Guardian writers’ predicted position: 17th (NB: this is not necessarily Louise Taylor’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 12th Prospects As David Hopkinson, Newcastle’s chief executive, recently reflected: “This is a moment of change. Life is all about change but there are certain moments of punctuation and we are in … Read more
FC Barcelona officially announced its signing of 2024 Ballon d’Or winner and 2026 World Cup Golden Ball winner Rodri from Manchester City on Tuesday, and the Spanish midfielder is feeling the love from the fans — at least he would be if he had an Instagram. Since he doesn’t, Barcelona fans have decided that the … Read more
Jamal Musiala’s readiness for Bayern Munich’s start to the season is in question after collapsing in consecutive warmup games because of a neurological issue. The 23-year-old Germany star went down shortly after entering the field in a friendly against Heidenheim on Tuesday, three days after a similar incident against Leipzig. He received brief treatment on … Read more
José Mourinho is confident Real Madrid will be fine without Rodri despite admitting the club made “a very good offer” to try to sign the Spain captain. Rodri officially signed with Madrid rival Barcelona after a transfer from Manchester City on Tuesday. Mourinho, back with Madrid for a second stint, said he spoke twice with … Read more
Inter have submitted an offer of €30m rising to €35m (£30m) for Curtis Jones, with the Liverpool midfielder expected to leave his boyhood club after a 16-year association. Jones has been a target for Inter since January and was the subject of a failed €25m bid from them in June. Liverpool valued their homegrown midfielder … Read more
Harry Kane believes he has never played better, delivering as a 10 and 9. “This is the best version of myself for sure,” says the Bayern Munich and England forward, who was today presented with the European Golden Shoe as leading scorer across the Continent with 36 goals in the Bundesliga. “Last season speaks for … Read more
Coventry signed off their previous Premier League campaign with a match against Bradford City, the one team to finish below them in 2000-01. They pick up again in the top flight away to Arsenal; last season’s champions, favourites to retain the crown and the No 1 ranked side in the world according to Opta. At … Read more
Harry Kane says “the itch isn’t there as much anymore” to one day return to England from Germany and try and break the all-time scoring record in the Premier League. The striker left Tottenham to join Bayern Munich in 2023 having scored 213 goals in the English top flight, 47 goals short of Alan Shearer’s … Read more
The arrival of Patrick Vieira as the new coach of Senegal comes at a particularly difficult time for the national team – so much so that there is the possibility the former France captain may not even take charge of the Teranga Lions. The 50-year-old’s appointment has been announced despite him not having signed a … Read more
Watch Celtic vs LASK as The Bhoys aim to take a big step towards the league phase of the Champions League in the first leg of their play-off round tie. FourFourTwo has all the details on free streams and TV channels for the Champions League clash, wherever you are in the world. Celtic vs LASK: … Read more