Chelsea striker Joao Pedro has signed a new contract running until 2034. The Brazil international, 24, joined from Brighton last summer in a deal worth an initial £55m, plus £5m in add-ons. He scored 20 goals in all competitions in his first season at the club, having played a key role in their Club World … Read more
Key events Will Unwin Hello from Hull: Our man on the ground at the MKM Stadium, Will Unwin, has been in touch… “After a positive end to the season under Michael Carrick, Manchester United need to build on that momentum at the start of the new season. The latest era has begun in earnest after … Read more
“It never happens for people like us, you know.” So reads the third line of We’ll Live And Die In These Towns, by The Enemy. The Coventry band’s 2007 single has been the unofficial anthem of the city’s football club for several years now. After 25 years outside of the top flight, Coventry City fans … Read more
The winger admits his first season in Spain was as much a personal challenge as a footballing one. Moving away from family and friends, adapting to a new culture and learning a new language forced him to become more self-reliant. “It’s definitely matured me so much, off the pitch and on it too,” he said. … Read more
The big transfer news this week concerns Rodri’s move to Barcelona being confirmed. It was inevitable, and with only a year left in his contract at the age of 30, it was a good piece of business for Manchester City. But to lose a top-quality player like that when you want to be challenging for … Read more
Serie A is back for 2026/27 and there are plenty of fascinating storylines to watch out for. Can anyone topple Inter Milan after they streaked to the title last season? How will Ruben Amorim fare at AC Milan after his bruising tenure at Manchester United? And can Cesc Fabregas’ Como maintain their top-four place after … Read more
Since winning the Championship by 11 points from Ipswich Town, Coventry have spent about £130m, breaking their transfer record four times already this summer. They have signed midfielder Frank Onyeka, centre-back Aurele Amenda, winger Loum Tchaouna and goalkeeper Carl Rushworth, while Ghana midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi was their record signing at £23.1m. All five started at … Read more
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 2nd (NB: this is not necessarily Suzanne Wrack’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 2nd Prospects Last season was a disappointment for Arsenal when it came to silverware, the inaugural Fifa Champions Cup coming nowhere near to sating the hunger there was to build on the … Read more
Arteta has made a point of trying to unlock the atmosphere inside Emirates Stadium as he tries to create a fortress for away teams to fear. So many times last season, Arsenal fans were criticised for their nervous energy and the way it translated to the team as they chased down that elusive league title. … Read more
We’re back, baby. Welcome to the content zone. And yes, we did actually go away for a bit. Seriously. Check back. We really did. In the lead-up to this Premier League opener, Sky Sports had been trailing the fact it will show a total of 1,500 live games this season. Lay these end-to-end and that … Read more