According to a recent report from AS, Wolverhampton Wanderers are leading the race to sign Atletico Madrid star Thomas Lemar.
The 24-year-old has been in Spain since back in 2018 when he moved over from Monaco, but now, it appears as if he’s ready to test the waters with something new. If he doesn’t wind up leaving then it seems pretty likely he’ll be heading to the Premier League, with the ‘race’ in question largely being contested by clubs from English football’s top flight.
With Wolves completing two big signings in the last few days, many fans have been waiting to see whether or not they would add some more depth in the middle of the park. The lack of numbers in their squad clearly affected them as the season drew on, but if they can land someone like Le…
The row over the abolition of FA Cup replays intensified on Friday, with the EFL accusing the Football Association and the Premier League of sidelining its clubs from the decision-making process.
Here the PA news agency looks at the situation more closely.
What has happened?
EFL Statement: FA Cup Replays
— EFL Communications (@EFL_Comms)
The EFL released an explosive statement on Friday afternoon saying the agreement announced between the FA and the Premier League on the new format and funding for the FA Cup was “a further example of how the EFL and its clubs are being marginalised in favour of others further up the pyramid” which “only serves to threaten the future of the English game”.
A number of EFL clubs and some from l…
Atletico Madrid striker Luciano Vietto will soon be joining Sporting CP, .
The Lions have agreed to sign the forward on loan until the end of the season for €2 million, while a €10 million purchase option will also be included.
All that’s left is for the player to agree personal terms with Sporting CP, but latest reports suggest he is keen on moving to Estadio Jose Alvalade.
Having failed to prove his worth at Vicente Calderon and secure regular playing time, the Argentine footballer will attempt to revive his career in Portugal.
Luciano Vietto had joined Atletico Madrid in a €20 million deal from Villarreal in July 2015 and went on to score just 1 goal in 25 league outings for los Colchoneros.
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Julian Brandt says he would not be scared of turning down Bayern Munich for the second time in his career in favour of a new Bayer Leverkusen deal.
The 20-year-old has developed into one of the Bundesliga s brightest prospects over the past two years and speculation is mounting over his future, with his contract now in its final two years.
Brandt rejected the chance to join Bayern from Wolfsburg in 2013 in favour of a switch to the BayArena and the Germany international claims he would happily snub their advances again if he thought that staying at Leverkusen would suit him best.
I would not be scared to dismiss Bayern for a second time, he told Bild. The same goes for other clubs, too.
On the chances of renewing his Leverkusen deal, he said: Of cour…
Last summer, Spanish coach Unai Emery took on one of the toughest jobs in the Premier League when he became Arsenal head coach. Emery took over from a legend in Arsene Wenger.
The Frenchman’s last few years did not go the way anybody wanted them to. However, he was still a legend, who left behind a squad that was not exactly stellar.
Emery has done a decent job at Arsenal, but he is not a miracle worker. On Thursday night, though, the Spaniard saw his side book their place in the Europa League final by winning 4-2 at his former club Valencia, to win their semi-final 7-3 on aggregate.
The Gunners will face London rivals Chelsea on 29th May in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku.
Winning the Europa League would be massive
Arsenal winning the Europa League …
Premier League leaders Manchester City have sealed the club-record signing of Aymeric Laporte, the defender joining from Athletic Bilbao for €65million (£57m).
A deal for the uncapped Frenchman has been mooted since Pep Guardiola s arrival in 2016 and was finally completed on Tuesday, with the 23-year-old signing a contract until 2023.
Laporte, who made 222 appearances for Athletic, will wear the number 14 shirt at City.
I am very happy to be here, he said. City are a club with a lot of ambition and they are one of the best teams in Europe.
Defensive reinforcements acquired!
Please to the Club!
— Manchester City (@ManCity)
Although City are 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League and through to the EFL Cup final…
Jorginho has not yet received a contract offer to extend his stay at Chelsea as he targets playing for as long as possible.
The midfielder won the Champions League with Thomas Tuchel s side last term and then Euro 2020 with Italy, leading him to be named UEFA Men s Player of the Year.
His club and country double saw him become just the 10th player to achieve the feat of winning both competitions in the same year, though his long-term future at Chelsea remains unclear with two years left on his current deal.
One thing at a time and in the end they come to terms, Jorginho told reporters on Tuesday, as he prepares to face Bulgaria, when asked if he could possibly see out his career at Stamford Bridge.
On the contract, I say that I didn t have any offer …
According to a recent report from Marca, Real Madrid striker Luka Jovic is looking to leave the club after losing the trust of Zinedine Zidane.
The 23-year-old made his way over to the Santiago Bernabeu back in 2019 but hasn’t quite been able to adapt to life in Madrid as many would’ve hoped. A previous report from The Athletic indicated that Wolverhampton Wanderers were interested in putting in a bid, but even if that isn’t true, there is bound to be a litany of clubs ready to put in an offer.
Jovic clearly still has a lot to offer in the world of football but it doesn t appear as if that s going to be seen at Madrid. Zidane has plenty of world class stars at his disposal and he could probably afford to let a few go, but if Jovic does test the waters elsewhere, i…
Pep Guardiola is determined to cap Manchester City’s “extraordinary” Champions League triumph by winning a first ever UEFA Super Cup.
Last season’s treble-clinching victory against Inter Milan secured Wednesday’s clash against Europa League victors Sevilla at Olympiacos’ Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Greece.
Guardiola can become the first manager to win the competition with three different clubs but this is a first taste of Super Cup action for City.
“To be here in this press conference ahead of tomorrow you have to do two extraordinary things: win the Champions League or Europa League,” he said in Piraeus.
Sharing some pre-match thoughts!
— Manchester City (@ManCity)
“I have to say this is not easy. Maybe for Sevil…
Ralf Rangnick questioned Manchester United s lack of physicality in their narrow 1-0 win over Norwich City and accepted his side have further room for improvement.
United made it back-to-back Premier League victories since Rangnick succeeded Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on a caretaker basis thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo s 75th-minute penalty.
Ronaldo scored United s 50th spot-kick away from home in the competition – only Liverpool (60) have netted more – after Max Aarons was adjudged to have pulled him down.
The Red Devils laboured for long periods at Carrow Road and required a couple of fine saves from David de Gea to deny Teemu Pukki and Ozan Kabak late on.
United only marginally edged possession (53 per cent) and the pass count (492 attempted to Norwich s 42…