It was a foregone conclusion that with so many new signings being made by West Ham United, that sooner or later some players would have to be sold. New first-team coach, Julen Lopetegui, has had long enough in the job now to know what he’s after from his players, and to understand which players can deliver what he needs. The …

Manchester City have welcomed the reconciliation of celebrity fans Liam and Noel Gallagher, who are set to reform Oasis and play a series of gigs in 2025. The band split in 2009 after the Gallagher brothers had a well-publicised fall-out in Paris following months of off-stage friction. Both have carved out successful solo careers since but the news they are …

Sandro Tonali will return to competitive action tomorrow following his 10-month betting ban from football. In that time, he has watched on from the sidelines, undertaken rehabilitation, and paid a large fine. But crucially he has trained every available day. The club have supported their player with Eddie Howe admitting he was in for ‘a difficult journey’ just days after …

Good morning and happy Tuesday to you all. Let’s start with the Eddie Nketiah news, as reported by David Ornstein. Arsenal are expected to accept a bid from Crystal Palace in the region of £25m + £5m in add-ons, and it looks like personal terms won’t be an issue. In the light of move to Nottingham Forest breaking down, it …

Only a few more days remain before the summer transfer window slams shut and FC Barcelona are still hopeful of closing a couple of last-minute deals. A new left-winger, Federico Chiesa in particular, remains at the top of the agenda for the Blaugrana. However, the injuries to Ronald Araujo and Andreas Christensen, coupled with the exits of Clement Lenglet and …

Juventus winger Federico Chiesa has given his preference to a transfer to Barcelona despite emerging interest from Liverpool. In his latest column for the Daily Briefing, Italian football journalist Matteo Moretto reveals that the Blaugrana have yet to present the Bianconeri with a formal offer for the 26-year-old. The Mercato insider explains that the Catalan giants must first free up …

Barcelona appear to have been struggling financially once again this summer, and that can be seen in their inability to sign Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo, both of whom were believed to have wanted a return to the club they served last season. Indeed, with just a few days to go until the transfer window closes for business across Europe, …

Barcelona were dealt a massive blow to their pursuit of Federico Chiesa recently, as Premier League giants Liverpool also joined the race to sign the Italian international. Chiesa is one of Barcelona’s desired alternatives for top target Nico Williams and the club are trying to make every possible attempt to acquire him from Juventus this summer. But despite the interest …

As in every transfer window, there are rumours and counter rumours about players moving to one club or another, and one former Barcelona ace has released a statement after it was suggested that he would be returning to the Catalan giants. So far in the current window, Barcelona have only managed to bring in Dani Olmo, and because of their …

Arsenal are set to have a busy end to the summer transfer window as Mikel Arteta is still keeping his eyes on new signings. The Gunners have so far managed to sign David Raya this summer in a permanent move while defender Riccardo Calafiori has arrived from Bologna. There is a possibility of more players to come at the Emirates …