Manchester City officially completed the signing of England midfielder Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest on Thursday for a reported 116 million pounds ($155 million). The club record fee for City eclipses the 100 million pounds ($139 million) it paid for Jack Grealish in 2021 and is among the biggest ever in the Premier League. The … Read more
Chelsea have already completed the British record transfer of Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa and confirmed the long-awaited signing of Geovany Quenda from Sporting CP, but their shopping for wide players and attacking midfielders might not be done just yet. The Blues are also chasing Bosnia and Herzegovina youngster Karim Alajbegovic, who caught the eye … Read more
After joining Forest from Newcastle United in 2024 for £35m, Anderson became an integral player as the club finished seventh in the Premier League and qualified for Europe for the first time in 30 years. Last season, Anderson helped Forest to the Europa League semi-finals and was the Premier League leader for touches and duels … Read more
Elliot Anderson has called Manchester City the “kings of Manchester” after completing his £116m move to the club from Nottingham Forest. The 23-year-old was a key part of England’s third-place finish at the World Cup, having been an ever-present for Forest in the Premier League last season. Before Morgan Rogers’ £117m transfer to Chelsea from … Read more
The number of football matches in England and Wales featuring incidents reported to police reached record levels last season, even as the number of arrests continued to return to pre-Covid figures. According to an annual report by the Home Office, released on Thursday, there was a 4% increase in the number of matches with reports … Read more
Manchester United have struck an agreement for France international. The Red Devils have kicked off their summer rebuild under new manager Michael Carrick with four new signings and a couple of failed pursuits, as the club prepares for a return to the Champions League. While Elliot Anderson and Matheus Fernandes have ended up with rivals, … Read more
James Trafford’s second spell at Manchester City looks certain to be brief. After just four Premier League appearances, the former Burnley goalkeeper is heading for the Etihad Stadium exit. Man City brought Trafford back to the club from the Clarets last summer but immediately jumped at the opportunity to sign Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from … Read more
France’s new coach will be announced next Tuesday, when Zinedine Zidane is widely expected to replace Didier Deschamps. The French Football Federation said in a statement on Thursday that its president, Philippe Diallo, will name the coach at a news conference at the headquarters in Paris. The 54-year-old Zidane has not coached since leaving Real … Read more
“I’m an entertainer” says KSI, with zero hint of David Brent parody, as he speaks to FourFourTwo in between bites of Nando’s chicken, inside the unassuming boardroom at Dagenham & Redbridge. In the politest way possible, we’ve just asked him to describe himself, and essentially tell us who he is – it’s a valid question, … Read more
Arsenal midfielder Christian Norgaard is incredibly unlikely to depart the Emirates Stadium this summer. That’s according to one source in Denmark, which says the 32-year-old is so committed to life in North London that he would “play for free” if he could and turn his back on a previously mooted transfer. Norgaard only made seven … Read more