Month: October 2024

According to reports, Chelsea are closer to signing Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise than Premier League rivals Manchester United.

pushed to sign Olise during last year s summer transfer window. A £35m deal looked likely to be completed at one stage but the Frenchman committed to Crystal Palace by signing a new contract.

was severely hampered by injuries during the 2023/24 campaign, but he finished the season strongly as he grabbed ten goals and four assists in his 19 Premier League appearances.

Despite recently penning a contract extension, an exit is still likely this summer as a release clause is included in his new deal.

Chelsea remain interested in Olise but are not expected to have a free run at the winger, who has also been linked with Man Utd…

According to reports, Arsenal are set to make a decision on whether to submit a bid for Wolves and Portugal winger Pedro Neto.

The 24-year-old has been severely hampered by injuries in recent years. He only made 31 Premier League appearances between the start of the 2021/22 campaign and the end of the 2022/23 season.

Neto to Arsenal?

enjoyed a superb start to the 2023/24 campaign, but his injury issues quickly got the better of him as he was restricted to 24 appearances across all competitions. Despite this, he still grabbed three goals and eleven assists across all competitions.

The Wolves standout has been heavily linked with since emerging as one of the best young wingers in the Premier League.

The Gunners are reported to be in the market for a new …

Former England midfielder Paul Scholes was very encouraged by the Three Lions performance in their 0-0 draw against Slovenia on Tuesday evening.

Gareth Southgate’s men were already assured of a place in the last 16 before secured top spot in Group C and a last-16 date in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday.

Another laboured performance came against the backdrop of sustained criticism following a 1-0 win over Serbia and a 1-1 draw with Denmark in their opening fixtures, but former midfielder Scholes went against the grain by backing Southgate s side.

Might surprise a few very encouraged by that performance, Scholes wrote in an Instagram story post.

At some point during that game the right players were on the pitch at the same time. Think this team is ready to c…

Barcelona have reportedly been dealt a blow in the race to sign Portugal star Joao Cancelo as two clubs are ready to pay Manchester City s asking price .

Cancelo was ushered out of the door by head coach during the 2023 January transfer window after they pair butted heads over his game time.

The 30-year-old had previously been one of the standout full-backs in the Premier League but have coped well without him and recently won the league for the fourth successive season.

The Portugal full-back struggled while on loan at Bayern Munich in 2022/23 but shone during his spell at Barcelona. He grabbed four goals and five assists for the Spanish giants across all competitions.

Barcelona are keen to sign Cancelo permanently, but journalist Mark Brus claims he is…

Manchester United flop Antony has vowed to get more goals and assists, and that fans will hear the name more after he was left unsatisfied last season despite demanding a lot of himself.

Antony s returns last season were wildly underwhelming. The Brazilian winger managed just three goals and two assists in all competitions across the whole campaign.

The season prior, he netted just eight times in all competitions and assisted three goals. For some, that would not be a bad introduction to the Premier League, but it was poor for a player who was signed for £86million.

The forward has vowed that this season will be better, though, and fans will notice him much more.

I have a lot of objectives. Rest assured, you ll hear the name Antony in relation to goals…

There is now a concrete possibility that Man Utd re-sign Erik ten Hag favourite Sofyan Amrabat this summer from Fiorentina, according to reports.

The Morocco international did not have the best of seasons for the Red Devils last season as he spent a year on loan at the Premier League side from Fiorentina.

Amrabat made 21 appearances in the Premier League last season for but only started on ten occasions as Ten Hag s side finished eighth.

The 27-year-old played a key role in their at the end of the season and now there are rumours he could return to Old Trafford this summer.

Earlier this week, wrote on X: Manchester United have informed Fiorentina that they will not trigger €20m buy option clause for Sofyan Amrabat.

Told Man United remain in…

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti insists Jude Bellingham will continue to support a lot the team with his quality following the arrival of Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain.

Bellingham scored 23 goals in 42 games in his debut season for Madrid, playing in a more advanced role as Los Blancos claimed the La Liga and Champions League titles.

It has been assumed that Bellingham would drop into a deeper position to accomodate Mbappe, who has joined on a free transfer from PSG, but Ancelotti says next season will not be different for the England international.

Ancelotti said: Nothing changes for him. Nothing changes.

The first season, he surprised a lot, because he showed fantastic quality, a really mature guy. The next season will not be different.

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It s been suggested that a season in the Championship for Manchester City should be guaranteed if they breach the Premier League s FFP rules.

At the start of 2023, were referred to an independent commission after being accused of breaching 115 of the Premier League s Financial Fair Play rules.

This groundbreaking news emerged following a four-year probe into their conduct between 2009 and 2018.

If found guilty, their potential punishments include a huge fine, points deduction, transfer ban or expulsion from the Premier League.

Since this announcement, Everton and Nottingham Forest have been docked points, while Aston Villa, Chelsea, Leicester City and Newcastle United have been at risk of breaching Profit and Sustainability rules.

The case invol…