San Diego FC has signed its first Designated Player ahead of its debut MLS campaign in 2025. Mexican international Hirving Lozano has been signed to a DP contract from 2025-28, the Western Conference club announced Thursday. Lozano will remain with his current club PSV through the remainder of 2024 before embarking to MLS on January 1, 2025. He signed a …
Read More »Bremer says even Allegri didn’t expect to be kicked out of Juventus that way
Gleison Bremer has admitted that he and everyone at Juventus were shocked by the manner of Max Allegri’s departure from the club. Juventus was expected to amicably replace their manager in the summer, and most people knew it would be his last term on the Bianconeri bench. However, Allegri’s conduct during and after the Coppa Italia final against Atalanta forced …
Read More »Alphonso Davies could sign new Bayern contract
As the contract of Alphonso Davies at Bayern Munich approached its final year and negotiations over a new one hit an apparent impasse, speculation mounted over his potential transfer to Real Madrid this summer. Bayern are believed to have offered the Canada international a salary between €13 and 14 million per year, while he demanded €20m. Real Madrid’s interest in …
Read More »7 players axed by England – Final 26-man squad now clear ahead of Euro 2024
Gareth Southgate looks set to cut Jack Grealish, Harry Maguire, James Maddison, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Trafford, Curtis Jones and Jarrell Quansah from his England squad, meaning Anthony Gordon and Kieran Trippier will make the final 26 for Euro 2024. After selecting a provisional 33-man squad last month, seven players were always going to be axed ahead of tomorrow’s UEFA deadline. …
Read More »Premier League to improve VAR after clubs vote to keep technology
Video assistant referee (VAR) is here to stay in the Premier League. Teams in the English top flight took a vote on Thursday on whether or not to scrap the technology. It was previously revealed that Wolves was leading a charge to potentially bar VAR beginning at the start of the 2024/25 season. Nevertheless, the West Midlands side was the …
Read More »‘Gutted’ Maguire misses out on England squad with Grealish also snubbed
Harry Maguire has missed out on England’s Euro 2024 squad, with Jack Grealish also set to be snubbed. Manchester United defender Maguire has confirmed he will not travel to Germany after failing to prove his fitness to manager Gareth Southgate. Grealish, who like Maguire has been a regular in the past, is also widely reported to have missed out after …
Read More »Hansi Flick to set important boundaries with Barcelona dressing room
Barcelona will look to enter a new era under the leadership of the newly-appointed Hansi Flick. The German is seen as an outsider by many due to his lack of exposure to Barcelona’s cultures and traditions. However, after Xavi Hernandez’s mixed spell at the club, Flick promises to bring forth many cultural changes, mainly inside the Barcelona dressing room. Flick …
Read More »Fiorentina director says Juventus target favours a Premier League move
Fiorentina director Daniele Prade has revealed that Sofyan Amrabat is not interested in returning to Serie A and prefers to remain in the Premier League, despite interest from Juventus. The midfielder has been on Juve’s radar for several seasons, and the Bianconeri were also in the running to sign him last summer before he moved to Manchester United on loan. …
Read More »Vancouver Whtiecaps fan sues club & MLS over Messi no-show
A British Columbia resident is suing both the Vancouver Whitecaps and Major League Soccer because Lionel Messi failed to appear for Inter Miami in Canada. The Argentine missed the game due to rest, with Vancouver only announcing Inter Miami’s decision two days before the fixture. By that time, the majority of fans had already purchased tickets to the game with …
Read More »Newcastle set transfer deadline along with Chelsea, Aston Villa & three others – Sky Sports
Sky Sports are reporting that Newcastle are one of SIX Premier League clubs needing to sell players before the end of June in order to comply with the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules. According to their ‘breaking’ news this afternoon, the six clubs include Newcastle, Chelsea (shock horror), Aston Villa, Everton, Nottingham Forest and newly-promoted Leicester City. June 30th …
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