Rúben Dias has signed a new contract with Manchester City, the club have confirmed. The defender has agreed a four-year deal with a two-year extension to his pre-existing contract, that will keep him at the Etihad Stadium until 2029. The Portugal international has been a key part of Pep Guardiola’s team since arriving from Benfica in 2020. He has won four Premier League titles, the Champions League in 2023 and…
Marseille manager Roberto De Zerbi has said that Adrien Rabiot and Jonathan Rowe’s violent confrontation last Friday was like an “English pub fight.” Rabiot and England under-21 international Rowe were involved in a physical altercation after Marseille’s 1-0 defeat at Stade Rennais that led to both players being transfer listed by the club in a public statement. Marseille club president Pablo Longoria has since come out and labelled the altercation…
Harry Maguire has revealed Manchester United have rebuffed enquiries about his availability this summer and hinted that he is keen to extend his stay by signing a new contract. Maguire is starting his seventh season at the club following his £80 million ($107.7m) move from Leicester City in 2019. In January, United triggered an option to extend his contract until 2026. But the centre-back has said that did not stop…
The opening weeks of the European club season have seen some auspicious starts. Norwich City’s Josh Sargent continues to bang in the goals, with his tally against Portsmouth already giving him three on the young season. Chris Richards and Crystal Palace secured an impressive road shutout at Chelsea, and Sergiño Dest continued his fine form for PSV Eindhoven. The most notable performances of the weekend came from players in Christian…
Marseille president Pablo Longoria said the club had no choice but to transfer list Adrien Rabiot and Jonathan Rowe after what he described as an “extremely violent” altercation between the two players. The French club released a statement Tuesday saying both players were available for transfer “due to unacceptable behaviour in the dressing room after the match against Stade Rennais FC, in agreement with the technical staff and in accordance…
Daniel James has a unique claim to fame in the recent history of Manchester United. He is the only player who has joined the club since Sir Alex Ferguson retired as manager in 2013 and left for a higher transfer fee than it cost to sign him in the first place. James, signed from Swansea for £15 million in 2019, was moved on to Leeds for £25 million two years…
Alexander Isak skipped the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) awards night amid ongoing speculation about his future at Newcastle United despite being named in the team of the year. The striker was the only player selected for the 2024-25 PFA team of the year not to attend the gala at the Opera House in Manchester on Tuesday. Isak has been heavily linked with a move to Liverpool and has not returned…
You have probably heard of the Alexander Isak saga. Newcastle’s standout forward has been holding out — presumably in order to force a move — after his club turned down a £110 million transfer bid from Liverpool. You may be less familiar with the Lassana Diarra verdict and the interim changes to something called Article 17 of FIFA’s Regulations on the Transfer and Status of Players. But maybe you should…
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Loyalty is a virtue, but in football, business comes first. Alexander Isak is simply the latest high-profile player to walk the rocky path previously trodden by Trent Alexander-Arnold, Harry Kane and Robin van Persie. Supporters are the ones who tattoo their bodies with permanent expressions of loyalty and devotion to their team, but don’t expect the players to do that. Yet whenever a player is being accused of disloyalty and…