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Transfer Talk: Liverpool to beat Chelsea in race to sign Brighton’s Mac Allister

The summer transfer window may not be open yet in Europe, but teams are getting ready for it, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder and World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister is set to join Liverpool this summer, according to TyC Sports journalist Gaston Edul. Edul believes…

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May 21, 2023

LIVE Transfer Talk: Man City eye Leipzig’s Gvardiol as Laporte replacement

The summer transfer window may not be open yet in Europe, but teams are getting ready for it, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! Manchester City have identified RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol as an ideal replacement if they part ways with Aymeric Laporte this summer, according to the Daily Mail. Laporte…

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May 20, 2023

Liverpool need a midfield makeover this summer, but will it be too little, too late?

Goal scorers win games, but midfielders win trophies. If a team can’t dominate the central area of the pitch, even the best strikers in the world can only take a side so far, and that is a reality that might be causing sleepless nights for Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. Liverpool are approaching a fork in the road. One direction leads toward the Champions League, while the other heads to the…

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May 20, 2023

Transfer Talk: Barca, Arsenal, Liverpool want Bayern’s Kimmich

The summer transfer window may not be open yet in Europe, but teams are getting ready for it, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! Multiple clubs across Europe are interested in signing Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich, according to Marca. Barcelona are said to view the 28-year-old Germany international as a potential…

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May 20, 2023

NY, NJ promise ‘8 Super Bowls’ for ’26 World Cup

New York and New Jersey stepped up their bid to host the final of the 2026 World Cup by promising a spectacle on par with “eight Super Bowls” at a launch event on Thursday for the tournament, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. FIFA president Gianni Infantino gave no indication as to which of the host cities across the three countries would stage the finale…

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May 19, 2023

One player each top club should sign: Vlahovic to Chelsea? Kane to Man United? Veiga to Liverpool?

The summer transfer window is edging closer and teams are looking to conduct their business as soon as they can. Clubs will need to get creative to boost their squads within their financial limitations. But which one player should the best teams in Europe be looking to land if they can? *All transfer values are estimated with assistance from Transfermarkt. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) AC MILAN…

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May 19, 2023

Pep: Victorious City can ‘visualise’ treble now

Pep Guardiola said his Manchester City players can “visualise” the treble after thrashing Real Madrid to reach the Champions League final. City won 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium to win the tie 5-1 on aggregate and are now just three wins away from winning the Premier League title, FA Cup and Champions League in the same season. Guardiola has repeatedly distanced himself from talk of a treble — achieved only…

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May 19, 2023

Coventry edge Boro to reach Champ playoff final

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May 18, 2023

Brentford loses top scorer Toney to betting ban

Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been suspended from all football-related activities for eight months, the English Football Association (FA) announced Wednesday. Toney has been charged with a total of 262 breaches between February 2017 and January 2021 when he was a player at Scunthorpe United, Wigan Athletic, Peterborough United and Brentford. ESPN reported in March that the 27-year-old admitted breaking FA rules related to betting prior to appearing before a…

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May 18, 2023

Arsenal Keep or Dump: Who stays and who should go this summer?

Arsenal appear to be on a clear upward trajectory, their points total and league finish improving in each of Mikel Arteta’s first three full seasons. In that time, they’ve done an impressive job of making the squad younger and shifting out some older players who were underperforming. They managed to do this while remaining competitive on the pitch and without the benefit of Champions League revenue (they haven’t been in…

