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11/09/2024

Weekend Picks.

1. Man City... 1
2. Sporting CP... 2
3. Maribor... 1x
4. Juventus... x2
5. PSG... 1
6. Real Madrid... x2
7. Salzburg... 1
8. Brighton... Ov1,5
9. Stjarnan... 1
10. Holywell... 2
11. TNS... 1x
12. Viborg... x2
13. Midtjylland... 1x
14. Briton Ferry... 1
15. Linfield... 1x
16. La Fiorita... 1
17. Milsami... 1
18. Aston Villa... Ov1,5
19. Leicester... Ov1,5
20. Sheffield Utd... x2
21. Sheffield Wed... 1x
22. Esbjerg... 1
23. San Giovanni... 1
24. Galatasaray... 1
25. Basaksehir... Ov1,5
26. Athletic Bilbao... x2
27. Kuopio... 1
28. Bengaluru... 1x
29. Viktoria Plzen... 1
30. Olympiakos... 1
31. PAOK... 1
32. Stuttgart... Ov1,5
33. Al Hilal... 2
34. Al Nassr... 1x
35. Girona... 12
36. Besiktas... x2
37. Dinamo Zagreb... 1x
38. Irapuato... 2
39. Uruapan... 1
40. Mold Alexandra... 1
41. Jaguares... 1x
42. Celtic... 1
43. Lommel Utd... x2
44. Qarabag... 1
45. Mlada Boleslav... Ov1,5
46. Anderlecht... 1x
47. LDU Quito... x2
48. Bodo/Glimt... 1
49. Famalicao... 1x
50. Tampines... 1
51. Glentoran... x2
52. Liberia... 1
53. Fortaleza(BRA)... 1x
54. Varnsdorf... Ov1,5
55. Flamengo... 1x
56. Lask Linz... Ov1,5
57. Bournemouth... Ov1,5
58. Lyon... Ov1,5
59. Elfsborg... x2
60. Celta Vigo... Ov1,5

09/09/2024

Football Titbits across the papers.

Virgil van Dijk wants to sign new Liverpool deal, Barcelona target Germany's Jonathan Tah and Joshua Kimmich, Manchester United and Newcastle United keen on Adrien Rabiot.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk's contract runs out next summer and the 33-year-old Netherlands international says he wants to sign a new deal to stay at the club until the 2026 World Cup. (Mirror), external

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has attracted interest from Paris St-Germain and Juventus, with the 32-year-old Egyptian out of contract next summer. (El Nacional - in Spanish), external

Arsenal are unwilling to let Italy midfielder Jorginho leave the club, despite Galatasaray reportedly being interested in bringing in the 32-year-old before the Turkish transfer window closes. (Talksport), external

Barcelona are targeting Bayer Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah, 28, and 29-year-old Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich, who both play for Germany, amid uncertainty about the futures of Uruguay defender Ronald Araujo, 25, and Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 27, at the Nou Camp. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external

Paris St-Germain are working to extend manager Luis Enrique's contract, which currently runs until June 2025. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Canada striker Jonathan David, who was linked with Chelsea in the summer, has said he held talks with a "couple of teams" but chose to stay at Lille. The 24-year-old added he is now discussing extending his contract beyond next summer with the French club. (Athletic), external

Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus are among the clubs interested in 31-year-old Ghana and Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey. (Caught Offside)

Manchester United and Newcastle United are interested in signing 29-year-old France midfielder Adrien Rabiot, who is a free agent after leaving Juventus in the summer. (Caught Offside), external

Former England right-back Kieran Trippier, 33, is pushing to leave Newcastle

06/09/2024

Football Titbits across the papers.

Mohamed Salah wants to extend his stay at Liverpool, who are planning to open talks with the Egyptian over a new deal, while Al-Nassr are interested in Mateo Kovacic.

