Former Arsenal captain Granit Xhaka is closing in on a sensational return to the Premier League, according to the report. The midfielder left England’s top flight in 2023 when he departed the Gunners after making 297 appearances for the London club, having joined in 2016 aged 23. In the summer transfer window two years ago,…
Granit Xhaka’s agent has confirmed that the former Arsenal man’s Premier League return is imminent after snubbing offers from elsewhere. Article continues below Article continues below Article continues below Xhaka to return to Premier League from Leverkusen Agent reveals agreement with newly-promoted team Swiss star turned down offers from big European clubs Source link
Ex-Arsenal star Granit Xhaka is reportedly set to snub a Premier League return with Sunderland despite mounting speculation about his future at Bayer Leverkusen. The 32-year-old moved to the Bundesliga in 2023 after a lengthy seven-year stint in North London, where he developed into a combative leader for the Gunners. Since then he has played…
The European soccer transfer merry-go-round is gaining momentum, and the Italian province of Emilia Romagna is once again one of Italy’s hotbeds when it comes to unearthing huge talents for bargain prices. As usual, Premier League clubs are ready to swoop in. Despite being heavily linked with a move to Sunderland, Armand Laurienté could still…
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…
By SIMON JONES Published: 22:51 BST, 10 July 2025 | Updated: 22:51 BST, 10 July 2025 Everton are interested in Bournemouth goalkeeper Mark Travers as cover for Jordan Pickford. Asmir Begovic and Joao Virginia both left the club earlier this summer following the expirations of their contracts and David Moyes wants proven back up for…
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…
Sunderland are reportedly closing in on the club-record £30.3million signing of Strasbourg and Senegal midfielder Habib Diarra. They’re not messing around after returning to the Premier League, having beaten fellow promoted club Leeds United to the youngster’s signature. Not only would this be a record deal for the Black Cats, it would also become the…
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…