1 Guéhi versatility crucial as Bouaddi arrives Enzo Maresca has a shiny new £85m midfielder he could select for a debut but, at 18 years old, he may want Ayyoub Bouaddi to have a bit of time watching on from the bench to learn about the Premier League from his elders. The Moroccan may not … Read more
During the dog days of his reign at Rangers, Russell Martin was once asked if he could name one or two things that were better on his watch – and he couldn’t do it. If McInnes was asked the same question now then there’s no guarantee that he would come up with an answer, or … Read more
Atlético Madrid’s chief executive appeared to slam the door on Barcelona’s pursuit of Júlian Alvarez on Thursday. Miguel Ángel Gil Marín accused the Catalan club of dishonesty and insisted the Argentina forward would “never, ever” be sold to them. Speaking to Spanish broadcaster Movistar Plus, Gil Marín delivered a blistering response to Barcelona’s president, Joan … Read more
Arsenal continue their pursuit to sign Julian Alvarez, Manchester City target Everton‘s Iliman Ndiaye and Aston Villa make direct contact to sign Rafael Leao. Arsenal are refusing to give up on their pursuit of Argentina forward Julian Alvarez, 26, who is keen to move away from Atletico Madrid. (Mail), external Manchester City have identified attacking … Read more
Two-time defending champion Paris Saint-Germain will host Manchester City and travel to Barcelona in the Champions League main phase this season, after the 36-team draw was made Thursday. PSG has won three straight visits to Barcelona — including a 2-1 win in the league phase last October — since imploding in the famous 6-1 loss … Read more
Anyone who interpreted Uefa’s decision to withdraw a proposed boycott of Fifa competitions, revealed by the Guardian on Wednesday, as a backward step in the attempt to remove Gianni Infantino as Fifa’s president has been quickly disabused of that notion. In a stunning development that overshadowed one of the biggest days in the European football … Read more
Chelsea have agreed a £7.5m fee to sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. The Argentina international, 33, is set to undergo a medical in London and strengthen the goalkeeping group at Stamford Bridge. It follows concerns over the performances of Robert Sanchez, particularly in the wake of Monday’s 3-2 win over Fulham. Sanchez, who has … Read more
The Champions League 2026/27 sees the return of some big teams – and here’s every league phase fixture. There are 36 clubs in the first round of this competition, with eight fixtures each – each team plays two opponents from each of the four pots. So without further ado… who does your team have in … Read more
Key events Next up: Barcelona. These all go home then away then home then away by the way. Manchester City, PSG, Aston Villa, Sporting, Feyenoord, Galatasaray, Como, Sabah. Share It’s Inter next. Liverpool, Real Madrid, Club Brugge, Dortmund, Shakhtar, Feyenoord, Stuttgart and Slovan Bratislava. Share Manchester City face PSG and Barcelona Next up: Manchester City … Read more
UEFA are looking to oust Gianni Infantino from power, as they consider criminal proceedings against FIFA President Gianni Infantino. UEFA are subpoenaing FIFA and the financial institutions involved in the United States to obtain documents related to the Swiss’s plans to privatise the World Cup, which were revealed last month by Martyn Ziegler of The … Read more