Crystal Palace have announced the signing of France international midfielder Yohan Cabaye from Paris St Germain. The former Newcastle man will again link up with Palace manager Alan Pardew, who initially took Cabaye to St James' Park in 2011. Having developed into a firm favorite at the Magpies, the lure of returning to his native […]

Now that we know how to pronounce his name, the more important question regarding Tottenham Hotspur’s recent acquisition of Toby Alderweireld is how they plan to use him. Tottenham’s defense was abysmal during the 2014-2015 campaign, and that may be giving them too much credit. If Tottenham hope to compete for a Champions League spot, […]

You will be hard-pressed to find people involved in soccer in the US (aside from a few of the Owners' Boxes) who believe that Major League Soccer's salary structure should remain in it's current form. But yet again, MLS is getting it all wrong, this time introducing yet another ambiguously yawn-worthy phrase: "Targeted Allocation Money." But the worst part isn't […]

Germany international striker, Lukas Podolski, has issued a classy and thoughtful message to Arsenal fans following his switch to Galatasaray last week. The 30-year-old forward recently posted on his Twitter account: “Over the last three years I’ve had the pleasure of working with some amazing people at Arsenal, I want to thank everyone from all […]

Newcastle boss Steve McClaren is hoping for up to five key signings as the club targets players in the £10million-plus bracket. The Magpies have been engaged in talks over the likes of PSV Eindhoven midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum and QPR striker Charlie Austin, among others, in recent weeks with that calibre of player commanding valuations around […]

Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas' seemingly imminent transfer to FC Porto is in danger of collapse, according to the Spanish publication Marca. Yesterday evening, the player's representatives were in discussions with Porto officials and reached an agreement that appeared to finalize the Spain international's transfer to the Portuguese side. Both Real Madrid and Porto had already […]

West Ham recovered from an early Diafra Sakho dismissal to ease past FC Lusitans and advance in to the second round of the Europa League qualifiers. Having scored twice in the first leg, Sakho had a night to forget in Andorra, although his 14th-minute sending off made little difference – however he will now miss […]

Former CONCACAF General Secretary and FIFA Executive Committee member Chuck Blazer has been banned from all soccer activities for life on Thursday. The announcement’s timing was ironic as the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Blazer’s biggest contribution to the world soccer landscape, had just kicked off in suburban Dallas on Tuesday. The 2015 Gold Cup is the 13th edition […]

Sevilla have completed the signing of Stoke midfielder Steven Nzonzi in a £7million deal. The 26-year-old has signed a four-year deal with the Spanish side, who have inserted a 30million euro (£21.5million) buy-out clause in his contract, after undergoing a medical on Thursday morning. "Sevilla FC and Stoke City have reached an agreement for the […]

A ticker tape parade through the streets of New York City to celebrate the U.S. Women's National Team's World Cup victory will feature floats from New York City FC and New York Red Bulls despite neither MLS team having any affiliation with the USWNT. NASL club New York Cosmos were offered a spot on the parade but declined the offer […]

Robin van Persie appears to be heading for the Old Trafford exit with Fenerbahce confirming they have opened talks with Manchester United over the striker. The 31-year-old scored 30 goals for United as they won the league in 2012-13 following his £24million move from Arsenal. His impact since then, however, has been muted due to […]

West Brom have dismissed accusations that the club's pre-season camp in Austria is too punishing. Former Wales assistant manager Raymond Verheijen, who has worked across Europe as a fitness coach, was among those to criticize the Premier League club after it was reported West Brom boss Tony Pulis had ordered his players to run a […]

England forward Danny Welbeck will not travel with Arsenal to the Barclays Asia Trophy in Singapore as he continues to recover from the ankle problem which ruled him out of the end of last season, manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed. The Gunners will take a 27-man squad to the Far East in the first leg […]

Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has revealed that Bastian Schweinsteiger is "flattered" by reported interest from Manchester United, and says he plans to hold talks with the Germany midfielder soon. United boss Louis van Gaal is understood to be keen on signing the Germany captain this summer and Rummenigge says the rumors have pricked Schweinsteiger's […]

Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling has missed training for a second successive day. Press Association Sport understands the 20-year-old has reported in sick again, having initially failed to attend on Wednesday. It is understood that Sterling spoke to manager Brendan Rodgers earlier this week and informed him that he did not want to travel on the […]