Eddie Howe has issued an update on the injury front ahead of our trip to Liverpool on New Year’s Day, revealing some good and not so good news on potential returns to the squad. Joe Willock and Harvey Barnes will miss out once again, but are ‘working behind the scenes’ and hoping to return over the second half of January. …

Leonardo Bonucci was crossing his fingers while awaiting a transfer to Roma, but his hopes have come crashing down. It has been a year to forget for the 36-year-old. He spent his summer as an exile at Juventus. He was pushed towards accepting Union Berlin’s offer, only to become a benchwarmer in the German capital. The Euro 2020 hero had …

Welcome to another episode of the Arsecast – the Arsenal podcast. In this episode I’m joined by Kaya Kaynak of Football London to discuss Arsenal’s 2-0 defeat to West Ham on Thursday night. There’s a big discussion about the shots to goals ratio in this game and others, as well as focus on the individual outputs of Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel …

The Championship club are reportedly eyeing up former Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper if Wayne Rooney can’t turn things around. The former Manchester United legend took over at the club in mid-October but has gotten off to an awful start since. Birmingham was originally in sixth position when Rooney arrived but has now fallen all the way down to 19th …

Sevilla and West Ham are locked in serious conversations about the transfer of Pablo Fornals to Spain. According to Estadio Deportivo, the two clubs have been involved in talks since last summer and this time it looks like the move may finally happen. The report states that the financial situation at Sevilla meant they were forced to wait to make …

The arrival of Vitor Roque is bound to revive the competition for the centre-forward spot in Barcelona, as the Brazilian is expected to give Robert Lewandowski a run for his money. While Roque’s introduction has also created the impression that opportunities for La Masia sensation Marc Guiu will now be increasingly scarce, SPORT has come out to dispel these doubts. …

After signing Vitor Roque, FC Barcelona’s next objective for the winter transfer window is to sign a new midfielder. The injury to Gavi and the subpar displays of Oriol Romeu have left the Blaugrana in search of a new midfielder to reinforce the squad in January, especially with the team falling behind in the La Liga title race. It has …

Eddie Howe’s side are reportedly interested in a move for Bayer Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah. After a strong start to the season, the wheels quickly fell off for the Magpies as they were dealt a number of injuries. They were arguably hit the hardest in their defensive department when Sven Botman picked up a knee problem forcing Jamal Lascelles to …

Liverpool have been linked with a move for the Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Manu Kone once again. The 22-year-old defensive midfielder was linked with a move to Liverpool at the start of the season as well. Journalist Rudy Galetti claims that Tottenham Hotspur are following the midfielder as well. The French midfielder has established himself as a key performer for the …

Arsenal’s Japanese defender Takehiro Tomiyasu is reportedly heading towards the exit door at the club. Italian giants Napoli are interested in his services and a move in next month’s transfer window might materialise. Tomiyasu has been a key part of the Arsenal team. The Japanese defender’s ability to play as a right-back and a left-back has been important to Mikel …