By SIMON JONES and YASEEN ZAMAN, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 23:11 BST, 7 August 2025 | Updated: 23:11 BST, 7 August 2025 Bournemouth are in advanced talks with Lille over a deal for Bafode Diakite. The 24-year-old defender has been on Bournemouth’s radar for the past two years and is back in focus as they look…
Gianluigi Donnarumma has been told to leave Paris Saint-Germain, and there should be more clarity over the next week, but Manchester City, Chelsea and now Bayern Munich are all in the running. Back on July 27 we had already revealed the strong interest from Manchester City, as he is a long-term target for Pep Guardiola,…
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 13th (NB: this is not necessarily Andy Hunter’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 13th Everton kits Prospects Building a new stadium befitting Everton’s ambitions proved a fraught and costly process. The same is true of David Moyes’s attempts to build a new team to realise…
Sky Sport Italia claim that Young Boys have raised their expectations for Zachary Athekame, but Milan set a maximum cost of €10m and the player is eager too. BERN, SWITZERLAND – JANUARY 29: Zachary Athekame of Young Boys controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD8 match between BSC Young Boys…
By KIERAN GILL, MAIL SPORT REPORTER Published: 21:47 BST, 7 August 2025 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 7 August 2025 Chelsea and England have been dealt a crushing blow with Levi Colwill forced to undergo surgery on an ACL injury suffered on his first day back in pre-season training. The influential 22-year-old picked up the serious…
Free agent midfielder Thomas Partey has on Thursday secured a return to Spanish football. This comes amid confirmation that the 32-year-old has put pen to paper on contract terms with La Liga outfit Villarreal. Ghanaian international Partey for his part brought a close to his time on the books of Premier League giants Arsenal earlier…
“He’ll be playing from the start,” Cramer told Sport1. “Because he would like to run out with the team.” Hummels’ former BVB teammates Jakub Blaszczykowski and Lukas Piszczek were permitted to partake in a charity match last September. Jürgen Klopp returned to coach the team, which also featured Neven Subotic, Sebastian Kehl, Marcel Schmelzer, Roman…
La Liga giants Barcelona have been named amongst the candidates for the prestigious ‘Club of the Year’ award. This of course comes fresh off a stellar campaign for the Blaugrana in 2024/25. Following the arrival of Hansi Flick in the club’s dugout, Barcelona blew away the competition in Spain this past season. All told, the…
Only four clubs ©TM/IMAGO There’s just under two weeks under the new Premier League season with excitement building ahead of the English top-flight season returning. The 2024/25 campaign was historic with Liverpool equalling Manchester United’s record of 20 titles and it’s poised to be another thrilling season. Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal have all strengthened…
Italy international Gianluigi Donnarumma is being pushed out of Paris Saint-Germain with reports they’re paying €55m for replacement Lucas Chevalier rather than pay his wage demands. The situation has now reached a head, because after contract negotiations broke down completely, PSG turned to bring in a new goalkeeper. Somewhat surprising is the sheer cost of…