Ekomie started his professional career with Bordeaux but secured a switch to top-flight side Angers in the summer of 2024. He made 21 appearances across all competitions in his debut season for the club, and his impact increased last term. The 23-year-old featured in all but two of his side’s Ligue 1 matches in 2025-26 … Read more
The Manchester club have unintentionally derailed the Magpies’ pursuit of Lille forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo, according to reports. Newcastle had been in negotiations over a fee with the Ligue 1 outfit for the Belgian international forward, but the club may now go in a different direction after failing to agree. The high-profile transaction between Manchester City … Read more
Arsenal have been given the green light to begin talks for Julian Alvarez with Atletico Madrid. The 2022 World Cup winner was booed and whistled by his own fans on Sunday night, making his first appearance in Rojiblancos colours since publicly stating that he wishes to leave the Spanish capital. With Arsenal chasing Alvarez all … Read more
Manchester City have confirmed the signing of Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille for €95m (£81.4m) plus €5m, with the 18-year-old midfielder agreeing a five-year contract. Bouaddi’s arrival comes after City struck deals to loan Omar Marmoush to Tottenham for the season, with an obligation to buy for an initial £50m, and sell Nico González to Newcastle … Read more
Raheem Sterling will appear in court next month to face charges of dangerous driving and possessing nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation after crashing his car into motorway barriers in May. The former England winger, who most recently played for Feyenoord in the Dutch Eredivisie, crashed his Lamborghini into barriers on the M3 in Hampshire on … Read more
If goals are the currency of football then prepare to spend some knowledge on one of the biggest quizzes ever to appear on FourFourTwo. The Premier League is today’s playground. The Premier League is now in its 35th season and there have been more than a few hat-tricks along the way. Scoring three (or more!) … Read more
It is not just Smith who has invested in football since a young age. Her dad, Sean, was tracking her statistics to monitor her progress. “That is his favourite thing in the world to do. When I was younger, he would literally film all my games,” said Smith. “After games, we would go back and … Read more
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 14th (NB: this is not necessarily Sophie Downey’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 3rd (WSL2) Prospects Just under 20 years since Charlton’s successful women’s team were disbanded after the men’s team’s relegation from the Premier League, they are finally back in the limelight and ready … Read more
Leeds secured a second win at Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest in three days to book a spot in the Carabao Cup third round. Dan James’s 50th-minute opener and a Neco Williams own goal earned a 2-0 victory for Daniel Farke’s side to back up Saturday’s 1-0 league success. Before the weekend, the West Yorkshire … Read more
Manchester United’s captain Bruno Fernandes has been crowned Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year as Manchester City’s Khadija Shaw won the women’s award for the second time. Playmaker Fernandes broke the record for Premier League assists during an outstanding 2025-26 campaign, setting up 21 goals as he surpassed Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne. … Read more