Sporting CP midfielder Morten Hjulmand is on Manchester United’s transfer shortlist, while N’Golo Kanté is being targeted for a return to Europe. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers home page | Men’s grades | Women’s grades – Amorim expects Man Utd transfer requests in Jan. – Madrid’s Alonso on Vini Jr. Clásico furore: ‘Subject closed’ – Liverpool’s Arne Slot refuses to give…
The nights are closing in, darkness is falling all around and spooky season is underway once again with the world of football being dragged into the netherworld of Halloween. As usual, many soccer stars have celebrated in style, and the social media landscape was suddenly awash with images of players and their families going all-out for the occasion. – The chaos of the U.S. Open Cup: Why Sharktopus gets a…
Former Tottenham goalkeeper Alfie Whiteman announced his retirement from football to pursue a career as a film director and photographer. Whiteman, 27, joined Spurs aged 10 and spent 16 years at the club until his contract ended last summer. In that time, he made just one appearance for the first team, replacing Joe Hart after 82 minutes in a Europa League victory over Ludogorets on 5 November 2020. Having been…
The nights are closing in, darkness is falling all around and spooky season is underway once again with the world of football being dragged into the netherworld of Halloween. As usual, many soccer stars have celebrated in style, and the social media landscape was suddenly awash with images of players and their families going all-out for the occasion. – The chaos of the U.S. Open Cup: Why Sharktopus gets a…
The Women’s Super League (WSL) is back after international break and most teams have played six games already. But what have we learned from those games, and what do the stats tell us might be an issue for teams in the next few months? Arsenal won the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) last season but didn’t come close to stopping Chelsea in the WSL, and would dearly love to win…
Manchester United have a “clear plan” to continue backing head coach Ruben Amorim in the transfer market and have already identified the areas of the squad which need to be strengthened, according to director of football Jason Wilcox. United have spent close to £250 million ($329m) on new players since Amorim took the job at Old Trafford in November 2024. The Portuguese coach has overseen an upturn in form with…
LONDON — Ethan Nwaneri is still only 18, and yet he has had to wait for a moment like this. The 18-year-old was one of Arsenal’s breakthrough stars of last season, but fortunes have conspired to complicate his continued involvement in the Gunners’ first team. In that context, scoring the crucial opening goal in Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Brighton in the Carabao Cup was a timely reminder of his talents.…
TwoNWSL teams, Kansas City Current and San Diego Wave FC, are set to play in the $5 million World Sevens Football (W7F) tournament, taking place Dec. 5-7 at Beyond Bancard Field, home of the USL Super League’s Fort Lauderdale United FC. The two NWSL sides join Canada’s AFC Toronto, Mexico’s Club América and Tigres Femenil, Brazil’s Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, and Colombia’s Deportivo Cali Femenino for the competition, made…
For Arne Slot, this was a career first. As the Liverpool boss stood on the touchline at Brentford on Saturday night, he was serenaded with chants of: “You’re getting sacked in the morning” from the home supporters as they watched their team romp to a 3-2 victory over the Premier League champions. It was Liverpool’s fourth successive league defeat — following losses to Crystal Palace, Chelsea and Manchester United —…
The Turkish Football Federation said Monday it was investigating more than 150 referees in professional leagues who were allegedly betting on football matches. Federation president İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu said at a news conference that government agencies have determined that 371 of 571 active referees have at least one account with a betting company. He said 152 with the accounts placed bets on football, including seven top-level referees and 15 top- level…