Viktor Gyokeres is chasing a feat no Premier League player has managed for 14 years when Arsenal face Nottingham Forest. Gyokeres arrived with a stellar reputation after blossoming into one of the world’s most deadliest forwards during his time in Portugal with Sporting. Arsenal won the race for his signature amid interest from Manchester United…
Bayern Munich reportedly made an enquiry to sign Arsenal star Gabriel Martinelli in the summer before landing Luis Diaz from Liverpool. According to Fabrizio Romano, the Bundesliga giants took a serious look at the 24-year-old before eventually moving for the Colombian. Bayern considered Martinelli before Diaz transfer Arsenal rejected €35 million (£30m/$41m) interest outright Brazilian…
The Premier League have opened up public voting to help pick the next two legends to be inducted into its Hall of Fame in 2025. You can vote here from the shortlist of 15 contenders until 15 September (12am BST / 7am SGT). The results of the poll will be handed to current Premier League…
Jurgen Klopp spoke of wanting to win titles with “a team full of Scousers”. Eddie Howe described the Geordies in his Newcastle United side as “very special… they bring a uniqueness about them”. “He’s one of our own,” sing dozens of fanbases around the country. Yet that number is beginning to shrink. On Sunday, the…
The transfer window closed earlier this week. The passing of the deadline brought to an end an extended summer in which Premier League clubs spent £3.11billion ($4.2bn) to improve their squads. There were strikes, big moves and, fundamentally, hundreds of millions of pounds splashed by clubs across the English top flight. It was a window…
Hong Kong is perfectly positioned for sports investors interested in collaborating with mainland China, the city’s sports minister Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said on Thursday. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the World Football Summit, hosted at the city’s AsiaWorld-Expo, Law highlighted the successful summer events hosted by Hong Kong as evidence that it could consider…
The Premier League’s big clubs have bulked up. Driven in this direction by five substitutions, the expansion of European competition, the increasing intensity of modern football and the strain on individual players. They have arrived at the conclusion, it would appear, that the schedule is not about to relent. Let’s face it, the owners don’t…
Dimona’s current reactor, which went online in the 1960s, is likely due for replacement or upgrade, which could also explain the construction. Satellite images revealed construction work taking place at the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center, home to Israel’s unconfirmed nuclear program, according to a report by the US-based Associated Press (AP) on Wednesday….
The transfer window is over. Over 150 senior players have been signed by Premier League clubs. Others have moved on to the continent. Much like every year, a club’s transfer window will likely be judged a success or a failure based on the season that follows — that big-money striker who fires his new side…
It’s been a long summer of activity in the transfer market, and now we come to the final 24 hours, deadline day. The window remains open for Premier League clubs to sign players until 7pm BST today, and many clubs and players are still looking to finalise deals. Here, The Athletic rounds up where we…