Liverpool look confident of peeling Nunez away from Benfica to add to their pool of dazzling stars
Liverpool have reached a “total agreement” over personal terms with Darwin Nunez, taking a big step towards a club-record transfer. Nunez has emerged as Liverpool’s likeliest attacking target in the wake of Sadio Mane’s potential exit. Manchester United have also been linked with the Benfica forward, but Wednesday has brought...
Arsenal risk losing their star winger Saka as Man City and Liverpool plot to peel him away from Emirates
Premier League champions Manchester City are increasing their efforts to sign Arsenal star Bukayo Saka. But in a quick rejoinder, former Arsenal winger Theo Walcott has warned that Saka may not have time at Man City to realise his full potential. Walcott says he believes Saka should stay at Arsenal...
Chelsea in pole position to sign Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele as PSG, other suitors cool interest in the France international
Paris Saint-Germain have pulled out of the race for Ousmane Dembele, leaving Chelsea as the only club who could take him away from Barcelona, TalkSport reports. The online publication says Dembele is due to become a free agent at the end of the month unless Barcelona can renew his contract....
Arsenal clear favourites to re-resign old boy Serge Gnabry as Bayern Munich, Madrid cool interest
Real Madrid has no interest in signing Bayern Munich contract rebel Serge Gnabry, according to reports. Gnabry has just one year remaining on his current deal at the Allianz, but has thus far failed to come to any agreement over an extension. Bayern president Herbert Hainer offered a glimpse into...
‘I’ll return to Emirates to play, prove that I’m good,’ Arsenal’s want-away centre-back warns manager Arteta
William Saliba has vowed to prove his mettle at Arsenal in a declaration that suggests he has softened his hard-line stance on returning to his parent club this summer. The defender, 21, enjoyed a brilliant season on loan at Olympic Marseille and was crowned the Young Player of the Season...
As ‘super excited’ Rudiger waits to don Madrid shirt, Chelsea are fast-tracking signing of Frenchman Jules Kounde
German international defender Antonio Rudiger is jet-set to don Real Madrid colours after completing a transfer from Chelsea, who are said to be fast-tracking their pursuit of long term target Jules Kounde as his replacement. As soon as he put pen to paper, Rudiger, who spent six years at Stamford...
UK government approves $5.4 billion Chelsea takeover, new owner sets aside $250 million to sign new players
Todd Boehly’s bid for Chelsea Football Club has been approved by the government. A report made public on Tuesday by the Premier League said the consortium led by the American had passed its owners’ and directors’ test. It finally looks like Boehly will be given the keys to Stamford Bridge...
Trials of black players in EPL: France’s Zouma pleads guilty to kicking a cat as teammate Mendy denies rape charges
West Ham defender Kurt Zouma has pleaded guilty to kicking and slapping his cat. The France international pleaded guilty to two counts under the Animal Welfare Act when he appeared at Thames Magistrates” Court on Tuesday morning. Zouma, 27, was forced to apologise after harrowing footage was filmed and shared...
Arsenal plans to rearm for next season in thrown into confusion by contracts standoff, returning ‘exiles’
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal are now days away from “moving on” from their contract negotiations with Eddie Nketiah, Alexandre Lacazette and Mohamed Elneny. The Gunners trio will be out of contract this summer with speculation mounting that they will all be leaving the Emirates when their deals expire. And Arteta...
Chelsea manager heaps praises on midfielder N’Golo Kante, but signals Frenchman’s reign in north London is ending
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel bemoaned his team’s missed chances in the 1-1 Thursday night draw against Leicester, but had special praise for midfielder N’Golo Kante, whom he compared with Liverpool’s Mo Salah in terms of the pivotal role he players in the middle of the pack. However, in a more...
