Whilst it has not yet been made official, Claude Puel’s dismissal from his post as Southampton manager is the worst kept secret in football at this moment with the two parties believed to be negotiating a fair severance package after the Frenchman completed just one season in the Premier League. Those in power at St.
In recent years, Major League Soccer has entered a new height in American sports. MLS revenue, attendance, social media popularity, television ratings, and net worth of clubs have set a new standard for the league. American sports are no longer four major leagues, but five. It must be music to the ears of owners, players,
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to leave Manchester United this summer and the Red Devils will have to sign a replacement with only Marcus Rashford a viable replacement in the current squad, with Anthony Martial preferring a wide role on the left. Why not Rashford? Rashford, 19, is still very young and as much as
One hundred million euros is a ridiculous amount of money to spend on anything, let alone an eighteen-years old footballer. In Arsenal’s case, it’s exactly what they need to do. With the Gunners already having had their one hundred million euro offer rejected by Monaco, will they go for another bite at the apple? They
There’s plenty of transfer talk to excite Liverpool fans this transfer window. If it’s not Mohamed Salah, it’s Gelson Martins providing the supporting act to this summer’s big drama: the Virgil van Dijk saga. The Reds, meanwhile, have already recruited Dominic Solanke - impressing at the Under-20 World Cup recently - and are clearly keen
Every single transfer window involves a high profile saga which seems to drag on for almost the entirety of the summer and this year it is likely that James Rodriguez’s protracted move away from Real Madrid will take on this role. The Colombian will leave the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu this summer with several clubs interested
Crystal Palace Summary Staying in the Premier League should be Palace’s number one priority every season but it’s been disappointing at how bad they have struggled. A team boasting Zaha, Benteke, Townsend and Cabaye should be pushing up but their defence has let them down so they were rightly in a dog fight. Big Sam
Zinedine Zidane cut off a nonchalant figure as Real Madrid faced the tough assignment of retaining the Champions League against perhaps the tournament’s most astute defensive side- Juventus. The first forty-five minutes had everyone at the edge of their seats with an end-to-end half that saw the score leveled 1-1 at the interval. Real Madrid
Turn your minds back to the tumultuous summer of 2015. A ‘faulty’ fax machine stopped the transfer of David De Gea to Real Madrid – about the only good Louis van Gaal ever did at Manchester United. Two years later and Madrid’s interest in United’s goalkeeper is still hot. The Spaniard has already confided in
There is little doubt that Christian Pulisic is an immense talent. Several young American soccer talents have been touted, only to regress into the depths of lower divisions (e.g. Freddy Adu). Some have gone on to have decent professional careers (e.g. Luis Gil), but never truly reached the heights of Europe’s elite clubs. We’ve never
Long-term Gunners target Alexandre Lacazette seems to be moving within range of signing this transfer window, after reports of the club signing Monaco prodigy Kylian Mbappé proved to be misguided. So what would the French striker offer at The Emirates? Lacazette has once again set Ligue 1 alight this season, scoring 37 goals in 45
Ronald Koeman has done a super job in bringing Everton from finishing a disappointing 11th in the Premier League in 2016, to 7th at the end of this season-in his first year in charge. Although 8 points behind Manchester United, they were 15 points ahead of 8th place Southampton. This suggests the three; nearly four
In a recent interview with beIn Sports, when questioned about the possibility of signing Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez, Arsene Wenger replied: “Have we made a bid for him? No. Not yet. Not yet means it could happen, it could not happen.” Although this was a somewhat vague response by the Arsenal manager, it was also
Despite securing a top-four spot this season, it was always understood that recruitment at Liverpool wouldn’t be easy this summer. The club simply doesn’t have the wealth to compete with Manchester City and Manchester United in the transfer market and in order to succeed will have to target a different avenue of the market in
On June 6th 2017, Arsenal confirmed their latest signing of the 23-year-old left back Sead Kolasinac from Schalke. This is Arsene Wenger’s first signing of the summer, after agreeing his two-year contract extension, and he plans to bring in some more names. The Bosnian full-back signed for Arsenal on a Bosman free transfer and it
The much-awaited Champions League final gave the football fans too much to talk at least till the next clash of these two football superpowers. The excitement was reflected in the well-fought score line of 1-1 of the first half. Though it intensified further in the second half as Zizou made some subtle changes in the
On the 5th June 2017, it was confirmed that former Newcastle United midfielder Cheick Tiote had sadly passed away after collapsing during a training session with his club Beijing Enterprises Group FC. Tiote began his career with Ivorian team FC Bibo before moving on to Belgian club Anderlecht in 2005, followed by a switch to
Cristiano Ronaldo was at his resplendent best as Real Madrid blitzed past Juventus with a 4-1 victory to claim a record 12th Champions League title. The win in Cardiff meant the Los Blancos became the first team to successfully defend Europe’s most illustrious club cup competition. Although Juve registered an ebullient start, it was Real that
As with any potential transfer, Manchester United’s pursuit of Ivan Perisic has been met with a rather mixed reaction on social media with many supporters concerned about the Croatian’s age and ability compared to players in the same position already on the move this window. It is widely reported that Manchester United have been encouraged
Four years ago, AS Monaco wanted to join Europe’s elite. They just spent two years in the darkness of Ligue 2 and were finally back in France’s top division, Ligue 1. They were also filthy rich. Not only did they want to become a Ligue 1 regular and finish top of the table, they wanted
It may not make you twice as good a player — but it will give you a ‘leg up’ on your opponent during a match. Being able to play efficiently with both feet and maneuver your body so that you can receive and pass the ball with greater technical acuity is the hallmark of a
As the English Premiership has come to an end, allow me to join the entire football fraternity across the globe in congratulating Chelsea Football Club for lifting the coveted English Premier League crown after a topsy- turvy season. When Chelsea suffered losses to Premiership rivals, particularly Liverpool (at home) and Arsenal (away), every football fan
After arriving at St James’ Park for a hefty fee of £13m in the summer of 2015, there were high expectations resting upon Aleksandar Mitrovic’s shoulders. The Serbian had been prolific for former club R.S.C Anderlecht, netting 44 times in 90 appearances in all competitions, prompting then-Newcastle-manager Steve McClaren to fork out for the striker
Left-back. It’s a phrase no Liverpool fan has liked hearing for years. A problem position for as long as the Kop can remember in recent history, the Reds resorted to simply fielding a midfielder in that position last season. James Milner did as good a job as anyone could have expected but, with Alberto Moreno
Arsenal signed the young Nigerian striker, Henry Onyekuru, for £6.8 million recently. The Gunners have reportedly beaten a number of clubs to land his signature. Henry Onyekuru will be the first of more to come. Personal terms have not been decided upon yet. However, the Nigerian starlet seems enthusiastic about moving to the English Premier