28 August 2025
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are monitoring the situation of Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, who has slipped down the pecking order under Ruben Amorim. The 19-year-old academy graduate has struggled for minutes since returning from injury in December, losing his place in United’s midfield setup. Mainoo has yet to feature in the club’s opening two Premier League fixtures of the…
28 August 2025
Chelsea will assess the fitness of Cole Palmer after the midfielder withdrew from Friday’s 5-1 win at West Ham with a groin problem. The England international, who has been central to Enzo Maresca’s plans, pulled up during the warm-up at the London Stadium and was escorted back to the dressing room by a member of the club’s medical staff. He is due to undergo a scan on Tuesday to determine the…
20 August 2025
Roma have submitted a formal offer for Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho, who remains on the club’s list of unwanted players this summer. Sancho, 25, is part of United’s so-called ‘bomb squad’ as the Premier League side continues to push him towards an exit. According to transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano, Roma have emerged as the leading contenders for his signature. The Serie A side’s…
20 August 2025
Tijjani Reijnders made a dream start to life at Manchester City with a goal and an assist in a 4-0 win over Wolves, though the Dutch midfielder said he can “be better”. The 27-year-old, signed from AC Milan for €55m (£47.5m), was handed a starting place by Pep Guardiola and quickly impressed. He set up Erling Haaland for the opener before finishing off a counter-attack to double City’s lead,…
20 August 2025
Nottingham Forest have secured the signing of forward Omari Hutchinson from Ipswich Town in a deal worth a reported £37.5 million. The 21-year-old has signed a five-year contract ahead of Forest’s Premier League opener against Brentford on Sunday. Hutchinson scored three goals and added two assists in 32 appearances for Ipswich last season. “I’m really excited to be here and can’t wait to get…
20 August 2025
Liverpool began the defence of their Premier League crown with a 4-2 victory over Bournemouth at Anfield on Friday. The match which combined emotion, and drama, roused a late surge from the champions. The evening opened with a tribute to the late forward Diogo Jota, before Arne Slot’s side produced a thrilling contest in his memory. Mohamed Salah and substitute Federico Chiesa struck late on to…
20 August 2025
Marcus Rashford has been registered in time to feature for Barça when the Spanish champions kick off their league campaign against Mallorca on Saturday. The England forward, who arrived last month on loan from Manchester United with an option to buy, is joined by goalkeeper Joan Garcia in Hansi Flick’s matchday squad. Garcia completed his move from Espanyol in June. Barcelona had been racing…
11 August 2025
Liverpool midfielder Florian Wirtz has been voted Germany’s Player of the Year, adding to the 22-year-old’s growing reputation as one of the game’s top talents. Wirtz, signed from Bayer Leverkusen in June for a club-record £100m fee that could rise to £116m with add-ons, received 191 votes from German sports journalists. Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise finished second with 81 votes. The Germany…
11 August 2025
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has called out UEFA for omitting details about the death of former Palestine international Suleiman al-Obeid in its tribute post. Obeid, nicknamed the “Palestinian Pele,” died on Wednesday after being shot by Israeli forces in the southern Gaza Strip while people were waiting for humanitarian aid, according to the Palestinian Football Association (PFA). He was 41.…
2 August 2025
Brighton & Hove Albion’s James Milner will don the number 20 shirt this season as a tribute to former Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash last month. Jota and his brother Andre Silva were killed in early July when their Lamborghini veered off the road and burst into flames in northwestern Spain. The Portuguese forward had worn the number 20 during his time at Liverpool, where…
9 July 2025
Callum Wilson has officially left Newcastle United following the expiry of his contract this summer. The 32-year-old striker struggled for game time last season, starting just two Premier League matches as Alexander Isak became Eddie Howe’s first-choice forward. Howe previously praised Wilson’s impact, saying: “Callum Wilson is and has been just an incredible footballer for Newcastle… someone who…
7 July 2025
Mohamed Salah has been named among the six nominees for the 2023/24 PFA Men’s Player of the Year award. The Liverpool forward was instrumental in his side’s Premier League title win, scoring 29 goals and providing 18 assists. The 33-year-old Egyptian also won the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year award, earning nearly 90% of the vote and is considered the frontrunner for the…