There’s only one place to start this morning and that’s the official arrival of Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad. It’s not exactly a bolt from the blue, but certainly a welcome addition to a squad that needs it after the departures of Emile Smith Rowe and Fabio Vieira from midfield. He’s 28 years of age, with plenty of experience having …

West Ham United’s transfer business is still not completed and they are eyeing one more deal before the transfer deadline. The Hammers have made some big moves this summer and strengthened all the positions with the new additions they have made under manager Julen Lopetegui. From Max Kilman to Jean-Clair Todido, from Crysencio Summerville to Niclas Fullkrug, they have signed …

Former Newcastle United star Nobby Solano has been sacked as head coach of Blyth Spartans after failing to win any of his first six games in charge.  Solano, who made 233 appearances for the Magpies, took charge of the North East club back in May following their relegation from the National League North. After what has been a pretty shocking …

The Hansi Flick era at FC Barcelona is off to a near-perfect start as the Catalans are three for three in the 2024/25 La Liga season. Amidst all the noise surrounding their registration and transfer issues, Flick & co. have been able to deliver on the field, registering three wins in three tricky games – against Valencia at Mestalla, a …

All the while that the transfer window remains open, Chelsea might be expected to be a major player. Over the past few summer windows especially, the Blues have hoovered up talent willy nilly, whilst moving on as many players as practicable. That hasn’t made for a consistent style of play and results have, not unsurprisingly, followed suit. There doesn’t appear …

Barcelona’s three games so far have only generated positive takeaways as the club sit clear at the top of the table with nine points. Yet, that does not go on to say that the team has not had its share of hurdles. While the finances plague the club on the outside, injuries have not been kind in any measure either. …

Three matchdays into the new La Liga season, Barcelona are the only team to sit strong on a complete package of nine points. For a team in jeopardy in terms of finances and injuries, that is remarkable. Hansi Flick’s side completed their third win of the season at Estadio de Vallecas last night, putting an end to a three-game winless …

There hasn’t been a massive amount of transfer business done by Man United this summer, but those players brought in have been of the highest quality. Targeting specific areas appears to have been the Red Devils modus operandi this season, but even with two new additions in the defence – three if you count the injured Leny Yoro – United …

Match Preview Bayer Leverkusen begin their defence of the German Cup with a trip to Carl Zeiss Jena’s Ernst Abbe Sportfeld on Wednesday. Their opponents play in the north-east regional division of the fourth tier of German football and have made an impressive start to the season, winning all five of their matches to establish a four-point lead at the …

Newcastle United have chased Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi all summer and they are making progress in talks to sign the player. The Magpies have been looking for a top class centre-back in the transfer market for a long time, particularly after the injuries they have suffered. England and Palace centre-back Guehi has emerged as their top target and they …