12 June 2025
Manchester City have confirmed the signing of Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan. This is the club’s fourth signing of the summer. The 26-year-old Dutch midfielder joins on a five-year deal until 2030, with the transfer fee reported to be around £46 million. Reijnders follows Rayan Cherki, Rayan Ait-Nouri, and Marcus Bettinelli as Pep Guardiola continues to bolster his squad ahead of the Club World…
12 June 2025
Sporting CP president Frederico Varandas has dismissed reports that Viktor Gyokeres could leave the club this summer for a reduced fee, dealing a blow to interested clubs including Manchester United and Arsenal. The 27-year-old Swedish striker is coming off a phenomenal season, scoring 97 goals in 102 matches for the Portuguese champions. His form has attracted interest from top Premier League…
12 June 2025
Jadon Sancho has officially returned to Manchester United following the end of his loan spell at Chelsea. The club confirmed this on Wednesday. Sancho made 41 appearances for Chelsea, scoring five goals and providing nine assists. Among these is a memorable strike in the Conference League final against Real Betis. Chelsea had an option to buy the winger for €30 million, but the deal reportedly…
12 June 2025
England manager Thomas Tuchel wants Jude Bellingham to use his competitive fire to inspire – not intimidate – his teammates. The Real Madrid midfielder had to be held back by Tuchel after England’s 3-1 loss to Senegal on Tuesday, a historic result that marked the first-ever win for an African team over England. Bellingham believed he had equalized late in the game, only for the goal to be…
11 June 2025
Former Netherlands defender Johnny Heitinga has been appointed as the new coach at Ajax, the Dutch club announced on Saturday. The 41-year-old Heitinga returns to the club where he started his career as a player, replacing Francesco Farioli who resigned last week after Ajax‘s spectacular title collapse. He has signed a two-year contract and will be assisted by Marcel Kaizer, who had a brief spell…
11 June 2025
Liverpool have completed the signing of Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen. The deal was made after triggering his €35m (£29.5m) release clause. The Dutch international joins on a five-year deal and is set to battle Conor Bradley for the right-back role. This comes after following Trent Alexander-Arnold’s move to Real Madrid. “Liverpool came and said they had interest, and obviously for me it…
11 June 2025
Gian Piero Gasperini confirmed on Saturday he will leave Atalanta. This is after nine hugely successful years ahead of an expected move to rivals Roma. Gasperini, 67, departs after turning the Bergamo club from provincial also-rans in the shadow of the Milan giants down the road to one of Italy’s best teams and even Europa League winners last year. “In the last few hours I have decided to put an…
11 June 2025
Erik Ten Hag was officially unveiled as Bayer Leverkusen new manager on Monday. He quickly dismissed any speculation of a return to Ajax, saying the Dutch giants “were never an option. ” “I had very good conversations here,” said Ten Hag, who returns to Germany after coaching Bayern Munich’s reserves from 2013 to 2015. “I already knew a lot about the club and the Bundesliga. I think it’s a nice…
11 June 2025
Nottingham Forest are on the verge of completing the signing of Botafogo striker Igor Jesus in a deal worth €20 million (£16.9m) plus performance-related bonuses, according to Brazilian outlet ge.globo. The clubs have reportedly reached an agreement, and negotiations are progressing toward a “favourable outcome”, paving the way for Jesus to become Forest’s latest addition ahead of the new Premier…
11 June 2025
The 2025 Fanatics Fest NYC is back at the Javits Center from June 20–22, featuring NHL stars Quinn, Jack and Luke Hughes, Henrik Lundqvist, and legend Jaromir Jagr, among other top athletes and celebrities. The event, run by Fanatics, will feature autograph sessions, exclusive merch drops, live podcasts, and panels. New this year: the Fanatics Games, where 50 fans will compete against 50 athletes…
11 June 2025
Nate Schmidt saw how some NHL defensemen were finding their game again with the Florida Panthers and coach Paul Maurice. Since signing a one-year contract with them on July 3, the 33-year-old defenseman has experienced that firsthand. “The best way I can describe it is he frees you up to play the style of game you were meant to play,” said Schmidt, who also played for Maurice with the Winnipeg…
11 June 2025
Spencer Carbery was expecting to do a television interview and ended up being surprised with the Jack Adams Award. On Saturday, the Washington Capitals coach was announced as the winner of the award given to the top coach in the NHL as voted on by the National Broadcasters’ Association. The 43-year-old was recently in studio with Capitals play-by-play announcer Joe Beninati of Monumental Sports…