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Chelsea are preparing to play hardball over the future of Enzo Fernández, with reports in Spain suggesting the club have drawn a clear financial line amid growing interest from Real Madrid. According to Mundo Deportivo, Chelsea have set a minimum asking price of €100 million (£87m) for the Argentine international, though sources believe the final figure could rise closer to …

Cristian Romero’s standing as one of the Premier League’s most combative and accomplished centre-backs has not gone unnoticed across Europe, and his future at Tottenham is now under growing scrutiny. According to TEAMtalk, both Barcelona and Real Madrid are showing serious interest in the Argentine defender amid signs of mounting frustration in north London. At 27, Romero is entering what …

Manchester United fans may be interested to learn that two of their former players, Jesse Lingard and Robin van Persie, could be set to link up at Feyenoord. Lingard and Van Persie briefly played together for Man Utd, and it could now be that the former England winger will be managed by the former Netherlands striker. Feyenoord have been in …

Manchester United’s hunt for a new permanent manager has taken a dramatic turn, with fresh reports from France suggesting the club have already begun exploring one of the most high-profile options available in European football. According to a trusted source on X, relayed by a reliable contact in France, Man United officials recently held talks in Paris with Iván de …

Manchester United and Arsenal could reportedly be set to miss out on the potential transfer of Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, there are now plans for Napoli and McTominay to sit down and discuss a new contract for the Scotland international, whose current deal with the Serie A giants expires in 2028. This follows information we …

Former Sports Minister Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye has urged the Ghana Football Association to include English-born players in the Black Stars squad ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Ghana, drawn in Group L alongside Panama, England, and Croatia, will open their campaign against Panama on June 17, before facing England on June 23 and Croatia on June 27. The tournament, …

Gleison Bremer admits ‘it is a penalty by the letter of the law and we must accept it’ after a controversial spot-kick sparked Atalanta’s 3-0 Coppa Italia win over Juventus. The Bianconeri had started the quarter-final stronger in Bergamo and hit the crossbar with Francisco Conceicao, but the game changed after 25 minutes. Even Ederson had not appealed when his …

Raffaele Palladino enjoyed a ‘magical night’ for Atalanta to sweep Juventus aside 3-0 and reach the Coppa Italia semi-final. ‘These open games are the ones I enjoy.’ The atmosphere in Bergamo was special, as they had history with Juve in the Coppa Italia, losing the Final to this opponent in both 2021 and 2024. The deadlock was broken by a …

Tottenham Hotspur passed on the opportunity to bolster their attack with a high-profile loan move for Colombian striker Jhon Duran on transfer deadline day. Despite a frantic final few hours of the winter window, the North London club ultimately decided to stick with their current squad. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano revealed on the Here We Go podcast that Duran was …

Luciano Spalletti admits Juventus ‘made the wrong choices, Atalanta made the right ones’ in a 3-0 Coppa Italia quarter-final defeat.  The Bianconeri were in fine form going into the New Balance Arena in Bergamo, and had beaten La Dea in the Coppa Italia Finals of 2021 and 2024. However, a controversial penalty changed the quarter-final this evening, as VAR spotted …

Atalanta took revenge on Juventus for the Coppa Italia Finals of 2021 and 2024, winning 3-0 to set up a semi-final with either Bologna or Lazio. With Kenan Yildiz not fully fit, Dusan Vlahovic and Arek Milik injured, the Bianconeri moved Andrea Cambiaso to a more advanced role, with new buys Jeremie Boga and Emil Holm on the bench for …

​Jonas Adjetey has made a strong first impression at VfL Wolfsburg, with head coach Daniel Bauer highlighting the new central defender’s attitude and rapid adaptation in his first days at the club.Signed from FC Basel for around 10 million euros on a contract running until 2030, the 22-year-old Ghana international has already stood out in training for being open-minded and …

Watch as former Atalanta striker Ademola Lookman takes just 37 minutes to score his first goal for Atletico Madrid on his debut. The Nigeria international was a deadline day transfer from La Dea to the Colchoneros at a cost of €40m including performance-related bonuses. He was thrown straight into the starting XI for tonight’s Copa del Rey quarter-final trip to …

The Inter supporter who threw the firework that struck Cremonese goalkeeper Emil Audero has apologised ‘to the player, the two clubs and all the fans.’ The incident during last week’s Serie A match at the Stadio Zini saw a firework thrown from the away end, hitting Audero on the leg and exploding right next to him. He was able to …

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