Month: August 2017

On this day in 1928, Arsenal and Chelsea became the first teams in Europe to field players with squad numbers on the back of their shirts. Arsenal were playing away…

Arsenal have been linked with big money moves for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema and Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk. Spanish media outlet Diario Gol claim Arsene Wenger is interested…

Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce has broken his silence on rumours linking the Championship club with Jack Wilshere and Robert Snodgrass. Snodgrass joined West Ham United in the January transfer…

Newcastle United and Stoke City are two out of three clubs fighting for the signature of Juventus midfielder Stefano Sturaro.   Italian club Genoa are also interested in signing the…

Ledley King insists Tottenham’s players will believe they can beat Real Madrid after drawing the Spanish giants in the Champions League. Spurs were drawn in Group H alongside the current…

RB Leipzig winger Oliver Burke is set to sign for West Brom. The 20-year-old Scottish left Nottingham Forest for Germany in a £13 million deal last summer, but made just…

The Champions League 2017/18 group stage draw takes place at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco this evening and the European elite will be waiting to find out their group stage…

Swedish centre forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed a new one year contract at Manchester United. The 35-year-old played a starring role for the Red Devils last season, scoring 28 goals from 46 appearances…

When will Premier League managers learn? Newcastle United and Southampton’s embarrassing exits from the Carabao Cup on Wednesday leaves both clubs with just the FA Cup as a realistic target…

Arsene Wenger remains confident Alexis Sanchez will agree a new deal with the club despite Manchester City’s interest in signing the forward. Sanchez is back in contention for a start…

West Ham have re-opened talks with Sporting Lisbon over the signing of William Carvalho. The midfielder was left out of Sporting’s Champions League qualifier in Bucharest last night, raising hopes…

Newcastle United are hoping to sign former Manchester City forward Stevan Jovetic. According to todomercadoweb.es, Rafa Benitez wants to boost his attacking options and has enquired about the Inter Milan…

Championship club Derby County are linked with a move for Brighton and Hove Albion’s Tomer Hemed. Brighton are looking to offload the 30-year-old following the arrival of Raphael Dwamena from…

Leeds United have shown that they can succeed after the departure of former striker Chris Wood. New Zealand’s vice-captain joined Burnley on a club record transfer of around £15 million….

Alan Stubbs believes former club Celtic will struggle in the Champions League as their defence isn’t good enough to play at that level. Celtic reached the group stage after completing…

During World War II, German bombing runs across Manchester had destroyed much of Manchester United’s iconic Old Trafford stadium. The FA had already suspended league football in 1939, but even…

Davinson Sanchez says he’s relishing the opportunity to challenge for trophies after sealing his £42 million move to Tottenham Hotspur. The 21-year-old completed a medical and all relevant paperwork on…

Wayne Rooney announced his retirement from international football on Thursday after scoring 53 goals in 119 appearances for the Three Lions. The former Manchester United captain turned down a chance…

Middlesbrough are expected to up their offer for Brentford midfielder Jota after having an initial £4.5 million bid rejected. THe 26-year-old is about to enter the final year of his…

Leeds United have had a mixed day as they look to boost their striking options before the transfer window closes at the end of August. Sky Sports say a £5…

Swansea City manager Paul Clement is hoping that defender Kyle Bartley’s injury is not as serious as it looked. Bartley had to be taken off the pitch in a stretcher…

Graeme Souness believes Liverpool should be in a hurry to accept Barcelona’s £138 million offer for Philippe Coutinho. Barcelona have had three bids for the Brazilian rejected, with Liverpool manager…

Brighton and Hove Albion manager Chris Hughton will be a happy man going into the Watford game on Saturday as the club’s attacking options improve markedly. Glen Murray, who missed…

Burnley are willing to offer a lucrative loan fee to sign Leicester City attacker Ahmed Musa on a season long loan this summer. Signed from CSKA Moscow in 2016, Musa…

Borussia Dortmund & Liverpool have teamed up. At least that’s what the Catalan media seem to believe. Mundo Deportivo report senior officials at Borussia Dortmund are sharing privileged information with Jurgen…

Everton defender Phil Jagielka says Wayne Rooney is still good enough to play for his country. Former England striker Sir Geoff Hurst believes manager Gareth Southgate should call time on…

Liverpool are interested in signing Schalke defender Benedikt Howedes. According to German media outlet DW Sports, Reds’ boss Jurgen Klopp is weighing up an £18 million bid for the 29-year-old….