Liverpool’s interest in Paris Saint-Germain forwards Bradley Barcola and Ibrahim Mbaye is beginning to look less like a simple search for another winger and more like a potential reshaping of the club’s entire forward line. Fabrizio Romano reports that Liverpool remain in discussions with PSG over Barcola while also exploring Mbaye. However, PSG’s combined asking…
Hull City are closing in on a deal to sign Lucas Gourna-Douath from RB Salzburg for around €4 million, with the 23-year-old defensive midfielder undergoing his medical and personal terms reportedly agreed on a contract running until June 2031. At first glance, it looks like another newly promoted Premier League club making a relatively inexpensive…
Manchester United and Leeds United meet at Dublin’s Croke Park tonight in what is officially a pre-season friendly, although very little about this fixture feels particularly friendly. The match, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. UK time, is United’s penultimate pre-season game before the new Premier League campaign. It also gives Michael Carrick another opportunity to assess…
The 2026/27 season is beginning to take shape as Real Madrid and Barcelona welcome back some of their biggest stars following Spain’s World Cup triumph, but their returns also create a new preseason problem: how quickly can these players go from celebration mode to title-race mode? At Real Madrid, Jude Bellingham has returned to preseason…
Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa meet in Salzburg on Wednesday for the UEFA Super Cup, putting the reigning Champions League winners against the Europa League champions. On paper, PSG enter as the clear favorites. But the bigger question is not simply who lifts the trophy, is this the first warning sign of another PSG-dominated European…
Chelsea are considering loan options for Mykhailo Mudryk after the winger returned to football following his lengthy anti-doping suspension, with interest reportedly coming from Italian clubs and Chelsea’s sister club Strasbourg. Mudryk, however, is understood to prefer a Premier League destination where he can play regularly. At first glance, another loan might look like Chelsea…
Manchester United are reportedly considering Racing Santander defender Jorge Salinas as an alternative for their left-back search, with the 19-year-old emerging as a potential option if the club cannot complete a deal for Newcastle United’s Lewis Hall. Salinas is understood to have a €16 million buy-out clause, making him a significantly cheaper target than many…
Barcelona have been hit by worrying news in preseason after Roony Bardghji suffered a potentially serious knee injury in training. The 20-year-old reportedly went down without contact and was in significant pain, with further medical examinations needed before the club can determine the extent of the damage. The biggest concern is Bardghji’s history. The Sweden…
Liverpool could soon have some of the biggest names in global business sitting around the ownership table. A consortium led by British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia is reportedly closing in on a major minority investment in Liverpool, with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin among the investors involved. The stake could be around…
Despite putting up a gallant effort all-round, the Super Falcons saw their Women Africa Cup of Nations title defence come to an agonizing end on Sunday night, falling 1–0 to eternal rivals Cameroon in a fiercely contested quarter-final clash in Casablanca. Cameroon struck early in the 19th minute, capitalizing on a well struck free kick…
