Month: August 2026

Sunderland’s interest in Dayann Methalie fits the careful transfer strategy that has helped transform the club under Régis Le Bris. The Black Cats spent heavily after winning promotion in 2025, but their recruitment was largely focused on young players with the potential to develop and increase in value. That approach…

Chelsea defender Josh Acheampong believes “there are no friendlies” when the Blues face Tottenham. The two London rivals will go head-to-head on Saturday in the Sydney Super Cup, which will be the first fixture between Chelsea and Spurs to be played outside of London. The Blues tend to dominate this…

Aston Villa have already spent big to welcome midfield duo Johan Manzambi and Joao Gomes this summer. They’ve been rebuilding their midfield fresh from losing Youri Tielemans to Manchester United and Amadou Onana to an ACL injury. With plenty of money to spend after selling Morgan Rogers for a British…

Rico Lewis has hailed the impact new Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca has had in a short space of time, as they prepare to face Inter in their first friendly under the Italian. The former Chelsea boss is stepping into huge shoes at the Etihad Stadium, coming in after City…

It’s all gone a little quiet on the transfer front at Manchester United, with the swift, surprise moves for Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans yet to be followed up by anything concrete. Perhaps that’s how INEOS want it, with those two summer signings almost coming as a bolt from the…