Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso says he is “very happy” to be welcoming Mykhailo Mudryk back into his squad, but it is “too early” to understand what he can do. The Ukraine winger, 25, will join Chelsea‘s pre-season tour after resolving his doping case with the Football Association (FA). Mudryk has not played a match since […]

The question many have asked around Infantino’s plan is tied into a separate – but critical – aspect of the fundamental reasons behind this week unravelling. Fifa is a not-for-profit organisation. It has huge financial reserves – over $2bn (£1.48bn) – and is expected to announce record revenues of about $15bn (£11.13bn) in relation to […]

The transfer window for Premier League, English Football League, Scottish Premiership and Women’s Super League clubs – and their counterparts in Germany, France, Spain and Italy – re-opened on 15 June. The window will close at 2300 BST on Tuesday, 2 September. Take a look at all the confirmed deals for August, and read the […]

Infantino came to wider public attention, and attracted further criticism, during this summer’s World Cup, which was staged in the USA, Mexico and Canada. The tournament made headlines before a ball was kicked, with visas to the United States delayed – and even denied – for supporters, coaching staff and officials. In May, Iran’s base […]

Old Firm rivals in chase for Italy-based winger, with German midfielder set on a move to Celtic… Celtic and Rangers are both chasing winger Fares Ghedjemis of Frosinone, although the 23-year-old Algerian is thought to be keen on staying in Italy with a bigger club. Scottish Sun, external Fulham are to rival Everton in the […]

For Newcastle, a club which this summer has effectively had to sell some of its best players in order to stay within the financial rules, the argument over moving to a new purpose-built stadium is compelling. Back to some number crunching: “For the 2024-25 season Newcastle‘s matchday income was £52m. Manchester United‘s was £160m, Arsenal‘s […]

Welcome to our Who am I? game. The rules are simple. Each day, there’s a new footballer and the challenge is to guess who they are in as few attempts as possible. After each wrong guess, you unlock a new clue. The fewer clues you need to get the right answer, the more points you […]

A 16-minute appearance at Brighton was the start of a staggering couple of weeks for Fletcher. Scotland boss Steve Clarke must have noted something as he asked Fletcher, son of former international midfielder Darren and twin brother of Jack, who has elected to play his youth football for England at present, if he would come […]

Sources close to Mudryk say he is confident of returning to his best form, citing the work he has put in to maintain his fitness during 20 months on the sidelines. They also point to the support Chelsea have provided throughout the process, while adhering to the restrictions imposed by his suspension and respecting the […]

Scotland international Kieron Bowie has completed a loan move from Hellas Verona to Serie A side Sassuolo. The striker moved to Verona in January from Hibernian after starring for the Easter Road club, going on to score four times in the Italian top flight. However, following his club’s relegation, the 23-year-old has made the season-long […]