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4Jun By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

TRANSFERS

Arsenal issue Thomas Partey transfer statement after Barcelona contract talks

BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 4: Thomas Partey of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Arsenal FC at Amex Stadium on January 4, 2025 in Brighton, England. Arsenal have confirmed that they remain in talks with Thomas Partey over his future at the club. Partey, 31, sees his current deal expire on June 30 but boss Mikel Arteta wants to keep him. The midfielder is claimed to have held talks with La Liga giants Barcelona over a potential free transfer. Partey spent his formative years in Spain and joined Arsenal from Atletico Madrid for £45million in 2020. This season, the Ghanian played more games than ever for Arsenal. Partey made a total of 52 appearances, topping his previous best tally of 40. But his future remains uncertain, with Arsenal issuing...

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4Jun By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

SERIE A

Marianucci set for imminent Napoli medical

EMPOLI, ITALY - MAY 04: Luca Marianucci of Empoli in action during the Serie A match between Empoli and Lazio at Stadio Carlo Castellani on May 04, 2025 in Empoli, Italy. (Photo by Image Photo Agency/Getty Images) Empoli defender Luca Marianucci will undergo medical tests with Napoli within the next two days, sources tell Football Italia. Italian defender Marianucci, 20, is set to undergo medical tests with Serie A champions Napoli. When Marianucci will undergo Napoli medical Sources tell Football Flame that the Tuscan centre-back will have medical examinations with the Partenopei within 48 hours. Napoli will pay €9m to secure his services from Empoli, who were relegated to Serie B in the 2024-25 season. Marianucci made his Serie A debut under Roberto D’Aversa this season and collected 2...

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4Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Reijnders to join Manchester City: 70 million euro deal agreed

Tijjani Reijnders of AC Milan during the Serie A Enilive match between AS Roma and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico on May 18, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Manchester City and AC Milan have reached an agreement on a transfer for Tijjani Reijnders, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has reported on Wednesday morning. The Citizens will pay an amount of around 70 million euros for the Dutch international. Earlier, Reijnders had already reached a personal agreement with Manchester City, and now the clubs have also reached an agreement. At the moment, the last wrinkles are being ironed out by both parties. In March, Reijnders extended his contract with AC Milan until the summer of 2030, but after two seasons, the 26-year-old midfielder is already moving on...

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4Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Real Madrid set to pursue number nine – Five options named

Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus FC looks on during the Serie A Enilive match between SS Lazio and Juventus FC at Stadio Olimpico on May 10, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Real Madrid sorely missed target man Joselu Mato this season, with the veteran forward’s contributions not replicated off the bench this season despite their offensive firepower. Now it seems Los Blancos will look for a similar option on the market this summer. Last year, the now 35-year-old Joselu Mato had the best goal contributions to minutes ratio of any Real Madrid player, scoring 17 times and assisting thrice in his 49 appearances. The former Castilla product also had a profound impact on opposition defences, clearing space for the likes of Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham....

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4Jun By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

SERIE A

Inter down to three options to replace Inzaghi as head coach

MUNICH, GERMANY - MAY 31: Simone Inzaghi head coach of Internazionale reacts during the UEFA Champions League Final 2025 between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Internazionale Milano at Allianz Arena on May 31, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Inter have already opened talks in an attempt to bring Cesc Fabregas to San Siro to replace Simone Inzaghi as head coach, but there are now only two alternative options on the Nerazzurri watchlist after Roberto De Zerbi’s decision to stay on with Marseille. Inter have confirmed that Inzaghi has left his position as head coach via a mutual agreement after a meeting between the club’s senior management on Tuesday. The 49-year-old departs four years to the day after he was originally appointed, and ...

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4Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

PREMIER LEAGUE

Jadon Sancho’s £300k-a-week wages spark Saudi transfer race

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 10: Jadon Sancho of Manchester United arrives at the stadium prior to the 2024 FA Community Shield match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on August 10, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Eddie Keogh - The FA/The FA via Getty Images) Jadon Sancho’s Manchester United career appears to be ending not with a second act of redemption but with a slow fade into the Saudi Pro League. According to The Mirror, Al-Hilal, Al-Ittihad and Al Nassr have all shown concrete interest in the England international, who remains on a reported £300,000-a-week wage.It’s a striking fall from grace for a player once heralded as a generational winger. Chelsea, who had the opportunity to sign Sancho permanently after a mixed loan spell, declined to do...

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4Jun By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

LALIGA

Yamal reacts to talk he’s set to take over the No. 10 shirt at Barca

Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring a goal during the La Liga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF at Olimpic Llus Companys in Barcelona, Spain, on May 18, 2025. (Photo by Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Lamine Yamal has signed a new contract at Barcelona that will keep him at the club at least until 2031 and is expected also to be handed the No. 10 shirt for next season. The iconic shirt currently belongs to Ansu Fati, but the forward is set to move on in the summer and is being tipped to join Monaco. Yamal has been asked about changing shirt numbers and told COPE he is in absolutely no rush to let go of his No. 19 jersey at Barcelona. “At the moment, Ansu has it,” he explained.“I wear number 19 and I really like it; it’s brought me luck....

