Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano has revealed why Manchester United have not signed Matthijs de Ligt despite agreeing personal terms with him. According to Romano, Bayern Munich are demanding an upfront €50 million ($54.14 million) fee for the defender — something the Red Devils will never agree to. Manchester United Have Done Excellent Business This Summer Manchester United have done …
Read More »Chelsea need to make Oliver Giroud-type signing up front – Talk Chelsea
Chelsea need another striker, they need a profile that they do not have – a more physical focal point up top. For me, that’s not even a debate. We need options, and we don’t have that option and in fact, haven’t had that option since Diego Costa. There’s no doubts for me that this type of striker should be non-negotiable …
Read More »Rangers to open new season at Hampden Park as Ibrox improvements delayed
July 24 – Scottish Premiership side Rangers will open the new season at Hampden Park rather than their Ibrox home as stadium renovation delays have left uncertainty over when they will be able to resume fixtures. The Scottish Football Association (SFA) and the league boards officially approved the plan for the club to play its opening home games at Hampden, …
Read More »Striker set to cost £30m + £10m in agent fees as club pull plug on Newcastle target
Last week, The Athletic were one of several outlets to reveal Newcastle’s interest in Lille striker Jonathan David. He’s enjoyed a few impressive seasons in France, is out of contract next summer and has been tipped to seal a summer move to the Premier League, but he won’t come cheap. According to Matt Hughes at The Sun, West Ham, Newcastle …
Read More »Yankuba Minteh stuns Brighton fans – Watch impressive goal 15 minutes into debut
Along with selling Academy-developed Geordie Elliot Anderson before the PSR deadline last month, Newcastle United also cashed in on Yankuba Minteh to avoid a breach and points deduction. The Gambian showed what an exciting talent he was at Feyenoord, scoring 11 goals and featuring in the Champions League. Many hoped to see him in a black and white shirt this …
Read More »English FA looks for a winner to take Southgate role
July 24 – The English Football Association has started the process of replacing Gareth Southgate as manager by inviting applications. Just days after Southgate said he would step down from the post he held for eight years, the FA publicly advertised on its website for candidates to step forward – but said it had already identified a “number of” potential candidates. …
Read More »Cypriot FA lifts ban on away fans against government wishes
July 24 – The Cypriot FA (CFA) has ignored the request of the country’s Minister of Justice and Public Order, Marios Hartsiotis, and is lifting a ban on away fans for the start of the 2024/25 season. In January, following a series of incidents at first division matches, a ban was implemented on away fans that was carried through until …
Read More »Ronaldo becomes a Galactico – La Liga in 2002-03
Under the presidency of Florentino Perez before the 2002-03 season, Real Madrid broke the world transfer record to sign Luis Figo from Barcelona and Zinedine Zidane from Juventus. For Perez, however, there was one ‘Galactico’ centre-forward missing from the puzzle to partner Raul, and he identified ‘O Fenomeno’ Ronaldo as his latest big-money signing. As well as collecting the signature …
Read More »Buffon promoted in the Italian national team system
Club News July 24, 2024 – 12:00 pm Weeks ago, reports suggested that Gianluigi Buffon was considering his future in the Italian national team setup following their exit from Euro 2024. The Juventus legend, one of Italy’s greatest-ever players, has been drafted to work with the national team because …
Read More »No Olympic Truce, but Israel wants Revivo ban overturned so he can play tonight
July 24 – Israel defender Roy Revivo will have his appeal against a two-game ban heard just hours before his team’s opening game against Mali at the Paris Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said its panel of three judges will give an urgent verdict today in Revivo’s appeal against FIFA. Israel plays Mali tonight at the Parc des Princes …
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