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May 18, 2023

Title gone for Arsenal as attention turns to Real MadridApril 6, 2025
LIVERPOOL, England — If it’s true that this year’s battle for the Premier League title has been a one-horse race for some time, then this was the day Arsenal all but surrendered their hopes of pipping Liverpool at the finishing post. With one of the world’s most famous sporting fixtures, horse racing’s Grand National, taking… Read more: Title gone for Arsenal as attention turns to Real Madrid
Spurs’ Ange: Out of love with football over VARApril 5, 2025
Ange Postecoglou has said he is “falling out of love with football” after admitting he made a mistake in celebrating Pape Matar Sarr’s disallowed goal against Tottenham, but not because he risked a fan backlash. Spurs lost 1-0 at Chelsea on Thursday but Sarr had a second-half strike ruled out by VAR. Postecoglou’s decision to… Read more: Spurs’ Ange: Out of love with football over VAR
Fenerbahce: Mourinho provoked before nose grabApril 5, 2025
Fenerbahce have come out in defence of their coach Jose Mourinho, claiming he was provoked by his Galatasaray counterpart Okan Buruk following Wednesday’s Turkish Cup game between the sides. Mourinho, whose team lost 2-1 in the quarterfinal, was seen grabbing the nose of Buruk following a scuffle that broke out between the players on the… Read more: Fenerbahce: Mourinho provoked before nose grab
Harry Kane is on a mission to finally end his long personal trophy droughtApril 4, 2025
Harry Kane is a man on a mission. Not just for Bayern Munich but also for himself. It’s simple: the England captain finally wants to win silverware of note. Despite winning goal-scoring trophies and featuring in five finals, Kane has never tasted victory in a major competition, a run of futility that has even made… Read more: Harry Kane is on a mission to finally end his long personal trophy drought
Tottenham’s Postecoglou on thin ice with his future more uncertain than everApril 4, 2025
LONDON — Ange Postecoglou is no stranger to risk, but on Thursday, he played his most dangerous game yet. Tottenham Hotspur were midway through another insipid Premier League performance when his 64th-minute double change — introducing Pape Matar Sarr and Brennan Johnson for Lucas Bergvall and Wilson Odobert — elicited a brief but audible chant… Read more: Tottenham’s Postecoglou on thin ice with his future more uncertain than ever
City fans protest over ticket issues, miss 1st goalApril 3, 2025
Manchester City fans boycotted the opening of their Premier League fixture against Leicester City on Wednesday in protest at ticketing issues at the Etihad Stadium. Supporters gathered outside the stadium an hour before kick-off with a banner which read: “MCFC – For the love not the money.” Hundreds of fans also remained in the concourses… Read more: City fans protest over ticket issues, miss 1st goal
Carlo Ancelotti to go on trial for tax evasionApril 3, 2025
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti told a Spanish court on Wednesday that he “never thought about committing fraud” as he gave evidence in a trial in which he’s accused of failing to pay over €1 million ($1.08m) in taxes. Prosecutors have accused the veteran coach of evading paying tax on his image rights income during… Read more: Carlo Ancelotti to go on trial for tax evasion
Anthony Elanga is proof of how Man United desperately need to improve transfer strategyApril 2, 2025
NOTTINGHAM, England — Anthony Elanga chose a muted celebration after his wonderful solo goal against Manchester United, but the smile that crept over his face gave away the quiet satisfaction of scoring against his former club. Who could blame him? Man United decided Elanga wasn’t good enough when he was allowed to move to Nottingham… Read more: Anthony Elanga is proof of how Man United desperately need to improve transfer strategy
Flick: No luck to Barcelona success this seasonApril 2, 2025
Hansi Flick has said there is no luck to Barcelona success this season but he knows it is trophies that matter as he prepares for Wednesday’s “final before the final” against Atlético Madrid in the Copa del Rey. Barça and Atlético drew 4-4 in the first leg of their Copa semifinal in February and finally… Read more: Flick: No luck to Barcelona success this season
Isco on Antony: We need to crowdfund for himApril 1, 2025
Real Betis midfielder Isco has joked that crowdfunding will be needed to keep Manchester United’s loanee Antony at the club for at least next season. Antony has been a big hit in Spain since joining on loan from United after a difficult first half of the campaign at Old Trafford. However, the loan deal which… Read more: Isco on Antony: We need to crowdfund for him