The Brazil forward Kerolin failed to report for pre-season training at Manchester City in July before her transfer to Barcelona had been agreed. Barcelona announced their signing of the 26-year-old on Tuesday but, as of Thursday afternoon, Manchester City were yet to publish any reference to the transfer or comment on the move. Several staff and players … Read more
Barcelona are considering whether to challenge Real Madrid’s attempt to sign Rodri from Manchester City, but have been frustrated in their efforts to persuade Atlético Madrid to sell Julián Alvarez. While City have not given up hope that Spain’s World Cup-winning captain will sign a new contract after he entered the final year of his … Read more
Manchester United are to pivot, with another lower-price central midfielder in mind for Michael Carrick’s rebuild. The Red Devils have been priced out of several big moves this summer, with the likes of Youri Tielemans preferred to Matheus Fernandes, as Carrick looked to strengthen ahead of the club’s return to the Premier League. With more … Read more
Barcelona are on the brink of pulling off one of the most daring transfer hijacks of the summer window. Ahead of arch-rivals Real Madrid, Los Cules are reportedly now in pole position to secure the signature of Manchester City midfielder Rodri. According to a report from The Athletic, the Catalan giants have swooped in, capitalising … Read more
For over a decade, Manchester United treated the transfer window like a global billboard, spending over a billion pounds on individual fame, while the actual football team fell apart. They bought the clout instead of the profiles, paid the ‘United tax’ without question, and trapped themselves in a toxic cycle of bloated wages and broken … Read more
It’s been a quiet summer thus far for Folarin Balogun, so why not stir up some controversy by signing for the arch rivals of your boyhood club? The Monaco striker, who started his career at Arsenal, is being linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur, who need a goalscorer to ensure they do not finish … Read more
The Manchester United captain, Maya Le Tissier, said her team will “stick together” and be ready for the new Women’s Super League season, despite their head coach Marc Skinner departing. Le Tissier and the rest of the playing squad were informed by Skinner that he would be leaving, in a meeting on Monday morning shortly … Read more
“If we want to compete at this later stage, we’ve seen what we’ve got to do, as a club. It’s our choice now, isn’t it? We have to look at what we seriously want to achieve … It takes, sometimes, a punch in the face to wake up.” Those were the words of the Manchester … Read more
Manchester United manager Marc Skinner has stepped down from his position before the start of the Women’s Super League season. The 43-year-old has been in charge of United for five years and led them to their first major trophy with victory in the Women’s FA Cup final in 2024. He helped them reach the Women’s … Read more
Manchester City are leading the opposition to the Premier League’s plans to offer £1.5bn to the English Football League in a landmark financial settlement, which will be discussed at a meeting of the 20 clubs on Thursday. The Premier League wants to put its proposed offer, which would be spread over 10 years, to a … Read more