Liverpool's Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah, 32, is keen on signing a new deal to extend his stay at Anfield. (Liverpool Echo), external

Liverpool are planning to open talks with Salah over a new contract in the near future. (Talksport), external

The Reds hope to have his future settled before the January transfer window. (Football Insider), external

Alternatively, Liverpool expect Salah, Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk, 33, and Brazil keeper Alisson, 31, to all move to Saudi Arabia next summer. (Caught Offside), external

Al-Nassr are targeting Manchester City and Croatia midfielder Mateo Kovacic, 30, in the January transfer window with a pay package worth more than £750,000 a week. (CBS Sports), external

Brazilian midfielder Casemiro, 32, will only consider offers to leave Manchester United if he is told he does not have a future at Old Trafford. (ESPN), external

Casemiro could be poised to leave the club within days. (Mirror)

Manchester United and Newcastle remain in the mix to sign free-agent France midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 29, despite an offer from Galatasaray being on the table for the ex-Juventus man. (Teamtalk)

Colombian midfielder Steven Alzate, 25, is set to have a medical before a move to Hull City, after leaving Brighton earlier this summer. (Sky Sports), external

Flamengo have made contact with 28-year-old French forward Anthony Martial, who is a free agent after leaving Manchester United. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Liverpool and Newcastle United are likely to have to pay a release clause - of above his current £70m asking fee - to sign England defender Marc Guehi, 24, if he signs a new Crystal Palace deal. (Football Insider), external

Manchester United have appointed Sam Erith as performance director until the end of the season.

02/09/2024

Football Titbits across the papers.

Liverpool explored deal to sign Napoli's Victor Osimhen, Newcastle's Kieran Trippier attracts interest from Saudi Pro League, Olympiakos keen on Willian.

Liverpool explored the possibility of signing Nigeria international Victor Osimhen, 25, in the summer transfer window but were put off by the Napoli forward's huge salary. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian), external

Newcastle right-back Kieran Trippier might head to one of several interested clubs in Saudi Arabia, with the 33-year-old former England defender keen to leave the North East. (Sun), external

Newcastle have dismissed suggestions that Trippier wants to leave the club to move to Saudi Arabia or Turkey. (Talksport), external

Manchester United are looking to sign Fulham's 27-year-old United States defender Antonee Robinson for £30m. (Express), external

Former Chelsea and Fulham winger Willian, 36, has flown to Athens with Olympiakos keen to sign the Brazil international. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Sevilla appear to have been priced out of a move for Netherlands forward Memphis Depay, 30, who is attracting interest across Europe after leaving Atletico Madrid. (Marca - in Spanish), external

England forward Ivan Toney, 28, will earn £403,000 per week - the equivalent of £800,000 a week before tax in the UK - after moving to Al-Ahli, from Brentford. (Mirror)

Newcastle and Northern Ireland defender Jamal Lewis, 26, is closing in on a move to Brazilian club Sao Paulo (Belfast Telegraph), external

Roma are closing in on a deal for Spain defender Mario Hermoso, 29, who is a free agent after leaving Atletico Madrid in the summer. (La Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Oxford forward Mark Harris, 25, is still on the radar of Bundesliga new boys Holstein Kiel, who tried to sign the Wales international this summer. (Sun), external

Roma are also in talks to sign former Germany and Borussia Dortmund centre-back Mats Hummels, 35.

31/08/2024

Premier League halftime scores.

Brentford 1-0 Southampton

Everton 0-0 Bournemouth

Ipswich 1-1 Fulham

Leicester 0-1 Aston Villa

Nottm Forest 1-1 Wolves

Thoughts on the games?

31/08/2024

Confirmed Transfers on Deadline Day.

Manuel Ugarte: Paris St-Germain - Manchester United (£43m)

Ivan Toney: Brentford - Al-Ahli (£40m)

Eddie Nketiah: Arsenal - Crystal Palace (around £30m)

Scott McTominay: Manchester United - Napoli (£25.7m)

Andre: Fluminense - Wolves (£21m).

Aaron Ramsdale: Arsenal - Southampton (£18m plus)

Maxence Lacroix: Wolfsburg - Crystal Palace (£18m)

Billy Gilmour: Brighton - Napoli (£12m)

Jay Stansfield: Fulham - Birmingham (reported £10m)

Sam Johnstone: Crystal Palace - Wolves (£10m)

Giovani Lo Celso: Tottenham - Real Betis (£8.4m)

Jayden Meghoma: Southampton - Brentford (undisclosed)

Mahmoud Dahoud: Brighton - Eintracht Frankfurt (undisclosed)

Raheem Sterling: Chelsea - Arsenal (loan)

Neto: Bournemouth - Arsenal (loan)

James Ward-Prowse: West Ham - Nottingham Forest (loan)

Reiss Nelson: Arsenal - Fulham (loan)

Maxwel Cornet: West Ham - Southampton (loan)

Odsonne Edouard: Crystal Palace - Leicester (loan)

Stefan Bajcetic: Liverpool - Red Bull Salzburg (loan)

