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/ 1032 days ago

Villa bests top European teams to sign Pau Torres

Aston Villa has shocked many around the soccer world by agreeing a fee with Villarreal to sign Pau Torres. The Spanish center-back had previous links to top clubs such as Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. Nevertheless, manager Unai Emery grabs his number one summer transfer target. Along with the transfer fee, The Athletic […]

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/ 1032 days ago

Bayern playing cat and mouse game with Spurs for Harry Kane

Bayern Munich is coming back for a second bid for Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane. The German giants previously had an offer of about $75 million rejected by the Premier League side. Kane only has one year remaining on his current contract and doesn't appear to be willing to re-sign with the club. Evening Standard […]

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/ 1033 days ago

Everton may not move into new stadium until 25/26 season

Construction of Everton's new $632 million dockland stadium should finish in the middle of the 2024-25 season. However, it must decide whether to relocate to the new 52,888-seat stadium in that season. Or, Everton can hold off until the beginning of the 2025-26 season. Everton reorganized its board of directors. The club named chief stadium […]

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/ 1033 days ago

James Maddison on verge of $50 million move to Spurs

James Maddison, who has three England appearances to his name and led Leicester to the FA Cup in 2021, completed his medical with Tottenham on Wednesday. Maddison played in 203 games with the Foxes after arriving from Norwich City in 2018. Despite scoring 10 goals in the Premier League last season, his efforts could not […]

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/ 1033 days ago

Arsenal close to signing Declan Rice after Man City exit race

Arsenal is rearing to sign its top transfer target in the coming days in Declan Rice. The Gunners have submitted three separate bids to West Ham for the Hammers' captain. While all these offers have technically been rejected by the Hammers, it is expected that the two sides can iron out small details of the […]

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/ 1034 days ago

Man United 2023/24 home kit is outstanding

The new Man United home kit is a rose of a design – literally. After recently getting a glimpse of the upcoming away shirt, the home option is more standard United fare, but with some subtle intricacies to mix things up. The red top features a geometric rose pattern, inspired by the Red Rose of […]

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/ 1034 days ago

Jon Champion joins NBC's Premier League coverage

Legendary commentator Jon Champion has joined NBC Sports ahead of the 2023/24 Premier League season, sources have confirmed to World Soccer Talk. Beginning August, Champion commentates the highest profile Premier League match every week in the Sunday 11:30am to 1:30pm ET timeslot. That key timeslot became available for Champion at a time of change for […]

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/ 1034 days ago

Chelsea's transfer fee for Christian Pulisic scaring clubs away

Christian Pulisic's likely move away from Chelsea has hit a bit of a snag. Although there are multiple clubs supposedly interested in the American, the Blues are reportedly asking for a high fee. The Premier League side wants to recoup a chunk of the fee they previously paid for the player. According to Evening Standard, […]

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/ 1034 days ago

Man United transfer war chest limited by FFP, says report

Manchester United will reportedly have to be careful with their spending this summer to stay in line with FFP measures. According to ESPN, the Red Devils are set to purchase new players, but overall spending will be limited. The club needs multiple reinforcements after qualifying for the Champions League last season. United's 2023 first-quarter financial […]

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/ 1034 days ago

Zaha, Stormzy purchase non-league side AFC Croydon

Premier League star Wilfried Zaha, along with British rapper Stormzy, is among the consortium that purchased lower-level team AFC Croydon. The club is currently in the ninth tier of English soccer. The duo teamed up with former Crystal Palace employee Danny Young to purchase the Rams. Although born in the Ivory Coast, Zaha moved with […]

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/ 1035 days ago

Bayern Munich identifies Harry Kane as its top target

Bayern Munich is stepping up its pursuit of Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane. Not only does Bayern Munich identify the English striker as its top target this summer. Reports indicate Kane would select Bayern Munich over the other clubs competing for his services. However, German journalist Florian Plettenberg from Sky Sports Germany says Kane's most […]

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/ 1037 days ago

USMNT defender Antonee Robinson a target for Newcastle

United States men's national team defender Antonee Robinson may be on the move this summer. The full back is reportedly being targeted by Newcastle in a massive deal that could be worth up to $44 million. Robinson has been a hit since arriving at Fulham from Wigan in 2020. The American previously cost the Cottagers […]

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/ 1037 days ago

Peter Drury to continue as NBC Sports lead commentator

It was revealed last week that Martin Tyler would not be returning to Sky Sports ahead of the 2023/24 Premier League season. The legendary commentator departed the network after 33 years with the company. Sky Sports then quickly followed up this news to announce that Peter Drury would be replacing Tyler. The move led to […]

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/ 1038 days ago

Strasbourg ultras unhappy with club's sale to Boehly

Chelsea's American ownership purchased another European soccer club to add to their portfolio. BlueCo, the consortium led by Todd Boehly, agreed to buy French club RC Strasbourg on Thursday. Strasbourg officially announced the move on the club's website. It did not release the financial aspects of the deal. Yet, reports indicate a fee of around […]

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/ 1039 days ago

Aston Villa agrees partnership with controversial betting firm

Aston Villa has announced an official partnership with betting company BK8. The three-year deal will include having the betting firm's logo on the front of Villa's jerseys. However, the agreement has not gone over well with the club's supporters. BK8 previously found themselves in hot water after using sexually provocative advertisements in 2021. The firm's […]