Nicolo Fagioli has left an impression on Max Allegri this preseason and that will earn him an extended time on the books of Juventus. The Bianconeri sent him out on loan to Cremonese in the last campaign and that proved to be a very smart decision. He played a lot of games and was influential as they won promotion to …

London (AFP) – Mikel Arteta praised Arsenal’s ability to ride out a second-half onslaught from Crystal Palace to make the perfect start to the Premier League season with a 2-0 win at Selhurst Park on Friday. On the ground where the Gunners lost 3-0 in April to spark a late season collapse that cost them a place in the Champions …

Paris (AFP) – Alexandre Lacazette scored on his return to Lyon as the hosts edged promoted Ajaccio 2-1 in a hard-fought Ligue 1 opener on Friday where both sides finished with ten men. Former France international Lacazette has returned on a free transfer five years after he joined Arsenal for a then club record fee of £46.5 million ($58 million). …

Wayne Rooney and D.C. United made one of the final big splashes of transfer news near the MLS transfer deadline, which came Thursday. D.C. United announced the signing of Christian Benteke, an ex-Liverpool and Crystal Palace striker and Belgian international. Benteke will be a Designated Player and his contract is reportedly two-and-a-half years. “Christian is a top player who has …

Juventus remains interested in a move for Nicolo Zaniolo despite it appearing as though they have turned to other transfer targets. The attacker has been on their radar for a long time and they initially considered him the replacement for Paulo Dybala. However, the Bianconeri have brought Angel di Maria to their squad and they are also linked with a …

It can take time for a player to properly develop and actually find their level, so past performance should never be the only thing taken into consideration when evaluating a signing target. Newcastle United fans will remember Ivan Toney as the prospect who was never good enough for the first team rather than the free-scoring striker he became at Peterborough, …

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann said he didn’t mind if it was beginning to feel “normal” for his team to win the title, after thrashing an overwhelmed Eintracht Frankfurt 6-1 away at Deutsche Bank Park on Friday. Munich got their quest for an 11th consecutive Bundesliga title off to the best possible start, with teenage forward Jamal …

It’s taken some time for William Saliba to work his way into the Arsenal side, and it eventually reached a point where you wondered if he might have to leave to earn regular playing time on a permanent basis. He proved he could play consistently for a huge club at Marseille last season and there were plenty of noises about …

Juventus wants to speed up signing Filip Kostic and have him in their squad for their first league game of the season against Sassuolo. The winger has been the subject of transfer interest from them since the end of last season and the Bianconeri want to finish their transfer business soon enough. Kostic was in stunning form as Eintracht Frankfurt …

London (AFP) – Arsenal ensured there was no repeat of their disastrous start to last season as Mikel Arteta’s men saw off Crystal Palace 2-0 on Friday to open the 30th season of the Premier League. The Gunners were beaten 2-0 at Brentford on the opening night of last year’s season, which triggered their worst start to a league campaign …