With Euro 2020 and the Copa America now firmly in the rear-view mirror, Manchester City will be looking to properly begin their preparations for the new season. Pep Guardiola has one of the biggest and most talented squads in all of European football, but he’ll know even his star-studded team won’t win anything unless they … Read more
Arsenal have been linked with a number of tremendous players this season but they all seem to have one thing in common. Whether it’s central defender Ben White, box-to-box ball winner Albert Lokonga or Serie A defensive midfielder Manuel Locatelli, the Gooners have apparently been targeting players to strengthen their defence. Indeed, one of the … Read more
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has admitted that midfielder Saul Niguez may need a new change to get back to his best. Saul has been an Atleti player since he came through the club’s youth academy and developed into one of Simeone’s most trusted and important players. Due to the versatile nature of his game, … Read more
David Alaba insists he has joined Real Madrid to write his own legacy and doesn’t want to be compared to legendary former star Sergio Ramos. The Austrian was locked in talks with Bayern Munich over a new contract throughout last season, but the German giants were unwilling to meet his wage demands which would have … Read more
Miralem Pjanic’s controversial transfer from Juventus to Barcelona last summer has pretty much been a disaster for every party involved. In order to achieve some creative accounting, Juventus and Barcelona swapped Pjanic and Arthur Melo while also exchanging transfer fees. Pjanic cost Barcelona €60 million, while Melo cost Juventus €72m. Unfortunately for the Bosnia international, … Read more
Real Madrid fans have been waiting patiently for Vinicius Jr to turn into something close to a €50m player. The Brazilian was the first arrival in Madrid’s pivot to Brazilians, after which Rodrygo and Reinier followed. The total bill for the trio was in the region of €140m and it’s fair to say that the … Read more
Real Madrid’s long-standing pursuit of Kylian Mbappe could be about to reach a conclusion. Mbappe is expected to report for a meeting with current club Paris Saint-Germain this week, a summit which is expected to decide whether the player will remain in the French capital. Mbappe’s contract expires next summer and Madrid have been tracking … Read more
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has paid tribute to his scouting department for the recent acquisition of full-back Nuno Tavares. The Gunners swooped to sign the left-sided defender for €10m from Portuguese giants Benfica and Tavares has already made a positive impression in his friendly appearances so far. Arteta, too has been delighted by his start … Read more
Swap deals have risen in prominence over the last few years having been a relatively rarity before then. Whether it be a simple swap player-for-player, or whether money is exchanged, including players in deals allows two transfers to be completed at the same time. In the last few seasons the most notable swap deal involved … Read more
Chelsea are monitoring the situation of Stuttgart striker Sasa Kalajdzic as they look for other options in their bid to secure a forward this summer. Chelsea have been linked with Erling Haaland for most of the window but with Borussia Dortmund keen on retaining the prolific frontman for at least another year, the Blues are … Read more