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3Jun By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Jobe Bellingham agrees to join Borussia Dortmund

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Sunderland's Jobe Bellingham shields the ball from Preston North End's Ryan Ledson during the Sky Bet Championship match between Sunderland AFC and Preston North End FC at Stadium of Light on March 11, 2025 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Alex Dodd - CameraSport via Getty Images) BILD report that Sunderland’s Jobe Bellingham (19) has agreed to join Borussia Dortmund.Sky Germany also confirm the report, adding that the transfer fee is expected to be around €30m. This comes after Dortmund bosses and head coach Niko Kovac flew to Sunderland to convince the player, and more recently there was a meeting between BVB sporting director Sebastian Kehl and Bellingham in Ibiza. Eintracht Frankfurt – who at one point looked to be front-runners to sign Bellin...

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3Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Union Berlin sign striker Andrej Ilic on a permanent basis

BERLIN, GERMANY - APRIL 19: Finn Jeltsch from VfB Stuttgart and Andrej Ilic from 1. FC Union Berlin during the match between 1. FC Union Berlin and VfB Stuttgart on April 19, 2025 at Stadion an der alten Foersterei in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Mathias Renner / City-Press GmbH Bildagentur via Getty Images) Union Berlin officially confirmed one of their two rumored striker signings yesterday. Serbian youth international Andrej Ilic signed a four-year-deal with the Bundesliga club recently gained traction with this spring. Terms of the deal with Ilic’s now former Ligue 1 parent club of Lille OSC were not divulged. Once given a chance to play by FCU head coach Steffen Baumgart, Ilic thrived in Köpenick during the 2024/25 Bundesliga Rückrunde. Ilic’s seven league goals left him the...

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3Jun By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

NEWS

Reigning champions Argentina assemble ahead of World Cup qualifiers

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - NOVEMBER 19: Lionel Messi of Argentina looks on prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026 South American Qualifier match between Argentina and Peru at Estadio Alberto J. Armando on November 19, 2024 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Carlos Sipán/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images) Lionel Messi rejoined Argentina's national team the first time on Sunday, following a seven-month international absence, to prepare for this month's FIFA World Cup South American Qualifiers against Chile and Colombia. The last time Messi played for his country was in November 2024. The World Cup winning captain missed the Albiceleste's matches in March due to a muscle problem, but is now back in good form. The 37-year-old striker was named Major League Soccer (MLS) Player of the Week ...

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3Jun By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

LALIGA

Real Madrid set to bring back Nico Paz

Nico Paz plays during the Serie A match between Como and FC Internazionale in Como, Italy, on May 23, 2025, at Stadio Comunale Giuseppe Sinigaglia. As per reports in Spanish media, in particular those from Madrid like Marca, Real Madrid are looking to bring back Nico Paz. The Argentine was the best young player in Italy this term. He has provided 6 goals and 8 assists this season from an attacking midfield role for Como. The youngster signed for them last summer and has left a terrific impact as the club finished mid-table in their first season in the top division. The 20 year old came through Real Madrid’s famed La Fabrica academy. He was already touted for big things at the club but moved to Como last summer when it became clear that a pathway at the Bernabeu would be difficult to ...

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3Jun By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

PREMIER LEAGUE

Support for Postecoglou at Spurs grows as D-day looms

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 25:Tottenham Hotspur Manager Ange Postecoglou celebrates with the UEFA Europa league trophy during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 25, 2025 in London, England. As Tottenham Hotspur ponder the fate of manager Ange Postecoglou, former players of the Premier League side have thrown their support behind the Australian and urged the club's ownership to stay the course. Postecoglou guided Tottenham to Europa League victory last month, ending the club's 17-year trophy drought, but they also endured their worst domestic season for nearly half a century by finishing 17th in the Premier League. The 59-year-old said last month he remained unsure of his future, with reports in British medi...

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3Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Liverpool could face Florian Wirtz transfer delay that is out of their control

Florian Wirtz of Bayer Leverkusen looks on during the 1.Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund at BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany on May 11, 2025. Liverpool’s blockbuster club-record transfer for Florian Wirtz could be delayed by this month’s international football. A £109million deal is expected to be agreed for the German to join the Premier League club. Wirtz is understood to be close to becoming a Liverpool player over the coming weeks. He will join his former Bayer Leverkusen team-mate Jeremie Frimpong at Anfield, with the right-back’s own arrival announced last week. The 22-year-old is next on the Reds’ agenda and an agreement with Leverkusen could be closed soon. However, it could yet be a little while before he is formally confirmed as a Liverpool pla...

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2Jun By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

Ligue 1

Marseille keen to negotiate new loan for Ismael Bennacer

Ismael Bennacer of AC Milan is in action during the Serie A Eniline 2024/25 match between AC Milan and Parma Calcio at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, on January 26, 2025. (Photo by Andrea Diodato/NurPhoto via Getty Images) According to a report from Foot Mercato, Olympique de Marseille have ruled out triggering their option to purchase Ismael Bennacer (27) from AC Milan, but that does not mean that the Algerian international does not have a future in the South of France. Foot Mercato writes that Marseille would be keen to negotiate a new loan for the midfielder. Previous reports have suggested that Marseille were reluctant to bring Bennacer back on his current terms, as he is thought to be one of the higher earners in the squad. However, perhaps a new deal would open the way ...

