Mikel Arteta has played down the severity of Bruno Guimarães‘ groin problem after the midfielder missed Arsenal‘s 3-0 win over Coventry City on Friday. Guimarães was pictured with ice strapped to his right leg after being forced off in last weekend’s Community Shield victory over Manchester City and was sidelined for the beginning of the Gunners’ Premier League title defence at Emirates Stadium. Goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and…
Arsenal made light work of Premier League new boys Coventry City as they began their title defence with a statement 3-0 win at the Emirates Stadium on Friday. Mikel Arteta’s side backed up their billing as preseason title favourites with a victory that was never in doubt after Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka scored inside 23 minutes. Captain Martin Ødegaard added a third goal four minutes into the second half.…
Manchester United have agreed a deal with Brighton for midfielder Carlos Baleba, sources confirmed to ESPN. The Cameroon international is set to move to Old Trafford for an initial fee of £65 million ($88.7m) with another £5 million ($6.8m) due in potential add-ons. – Premier League transfers: All confirmed ins, outs – Carrick: Man United easy start talk ‘ridiculous’ – Premier League 2026-27 kits: Ranking every jersey released Baleba, 22,…
Inter Milan have completed the signing of Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones on a five-year contract, the Italian champions announced Friday. The Serie A club will pay an initial €30m for the 25-year-old, with the potential for a further €5m in performance-related add-ons, sources told ESPN. Inter had attempted to sign Jones in January and had seen several offers rejected by the Premier League club. He will now join fellow England…
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery admits Ollie Watkins could be the next big-name player to leave the club this summer, while also revealing Emiliano Martínez has asked to move. Villa have rejected four bids for Watkins from Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal this week, but Emery did not deny that the England striker could follow Morgan Rogers, Lucas Digne and Youri Tielemans out of Villa Park. Ezri Konsa’s move…
Ezri Konsa has joined Arsenal from Aston Villa, the club has confirmed. Sources told ESPN that the clubs agreed a deal in the region of £51 million ($69.4m), plus add-ons worth £4m, for the England defender. Villa originally rejected a bid of £30m ($40.8m) earlier this summer. Konsa arrives in north London to bolster Arsenal’s squad as they look to defend their Premier League title and go one better in…
Fabian Hürzeler refused to discuss the future of Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba amid links with Manchester United. United made contact with the Seagulls earlier this week to enquire about the player, sources told ESPN, but Hürzeler insisted his focus is on the Seagulls’ clash with Aston Villa. A similar enquiry last summer proved fruitless after Brighton quoted £100 million ($136m) for the Cameroon international. Sources have told ESPN that United…
Fabian Hürzeler refused to discuss the future of Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba amid links with Manchester United. United made contact with the Seagulls earlier this week to enquire about the player, sources told ESPN, but Hürzeler insisted his focus is on the Seagulls’ clash with Aston Villa. A similar enquiry last summer proved fruitless after Brighton quoted £100 million ($136m) for the Cameroon international. Sources have told ESPN that United…
Three Argentina players have been banned for their part in a brawl at the end of last month’s World Cup final against Spain, but the South American nation has been fined only for displaying a Falkland Islands banner after the semifinal win over England. Midfielder Leandro Paredes has been hit hardest and given a 10-match ban and a $90,000 (£66,000) fine by FIFA’s disciplinary committee, while defender Nahuel Molina was…
England have named their squad for the Women’s Under-20 World Cup, despite the threat of a European boycott still hanging over the tournament. The event is due to kick off on Sep. 5 with hosts Poland taking on Argentina but risks being the first FIFA tournament where European teams refuse to participate amid UEFA’s row with the global governing body over president Gianni Infantino’s plan to invite private investment in…