Новости за 14.09.2023

Things certainly haven’t been boring at Chelsea Football Club ever since Todd Boehly took the helm from Roman Abramovich.The American has overseen three spectacular transfer windows, two of which saw the club buy up some of the world’s best footballing talent, and the last of which saw a fire sale on an unprecedented scale in […]

One of the world’s greatest footballing institutions, Real Madrid, is mired in controversy this Thursday evening, with the club forced to issue a statement regarding the sharing, by players, of a private video.It’s believed that three of the players are from the club’s C team, with the other a member of Real Castilla, often believed […]

The 2023/24 season could end up being an era-defining campaign for Unai Emery and his Aston Villa side, with European football again on the agenda as the Villains also look to improve their Premier League positioning.Emery has been a breath of fresh air at Villa Park, with his teams playing a brand of football that […]

The collapse of Joao Palhinha’s move from Fulham to Bayern Munich on deadline day will have given fans of the club a lift, and they may be intrigued by a link to another midfielder who apparently has a €120m release clause.The west Londoners may have lost Aleksandar Mitrovic to the Saudi Pro League but they […]

It became one of the transfer sagas of the summer, and even though it was believed that Joao Palhinha had passed a medical at Bayern Munich, a move from Fulham collapsed on transfer deadline day.That would surely have been music to the ears of fans of the Cottagers, even if it wouldn’t have pleased the […]

To understand that only one Englishman has made it to the final 12 nominees for FIFA’s ‘The Best’ award is a damning indictment of the state of football in the country.The Three Lions might be getting closer to winning a major title under Gareth Southgate, but it’s clear that the vast majority of their players […]

It’s that time of year when voting opens for FIFA’s annual ‘The Best’ award, and it’s perhaps not surprising that Man City players dominate the 12 nominations which also include the likes of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe.The Frenchman was a losing World Cup finalist despite scoring a hat-trick, while his then Paris Saint-Germain team-mate, […]

Though it’s taken some while to be announced, Kyle Walker’s contract extension at Man City is now signed and sealed.The effervescent full-back has been kept from Thomas Tuchel’s clutches at Bayern Munich, and has renewed until 2026 with the Cityzens.Pep Guardiola will surely be delighted by the player’s commitment, as he seeks to do the […]

Things have certainly proved to be nothing if not exciting for Daniel Farke since his appointment as manager of Leeds United.The German has had a multitude of issues to deal with, but fortunately with the closure of the summer transfer market came a sense of calm.The Elland Road outfit have had a start to their […]

Just when things appear to be going so well for West Ham United, it seems that one of their stars has turned down the opportunity to extend his contract.The Hammers have enjoyed a stunning start to their 2023/24 Premier League campaign, with three wins and a draw seeing them keep pace with their contemporaries at […]

Over the last 18 months, Newcastle’s rise to become one of the Premier League’s elite teams has been nothing short of stratospheric.Though they’ve yet to get the monkey off their backs in terms of silverware, there appears to be a feeling that the reward for their continued successes is only a matter of time.Eddie Howe […]

Things are moving forward apace at Tottenham Hotspur, and that includes the club signing an exciting partnership deal until the end of the 2029/30 season.The north Londoners are a team reborn under Ange Postecoglou, and the Australian has already seemingly won over the White Hart Lane faithful who have been chanting his name at matches […]

Once Jadon Sancho came out on social media to disagree with Man United manager, Erik ten Hag’s assessment of what exactly the problem was between player and club, there was always going to be repercussions.The Dutchman has shown previously that he’s no respecter of reputations, sending Cristiano Ronaldo packing after the Portuguese’s interview with Piers […]

After Leicester City were relegated from the Premier League, there was an air of certainty that they would end up losing some of their star players, and so it proved.James Maddison, Youri Tielemans and Harvey Barnes all departed, as did Boubakary Soumare, signed on loan by Spanish outfit, Sevilla, on deadline day.All four might be […]

Inside Spain is a weekly instalment brought to you by Football España, providing an insight into all of the major stories coming out of the rich and intense climes of La Liga and beyond.This week on Luis Rubiales-watch…  He’s gone. After dragging the Spanish Football Federation’s through the global mud, seeing his mother go on […]

It’s not unfair to suggest that Burnley manager, Vincent Kompany, knows a player when he sees one, and the former Man City ace did try to sign an enigmatic star during the summer for the Clarets.Having breezed through the 2022/23 Championship season, Burnley did get a taste of life at the top level when being […]

Though Aston Villa might be seen, with respect, as one of the less fashionable sides in the Premier League, Unai Emery is doing his level best to change that.The Spaniard has the team playing football that is incredibly pleasing on the eye, and despite the way in which the Villains were dismantled at St. James’ […]

Crystal Palace have a habit of turning good players into great ones, and that particular wheel hasn’t stopped turning for a while now.Under owner Steve Parish’s guidance, sporting director Dougie Freedman’s studious eye for a bargain and manager, Roy Hodgson’s gift for developing players, it’s no wonder that the Selhurst Park outfit have come on […]

West Ham United first-team coach Kevin Nolan has spoken about how close the club came to signing Harry Maguire from Manchester United in the summer transfer window.Nolan admits he was disappointed that a deal couldn’t be done for Maguire, suggesting that money was the decisive issue in the end.Speaking to talkSPORT, Nolan gave some insight […]

Liverpool were reportedly only willing to pay around £40million for the transfer of Mason Mount while he was still at Chelsea earlier this summer, with the England international ultimately ending up at Manchester United for closer to £60m.That’s according to a report from The Athletic taking a look at Liverpool’s summer rebuild, with the Reds […]

Two senior Manchester United figures are reportedly stepping in to do their bit to de-escalate the ongoing row between Red Devils ace Jadon Sancho and manager Erik ten Hag.Sancho was notably left out of the recent squad for the trip to Arsenal, prompting Ten Hag to let slip to reporters that he wasn’t happy with […]

Arsenal chief executive Vinai Venkatesham is reportedly set to step down from his role at the Emirates Stadium at the end of this current campaign.The Gunners CEO has been a highly respected and influential figure at the north London club in recent years, having been promoted to his current role in 2020.According to The Athletic, Venkatesham […]

It looks like there was a falling-out between Kylian Mbappe and Neymar before the latter left Paris Saint-Germain for Al Hilal in this summer’s transfer window.Once teammates at PSG, it’s now emerged that Mbappe and Neymar are no longer following each other on Instagram, signalling that whatever friendship they once had is now over.Mbappe is […]

Mikel Arteta looks set to receive a boost soon as one of his key stars looks set to return in October having picked up an injury before Arsenal’s clash with Man United earlier this month. Thomas Partey injured his groin last month just before the international break, forcing him to miss the Gunners’ dramatic 3-1 Premier League win […]

Chelsea left-back Ben Chilwell has rather surprisingly left his own teammate Reece James out of the conversation as he picked his top five Premier League full-backs of all time.The Blues ace picked some legendary players in his interview on the official Premier League site, but some CFC fans will surely be unimpressed at the fact […]