Arsenal are reportedly preparing an improved bid for Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins in a late scramble to secure an attacking January reinforcement. News broke on Wednesday evening that the Gunners had tabled a £60m offer for the 29-year-old forward. Aston Villa firmly rebuffed that proposal and were said to be “angry” with Arsenal’s approach…
Chelsea have now upped their bid to sign a talent catching the eye of clubs around Europe as they look to beat off the competition to secure his signature ahead of those sides. Chelsea looking to sign future gems Chelsea’s transfer policy in recent seasons has been to build a squad capable of growing into…
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim admitted to being “really, really mad” that his players have not been able to deliver the level of performance they showed at Liverpool. The Red Devils put in a confident, assured performance at Anfield to wrestle a deserved point away from their bitter rivals – Bruno Fernandes leading by…
Fabian Hurzeler has called for greater consistency from his Brighton players and admitted their fitness levels need improvement despite a spirited second-half performance in the 1-1 home draw against title-chasing Arsenal. Ironically, the Seagulls have been largely consistent with their recent results, having drawn six of their last eight Premier League games. But such a…
2024 was an odd year for Arsenal. Mikel Arteta’s side boasted the best record of any Premier League team across the 12 months, yet finished last season as runners-up to Manchester City and trailed Liverpool (as well as Nottingham Forest) by the end of December 2024. The Gunners earned their first Champions League knockout round…
2024 was quite the year for Manchester United: enormous highs, desperate lows and everything else in between. In February, Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s buy-in was formally ratified. March then saw a sensational extra-time FA Cup win over Liverpool, before going on to lift the trophy in May – the same month as finalising a truly disappointing…
Chelsea endured a tumultuous 2024 but there was a light at the end of the tunnel. Mauricio Pochettino’s single season in charge at Stamford Bridge came to a conclusion in May, leaving Chelsea with a vacant managerial position once again. The Blues opted against a big name and instead appointed Enzo Maresca, who mastermined Leicester…
Liverpool’s 2024 was distinctly split into two halves. The first saw Jurgen Klopp’s trophy-laden and transformative stint with the Reds draw to a close. The German received the adoration of the Anfield crowd for the final time in May, with his side running out of stream at the end of the 2023/24 Premier League season….
