Steve Nicol gives his take on the latest transfer rumours, including Manchester United’s interest in goalkeeper Jan Oblak and Benfica sensation Joao Felix. Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak wants to leave in the summer following broken promises over his future — and the boyhood Manchester United fan favours a move to Old Trafford over Paris
Steve Nicol takes a look at the latest summer transfer rumours in Transfer Rater, including the possibility of PSG adding a couple more big stars to the fold. With Philippe Coutinho still struggling to adjust to life at Barcelona, compatriot Dani Alves feels says he needs to change his mentality if he wants to succeed.
Manchester City celebrated winning the 2018-19 Premier League title after a thrilling back and forth battle with Liverpool throughout the season. Craig Burley says Manchester City justified his past declaration that they’re the best team in club football after they edged Liverpool to the title. Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany reflects on his side’s path
The Premier League’s big six have made a slow start to the summer transfer window, with only Manchester United adding to their squad since the end of the season with the £15m signing of young Swansea winger Daniel James. Finding the right player at the right price is now becoming a challenge for even the
The Premier League’s big six have made a slow start to the summer transfer window, with only Manchester United adding to their squad since the end of the season with the £15m signing of young Swansea winger Daniel James. Finding the right player at the right price is now becoming a challenge for even the
Sid Lowe shares the latest on Antoine Griezmann’s links to Barcelona, and his hunch the dressing room would prefer Neymar return than bring in the Atleti star. Steve Nicol takes a look at the latest summer transfer rumours in Transfer Rater, including the possibility of PSG adding a couple more big stars to the fold.
BARCELONA, Spain — When Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala was a young girl growing up in Nigeria, her mum wouldn’t give her money for food if she had been playing football on the streets with the boys. You can imagine, then, how she reacted when, at the age of 15, she found out her daughter
FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants Qatar to have a co-host and will present an expansion proposal at June’s congress in Paris. The draw for the first phase of Asia’s qualifying round for the 2022 World Cup finals featuring the continent’s lowest-ranked nations was made on Wednesday, even though FIFA has yet to decide how many
The FC guys mention Manchester United’s ’99 treble winners and Arsenal’s ’98 side when questioning if Man City are the best team of the Premier League era. After Man United’s sixth-place finish, the FC crew question if there was some merit to Jose Mourinho calling second place ‘an achievement’ last campaign. Manchester United have agreed
Steve Nicol urges Neymar to change the way that he plays after the Brazil star suffered another injury setback that will cause him to miss the Copa America. Paris Saint-Germain have announced Neymar will not need surgery on his injured right ankle and should be fully recovered in four weeks. The Parisian club said in
The FC crew debate whether Manchester United can afford Gareth Bale and how effective he could be if he returned to the Premier League. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop brushes aside Diego Maradona’s reported interest in managing Manchester United as nothing more than a publicity stunt. With Paul Pogba linked with a return to Juventus and
Andrea Agnelli, president of the ECA and chairman of Juventus, is hoping to get his way over time regarding big reforms and guarantees for big clubs in European competitions. SAINT JULIAN, MALTA — The European Clubs Association (ECA) met in Malta over two days to discuss what is bound to be one of the most
Steve Nicol explains how adding Eden Hazard puts Real Madrid in a better position to challenge Barcelona for next season’s La Liga title. Julien Laurens shares the latest on Eden Hazard and the reports that Chelsea has reached an agreement with Real Madrid to sign the Belgian playmaker. Eden Hazard is set to complete his
Steven Gerrard accepted a charge of misconduct after Sunday’s loss to Celtic. Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has been handed a one-match touchline ban after accepting a charge of misconduct following Sunday’s 2-1 defeat in the Scottish Premiership by Glasgow rivals Celtic. The Scottish FA said the former England captain had taken a fixed offer. The
Quagliarella is arguably in the form of his life at the tail-end of his career. You can bet he’s enjoying every minute of it, too. Typically Fabio Quagliarella spends June on one of the Balearic islands off the eastern coast of Spain, a place to kick back and relax after another long, hard season. Off
The Premier League transfer window is open. You can click here to review all the latest transfers and keep up to date with all the latest gossip. When does the window open in Europe? | QUIZ: Which club should you join? High-interest loan move for Bale Manchester United are looking to snap up Gareth Bale on loan
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop brushes aside Diego Maradona’s reported interest in managing Manchester United as nothing more than a publicity stunt. With Paul Pogba linked with a return to Juventus and no players signed yet this summer, ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol says Manchester United need to up their game in the transfer market. Paul Mariner
After Gianluigi Buffon announced his departure from PSG, ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop explains why it didn’t pan out for the goalkeeping legend in Ligue 1. Paris Saint-Germain have become favourites to sign Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt due to the efforts of former sporting director Leonardo, who is set to return to the French champions
Zack Steffen talks about the pressure of being the USMNT number one, and what he expects from his move to Manchester City. The FC guys mention Manchester United’s ’99 treble winners and Arsenal’s ’98 side when questioning if Man City are the best team of the Premier League era. ESPN FC’s Alexis Nunes joins the
Spain and Portugal will undertake ‘an in-depth analysis’ of a possible joint bid. Spain and Portugal will start an analysis of whether to bid for the 2030 World Cup, the countries’ football federations said on Saturday. They did not make any mention of Morocco, who were previously also said to have been involved. “After holding