Sky Sports have confirmed that Newcastle United are indeed in talks with Nottingham Forest over a deadline day deal for Anthony Elanga. Keith Downie reports that a fee in excess of £35m has been discussed between the two clubs, with Eddie Howe a ‘big fan’ of the 22-year-old winger we attempted to sign before the PSR deadline in June. Newcastle …

Juventus has started the season in fine form, winning both of their league games against Como and Verona. However, many believe that results against opponents of that calibre won’t be the true measure of the team this season. The Bianconeri have dominated these fixtures, and their fans are pleased with the team’s performances. Juve appointed Thiago Motta as their manager …

Former Premier League defender Chris Basham has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 36, following an unsuccessful recovery from a severe injury sustained last season. Basham’s injury occurred during a match between Sheffield United and Fulham last season, where he suffered a devastating ankle injury in a freak incident as he attempted to cross the ball. …

Here are the Premier League commentators for this weekend’s matches that will be shown across NBC networks. Saturday, August 31 Arsenal vs Brighton, 7:30 AM ET – USA Network and Universo – Jon Champion and Andy Townsend Brentford vs Southampton, 10 AM ET – Peacock – Gary Taphouse and Garry Birtles Leicester vs Aston Villa, 10 AM ET – Peacock …

After a long summer of negotiating, Brandon Aiyuk has finally agreed to a contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers which makes him the fifth highest paid receiver in the NFL. Brandon Aiyuk Signs Contract Extension Brandon Aiyuk’s contract situation has been one of the most complicated deals of the summer but after a long negotiation process, the wide receiver …

According to talkSPORT, Newcastle United are pushing to complete a deadline day move for Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga. Alex Crook reports that we’ve reignited our interest in the 22-year-old and are discussing a potential deal worth in excess of £35m for the Swedish international as we look to bring in a new right-winger. The talkSPORT reporter seems confident that …

The 2024-25 UEFA Europa and Conference League schedules are now set. UEFA revealed the league phase schedules on Friday in Switzerland for both competitions. Tanner Tessmann and Jonathan Gomez will be part of the Europa League tournament while Johnny Cardoso, George Bello, Lennard Maloney, Erik Palmer-Brown, and Matthew Olosunde are part of the Conference League this year. Each Europa League …

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has hit back at Alan Shearer’s criticism of Marcus Rashford, labelling his analysis as ‘stupid’. Rashford is yet to score in three appearances across all competitions this season and endured a tough 2023/24 campaign, registering just eight goals in 43 appearances — a big step down from the 30 goals he scored in 2022/23 …

Barcelona will be targeting their fourth win on the trot when they take on newly-promoted La Liga side Real Valladolid tomorrow in Montjuic. The Blaugrana happen to be the only team to win all three matches in the new season so far and are sitting comfortably at the top of the standings, four points clear of Real Madrid. Another win …

Arsenal icon Paul Merson has backed Chelsea to pick up their second consecutive league triumph when they lock horns with Crystal Palace in the Premier League this week. Merson thinks the Blues will claim a commanding 3-0 win over Palace at Stamford Bridge on Matchday 3. Chelsea Picked Up A Massive Win At Wolves Last Weekend After opening the 2024-25 …