Chelsea’s squad at the end of the 2024 financial year was the costliest ever assembled, according to a new UEFA report. The big-spending Blues’ squad was worth an astonishing €1.66bn (£1.39bn), eclipsing the previous highest recorded by Real Madrid in 2020 (£1.12bn). UEFA’s European Club Finance and Investment Landscape Report, published on Thursday, found four…
La crise actuellement traversée par le football français pourrait aboutir à une réduction drastique du nombre de clubs dans l’élite. DAZN mécontent au point de ne payer que la moitié de ses échéances auprès de la Ligue de football professionnel (LFP), beIN Sports en négociations pour céder la moitié de son capital et possiblement s’éloigner…
With the end of the season looming, clubs will be fighting it out for the four major trophies. The EFL Cup final is between Liverpool and Newcastle United next month, while the FA Cup appears to be wide open as several big sides have been knocked out. The Anfield side and Arsenal are the ones…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes 40-man squads could be the only way to cope with the demands of the football calendar but says it would drive clubs to bankruptcy. City are one of many sides, including Tottenham and Arsenal, to have been dogged by injuries this season, with defender Manuel Akanji the latest player…
The Premier League is well-known as the richest league in the world, which allows clubs to attract some of the best players around and pay them huge salaries. But which club in the English top flight has the biggest wage bill for the 2024/25 season? In this list, we’ve taken a detailed look at each…
Celtic are set to offer one of their most promising young stars a new contract in order to fend off interest from Europe, according to a new report. Celtic latest news Despite a 4-2 loss to Aston Villa in the Champions League on Wednesday, the Hoops secured a spot in the knockout phase play-offs, advancing…
Chelsea have reportedly entered the competitive race to sign Brighton & Hove Albion striker Evan Ferguson in January, with Arsenal, Bournemouth, Everton, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United also looking for attacking reinforcements. The Republic of Ireland international was held up as the English top flight’s most exciting young talent as recently as last season….
Sports minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal says Mohamed Salah “ticks all the right boxes” for clubs wanting to prise the Liverpool forward to Saudi Arabia. Salah has yet to sign a new contract with his current deal at Anfield expiring at the end of the season. The Egypt international has voiced his desire to…
Sports minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal says Mohamed Salah “ticks all the right boxes” for clubs wanting to prise the Liverpool forward to Saudi Arabia. Salah has yet to sign a new contract with his current deal at Anfield expiring at the end of the season. The Egypt international has voiced his desire to…
Away from the chaos of Sunday’s non-stop action in England, Europe’s top league delivered a few feasts of their own. Following Real Madrid’s win on Saturday, Barcelona were looking to keep pace with the LaLiga leaders against Valencia. Elsewhere, both the Milan clubs were in action. AC Milan faced Parma at San Siro, while Inter…
World football’s highest earners have been revealed as the Premier League continues to dominate the game’s financial sphere. Deloitte Football Money League have published their data regarding the 30 clubs in world football that boasted the highest revenue across the 2023/24 season, with a new record set at the top of the standings as the…
Les résultats de l’avant-dernière journée de la première phase de la Ligue des champions ont validé les qualifications de Monaco, Lille et Brest pour la suite de la compétition. En attendant le PSG. La dernière journée de la phase de la ligue de la Ligue des champions, mercredi prochain, avec les 16 matches en simultanée,…
English clubs continue to lead the charge for the commercialisation and professionalisation of the women’s game, according to the research from the Deloitte Football Money League. Deloitte’s Sports Business Group is a leading advisor to governments, investors, sport governing bodies and organisations and publish yearly Money League rankings for both men’s and women’s football clubs….
The Women’s Super League (WSL) made its return from the winter break this weekend, and several January transfer window arrivals made their debuts. Chelsea extended their dominance at the top of the table whilst Manchester City dropped to fourth after a derby day disaster. Arsenal and Manchester United have now locked horns in the race…
The representative of Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies is set to meet with four different European giants to discuss a move for his client after talks over a contract extension have stalled, reports claim. Davies is hurtling through the final six months of his current deal with Bayern. Despite remaining an undisputed starter for Vincent…
Wrexham are among four EFL clubs set to enter a new domestic cup tournament that would allow them access to European competition under the Welsh flag for the first time in three decades. The proposal, subject to FA approval, would see Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and Phil Parkinson’s League One side compete in a revamped 16-team…
The January transfer market is notoriously difficult to master. Even the most well-respected recruitment teams struggle to traverse the minefield. The winter market generally centres around desperation, clubs eager to remedy the issues that have arisen during the first half of the campaign. With teams loathed to lose their best and brightest midway through the…
Marcus Rashford could have a number of options to choose from if a departure from Manchester United, even just on loan, comes to pass this month. Rashford hasn’t played for United since 12 December when he started a Europa League victory against Viktoria Plzen and was withdrawn after only 56 minutes. The 27-year-old was dropped…
Two clubs have made a move to sign a £2.5 million Celtic player who the Hoops don’t want to sell this month, according to a Sky Sports reporter. Celtic transfer news The Hoops will be looking to continue their assault on the Scottish Premiership and the Champions League in the second half of the season….
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has said £18 million summer signing Jaden Philogene could leave on loan because the winger’s “adaptation is going slower than we wanted”. Villans academy product Philogene returned to the club on a five-year contract in July after impressing during a season at Hull City, who signed him for an undisclosed…
