Football gossip: Vinicius Jr, Alvarez, Romero, Diomande, Kone, Fernandes

Arsenal explore move for Vinicius Jr, Inter Milan interested in Cristian Romero and Real Madrid bid for Yan Diomande rejected, plus more. Arsenal are exploring a move to sign Brazil winger Vinicius Jr if the 26-year-old does not extend his contract with Real Madrid. (Athletic – subscription required), external New Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho […]

Being a women’s football fan: What’s working and what’s missing?

The biggest complaint from fans is scheduling. In 2025-26, the WSL replaced the Sunday 18:45 kick-off time with more noon matches, but this also proved unpopular. “For an away day it’s horrible,” explains Arsenal fan Major. “You’ve got fans leaving at three o’clock in the morning or you’re going the night before and having to […]

Premier Sports Cup: St Johnstone crash out – round-up

St Johnstone crashed out the Premier Sports Cup thanks to East Fife’s dramatic stoppage-time equaliser, but Premiership rivals Dundee United squeezed through after Montrose blew their chance at home to Spartans. Montrose only required a point to progress to the last 16 as Group B winners, but the League 1 side lost 2-0 to visitors […]

Celtic: Bodo/Glimt’s Kasper Hogh to have medical within 24 hours

Asked about the suggestion that Hogh was about to have a medical, O’Neill continued: “Yes, apparently so. He will have one in the next 24 hours, I think.” News of Hogh’s imminent arrival will ease some of the pressure on Celtic’s board and manager after Saturday’s sale of fan favourite Daizen Maeda, with the Japan […]

Chelsea in talks for Aston Villa set-piece guru MacPhee

Chelsea are in talks to sign highly regarded set-piece coach Austin MacPhee from Aston Villa but face competition from other Premier League clubs as well as Saudi Pro League teams. Villa would be due compensation for MacPhee with his contract understood to have a specified release clause. The Scottish coach, 46, has combined his role […]

Man Utd: Could Mason Mount be the final piece in midfield puzzle?

When Mount, who has played most of his career as an attacking midfielder, joined United from Chelsea for £55m in 2023, his ability to play in central midfield was cited as one of the attractions. Although too much time in his first two seasons at Old Trafford was spent dealing with injuries, the 27-year-old was […]

Newcastle: Eddie Howe unsure on Bruno Guimaraes future amid Arsenal interest

Newcastle‘s midfield has been weakened by the departure of Sandro Tonali, who joined Tottenham this month in a deal worth up to £100m. Young midifelders Sean Steur and Aladji Bamba have sinced arrived from Ajax and Monaco respectively. Although Saturday’s game came too soon for Bamba, whose move was announced on Friday, Steur played 90 […]

Barcelona pledge supoprt after worker dies during Nou Camp renovation

Barcelona have offered their support to the family of a worker who died during renovations at the club’s Nou Camp stadium. The 54-year-old man is believed to have died as a result of “a blow” while working on the redevelopment on Friday, Catalan regional police said. Emergency services were called to the stadium, which is […]

Daizen Maeda: Ipswich sign Japan forward from Celtic

Ipswich Town have signed Japan forward Daizen Maeda from Celtic on a three-year contract. The 28-year-old, who has joined the Premier League side in a reported £10m deal,, external was part of his country’s squad at the 2026 World Cup and helped them reach the last 32 before they were knocked out by Brazil. Maeda […]

Jermain Defoe: Growing concerns before exit – Woking sporting director

Woking director of football Jody Brown says there were “growing concerns” across the club before the National League side parted ways with former England striker Jermain Defoe as manager. The two parties “mutually agreed to part ways with immediate effect” earlier this week, with the 43-year-old Defoe having been in charge for just four months […]

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