review the Olympic football tournament, citing exhaustion. In the aftermath of Brazil’s 1-0 Olympic final defeat to the US, Rafaelle, Brazil’s captain and one of the their players but who was forced to the subs bench for …
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