Month: August 2026

Jose Mourinho believes everyone must “calm down” regarding the expectations surrounding Yan Diomande, saying the winger was never likely to “blow everyone away” immediately. Mourinho’s second stint in charge of Madrid has started with three straight wins in LaLiga, with Los Blancos thrashing Malaga 4-0 on Sunday. Jude Bellingham, Kylian…

Time is running out. Options are running out. For Arsenal, this has not been a straightforward summer. It was one that promised so much. They are Premier League champions but have struggled to take advantage of that. Sure, they have signed Christos Tzolis, Bruno Guimaraes and Ezri Konsa, but that…

Hansi Flick is not concerned about Lamine Yamal’s failure to start the season quickly and has revealed Rodri could make his first start for Barcelona against Rayo Vallecano. Having started their LaLiga title defence with back-to-back victories over Elche and Athletic Club, Barca welcome Rayo to Camp Nou on Monday.…

Is there ever a dull moment at Tottenham Hotspur? It would appear not. After losing their clash with Newcastle 2-0 on Saturday, their number one target for the remainder of the window in the form of Cody Gakpo decided he wanted to join Manchester City. That, however, has opened the…

Giannis Konstantelias will miss “several months” of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), Borussia Dortmund have confirmed. Greece international Konstantelias made a goalscoring debut for Dortmund as they overcame Hamburg 2-0 in their Bundesliga opener on Saturday. The 23-year-old, who was a €30m arrival from PAOK in the…

Liverpool have been rocked, not just by their early season form but by the news that Cody Gakpo could leave. It’s a puzzling situation really. The Dutchman has started the new campaign as one of the club’s best players, scoring against Newcastle a week ago and then assisting Alexander Isak’s…

Ollie Watkins has completed his move to Al-Hilal for a reported £50m fee from Aston Villa. The length of Watkins’ deal has not been revealed, but Villa confirmed he has made a permanent move away from the Europa League champions. The England international joined Villa in 2020, and made 278…

Newcastle United are positively heading into the final days of the summer transfer window after securing an impressive 2-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. Matthias Jaissle picked up his first Premier League victory as Magpies boss, with Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa both finding the net in the second…

Daniel Farke lauded Leeds United’s adaptability after they recovered from a poor first half to secure a 1-1 draw against Brentford at Elland Road. Leeds struggled to cope with Brentford in the opening period on Sunday and were fortunate they only went into half-time down 1-0 after Kevin Schade’s delightful…

Sunderland are now ready to make a late move for AS Roma star Matias Soule, as we enter the final stages of the summer transfer window. The Black Cats remain keen on strengthening their attack, with a deal for Marseille star Igor Paixao also close, but the Brazilian’s primary position…