Wouldn’t it be ironic, after two seasons of false nineing, if Manchester City suddenly ended up with too many strikers? Compared to how many wingers they would have, that is. Should Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus both leave, following the arrivals of Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez, that is the situation they could find themselves … Read more
During two years of disruption to fixtures through COVID-19, many clubs praised the loyalty of their supporters and acknowledged their importance to the match-day experience while stands were empty. In turn, many supporters donated their pro-rata refunds for matches behind closed doors to clubs’ charity foundations during lockdown. All those words about how vital fans … Read more
Arsenal planning £70million spending spree this week as they target Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus and Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez Arsenal are ready to spend £70m this week as the look to improve their squad The Gunners are set to return with an improved offer for striker Gabriel Jesus Ajax are demanding around £30m for … Read more
Pep Guardiola started his summer holidays in Barcelona. Five days after lifting his fourth Premier League title, he was heading to a gig of one of his favorite groups. Catalan band Mishima was playing. The singer is David Caraben, who’s not just a good friend of Guardiola but the grandson of Armand Caraben — the … Read more
At this point doubting Jurgen Klopp seems foolish. Everything he has touched at Liverpool has, more or less, worked. He has delivered a league title, has them pushing Manchester City season after season and took an unprecedented bid for a quadruple through until late May last season. He has moved quickly in the transfer market: … Read more
Manchester City will begin their Premier League title defense with a tough trip to West Ham, but the champions have been given the chance to set the pace once again. The fixtures for the 2022-23 season were announced on Thursday, with Crystal Palace vs. Arsenal kicking off the new season on Friday, Aug. 5, before … Read more
The fixture schedule for the 2022-23 Premier League season was released on Thursday, with champions Manchester City starting at West Ham and the Erik ten Hag era at Manchester United beginning with a home match against Brighton, kicking off a tough-looking run to start his new job. City clinched the 2021-22 title in extraordinary fashion … Read more
They are wasting no time at Manchester City or Leeds United, two clubs who have chosen to front-load their summer 2022 transfer windows. The expenditure is higher on one front, naturally, but neither of them are dithering over the planning for next season. Indeed, City’s were so organized that Julian Alvarez’s arrival from River Plate … Read more
In the breathless moments after the final whistle in the Premier League, a player is ushered into a makeshift interview suite, told he has been named the man of the match and invited to make grand, sweeping conclusions about the game and its significance. After a particularly impressive individual display, the player might be asked: … Read more
6:50 PM ET Nick Juddtransfer writer The summer transfer window is approaching, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Man City willing to offer £60m to sign Phillips from Leeds Manchester City … Read more