Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino is facing a spell on the sidelines after sustaining a shoulder injury in training. The Spain international only joined the Gunners on Tuesday from Real Sociedad but will have to wait to make his debut following a freak incident involving centre-half Gabriel. New Customers only. Bet £10* & Get £30* in Free Bets. Sign up, deposit …

August 30 – Belgian manager Domenico Tedesco has left Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard out of his Nations League squad to shake up his selection.  Romelu Lukaku and Axel Witsel are the other main absentees in the Belgian squad that will take on Israel and France in September as the fourth edition of the Nations League kicks off. Tedesco said that Lukaku, …

Over the past few seasons, Chelsea haven’t been at their usual selves of fighting for leagues and trophies, not managing to make even the top four in the last three seasons. Despite getting to multiple finals, losing out to Liverpool in each one caused further pain for Chelsea supporters, feeling like this never ending cycle won’t end.  But if other …

Arsenal have been dealt a crushing blow after Mikel Merino picked up an injury during one of his first training sessions since joining from Real Sociedad. The 28-year-old was a top target for Mikel Arteta, and after both clubs reached an agreement for a £31.6 million transfer, the Gunners’ boss was delighted to have bagged his man. Mikel Merino injury: …

Aaron Ramsdale’s Arsenal career is over after the 26-year-old officially joined Southampton on Deadline Day. The England international has signed a four-year contract with the Saints, as he returns to the South Coast. Ramsdale – the former Bournemouth stopper – will cost Southampton an initial £18million, rising to £25m in add-0ns. He was part of Gareth Southgate’s England Euro 2024 …

August 30 – England’s interim manager Lee Carsley named uncapped Angel Gomes, Tino Livramento, Morgan Gibbs-White and Noni Madueke in his first squad for Nations League fixtures against the Republic of Ireland and Finland next month. Carsley, appointed interim manager following Gareth Southgate’s resignation following the Euros, surprisingly left out defender Kyle Walker while left back Luke Shaw and star midfielder Jude …

Federico Chiesa has moved to Liverpool, but he didn’t leave Juventus without taking a parting shot at the Bianconeri to clarify the circumstances surrounding his departure. Juve signed him in 2020, and the Azzurri star quickly became one of the best players in the league. After winning Euro 2020, he emerged as one of the top attackers in Europe, attracting …

Newcastle United have reportedly agreed to let defender Harrison Ashby leave on loan. The Magpies are keen for the 22-year-old full-back to spend another season out on loan following his recent stint with Swansea. Set to return to the Championship, Ashby, according to Football Insider, will join QPR for the 2024-25 campaign. More Stories / Latest News …

August 30 – With the summer transfer window closing tonight, data from the CIES Football Observatory shows transfer spend 13% down on the same period in 2023. The data covered the period from 1 June to the Monday of the last week of the transfer window (28 August in 2023 and 26 August in 2024), and shows that overall transfer …

August 30 – As the summer transfer window prepares to slam shut in Europe’s major leagues tonight, Romelu Lukaku has ended his underwhelming second spell at Chelsea by completing a move to Napoli and linking up again with former coach Antonio Conte. With hours to go before the end of the window, all manner of deals were being rumoured including where …