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Fulham

/ 824 days ago

Man City maintain perfect start with home win against Fulham

Man City maintained their perfect start in the new Premier League season as they beat Fulham 5-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Despite not being at their very best Pep Guardiola’s side dispatched their opponents on the day with ruthless finishing and professional ease. The reigning Champions started the better of the two […]

English Football

/ 824 days ago

EPL breaks transfer record after clubs spent nearly $3 billion

The Premier League has once again broken its own record for spending during the summer transfer window. As lavish deals for Josko Gvardiol, Sandro Tonali and Rasmus Hojlund were all completed, the league continued is alarming spending. According to a report by Deloitte, the 20 top-tiered English clubs combined to spend about $2.97 billion on […]

Atletico Madrid

/ 825 days ago

Barcelona agrees deal with Joao Felix, one more player to follow

On the final day of the summer transfer window, Barcelona appears poised to finalize significant deals before it concludes. Vitor Roque will join the Blaugrana in 2024. Additionally, Barcelona added Ilkay Gundogan, Inigo Martinez and Oriol Romeu. The defending LaLiga champions look determined to make at least two more additions before this summer's market closes. […]

UEFA Champions League group stage draw brings mega clashes

On Thursday, European hopefuls learned their fate for this season's top club competition in the Champions League group stage draw. With so many top teams competing, there are immediately headline matchups. Defending champion Manchester City looks to remain atop the mountain this season. However, there are several challengers looking to dethrone Pep Guardiola's side. The […]

Erling Haaland

/ 827 days ago

Erling Haaland says he's open to playing in MLS before he retires

Manchester City star Erling Haaland is not following Lionel Messi to MLS anytime soon. However, the Norwegian sensation is not completely ruling out a move to the United States either. The Norwegian dominated English soccer last season, leading Manchester City to a record treble and scoring 52 goals in only 51 games. His first season […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 827 days ago

Man City agree $66m deal to sign Ronaldo's Portugal teammate

The transfer of Matheus Nunes to Manchester City is almost complete. Wolves, Nunes' representatives and Manchester City agreed to a transfer worth around $66 million. To make up for the loss of Kevin De Bruyne to injury, Pep Guardiola sought to improve his midfield options. Previously, City targeted Lucas Paqueta of West Ham, but they […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 829 days ago

Matheus Nunes halts Wolves training to force Man City move

Manchester City target Matheus Nunes of Wolverhampton Wanderers is pulling out the stops to make his move. The Portuguese has stopped training with Wolves to force the club to sell him over to Pep Guardiola's side. The transfer window closes on Friday night. Therefore, Nunes hopes he has played his last game for Wolves. According […]

Arsenal

/ 829 days ago

Premier League weekend roundup: A trio of statement games?

The third week of the 2023-24 Premier League season saw defending champions Manchester City maintain its perfect start. Meanwhile, last season's runner-up, Arsenal, dropped its first points of the season. A disappointing result puts the Gunners behind the pace after just a few weeks. However, the story of the weekend came at St. James' Park. […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 830 days ago

Rodri grabs winner as Manchester City leave it late at Sheffield

Manchester City maintained their perfect start to the season as they beat Sheffield United 2-1 on Sunday afternoon. The reigning champions looked to have things under control until Sheffield United equalized in the 85th minute to set up a grandstand finish. It was Rodri who scored the winning goal two minutes before time to give […]

Crystal Palace

/ 834 days ago

Manchester City eyes two EPL players as potential late additions

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, […]

Barcelona

/ 834 days ago

Joao Cancelo nears long-awaited loan move to Barcelona

Joao Cancelo is joining Barcelona on a loan deal for this season. The Spanish club has an obligation to make the move permanent after this season if it reaches the Champions League round of 16. Cancelo, who spent the back half of last season on loan at Bayern Munich, is going back out on a […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 835 days ago

Man City set to sign Jeremy Doku in $70 million deal

Manchester City has reportedly agreed a massive fee with Rennes to sign Jeremy Doku on a permanent transfer. The reigning Champions League winners are expected to pay the French side around $70 million for the star winger. West Ham, Chelsea, and Tottenham Hotspur were all previously linked with the Belgium international. However, City has won […]

Injury News

/ 835 days ago

Guardiola to miss multiple EPL games after back surgery

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will miss his club's next two matches as he recovers from minor back surgery. The Spanish coach was fairly subdued on the sidelines in City's slim 1-0 victory against Newcastle at the weekend. Match commentators even noted how Guardiola was sitting on a cooler near the dugout throughout the game. […]

Kevin de Bruyne

/ 836 days ago

Manchester City faces uphill battle to title with De Bruyne injury

The Premier League landscape is in for a significant shift this season, as Manchester City hunts another Premier League with the unexpected hurdle of Kevin De Bruyne picking up a major injury. The Belgian is out for roughly four months. This casts considerable doubt on Manchester City's bid to win a third straight Premier League […]

Bayer Leverkusen

/ 837 days ago

Manchester City identifies another replacement for De Bruyne

Florian Wirtz could be the man to fill in at Manchester City because of an extended injury to Kevin De Bruyne. The Belgian star reinjured his hamstring in the Premier League opener against Burnley. While City did win the game, 3-0, De Bruyne left after just 23 minutes on the pitch. That led to Manchester […]