A little over two months after he was sacked, Xavi Hernandez is back at FC Barcelona as he is present at the farewell ceremony of his former teammate and ward, Sergi Roberto. Xavi was relieved of his duties as the first-team manager by the Catalans at the end of the 2023/24 season which ended without any trophy. The former midfielder …

August 13 – The hearing into Manchester City’s 115 alleged rule breaches has been brought forward from November and could start as early as next month – with a possible verdict by the New Year. A report in The Times newspaper states that while it had been expected that the independent commission looking into the case wouldn’t sit until November, it …

Manchester United are chasing a new midfielder this summer after signing a new striker and a defender. The Red Devils have acted smartly in the transfer window this time, something they have not done in the recent past. The Premier League giants have signed Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro while they are edging closer to complete the signings of Matthijs …

Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny is struggling to find a new enticing destination. So could he decide to call it a day sooner rather than later? The 34-year-old has been one of the club’s most reliable servants since his arrival in 2017. He became a regular starter in 2018 following Gianluigi Buffon’s first departure. But while the iconic Italian custodian remained …

Liverpool have missed out on the transfer of Martin Zubimendi, who decided to stay with his hometown club of Real Sociedad, but there is surely an option closer to home who wouldn’t have the same issues adapting to a move to Anfield and that’s Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton. The 20-year-old has been superb since joining Palace from Blackburn Rovers back …

Just a while ago, we reported that Vitor Roque was closing in on an exit from FC Barcelona, with two Premier League clubs – Everton and Bournemouth, stepping up efforts to sign him. Now, there appears to be a big development on that front, with Everton acting on their reported interest in the Brazilian teenager. Everton’s opening offer turned down …

According to Mark Douglas at the i, Newcastle United are expected to make a move for Chelsea winger Noni Madueke if Miguel Almiron is sold in the final few weeks of the summer window. He reports that Chelsea could be tempted to sell the 22-year-old following their big-money move for Pedro Neto – who could impact Madueke’s minutes – and …

Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah is reportedly emerging as a transfer target for Aston Villa and Crystal Palace as they look to strengthen at the back this summer. The Blues will surely offload Chalobah as he’s fallen down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge, and it seems Villa and Palace are keen on the 25-year-old once they resolve the futures of …

August 13 – France’s Ligue 2 opens its 2024/25 season on Friday but with a growing fan protest over broadcast scheduling will likely do so in front of empty stadia. Club supporters groups have combined to protest against the LFP’s scheduling decision, taken at the request of French broadcaster beIN Sports, to schedule eight of the nine Ligue 2 matches …

August 12 – US women’s coach Emma Hayes says she is “having a blast” in charge of the side after guiding them to a record-extending fifth Olympic gold medal two months after taking the job. The former Chelsea boss succeeded Vlatko Andonovski in May after their worst-ever World Cup performance last year – a round of 16 exit – and …