Newcastle are expected to make Anderlecht striker Aleksandar Mitrovic their next summer signing. Following the deal to bring Georginio Wijnaldum to St James' Park from PSV Eindhoven, manager Steve McClaren has turned to 20-year-old Serbian Mitrovic to strengthen his attack. McClaren, quoted by the Chronicle while on Newcastle's United States tour, said of transfer dealings: […]

Juan Mata is hungry for Champions League glory with Manchester United after being forced to watch the biggest club competition in the world from his sofa last year. Two years after Mata helped Chelsea win the competition on that famous nail-biting night in Munich, Mata was forced to exit the most glamorous stage in European […]

Following his side's 1-0 win over Club America on Friday, Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal hinted there could be a "surprise" signing in the coming days. When asked about United's lack of scoring options, Van Gaal responded: "I am not worried about depth of forwards. We still have Rooney. He can play in the […]

On a rare day last month when there were no Women's World Cup or Copa America games played due to rest days in the tournaments, MLS had the perfect opportunity to ride the wave from the record Women's World Cup and Copa America TV ratings and see a boost in its own viewing figures. Unfortunately, they didn't […]

One of the best parts about the continued growth of soccer in the United States is the ability to watch it on-the-go. There are more mobile options to watch games than ever before, but with it comes more things to choose from, which can be confusing and time-consuming as you hunt for the apps that […]

The USA got their easiest and biggest win of the 2015 Gold Cup on Saturday afternoon in Baltimore against a depleted Cuba in the quarterfinal. The final score? 6-0 to the Americans. Stiffer tests are to come, but for now, the US can enjoy a big day. Here are the player ratings (out of 10): Brad […]

The will-he won’t-he saga that was the transfer of Aston Villa captain Fabian Delph culminated Friday with the player moving up the M6 to the blue half of Manchester. Less than a week after pledging his allegiance to Villa in a statement on the club website that featured an image of him pointing to the captain’s […]

Liverpool have reached an agreement with Aston Villa over the payment terms for the B£32.5million transfer of Christian Benteke. A bid to trigger the Belgium international's release clause was submitted on Friday and Reds chief executive Ian Ayre, who is with the squad in Australia on their pre-season tour, has been conducting negotiations over the […]

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Phil Jones is optimistic about Manchester United's chances of winning the Barclays Premier League this coming season. United have been one of the busiest clubs in the transfer market this summer, signing four new players and offloading some dead wood. Australian bookmakers and their European counterparts have United pegged as one of the clear favourites […]

Arsenal stepped up their pre-season campaign with an impressive 3-1 win over Everton in the Asia Trophy final in Singapore. Arsene Wenger handed a debut to new signing Petr Cech and saw goals from Theo Walcott, Santi Cazorla and Mesut Ozil secure his side victory in front of a crowd of 53,000 at the National […]

Arguably the greatest English footballer of the 21st century, Steven Gerrard has invaded America. After making his LA Galaxy debut in the International Champions Cup followed by a second half outing in the US Open Cup earlier this week, Gerrard scored his first goal in MLS after his team thrashed San Jose on Friday night. […]

Louis van Gaal criticized the state of the pitch at the CenturyLink Field in Seattle after Manchester United beat Club America on the same surface that hosted a One Direction concert earlier this week. United made a solid start to their defense of the International Champions Cup in the United States with a 1-0 win […]

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The Republic of Ireland football team have slowly but surely regressed over the last decade, a lucky qualification for Euro 2012 had covered up many cracks in the system but two consecutive (potential) fourth place finishes in qualifying and currently sitting 52nd in the somewhat flawed FIFA rankings isn’t good reading for the Boys in Green. Youth […]