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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he is saddened by the departure of Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Raheem Sterling but that the revenue generated by their transfers had contributed to the club’s sustainability. The Premier League champions sold Jesus and Zinchenko to Arsenal for reported fees of £45 million...

Brutish French league champions PSG come under fire for mistreatment of players deemed ‘surplus’ Ligue champions, Paris Saint-German has come under searing criticism for the brutal manner in which they are treating some 11 unwanted players. PSG’s treatment of the 11 players has been described as “uncompromising and harsh” and...

Former Manchester City forward Trevor Sinclair believes that Liverpool need to kickstart their season with a victory in the Community Shield to prevent pressure mounting on Jurgen Klopp. The Reds take on City on Saturday at the King Power Stadium. Liverpool have endured a mixed pre-season, winning two of their...

Arsenal have an agreement in place to sign Youri Tielemans, which would take their summer spending close to £150 million, according to reports. The Gunners have already splashed the cash this summer, beginning with the relatively small-fry signing of Marquinhos for £3 million. The Brazilian was followed to North London...

Cristiano Ronaldo is ready to pull on a Manchester United shirt for the first time in two-and-a-half months as the Red Devils host Spanish side Rayo Vallecano in a friendly on Sunday. The Portugal captain, 37, has announced he will return to action for his club this Sunday despite the...

Manchester United chief executive Richard Arnold has reportedly handed Sir Alex Ferguson a new role at the club. News of a change for the Scot comes days after he briefly met Cristiano Ronaldo at the club’s Carrington training ground on Tuesday. Ferguson has been a non-executive director at United since...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s camp have held preliminary talks with Sporting Lisbon about a potential return to the club where it all began over the coming weeks, according to reports. Ronaldo is said to be desperate to leave Manchester United before the new season gets underway in order to join a Champions...

Juventus are close to agreeing a deal to sign Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino, according to reports in Italy, which will end their pursuit of fellow Premier League forwards Anthony Martial and Timo Werner. Firmino’s first team opportunities have diminished at Anfield, firstly thanks to the arrivals of Diogo Jota and...

According to reports, Cristiano Ronaldo has told Manchester United that he “wants to be released”, even with there being “zero enquiries” for him. The 37-year-old returned to the Red Devils last year following a spell in Serie A with Juventus. On a personal level, the 2021-22 campaign was a success...