Charlie Rhodes
Sports Editor
Leeds United open to offloading Helder Costa after Marcelo Bielsa green light
Charlie Rhodes • Jul 16 2021Leeds United are open to parting ways with Helder Costa as they look to reinforce their attack with a new summer signing, Football Insider reports. The Portuguese was a key…
Purposeful Possession Metric: Taking Possession Data to the Next Level
Charlie Rhodes • Nov 16 2021Statistics are a key element to analysing football matches, but are all of them useful? Basic figures such as shots, shots on target, yellow and red cards, and possession are…
Leeds United no longer want a new No 10 following Rodrigo’s and Tyler Roberts’ surge in form
Charlie Rhodes • Jul 16 2021Leeds United were keen on signing a new No 10 following Pablo Hernandez’s exit but have diverted their budget elsewhere due to the surge in the form of Tyler Roberts…
Manchester City ready to trigger the release clause of Aston Villa star Jack Grealish
Charlie Rhodes • Jul 16 2021Manchester City are ready to complete a deal for Aston Villa attacking midfielder Jack Grealish, according to The Athletic’s Sam Lee. The Premier League champions are fully prepared to trigger…
Wolves reportedly make offer to bring Pierluigi Gollini back to England
Charlie Rhodes • Nov 16 2021Wolverhampton Wanderers have made a £16.5 million bid for Atalanta goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini according to a report from Calciomercato. This one makes perfect sense with Rui Patricio having left Molineux to link…
Tottenham reportedly launch mega offer for Dusan Vlahovic
Charlie Rhodes • Nov 16 2021Tottenham Hotspur have lodged a €40 million (£35m) bid for Fiorentina hitman Dusan Vlahovic according to La Gazzeta dello Sport (print edition, July 15, page 15). The problem for Spurs is…
Roma make fresh bid for Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka
Charlie Rhodes • Jul 16 2021Serie A outfit Roma have made a fresh bid for Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, Italian outlet Tuttomercatoweb reports. The Giallorossi have been in regular contact with the Gunners to sign…
Arsenal must sell Willian
Charlie Rhodes • Jul 16 2021Willian’s future at Arsenal is unclear this summer as he’s underperformed in the last 12 months and is eating up a large chunk of the wage bill. The 32-year-old is…
Arsenal interested in signing Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham
Charlie Rhodes • Jul 28 2022Arsenal are interested in signing Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham this summer, The Telegraph’s Matt Law reports. Abraham was the Blues’ joint top-scorer with 12 goals last season, but he played…
West Bromwich Albion attacker Matheus Pereira on Crystal Palace’s radar
Charlie Rhodes • Jul 16 2021West Bromwich Albion attacker Matheus Pereira is one of the potential transfer targets for Crystal Palace this summer, The Athletic reports. The Eagles are aiming to lower the average age…
Leeds fans in uproar as Ezgjan Alioski agrees deal to join Galatasaray
Charlie Rhodes • Jul 15 2021Galatasaray are on the verge of signing Ezgjan Alioski from Premier League club Leeds United on a free transfer. Galatasaray are set to complete the agreement with Gianni Alioski to…
Arjen Robben: Dutch legend announces retirement from football for the second time
Charlie Rhodes • Jul 15 2021Arjen Robben has announced his retirement from football today. The former Netherlands international initially hung up his boots in 2019 before reversing the decision to return to his first club…
Brentford close to signing Celtic defender Kristoffer Ajer
Charlie Rhodes • Jul 15 2021Brentford are on the cusp of signing Celtic defender Kristoffer Ajer after agreeing a club-record deal for his services, The Telegraph’s John Percy reports. The Norway international has been widely…
Beitar cancel friendly with Barcelona after club refuse to play in Jerusalem
Charlie Rhodes • Jul 15 2021Israeli club Beitar have cancelled a friendly with Barcelona after the Catalan giants refused to hold the event in Jerusalem, reports Dawn. Three weeks ago, the Times of Israel reported…
NFL: Former 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman arrested
Charlie Rhodes • Jul 27 2021Richard Sherman was apprehended near Seattle on charges of burglary domestic violence, resisting arrest and malicious mischief in the early hours of Wednesday morning. According to Sky Sports, the former…