Former Bayer Leverkusen ace Florian Wirtz is poised to become one of the top stars of the next German generation. The 22-year-old has taken his talents to Liverpool and the Premier League — but it was not for a lack of effort from Bayern Munich to keep him in the Bundesliga. ”It would have been…
Just a few hours before their Serie A meeting at San Siro, Kristjan Asllani has officially joined Torino from Inter. Albania international Asllani has completed an initial loan move to Torino from Inter. Advertisement Asllani joins Torino: official Inter statement MILAN, ITALY – MAY 03: Kristjan Asllani with his team-mates Davide Frattesi and Stefan De…
Welcome to Inside Barcelona, a new weekly series of articles to follow throughout the 2025-26 La Liga season. Every week, we will bring you our latest information and analysis on the biggest talking points, cutting through the noisy world of all things Barca with reporting you can trust. This week, our writer Dermot Corrigan explores…
Concerns Grow Over Manchester United’s Frontline After Slow Start Manchester United’s attacking struggles are raising serious concerns after a summer of significant investment. A 1-1 draw with Fulham followed an opening defeat at Arsenal, leaving United with only one goal from open play in four games since their pre-season trip to the United States. For…
I write a TV column every week because I watch a lot of football from all over Europe, probably a lot more than most, including Serie A and B and Bundesliga 1 and 2 on YouTube, which I heartily recommend if you’ve not embraced it. Watching so much football has taught me that the entertainment…
Dani Ceballos has once again placed his future at Real Madrid in doubt after posting a cryptic message on social media, raising fresh questions about his continuity at the club. The midfielder, who featured briefly in Real Madrid’s 3-0 win over Oviedo, came on in the 86th minute and later published an Instagram story that…
1 Amorim struggling to see off also-rans Ruben Amorim has been a highly successful Manchester United manager against continental opposition and promoted Premier League clubs. He’s been respectable against the top teams in England, with a win at the Etihad, a draw at Anfield and a win on penalties against Arsenal. But he’s been hopeless…
Welcome to The Briefing, where every Monday during this season, The Athletic will discuss three of the biggest questions to arise from the weekend’s football in England. This was the round of matches when a boy who should be getting his feet measured for a new pair of school shoes about now threatened to break a Premier…
After missing on him this summer (so far), Nick Woltemade is rumored to be Bayern Munich’s primary transfer target for the summer of 2026. Let’s follow his journey through the 2025/26 season. Union Berlin vs. VfB Stuttgart — Bundesliga VfB Stuttgart has some weaknesses on defense and dropped a 2-1 decision on the road to…
Did not have a lot to do in the first half but made two crucial saves late on, either side of Kylian Mbappe’s second goals, and remains the best in La Liga. A surprise call from Alonso to start his captain over Trent Alexander-Arnold as the first time he’s done so. Looked sharp defensively and…