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Chelsea first Xhaka bid to reunite with Alonso as Sunderland respond

Chelsea reportedly have made a shock approach to sign Granit Xhaka as Xabi Alonso attempts to reunite with his former player. Reports emerged on Saturday suggesting the Blues had lodged a bid worth...

Robert Lewandowski set to join Chicago Fire - 'Opportunity to become a great star in America'

Robert Lewandowski is set to join Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire. The Polish striker will be out of contract this summer and has been linked to several clubs over the last few...

Inside Arsenal bid for Bruno Guimarães and Mikel Arteta's 6-year chase

Football works in strange ways, and sometimes goes full circle. In 2020, Arsenal were less than a month into the Mikel Arteta era at the Emirates Stadium when the Spaniard began to chase Bruno...

Steve Clarke resigns: Where he ranks among Scotland's best managers

Steve Clarke has stepped down as Scotland head coach after seven years in the job. The Scot's departure was announced less than an hour after the Tartan Army's elimination from the World Cup was...

England 3rd Mexico 5th - which nations have made World Cup knockout stages the most?

It's now proper business time in the 2026 World Cup. The new 48-team format means that it is actually quite difficult for many of the top nations to get eliminated, with eight of the 12th...

Transfer news LIVE: Man City eye Ayyoub Bouaddi as Chelsea reject bid

The summer transfer window has officially opened and while the main attention is on the World Cup, clubs are working away on major deals. For most clubs, planning will already be complete and they...

Top 100 most expensive Ligue 1 signings with Neymar and Mbappé top

Ligue 1 often receives an unfair reputation but it’s the leading top five league for developing youngsters and also home to the best side in the world. After defeating Arsenal in the...

Seven goals and counting – Lionel Messi breaks yet another World Cup record

Lionel Messi has already broken countless World Cup records during this summer’s tournament. Scoring a hat-trick against Algeria (3-0), Messi broke or equalled five different records. Then on...

Markus Krösche exclusive: World Cup has 'no influence' on transfer decisions - Frankfurt's transfer guru reveals

It has been a turbulent season for Eintracht Frankfurt’s board member of sport, Markus Krösche. For the first time since the 2021/22 season, Frankfurt missed out on European football....

Mateus Fernandes to Man Utd latest as Carrick 'determined' to land €90m star

Manchester United have stepped up their bid to sign Mateus Fernandes signature in what could prove to be one of the longest sagas of the summer transfer window. The 21-year-old,...