One of the major issues that Barcelona new manager Hansi Flick and sporting director Deco need to address in the coming weeks is the number of centre-backs in the squad. As things stand, Barça have as many as eight central defenders in the form of Ronald Araujo, Jules Kounde, Inigo Martinez, Andreas Christensen, Pau Cubarsi, Eric Garcia (returning from loan), …

Besiktas striker Semih Kilicsoy has been linked with a move away from the club at the end of the season. The highly-rated attacker has been linked with clubs like Arsenal and Manchester City in recent weeks. The player’s agent has now confirmed to Sporx that Arsenal are keeping tabs on the 18-year-old attacker and it will be interesting to see …

Earlier today, Spain manager Luis de la Fuente confirmed the 26-man squad list for the UEFA Euro 2024, cutting three players from the provisional squad he had announced previously. One of the three players to be axed from the initial preliminary list was Barcelona youngster Pau Cubarsi, while his club teammates Fermin Lopez, Ferran Torres, Lamine Yamal, and Pedri were …

Alvaro Morata continues to dream of a third spell at Juventus as Atletico Madrid opens the door for the striker to leave. Morata has played for Juventus twice in separate spells, and the connections between him and the Old Lady cannot be severed. Juve fans like the Spaniard, and he enjoys their support, which has kept the door open for …

Leeds United are set to announce the players that are going to leave the club today. Graham Smyth of the Yorkshire Evening Post replied to a Leeds United fan on X, who asked about the release of a retained list at the club. Smyth replied: “Sounds like next week rather than this. Difficult to nail down an exact date when …

Spain manager Luis de la Fuente has left teenage Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsi out of his final squad for Euro 2024. The 17-year-old was one of three players omitted from the 29-strong provisional squad, along with Atletico Madrid midfielder Marcos Llorente and Girona midfielder Aleix Garcia, who has been linked with a move to West Ham and Bayer Leverkusen in …

It is no surprise that Group B at UEFA Euro 2024 is called the Group of Death, a term used to describe a tough group in a tournament due to the high quality of the teams involved. With three teams in the group in the FIFA rankings, it will be tough competition. To prepare appropriately, Luciano Spalletti’s Azzurri drew 0-0 on …

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly keen on signing the VfB Stuttgart defender Hiroki Ito. The 25-year-old has impressed with his performances in the Bundesliga and he helped Stuttgart finish as the runners-up in the league this past season. According to a report from Bild, Tottenham are keen on signing him and he has a €30 million release clause in his contract. …

The U.S. Men’s Olympic national team is just over one month away from kicking off its quest for gold medal glory in France and Taylor Booth and Bryan Reynolds are two players aiming to be a part of it. Booth and Reynolds are coming off career-best campaigns at club level as they continue their preparations in the U.S. for a …

Earlier today, reports emerged claiming that FC Barcelona have made Bayer Leverkusen wonderkid Florian Wirtz their dream target for 2025. The Catalans have been admirers of the versatile German attacker for some time now and current sporting director, Deco, sees the Bundesliga title-winner as a key target for the club. As such, the idea is for Barça to go after …