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Chelsea have reportedly been working on a transfer deal for highly-rated Burkina Faso wonderkid Mohamed Zongo. And it now looks like the Blues are considered the favourites to sign the talented 16-year-old attacking midfielder ahead of rivals Manchester United, according to the Daily Mail. While a deal is not done yet, it sounds like Chelsea’s efforts to secure Zongo have …

Paulo Dybala has recovered from a fever but worked separately on Thursday, while Tommaso Baldanzi was absent from today’s training session. Roma are preparing for Sunday’s away Serie A match against Cagliari. TMW provides the latest updates on the Giallorossi, who will be looking to bounce back after a 1-0 loss against Napoli in the previous round. According to the …

Juventus are looking for a midfielder who can genuinely raise the technical level in the middle of the pitch. But before even thinking about a potential target, we have to understand whether the club in question is willing to let him go, otherwise we’re just wasting time. In recent days Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, the Danish midfielder born in 1995, has been …

Whilst Italy are still yet to qualify for next year’s World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico, the Azzurri will still find out their possible opponents for the group stage on Friday. Friday December 5 will see the draw take place in the USA, with the likes of Donald Trump, Tom Brady, Wayne Gretzky and Shaquille O’Neal amongst the …

Liverpool have been struggling to match their high expectations this season, and last night at Anfield there was another display to echo the concerns around the club. Arne Slot became Jurgen Klopp’s successor when he took the role of Liverpool head coach in the summer of 2024, and led the squad to glory with a Premier League title win in …

Tottenham Hotspur are preparing for a major midfield rebuild next summer, with reports suggesting the North London club plan to spend big on two of the Premier League’s most promising young talents, Brighton’s Carlos Baleba and Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton. According to TEAMtalk, Spurs view the pair as central to a long-term revamp of their midfield as they look to …

Manchester City midfielder could be offered the chance to leave the club and join Leeds United, according to Football Insider. The English midfielder is struggling at the Etihad Stadium with manager Pep Guardiola not using the midfielder. His lack of minutes since his move to City has pushed his career downwards and his stay at City is nother helping the …

Napoli’s 1-0 win away to Roma left plenty of debris in its wake, and not only in the standings. While Neres’ finish proved decisive in keeping Antonio Conte’s side clear at the top, DAZN’s Bordocam later revealed, via FanPage.it, an off-the-ball flashpoint between Bryan Cristante and Scott McTominay that went far beyond what viewers picked up live. Cristante, wearing the …

Napoli’s Stanislav Lobotka is expected to miss Sunday’s Serie A match against Juventus after suffering a ‘muscle strain’ on Wednesday. Defending Serie A champions Napoli will be forced to cope without their midfield star, Lobotka, in a Serie A match against rivals Juventus on Sunday. The Partenopei confirmed in a statement on Thursday that the Slovakia international had suffered an …

The FIGC has confirmed that the World Cup play-off semifinal against Northern Ireland on March 26, 2026, will be played in Bergamo. Atalanta’s New Balance Stadium will host the World Cup play-off semifinal between Italy and Northern Ireland next March, the FIGC said in a statement on Thursday. “Six months after the 5-0 landslide victory over Estonia last September, which …

Mohamed Salah is not happy with his situation at Liverpool after being dropped by manager Arne Slot for the team’s last two Premier League games in a row. As first reported here in my exclusive for the Daily Briefing, Salah is remaining professional and there has not been any kind of dressing room row. However, sources have suggested that the …

Aston Villa produced one of the most dramatic turnarounds of the Premier League season on Wednesday night, edging Brighton & Hove Albion 4-3 in a pulsating clash at the Amex Stadium. The victory, defined by Ollie Watkins’ inspired first-half brace and Unai Emery’s fiery touchline presence, proved Villa’s growing reputation as one of the league’s most resilient sides. The match …

Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi admits Juventus-linked Pierre-Emile Højbjerg is unlikely to leave in the January transfer window and says it’s ‘very hard’ to replace Milan midfielder Adrien Rabiot. De Zerbi released an exclusive interview with Sportitalia, where he also spoke about transfer rumours involving Serie A clubs. Multiple sources in Italy have reported that ex-Tottenham midfielder Højbjerg has been …

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank has been criticised by Arsenal legend Ian Wright for the way he spoke about being interviewed for the Chelsea and Manchester United jobs. The Danish tactician, who ended up leaving Brentford to take over at Spurs this summer, was highly regarded at his former club and this clearly led to a lot of interest from bigger …

Juventus director Giorgio Chiellini regrets Dusan Vlahovic’s ‘serious’ injury, but hopes it will give an ‘opportunity’ to Jonathan David, while coach Luciano Spalletti is a ‘man on a mission’ and ‘lives for Juve.’ Chiellini spoke about Juventus’ recent results and performances during an event in Rome on Wednesday. “Juventus’ history is made up of great winning cycles and counter-cycles. Unfortunately, …