On the flight home from Chicago, as he reflects on the 4-2 loss to Leeds that ended Liverpool‘s United States tour, manager Andoni Iraola will have plenty to think about. The first-half display was arguably the best since the Spaniard took charge, but the second was categorically their worst as they conceded four times without […]
Tottenham make an approach for Victor Osimhen, Atletico Madrid consider a move for Manchester City winger Jack Grealish, and Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo has positive talks with Spurs. Tottenham have made an initial approach worth up to £55m for Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen, 27, but the Turkish champions are looking for closer to £65m for […]
McCann and his assistant Billy Dodds were praised last season for turning around a sinking Kilmarnock ship and keeping them afloat. If this showing is anything to go by, they’re facing a similarly difficult task. Scoring was never an issue last season. They were the top scorers in the bottom half. It was at the […]
It is imperative that the board deliver on their promise after mounting unrest between fans and club threatened to somewhat derail last season. It also cannot be taken for granted that O’Neill has now shown he can lead Celtic to honours with a squad light on both numbers and quality. He too will be demanding […]
As Liverpool‘s first open training session under Andoni Iraola began, Robert Lewandowski was taking penalties in the background. The session took place at the performance centre of Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire, where the 37-year-old Pole now plays. Under gloomy skies, Lewandowski blazed a spot-kick over the bar as Fire’s training session came to […]
Alonso held discreet meetings in London and his hometown of San Sebastian over three weeks in early May to ensure Chelsea was the right fit. Despite questions as to why he chose the Blues over his former club Liverpool, there was no offer on the table from the latter. “I had a view of Chelsea […]
In the slides, Fifa’s central argument was that football does not raise enough cash in relation to its fan base, that “Fifa has been under-monetised versus other leagues” and so “global football development gets squeezed”. It did this with reference to a comparative chart showing annual revenue as well as revenue per fan for Fifa, […]
Bournemouth are finalising an £11.1m move for Sevilla right-back Juanlu as new manager Marco Rose’s squad nears completion. The 22-year-old will cost an initial £9.4m, with a further £1.7m in add-ons, and is expected to move to the south coast on a long-term contract. Juanlu is a tall, attacking full-back with significant experience despite his […]
Roberto de Zerbi says Tottenham “don’t know” whether forward Richarlison will stay at the club as he “sometimes” wants to leave. The Brazil international, 29, scored a last-minute winner as 10-man Spurs beat Chelsea 2-1 in a high-profile friendly in Sydney. After the match, De Zerbi was asked whether Richarlison – who has entered the […]
McAidoo replaced City goalscorer Divin Mubama at the start of the second half and was in no mood to stand still. Once he began to get the better of Inter Milan’s defenders, there was an air of anticipation every time he got on the ball – a low cross after a quick dart was cut […]