Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano has made it clear that there is plenty of interest in Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha ahead of January, though Arsenal are not particularly confident about it being an easy deal to get done. The Gunners seem to be one of the clubs alongside Bayern Munich who are showing an interest in signing Palhinha after his …

Plenty of people like to bet on football, but very few actually make any money. The bookies are just too smart, and too well informed. You’re certainly not going to beat them betting on things they know more about than you do. But if you’ve got a speciality – like say, Chelsea, you might just have a chance. If you’ve …

Fabrizio Romano has criticised the decision to punish Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta for celebrating his team’s dramatic late-winning goal against Luton Town earlier this week. The Gunners scored right at the death to seal a thrilling comeback against Luton, who had led 3-2, with Declan Rice heading in to make it 4-3 in stoppage time, which sparked wild celebrations from …

Inaki Pena has found himself in the middle of an exciting opportunity at FC Barcelona. After years of wait, he is finally starting to find regular game-time, thanks to the injury of Marc-Andre ter Stegen. The German international has been ruled out for a period of up to three months due to a back problem, which requires surgery. As a …

It is no secret that Barcelona are currently in a precarious position. Despite confirming the arrival of Vitor Roque in January, the club have limited attacking options. Gavi’s long-term injury, coupled with a lack of form for some of the attackers does not help Xavi’s case at all. Nevertheless, Barcelona are expected to continue with the current workforce without making …

Liverpool have reportedly made an approach for the potential transfer of Benfica wonderkid Kyanno Lorenzo, though they face competition for his signature from other top European clubs. Lorenzo is a target for Liverpool, but also for Borussia Dortmund and Atalanta, who have also been in contact over a potential deal, according to a report from Football Insider. Liverpool may soon have …

Having drawn their last three games in the Premier League, Manchester City were eager to return to winning ways at Villa Park on Wednesday night (December 6). Unai Emery’s Aston Villa, however, did not like that script and chose to rewrite it with some major edits. A fascinating contest unfolded in Birmingham, which saw Aston Villa clinch a stellar 1-0 …

December 7 – The USA, Brazil and Canada will be the three seeded teams heading the groups for the draw December 11 for the 12-team Concacaf W Gold Cup 2024. The USA and Canada are the top two ranked Concacaf nations, while the Brazilians are the 2022 Women’s Copa America champions. Pot two will be the three qualified Concacaf nations …

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta deserves credit for sticking with Kai Havertz in difficult moments earlier this season, according to Fabrizio Romano. Although the Germany international struggled for much of his time at previous club Chelsea and then also made a slow start to life at the Emirates Stadium, he’s been much better in recent games, and Romano feels he’s now …

A report from Mundo Deportivo has emerged, saying that Barcelona plan to offer Atletico Madrid an amount much lower than their expectations for the permanent signing of Joao Felix. However, if the team from the Spanish capital do not accept the offer, the Blaugrana will ask to extend the Portuguese’s loan for another year and from there on, they will …