Barcelona have been linked with a whole host of players this summer with the club believed to be set to make a big push to sign Marco Verratti. The Italian will not be allowed to leave Paris Saint-Germain however and it is likely Los Cules will have to turn their attentions elsewhere to rectify their
Juventus have released a statement confirming the exit of defender Dani Alves. The announcement- made by the club’s Chief Executive Beppe Marotta during a press briefing on Wednesday – all but confirms the Brazilian’s desire to reunite with his former boss at Manchester City. Alves had previously spent eight years at Barcelona before joining the
Southampton recently made the decision to sack French manager Claude Puel after just one season in charge, despite finishing 8th in the Premier League and losing to Manchester United 3-2 in the final of what was an inspired EFL Cup run. The Saints managed to take out heavyweights Arsenal and Liverpool on their way to
For the big six in English football, finishing top four in the Premier League is the same as surviving relegation. Without Champions League football, clubs suddenly panic, as there is the likelihood of having to sell off their stars, falling behind in the transfer window, and losing out on financial resources. This past season, Chelsea,
Rewind to July 2015 and Reece Oxford was a name on the lips of many a West Ham and England fan. Handed his debut at just 16 years and 198 days (a club record) here was the much vaunted successor to Rio Ferdinand and Bobby Moore. A tall and graceful player, the archetypal ball-playing centre-half
Reports emerging from Spain have sent shock waves in European football and the world over regarding Cristiano Ronaldo’s alleged decision to quit Real Madrid. The disenchanting decision by the Portugal skipper was supposedly arrived at due to mistreatment and lack of respect by Spanish tax authorities. The 4-time Ballon d’Or winner is being accused by
I’m sure when Lucas Pérez signed for Arsenal last summer, he dreamt of a twenty-one appearance season. He wasn’t in Wenger’s plans then and he isn’t now. Arsenal bought Lucas Pérez from Deportivo La Coruña for twenty million euros. It was hardy the marquee signing Arsenal fans wanted. Who knew of Perez? Let’s be
Jermain Defoe has had a blessed career and when he joined Toronto FC to play in the MLS many though it was the end of the forward playing at the top-level. The striker has managed to prove everyone wrong in recent years and his move back to the EPL to play for Sunderland was one
Manchester City’s summer transfer business continues to impress with the club very close to announcing the arrival of Dani Alves on a two-year contract after his agreement with Juventus was rescinded on Monday evening. At 34 years old, this is certainly not a long-term move for Pep Guardiola however the Brazilian showed he still has
In the past week, Cristiano Ronaldo has come under scrutiny with regard to his tax affairs in Spain, and he has been accused of tax evasion by the Spanish government. The Portuguese winger is furious at these allegations and has vowed to leave Spain and Real Madrid this summer. With a proposed price tag of
(… Continuation from part 2 of this tale…) George Woodcock had managed to cement in his place after those two matches. A lot of people were accusing the manager of being biased towards his son and picking him in the team. Maybe his father was, maybe he wasn’t; George would never know. But he finished
When he joined the Sunderland football academy only aged eight (8) not many people would have expected Jordan Pickford to enjoy such a meteoric rise in such a short time. To fine tune his goalkeeping talents Pickford was loaned to Darlington, Alfreton Town, Burton Albion, Carlisle United, Bradford City and Preston all relatively ‘unknown’
Antonio Conte took to England to devastating effect as he inspired Chelsea to an emboldening season that saw the Blues reach the FA Cup final and secure their second Premier League title in three years. The luxury of competing on two fronts – due to early exit in the EFL Cup and lack of European
With 100 million in the kitty and Wenger stating he is willing to sign players, who would be a possible transfer target for the Gunners? When weighing up the strengths and weaknesses in the Arsenal side based on positions, offensively they are sound, perhaps room for a striker. However, their main weakness would be that
The biggest news of the transfer window so far is undoubtedly that Ronaldo wants out of Real Madrid. Since leaving Manchester United in 2008 he has devoured records quicker than I devour shrimp, which is pretty darn fast. But fresh on the back of the news that Ronaldo is under investigation for tax evasion he
The Gunners are looking for a new striker this summer. Will they chose a man who famously shot them down on Instagram last summer? After so long at Real Madrid, Karim Benzema will likely see moving to Arsenal as a step down. It seems that the only way this might happen is if Los Blancos
Olivier Giroud made twenty nine appearances in Arsenal’s 2016/17 Premier League campaign. Eighteen of those appearances were as a substitute. Therefore, out of thirty eight total Premier League matches Giroud only started eleven times. Who plays up top when Giroud is on the bench? It’s either Sanchez, Welbeck, Walcott, or Lucas Perez. None
Chelsea managed a record 30 wins in a single season, second highest winning points total ever beating their own previous record. They beat Sunderland at home 5 - 1 on the last day and showed why they were worthy winners of the English Premier League title. To cap off this remarkable campaign they have a
David de Gea to Real Madrid has been one of those transfer sagas that simply refuses to go away with the Spanish stopper linked with a move to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu almost every single summer. Following the fax machine debacle which prevented a switch going through on the deadline of the summer transfer window
Deliberate sabotage in the name of a ‘broken’ fax machine may have set David De Gea’s move to Real Madrid up in flames two years ago, but the saga has seemingly - if not assuredly - reached its epilogue. A virtuoso demonstration of how determined Manchester United were to retain their first choice goalkeeper soon
Over the past few months, Kyle Walker has been the subject of intense transfer speculation. A series of newspaper reports labelled Walker an unsettled member of the Tottenham side, following a falling-out with manager Mauricio Pochettino. Left out Walker was left out of two huge games at the back end of last season- the
It was over 20 years ago In summer ’96 That with my tiny TV set I became transfixed I knew naught of football Never heard of Sir Geoff Hurst I’d no idea the England Team Had since his time been cursed The pre tournament coverage I’d read had drawn me in The team was causing
With Jose Mourinho in charge of Manchester United, he looks to build a team, tailored to his specifications, and clear out the dust left by his predecessors, Van Gaal and Moyes. Here are four players Manchester United should look to sign this summer. Marco Verratti The Italian midfielder has been a conductor at Paris
Imaging having more money than you have ever seen and being unable to spend it. This is the unfortunate predicament facing Crystal Palace at present, as the club remains in a state of flux that it is unfortunately too familiar with. Currently managerless and unable to target crucial additions to the squad, club officials can
So often in recent years Everton’s transfer business has been both disappointing and reactionary with players only arriving after key sales have been made. Ronald Koeman’s first summer in charge saw significant arrivals and his second is continuing in much the same manner with Jordan Pickford and Davy Klaassen both signing on Thursday. The latter