The 2023 Leagues Cup was a new era for the competition. No longer simply a series of glorified friendlies, it is now a full-fledged piece of the CONCACAF club puzzle, offering spots in the newly re-christened Champions Cup for 2024. But despite some fun moments (and the perfectly-timed arrival of arguably the world's biggest star), […]

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is once again being targeted by Saudi Pro League side Al Ittihad. David Ornstein of The Athletic is reporting that the Middle Eastern club is reigniting their interest in the 31-year-old star. Al Ittihad had links with the Egyptian earlier in the month. Liverpool, however, currently insists that it has no […]

Roberto Mancini will not head to vacation and retirement quite yet. The manager recently resigned from the Italy national team following some disappointing results in recent months. Despite collecting the 2020 Euro title with the team, Italy then failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Mancini followed up the disappointment with losses […]

The United Soccer League announced the San Diego Loyal will play its final season in the USL Championship in 2023. With an ownership group led by Andrew Vassiliadis and Landon Donovan, the San Diego Loyal built a strong base in the area. The side only played its first game in the USL Championship in 2020. […]

Monaco is reportedly close to agreeing a deal to sign Folarin Balogun from Arsenal. The two teams have been in talks about the transfer for weeks, but the French side has yet to make another official bid. Arsenal previously rejected an offer for the USMNT striker in the region of $38 million. The Gunners have […]

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has proclaimed that the club is finished doing business in the transfer market to end any chance of Kylian Mbappe. The transfer market closes in LaLiga on Sep. 1. Mbappe looked like a potential arrival, or any other player, joining the LaLiga giants ahead of September 1st. The Frenchman has […]

FIFA opened an investigation into Spanish Football President Luis Rubiales. The executive earned criticism for the way he treated players after Spain won the Women's World Cup. Not only did he kiss Jenni Hermoso during the celebration. He awkwardly promised a trip to Ibiza to celebrate with the players. Additionally, that is where he said […]

Lionel Messi once again propelled Inter Miami to its second final in less than a week, where it will face Houston in the US Open Cup. Inter Miami collected the Leagues Cup trophy on Sunday after beating Nashville in an epic penalty shootout. Much like the match at the weekend, Wednesday's U.S. Open Cup seminal […]

Celta Vigo star Gabri Veiga joined the long list of players to move to Saudi Arabia this summer, but Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos took exception to the move. Kroos, who is now 33 and is winding down his career, has won everything. Therefore, he has nothing more to prove from a professional soccer player's […]

Manchester City is looking to make late additions largely in response to Kevin De Bruyne's major injury. The Belgian is out for at least four months with a hamstring injury. It is the same one that forced an early exit in last season's UEFA Champions League Final. Having already added De Bruyne's compatriot Jeremy Doku, […]

Aston Villa picked up a massive advantage over Hibernian in a Europa Conference League playoff on Wednesday. The Premier League side thumped Hibs in Scotland 5-0 thanks in part to a hat trick by Ollie Watkins. Leon Bailey and Douglas Luiz also added goals for the ruthless Villa team on the night. The only issue […]

US investment group MSP Sports Capital withdrew its ownership interest in Everton. This deals a massive hit to the club's goal of financial stability while the on-field product flounders. Everton drew interest from several American investment firms over the last year. Groups in Miami and Minnesota both had links to the Toffees. Now, The Athletic […]

The investigation into West Ham's Lucas Paqueta and the betting probe is clearing up. The Football Association (FA) recently opened an inquiry into the possibility of the Brazilian's involvement in sports betting. This investigation was at such an early stage that the FA did not interview the player. However, more information on the bets is […]

Mason Greenwood's future is very much up in the air at the moment. After all, the once-highly rated starlet has not played for Manchester United since his suspension in January 2022. Now, after a six-month investigation, the Red Devils have parted ways with the forward. Reports recently surfaced that United have been getting calls about […]

Manchester United is reportedly closing in on the signing of Jean-Clair Todibo from French side Nice. The Red Devils have been linked with a fresh center-back for much of the summer. Currently, Erik ten Hag deploys Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez as his top duo at the back. However, the coach wants more depth at […]