Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper has assured fans new signings are close. Cooper was speaking after today’s friendly win against Notts County. “We’re close,” the Welshman said. “But how close is close, I don’t know! “We’re close on a few, to be fair. But until they get their boots and they train, then they might … Read more
The family of Liverpool midfielder Fabinho has hinted at a move to Al-Ittihad now firming. The Brazil midfielder is a target for the Saudi Pro League club, with a ?40m offer being prepared. And it’s emerged Fabinho’s wife is following travel company ‘Welcome Saudi’ on Instagram. The page’s bio reads: “The No.1 Travel Search and … Read more
Liverpool have set their asking price for captain Jordan Henderson. The midfielder is a top target for new Al-Ettifaq coach Steven Gerrard and is said to have already accepted their contract offer. While not encouraging the interest, the Telegraph says Liverpool will insist on a major fee for Henderson. The Reds will demand ?20m from … Read more
Manchester United‘s board carries three independent directors, it has been revealed. The Athletic reports the three board members act in the best interests of shareholders and are there to push back on the Glazer family, the majority shareholders. Robert Leitao, Manu Sawhney and John Hooks are all employed by United Leitao is a Rothschild banker, … Read more
play ‘Versatile’ defender Jurrien Timber joins Arteta’s Arsenal (1:48)Julien Laurens explains why the 22-year-old Dutch international is an inspired acquisition for Arsenal. (1:48) Jul 14, 2023, 10:05 AM ET Arsenal have completed the signing of defender Jurrien Timber from Ajax, the club announced on Friday. The 22-year-old, who can play either at right-back or centre-back, … Read more
Luton Town have been preparing their Kenilworth Road stadium to host Premier League matches for the first time. JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images Luton Town have been forced to postpone their first Premier League home fixture of the 2023-24 season after failing to guarantee that the ?10 million ($13.1m) upgrade of their Kenilworth Road stadium … Read more
play Would signing Rasmus Hojlund be a risk for Man United? (1:35)Julien Laurens debates whether Rasmus Hojlund would be a good signing for Manchester United. (1:35) Jul 14, 2023, 08:50 AM ET Manchester United and Barcelona have both been fined for breaches of UEFA’s financial fair play (FFP) regulations, the governing body announced in its … Read more
USA coach Gregg Berhalter is confident Christian Pulisic will prove a big hit at AC Milan. The USA captain completed his move from Chelsea yesterday. Berhalter told La Gazzetta dello Sport: “Pulisic is a star in America, but for Milan it is not a simple question of the brand. Christian has a lot of quality … Read more
Getty Images Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook is joining the 49ers Enterprises-led consortium that is attempting to take over Leeds United. Westbrook becomes a minor shareolder in the English soccer club alongside golfers Jordan Speith and Justin Thomas, who joined the ownership group earlier this week. 49ers Enterprises, which is an investment arm of … Read more
Ayoze Perez feels his game will move up a gear with Real Betis this new season. The striker signed permanently with Betis last week after coming off contract at Leicester City. “I did an interview in Tenerife and I made it very clear that my priority was Betis,” he said. “It took a while but … Read more
