Arsene Wenger had a lot to get off his chest in the autumn of 2015. His Arsenal side were in danger of exiting the Champions League at the group stages and their 2-1 loss away to Dinamo Zagreb had become an acute source of irritation. Not because Arsenal had stumbled against their weakest opponents, but…
By SIMON JONES Published: 00:09 BST, 20 June 2025 | Updated: 00:45 BST, 20 June 2025 Arsenal are believed to have discussed Mohammed Kudus at West Ham as a potential transfer target, as have Chelsea and Tottenham. The Gunners are keen to bolster their attacking ranks during the summer transfer window, with a number of…
Newly-promoted Premier League side AFC Sunderland are close to appointing the recently-departed Roma sporting director Florent Ghisolfi, just one day after he left his position at the Stadio Olimpico. Ghisolfi’s departure from his position as Roma sporting director was officially confirmed on Wednesday. He leaves the Giallorossi after just one season in charge. Advertisement Now,…
By WILL PICKWORTH Published: 18:17 BST, 19 June 2025 | Updated: 19:24 BST, 19 June 2025 Man City have been fined around £1million after accepting their punishment for breaching a Premier League rule nine times. City, who are currently competing at the Club World Cup in the US, endured a disappointing domestic season in 2024-25,…
Exclusive interview ©TM/IMAGO Roberto Mancini admits he’d return to the English Premier League ‘anytime’ as the 60-year-old prepares for a return to management. In an exclusive wide-ranging interview with Transfermarkt, Mancini opened up on several topics including his managerial ambitions, Manchester City, Vincent Kompany and Serie A. The popular Italian has been without a club since leaving his…
One of the outstanding young Hong Kong leaders chosen to visit Manchester United next month has set himself the long-term goal of unearthing talent for the city the way Barcelona discovered Lionel Messi. Jacky Cheung Lok-hei was one of six ecstatic teenagers who discovered they were bound for the UK at the 10th Jockey Club…
Four games into his England tenure and Thomas Tuchel has made history, albeit not in the manner he would have wished. England had never before lost to African opposition in 21 matches, but they ended up well beaten in Nottingham. The smiles that Tuchel had hoped to see first-hand were all on Senegalese faces by…