Napoli have made a verbal offer of £21m for Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku with a further £4.2m in add ons according to reports in Italy. Chelsea are desperate to offload the Belgian this summer and he has his heart set on a reunion with Antonio Conte in Naples. Lukaku, who has spent the last two seasons on loan at Inter and …

Brentford manager Thomas Frank has praised Fabio Carvalho’s “great abilities” and suggested he will use the winger as a number 10 after signing the 21-year-old from Liverpool for £27.5 million plus potential add-ons. The Reds rejected a £15m bid from Southampton for Carvalho after his second goal of their US tour earlier this month but have now completed a deal …

FC Barcelona are playing their traditional curtain-raiser for the new season, the Joan Gamper Trophy match, tonight against AC Milan. Prior to the game though some of the players interacted with the media and highlighted what they are looking forward to in the upcoming season. Pau Cubarsi and Eric Garcia motivated to win titles Having recently just won the Olympic …

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The new season is upon us. Understandably there are concerns, mainly based around the transfer window. People are worried that we haven’t done enough, while others around us have made good additions. That’s a valid concern, but let’s focus on the positives ahead of the new season. Each day on X and Blue Sky, I’ll be posting a reason to be positive for …

Barcelona have not had a busy summer transfer window to this point, with only two new signings being made to add to Hansi Flick’s squad. Earlier today, both of the new arrivals stepped out on the grass as part of the official squad presentation in the buildup to Barcelona’s traditional season curtain-raiser, the Joan Gamper Trophy. As part of the …

Barcelona host AS Monaco for their traditional curtain-raiser of the new season, the Joan Gamper Trophy. The event began earlier today, and the entire squad was presented in front of the fans at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. Unsurprisingly, there was great excitement over the new signings Pau Victor and Dani Olmo, as well as the new manager Hansi Flick, who …

Juventus is making a strong push to sign Nicolás González from Fiorentina this summer, and the Bianconeri could secure his transfer soon. The winger is one of the best in his position in Serie A, and Juve believes he has the potential to excel in their team. After failing to sign Karim Adeyemi, they have turned their attention to González, …

As the excitement builds for the new Premier League season, Jamie Carragher, the former Liverpool defender and widely respected football pundit, has shared his predictions for the top six, as reported by Daily Mail. With clubs actively strengthening their squads, fans and analysts alike are eagerly anticipating what promises to be another thrilling campaign. Manchester City are once again tipped …

Preston North End and manager Ryan Lowe have parted ways after just one game of the EFL Championship season. The shocking news comes after Preston’s 2-0 home defeat to Sheffield United, which ended with the fans booing Lowe and his side off the field. The 45-year-old has managed the club since December 2021 but said it was the ‘right time’ …