Paul Pogba’s attempt to resurrect his professional career has suffered a setback, with AS Monaco reportedly offering to terminate the 33-year-old midfielder’s contract by mutual agreement just over a year after his arrival. According to transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano, the Ligue 1 outfit have opened talks to negotiate a financial settlement that would cancel his … Read more
Contenders How did it come to this, that a club crowned Premier League champions a decade ago are down in the third tier? Chronic mismanagement across the board has been Leicester’s problem for too long and they need to reset under Russell Martin. Many of the top earners have been shipped out and not much … Read more
Memphis Depay has accused Corinthians of “unacceptable behaviour” and of breaching an agreement after the Brazilian club decided against renewing his contract. The former Manchester United and Barcelona forward joined Corinthians on a two-year deal in 2024, but is now out of contract after he said the club withdrew a previously agreed extension. “This renewal … Read more
Here’s another FourFourTwo Quickfire Quiz! You have a mere 90 seconds to answer 10 tricky football trivia questions, so let’s see what you’ve got. FourFourTwo has a lot more football quizzes courtesy of Kwizly and there’s something for football quizzers of every stripe, from identifying the locations of these 10 iconic football statues to listing … Read more
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 9th (NB: this is not necessarily John Brewin’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 8th Prospects Last season’s final day in May featured Brighton fans and players united in celebrating qualification for the Europa Conference League despite losing 3-0 to Manchester United. Considering West Ham and … Read more
Jeremy Doku says he is “not against” the journalist who criticised his plan to leave the Belgium camp during the World Cup to attend the birth of his first child. Doku’s wife Shireen was due to give birth during the second week of July and he told Reuters, external before the start of the tournament … Read more
Paul Pogba is expected to leave Monaco amid talks over a possible contract termination. The former World Cup winner joined the Ligue 1 side last summer after he was permitted to return to professional football after a doping suspension. Pogba signed a two year deal, which was due to run until the end of the … Read more
Coventry City interested in signing Chelsea winger Mykhaylo Mudryk on loan, Barcelona still chasing Manchester City midfielder Rodri and Manchester United make a move for Real Madrid striker Endrick. Chelsea are prepared to sanction a loan move for 25-year-old Ukraine winger Mykhaylo Mudryk, with Coventry City one of three Premier League clubs interested. (Football London), … Read more
One thing was almost instantly detectable as Unai Emery walked into a stuffy room inside the Red Bull Arena on the eve of Wednesday’s Super Cup against Paris Saint-Germain. After a summer of change, Aston Villa’s manager appeared uber-relaxed, confident his team will absorb a series of headline departures. He cracked a joke about his … Read more
Portland Thorns midfielder Olivia Moultrie has been placed on the season-ending injury list because of an ACL injury, the National Women’s Soccer League team announced Tuesday. Moultrie, who also plays for the US national team, injured her right knee during training last week, the team said. “Heartbroken doesn’t even begin to sum up all of … Read more