Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said on Wednesday that the rapturous reception for his team at the Hong Kong Football Festival had given their new striker Viktor Gyokeres a “very good first impression” of the club. The Swede joined for an estimated US$74.2 million (HK$582 million) from Sporting Lisbon this week, as Arteta continued a spending…
Top 20 listed ©TM/IMAGO This summer’s transfer window promises to be one to remember. Premier League clubs have already spent a staggering €1.87 billion on new signings since the window opened and if reports are to be believed the biggest clubs in Europe are far from done with their spending spree. And one club in…
Liverpool are said to be ‘accelerating’ a move for Real Madrid star Rodrygo to replace Luis Diaz amid widely reported interest from Arsenal, less widely reported interest from Manchester City and presumed interest from Chelsea, because it’s Chelsea and they want all the forwards. But they should perhaps pump the brakes after casting an eye…
Published 18:05 20 Jul 2025 GMT+1 The Home Office released statistics for arrests made at football grounds with a new leader among Premier League clubs. Behaviour from supporters at football grounds in England is steadily improving, new statistics show, but a new Premier League club has claimed the unwanted title of having the worst-behaved fans….
The summer can be a strange time for football fans. Showing my age here but, except in a major tournament year, summers used to be largely football-free from late May until the second half of August. You would pick up a newspaper in the UK and struggle to find much football coverage as sports such…
The first videos and photos have dropped on social media. Bleep tests are being sweatily run. Pre-season has begun at most clubs across the Premier League. But the group of players taking part in testing on day one of pre-season at each of the division’s 20 teams are not always the same ones that pull…
Atalanta and Italy defender Giorgio Scalvini is a top priority target for Newcastle United, according to The Times. Newcastle have targeted Atalanta and Italy centre-back Scalvini as their main defensive priority for the summer, according to The Times. Advertisement Scalvini is Newcastle’s priority in defence LISBON, PORTUGAL – OCTOBER 5: Viktor Gyokeres of Sporting CP…
Last year, Chelsea entered into a hefty deal with two days of their 2023-24 accounting period remaining. For £200million ($274m), Chelsea FC Holdings, the company which houses the club’s operations, sold Chelsea Football Club Women Limited (CFCW) to Blueco 22 Midco Limited, a fellow subsidiary of Blueco 22 Limited, the club’s parent company. In doing…
LIONEL MESSI’S World Cup dream might finally send him into the Premier League – aged 38. The legend is tipped to consider a loan switch to a more competitive league ahead of Argentina’s WC title defence next summer. 3 Lionel Messi will ponder a short-term return to European footballCredit: Getty 3 The Argentine ace saw his…
Being successful in the transfer market isn’t all about putting your money where your mouth is — you also need to be a dab hand at selling a player or two. Perhaps more crucial than ever before in the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) era, generating funds from player trading can go a…