Arsenal coach Unai Emery’s charming grip on English might not extend to the idiom ‘It never rains, it pours’ but you suspect the Spaniard would understand to sentiment. The first season of the post-Arsène Wenger era had been steady if unspectacular until that humbling Europa League final loss to London rivals Chelsea. Defeat not only denied the Gunners a return to the Champions L...
The Rafalution at Newcastle United will come to an end this month. The Magpies have confirmed their head coach, Rafael Benítez, will walk away from St James’ Park when his contract expires at the end of June. “We have worked hard to extend Rafa’s contract over a significant period of time, however it has not been – and will not be – possible to reach an agreement with Rafa and h...
Premier League clubs regularly raid the Bundesliga to bolster their squads. The summer of 2019 looks set to be no different with Mainz midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin reportedly a target for four of the top eight. According to the player’s agent, Bernard Collignon, the centre-midfielder-cum-centre-back has attracted interest from Champions League finalists Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur as...
Crystal Palace have a big summer ahead. They might have, so far, managed to keep hold of Wilfried Zaha but a replacement for Christian Benteke is required in attack and it appears as though the Eagles will need to sign a right-back. According to reports, Manchester United are in talks with Palace over a £42million deal to sign Aaron Wan-Bissaka. The England Under-21 international is top of Ole Gu...
Arsenal coach Unai Emery’s charming grip on English might not extend to the idiom ‘It never rains, it pours’ but you suspect the Spaniard would understand to sentiment. The first season of the post-Arsène Wenger era had been steady if unspectacular until that humbling Europa League final loss to London rivals Chelsea. Defeat not only denied the Gunners a return to the Champions L...
The Rafalution at Newcastle United will come to an end this month. The Magpies have confirmed their head coach, Rafael Benítez, will walk away from St James’ Park when his contract expires at the end of June. “We have worked hard to extend Rafa’s contract over a significant period of time, however it has not been – and will not be – possible to reach an agreement with Rafa and h...
Premier League clubs regularly raid the Bundesliga to bolster their squads. The summer of 2019 looks set to be no different with Mainz midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin reportedly a target for four of the top eight. According to the player’s agent, Bernard Collignon, the centre-midfielder-cum-centre-back has attracted interest from Champions League finalists Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur as...
Crystal Palace have a big summer ahead. They might have, so far, managed to keep hold of Wilfried Zaha but a replacement for Christian Benteke is required in attack and it appears as though the Eagles will need to sign a right-back. According to reports, Manchester United are in talks with Palace over a £42million deal to sign Aaron Wan-Bissaka. The England Under-21 international is top of Ole Gu...
Manchester United find themselves in something of a predicament this summer. Transfer targets are seemingly overpriced, with the Red Devils reluctant to meet the demands for Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Harry Maguire, and key members of the squad are eyeing up moves away from Old Trafford. Paul Pogba wants to rejoin Juventus according to reports in Italy, although news outlets in Spain claim he’s...
Dani Ceballos has a special affinity with the Under-21 European Championships. He was Player of the Tournament in 2017 and named in the Team of the Tournament too. Those displays earned him a switch from Real Betis to Real Madrid and the midfielder rekindled the relationship on Saturday, crashing home a stunning effort from the edge of the penalty area as Spain were eventually beaten 3-1 by hosts...
In 2018, Willian looked to be on his way out of Chelsea. The Brazilian, signed for £30million in 2013, had fallen out of favour with Antonio Conte, who was also headed for the exit door. Valued by the Blues at £60million, the plan was to fund part of their summer spending with Willian’s sale. Barcelona and Manchester United both expressed an interest, but when the Catalans refused to meet th...