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2Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

NEWS

Jonathan Burkardt withdraws from Germany squad

BOCHUM, GERMANY - MAY 10: Jonathan Burkardt of 1.FSV Mainz 05 celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the Bundesliga match between VfL Bochum 1848 and 1. FSV Mainz 05 at Vonovia Ruhrstadion on May 10, 2025 in Bochum, Germany. (Photo by Pau Barrena/Getty Images) After Nadiem Amiri and Yann Aurel Bisseck, Jonathan Burkardt is the latest player to withdraw from the Germany squad ahead of their UEFA Nations League Final Four games. According to Kicker, Burkardt suffered a laceration to his heel during training on Sunday which required stitches. The Mainz forward was already a doubt for Wednesday’s game against Portugal after sustaining a toe injury, but it didn’t turn out serious enough to withdraw. Alcaraz Forced to Withdraw from Rome Open 2024 Tennis News The German national team ...

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2Jun By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

SERIE A

Cremonese promoted to Serie A with win over Spezia

LA SPEZIA, ITALY - JUNE 1: Manuel De Luca of US Cremonese in action during the Serie B match between Spezia Calcio and US Cremonese Serie B Play-off Final at Stadio Alberto Picco on June 1, 2025 in La Spezia, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images) Cremonese has become the third and final team to be promoted to Serie A following a 3-2 playoff win at Spezia on Sunday. Manuel De Luca scored twice and Michele Collocolo also had a goal for the visitors after the first leg finished 0-0. "This season will be remembered for all we achieved: with sheer determination and plenty of drive, we secured promotion," Cremonese manager Giovanni Stroppa told DAZN. After Cremonese went ahead 3-0, Francesco Pio Esposito and Luca Vignali scored for Spezia to make for a tense finale. Ser...

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2Jun By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

NEWS

Montemurro named new Australia women’s football coach

Headcoach of Lyon Joe MONTEMURRO during the Arkema Premiere Ligue Feminine, Final match between Lyon and Paris on May 16, 2025 at Groupama Stadium in Lyon, France. (Photo by Daniel Derajinski/Icon Sport via Getty Images) Joe Montemurro has been appointed as head coach of the Australia women's team, returning home after a successful decade in Europe with Arsenal, Juventus and Lyon. The 55-year-old, who steered French powerhouses Lyon to their fourth consecutive women's league title last month, said it was "the honour of a lifetime". "This team means so much to so many Australians, and I'm humbled by the opportunity to help shape its next chapter," he said. "I've followed their incredible journey closely and am energised by the passion, resilience, and identity they've built." ...

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2Jun By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

LALIGA

Barcelona star withdraws from international duty

Fermin Lopez of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring a goal during the La Liga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF at Olimpic Llus Companys in Barcelona, Spain, on May 18, 2025. Barcelona star Fermin Lopez will play no part in the U21 European Championships this summer. As much was confirmed on Sunday evening, with the midfield starlet set to be afforded a much-needed rest with a view to next season. The name of youngster Fermín took its place front and centre in the media headlines in Barcelona late last month This came after word was forthcoming that the 22-year-old had been afforded call-ups to both Spain’s senior national team for the Nations League, and the country’s U21 setup for the European Championships. This news sparked understandable concern on the part ...

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2Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

PREMIER LEAGUE

Ipswich aiming for ‘immediate’ return to top flight

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 3: Sam Morsy of Ipswich Town during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Ipswich Town FC at Goodison Park on May 3, 2025 in Liverpool, England. Ipswich Town captain Sam Morsy has told the BBC the Blues have a 'good chance' of returning to the Premier League at the first time of asking. The Egyptian midfielder led the side to back to back promotions, reaching to top flight, before relegation back to the Championship at the end of the 2024/25 campaign. The 33 year-old midfielder has now made more appearances for Ipswich than any other club during his playing career. Despite the drop, Morsy thanked the "tremendous fans" for their support last season. 'Dream come true' "The objective was to stay in the league and we didn't quite do it, so it was disappoi...

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1Jun By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

Ligue 1

Barcelona send message to Luis Enrique and PSG after Champions League triumph

MUNICH, GERMANY - MAY 31: Vitinha, Ousmane Dembele and Luis Enrique of Paris Saint-Germain celebrate the victory with the trophy after the UEFA Champions League Final 2025 between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Internazionale Milano at on May 31, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Xavier Laine/Getty Images) Paris Saint-Germain finally won the UEFA Champions League for the first time in the club’s history after a strong and confident performance against Inter Milan in the final. For years, PSG had come close but never managed to go all the way. After so many tearful nights in Europe, they can now celebrate the biggest success in their history. The man behind this special moment is Luis Enrique, as the former Barcelona manager guided his team with calm and class throughout the season. With...

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