Andoni Iraola has insisted Liverpool will be active in the transfer market over the coming weeks, although they may have to wait until later in the window for deals to be completed. The Reds have signed three players so far this summer, with Ronald Araújo having joined on loan following the arrivals of Jérémy Jacquet and Víctor Muñoz. Liverpool’s priority this summer is strengthening wide areas, with talks ongoing with…
Manchester United boss Michael Carrick expects a far tougher Premier League opener at promoted Hull than many predict. The Red Devils will attempt to carry on where they left off last season against the unfancied Championship play-off winners on Saturday lunchtime. Carrick has labelled the suggestion that United have a favourable start to the campaign as “pretty ridiculous” even though their second fixture is a home match against Ipswich, another…
Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany remains “very optimistic” winger Jamal Musiala can fully recover from the neurological condition which saw him twice collapse on the pitch. The 23-year-old suffered incidents in both the friendlies against RB Leipzig and then Heidenheim on Tuesday night. Germany international Musiala revealed in a subsequent post on Instagram that he was suffering from “brief, temporary — but treatable — absence seizures resulting from a neurological…
José Mourinho admitted he faces a “difficult” task fitting Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior and Jude Bellingham into his starting 11, but denied the three stars are “incompatible” as Real Madrid prepare to kick off the LaLiga season. Madrid travel to Espanyol on Saturday for Mourinho’s first competitive game since returning to the club, looking to end Barcelona‘s run of back-to-back titles. The LaLiga giants have gone two years without a…
Real Oviedo were relegated from LaLiga in Spain last season and their preparations to bounce back have been interrupted by wild boars at their training ground. The animals have broken into the club’s training facility on two nights and damaged the playing surfaces of two of the four pitches. The first damage was discovered in the early hours of Tuesday. But 24 hours later the wild boars had struck again…
Atlético Madrid are looking to beat Aston Villa to the loan signing of Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea, sources told ESPN. Mateu Alemany, the Spanish club’s director of football, travelled to London for negotiations to sign the Senegalese striker, who spent last season on loan at Bayern Munich. Sources close to Los Colchoneros told ESPN that Diego Simeone admires Jackson’s verticality, physicality and international experience. However, Aston Villa are also making…
Tottenham have agreed a deal worth up to £85 million to sign Savinho from Manchester City, sources have told ESPN. Spurs will pay an initial £75m plus a further £10m in performance related add-ons, ending a long-running pursuit of the 22-year old which dates back to last summer. Sources say Tottenham remain in talks over a separate deal for City forward Omar Marmoush. Savinho made just 53 appearances for City…
United States attacker Brenden Aaronson has signed a new three-year contract to stay at Leeds United, the club announced Thursday. Aaronson, 25, first arrived at Leeds in 2022 after debuting as a pro with the Philadelphia Union in MLS before spending the 2021-22 season at RB Salzburg. “Everyone at Leeds United is thrilled Brenden has extended his stay with the club ahead of our opening league fixture this weekend against…
Matthias Jaissle told his detractors he does not care about their opinions amid a wave of negativity for his Newcastle side ahead of the start of the new season. Jaissle was brought in after Eddie Howe ended his successful tenure, but the sales of star trio Bruno Guimarães, Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon this summer have led to a feeling of malaise on Tyneside. While untested youngsters Bazoumana Touré, Sean…
Hull City chairman Acun Ilicali has criticised former players Joe Cole and Carlton Cole for mocking the club’s survival chances as they prepare for their Premier League return against Manchester United on Saturday. Joe Cole said on “The Dressing Room” podcast that he deliberately swerved the chance to be a pundit for broadcasters TNT for the Tigers’ opening game, and as his co-host laughed uproariously, the former England midfielder insisted:…