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Liverpool’s Jeremy Jacquet part of long term plan after Virgil van Dijk, Arne Slot says
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (719+ words) Darren Staples via Getty Images. Arne Slot says Liverpool's signing of Jeremy Jacquet is a key part of the club's long-term plan for life after captain Virgil van Dijk. The 20-year-old French centre-back will move to Anfield in the summer…...
What’s eating Ronaldo? Plus: City set up Arsenal showdown and why it’s called football
3+ hour ago (1069+ words) Hello! Cristiano Ronaldo is the centre of attention. There's a first time for everything. If the prime purpose of hiring Cristiano Ronaldo was generating attention and profile, Saudi Arabia has had value for money. Its top football division, the Saudi…...
Kai Havertz and the importance of being a ‘floater’ at Arsenal
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (713+ words) At all levels of football, it is not uncommon for teams to run training drills with "floaters. This mostly happens when working on maintaining possession, with certain players (the floaters) given the licence to be part of whichever team have…...
Spectacular and sustainable? Why the Premier League is feasting on long-range goals
8+ hour ago (1281+ words) When it comes to scoring goals, this season's Premier League has chosen quality over quantity. Goals per game are at a five-season low, averaging 2.79, but finishes from outside the penalty area are arriving at a rate of around 0.4 per match,…...
Premier League key battles: How the title race, relegation looks after the transfer window
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1096+ words) Arsenal are looking strong in the title race while Wolves are rooted at the bottom Getty Images/AFP via Getty Images The 2026 January transfer window might have been quiet, but plenty of Premier League clubs still strengthened their squads for…...
Everton sack head coach Brian Sorensen: What went wrong and what now?
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (737+ words) Everton have sacked head coach Brian Sorensen with the club four points clear of the Women's Super League's relegation zone. Assistant coaches Stephen Neligan and Ashley Tootle have also been dismissed. The Athletic'reported Sorensen's departure on Wednesday and the club…...
Manchester City to lobby EFL to allow Marc Guehi to play in Carabao Cup final – Guardiola
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (580+ words) Michael Regan / Getty Images Pep Guardiola, the Manchester City head coach, says the club intends to write to the English Football League (EFL) to request a rule change so that Marc Guehi is available for the Carabao Cup final against…...
Real Madrid’s ‘failed’ transfer window: Why no signings? Will that change in summer?
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1340+ words) Real Madrid had an extremely rocky January, but things were much quieter on the transfer front. The Spanish giants did not make a signing in the winter window, despite an injury crisis at the back and damaging defeats that brought…...
Manchester City’s transfer window: Guehi and Semenyo represent fine January work
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (884+ words) Manchester City rarely do business in January, but after bringing in some much-needed fresh blood 12 months ago, they have struck again by recruiting the best players on the market. Signing Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi gives Pep Guardiola two of…...
Brighton January transfer window review — and summer priority
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (919+ words) Headline-grabbing drama was in short supply for Brighton & Hove Albion, which is the way they like it in the January window. They have emerged from trading on a modest scale and are still in contention for a top 11 finish for…...