The top stories and transfer rumours from Sunday’s newspapers… SUNDAY MIRROR Manchester United have been told it will cost them £40m to sign Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta. Manchester United are banking on six exits this summer in order to boost their coffers and to help transform the club’s fortunes. Arsenal look set to bank…
The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers… DAILY MIRROR Chelsea are determined to lead the chase for in-demand England defender Marc Guehi this summer. Feyenoord have launched a double swoop for Robin van Persie and Erik ten Hag’s former Manchester United assistant Rene Hake. Cristiano Ronaldo’s private jet has been left stranded in…
Brendan Rodgers says Celtic will review their transfer strategy after failing to bring in a replacement for striker Kyogo Furuhashi. The Hoops boss made it clear that he wanted someone to take over from the Japan forward who departed for Ligue 1 side Rennes last month for £10m after hitting 85 goals for the Hoops…
Chelsea’s hunt for a new talisman is rapidly running out with just a couple of days remaining in the January transfer window to do any form of business. Enzo Maresca has been after a new number nine in both of the transfer windows since his appointment at Stamford Bridge, but his hunt has so far…
Celtic were not in action this weekend in the Scottish Premiership as their scheduled clash with Dundee at Parkhead was postponed due to storm damage to the stadium. This means that the Hoops are in Champions League action for the second match running as they prepare to take on Premier League side Aston Villa on…
Chelsea have been pursuing added attacking reinforcements over the last couple of weeks, but have yet to land themselves any players to help add to their Premier League ambitions. Enzo Maresca has led the Blues to a top-four spot with over half of the campaign already played, potentially securing a Champions League spot during his…
It’s been 23 days since the transfer window opened, and as things stand, Arsenal haven’t made a single signing. However, that has not stopped the rumour mill from going into overdrive, as the club have been linked with a host of superb attackers such as Viktor Gyokeres, Dušan Vlahović and Victor Osimhen. That said, there…
Nottingham Forest are in dreamland. The East Midlands club are halfway to Champions League qualification, and it certainly seems like they are in with a great chance of reaching the competition and playing among Europe’s elite once again for the first time in decades. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are currently third in the Premier League,…
From landing Daizen Maeda, Matt O’Riley and Reo Hatate in 2022, to Alistair Johnston in 2023 and to Nicolas Kuhn in 2024, the January window has proven a fruitful one for Scottish champions Celtic in recent years. While most clubs may view the winter market as a tricky one to do business in, the Hoops…
If there is one thing Wolverhampton Wanderers need for their ongoing relegation battle, it is a sense of commitment to their fight for survival within their squad. That seems like something Vitor Pereira has looked to maintain during his short time at the club so far, and it was something former boss Gary O’Neil instilled….
Mihailo Ivanovic’s first-half header and strikes by Casper De Norre and Ra’ess Bangura-Williams after the break gave Championship club Millwall victory over fifth-tier Dagenham & Redbridge in the final game of the FA Cup third round at The Den. Serbia forward Ivanovic scored his third Millwall goal of the campaign in scrappy fashion from almost…
This year’s FA Cup third round may not have been littered with shocks, but that only raises the stakes for the next glut of fixtures. Liverpool and Chelsea both swatted aside League Two foes, while Manchester City rattled in eight unanswered goals at home to Salford City. Tottenham Hotspur eventually overcame non-league Tamworth with three…
Last week Arsenal’s chances of winning the Carabao Cup were dented big time by Alexander Isak. No one should really be surprised by that. The Swede is one of the most in-form players in Europe right having scored ten goals in his last nine matches across all competitions. The Gunners have regularly been linked with…
Sheffield United supporters will already be dreaming about an instant return to the Premier League, as Chris Wilder’s well-drilled Blades currently sit just outside the top two spots in the Championship. Obviously, the hard work isn’t done yet, with a large portion of the season still remaining, but Wilder has been here before with the…
It’s safe to say Chelsea certainly haven’t been afraid to splash the cash after the takeover of Todd Boehly back in May 2022, spending over £1.3b on new signings. Such additions have allowed for Enzo Maresca to be an instant hit at Stamford Bridge, leading the Blues into the top four after his first 20…
Liverpool were a day late and a dollar short in the Premier League last season, and in hindsight, the great Jurgen Klopp’s decision to stand down looks to have been the correct decision. Arne Slot is thriving at the helm, lifting a gifted group of players and pushing them toward a top-flight title challenge and…
Vitor Pereira’s time at Wolverhampton Wanderers so far has been something of a success. It was a poor start to the season for the Old Gold, who found themselves in the relegation zone for the majority of the 2024/25 Premier League campaign. However, their new boss, Pereira, has turned things around in what was a…
Alexander Isak has been Newcastle United’s attacking fulcrum since the beginning of December, scoring nine goals and charging the revival that has hurled Eddie Howe back into Champions League contention and set up a Carabao Cup semi-final with Arsenal. The Sweden star has bagged in seven successive top-flight fixtures, leading Sky Sports’ Jamie Carragher to…
Manchester United restored something that was lost on Sunday, impressing as they drew against high-flying Liverpool at Anfield and stunted their lead at the top of the Premier League. Bruno Fernandes was the influential general; Manuel Ugarte a crunching colossus; goalscorers Amad Diallo and Lisandro Martinez were impressive and incisive. It was a remarkable fixture,…
There is no escaping it: this season is turning into a disaster for Tottenham Hotspur. Ange Postecoglou’s side find themselves in the bottom half of the Premier League table, with more losses than wins to their name, and as things stand, they seem to have an ever-growing injury list that has utterly decimated their defence….
