The academy duo excelled once again as the Gunners turned in their best performance of the season so far in routing West Brom 4-0 at the Hawthorns What a difference a little bit of confidence makes! On a snowy Saturday night at the Hawthorns, we saw Arsenal at their very best. Mikel Arteta’s side were... Continue Reading →
Real Madrid close to signing of David Alaba
Real Madrid are now close to completing a deal to sign David Alaba from Bayern Munich, with the player's contract expiring on June 30, which means he is now free to speak to other clubs. Bayern had given the Austrian international permission to contact other sides when talks between Alaba and his current club collapsed, which was reportedly... Continue Reading →
Mbappe is one year away from being ‘free’ to sign for Real Madrid
Time keeps moving and Kylian Mbappe is now just one year removed from being free to negotiate with whichever club he likes. His contract at Paris Saint-Germain runs until June of 2022, meaning that he would be free to speak to other clubs from January 1, 2022, if he doesn't renew that deal. Real Madrid have long been... Continue Reading →
Coman admits Bayern Munich team-mates tease him because he’s scared of heading the ball
The 24-year-old scored the winner in the Champions League final with his head but it isn't a skill that comes to him naturally Kingsley Coman has revealed his Bayern Munich team-mates tease him because he is afraid of heading the ball. The 24-year-old – who won the Champions League final with a strong header in August – admitted he... Continue Reading →
Real Madrid’s transfer targets for the summer of 2021
Real Madrid surprised everyone by not signing anyone during the summer transfer window in 2020, and that is likely to be the case again in the January transfer window, but there is the thought that Los Blancos are preparing themselves for some big moves in the summer of 2021. Some names have already been strongly... Continue Reading →
Coutinho’s injury could save Barcelona 20m euros!
The injury to Philippe Coutinho's left knee is bad news for Barcelona as Ronald Koeman has lost yet another first-team player, but it could end up saving the Catalan club a lot of money. As part of the terms of his 2018 transfer from Liverpool, Barcelona were due to pay the English side an extra 20 million euros... Continue Reading →
Stomach problems mean Ramos isn’t on Real Madrid’s squad list for Celta Vigo
Sergio Ramos will be absent for Real Madrid's first match of 2021, with the captain suffering from stomach problems. He hasn't been included in the squad list for the match, meaning that Nacho is the most likely option to partner Raphael Varane in central defence. Nacho played at a high level when Ramos was out for three weeks earlier in the season. ... Continue Reading →
The market opens: Barcelona pay attention to Eric Garcia, Depay… and Messi
January promises to be a decisive month for the future of Barcelona, with a new president to be elected by the end of the month and with the winter market bringing question marks with it. Ronald Koeman would love for a January reinforcement, but the club's difficult financial situation means that this would be very complicated.... Continue Reading →
Free agent XI: Worth a combined 462m euros… but the players can move for free
The start of the new year means the start of the period in which footballers with expiring contracts are free to start talking to other clubs. There are several star players who this is the case for and we've made a line-up of 11 of the best below. According to Transfermarkt, the combined value is... Continue Reading →
Chelsea don’t know what to do with Havertz – Carragher questions summer signing
The former England defender has questioned the wisdom of signing a player without a predetermined idea of how to use him Jamie Carragher has questioned whether it was wise for Chelsea to sign Kai Havertz in the summer, arguing that they did so without really knowing where he was going to play. The attacking midfielder arrived from Bayer... Continue Reading →