Orel Mangala: Lyon - Everton (loan)

Frank Onyeka: Brentford - Augsburg (loan)

Fabio Silva: Wolves - Las Palmas (loan)

Tammy Abraham: Roma - AC Milan (loan)

Naouirou Ahamada: Crystal Palace - Stade Rennais (loan)

Wilfred Zaha: Galatasaray - Lyon (loan - 3m euros)

Ryan Fraser: Free agent - Southampton

Carlos Soler: Paris St-Germain - West Ham (loan)

Carlos Forbs: Ajax - Wolves (loan)

Matt Turner: Nottingham Forest - Crystal Palace (loan)

Source: BBC Sport

27/08/2024

Football Titbits across the papers.

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen would rather move to Chelsea than Saudi Arabia, Raheem Sterling is open to joining Manchester United, Crystal Palace want Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah.

Napoli and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 25, would prefer a move to Chelsea than the rumoured transfer to a club in Saudi Arabia. (i), external

England winger Raheem Sterling, 29, would consider a move to Manchester United but will not go ahead with a transfer until he has further discussed his contract with Chelsea. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Crystal Palace are close to agreeing a deal to sign 25-year-old Arsenal and England striker Eddie Nketiah for £25m, plus £5m in add-ons. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Scottish champions Celtic are interested in re-signing French striker Odsonne Edouard, 26, from Crystal Palace. (News Shopper), external

Newcastle are close to agreeing a £70m deal for Crystal Palace's 24-year-old England defender Marc Guehi. (Mail), external

Atletico Madrid are exploring a potential loan signing of Manchester City and Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes, although they have not yet made an offer. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili had a medical in Spain on Monday as he finalises a £30m move to Liverpool. The 23-year-old will remain at Valencia and move to Merseyside in the summer of 2025. (Times - subscription required)

Nottingham Forest are planning a move for England midfielder James Ward-Prowse, 29, who is not in the plans of new West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui. (Football Insider), external

West Ham might be willing to listen to offers for Ward-Prowse, but are not actively looking to sell him. (Sky Sports), external

Nottingham Forest's £29m move for 23-year-old Feyenoord and Mexico striker Santiago Gimenez has collapsed after he rejected their offer. (Telegraph - subscription required)

26/08/2024

Football Titbits across the papers.

Chelsea are plotting a move for Manchester United's Jadon Sancho, with Raheem Sterling potentially heading in the opposite direction, while Crystal Palace are interested in Eddie Nketiah, plus more.

Chelsea are considering a move for Manchester United's England winger Jadon Sancho, 24, and could look to include 29-year-old England forward Raheem Sterling in a swap deal. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Chelsea have resumed talks with Napoli for Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 25, with the terms becoming more favourable for the English club. (Sky Sports), external

Selling Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay, 27, to Napoli will boost Manchester United's pursuit of 23-year-old Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte, whose club Paris St-Germain are holding out for £51m. (ESPN), external

Crystal Palace are considering a move for Arsenal's England forward Eddie Nketiah, 25, after his potential switch to Nottingham Forest broke down. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Nottingham Forest have submitted a third bid of £29.7m to Feyenoord for Mexico striker Santiago Gimenez, 23, which would be a record sale for the Dutch club. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Napoli are hoping to sign Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour from Brighton, with the 23-year-old set to have a medical this week. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Celtic's Denmark midfielder Matt O'Riley, 23, is having a medical before his move to Brighton for what will be a record sale by a Scottish club. (Sky Sports)

Manchester City are considering a move for 19-year-old Iceland striker Orri Oskarsson from FC Copenhagen. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Brazil winger Vinicius Junior, 24, has delayed a decision over whether to sign a new contract with Real Madrid until 2025 amid interest from the Saudi Pro League. (Teamtalk, external)

Barcelona have pulled out of the race to sign Manchester City and Portugal full-back Joao Cancelo, 30, due to the £21m

25/08/2024

Premier League FT results.

Bournemouth 1-1 Newcastle Utd

Wolves 2-6 Chelsea

Liverpool 2-0 Brentford

Arne Slot's Perfect Start to the PL Continues!

25/08/2024

MADUEKE HAT-TRICK! 🤯🌪️

25/08/2024

Goal - MADUEKE
Assist - PALMER

Wolves 2-4 Chelsea (59 mins)

25/08/2024

Goaaaalll

Wolves 2-2 Chelsea

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