ALL POSTS TAGGED "Transfers - Page 2"

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/ 1217 days ago

Premier League Transfer Deadline Day available to fans in USA

The Premier League transfer deadline day coverage is on the schedule for fans in the USA. The coverage is coming over from Sky Sports. This mirrors what NBC did for the summer transfer deadline back in August 2022. Coverage of the Premier League transfer deadline day is on Jan. 31 from noon to 7 p.m. […]

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/ 1223 days ago

Latest Chelsea transfers not at fault for aimless spending

In this season, Chelsea FC spent over $350 million on transfers. For reference, that's more than the transfer spendings of Leicester, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Brentford, Brighton, Fulham and Aston Villa combined. Some of their biggest signings include buying from fellow Premier League clubs. For one, Leicester charged the Blues $80 million for defender Wesley Fofana. […]

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/ 1267 days ago

Cristiano Ronaldo offered $500 million contract from Saudi club

Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly received a massive contract offer from a Saudi Arabian club. Al Nassr FC supposedly offered the 37-year-old forward a deal that could be worth over $200 million per year. Ronaldo is now a free agent. Manchester United released him from his contract earlier this month. Therefore, he can choose […]

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/ 1339 days ago

Barcelona claim profits could reach $273 million this season

Barcelona announced it closed out the 2021/22 financial year with profits of $98 million and a turnover of about $1 billion. The Catalan club also approved a budget for the 2022/23 season that includes an operating income limit of $1.2 billion. They even predict a profit of around $273 million for the current campaign. Barcelona […]

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/ 5573 days ago

Forza Fútbol Podcast: Issues in La Liga and the Spanish Game

Last Thursday, I was invited by Armando and Elisa from Forza Fútbol to be on the site's podcast, and the discussion centered around several topics: the state of La Liga in terms of overseas marketing, the flourishing cantera youth academies throughout Spain, the controversies with the upcoming La Liga TV contract agreement, the matches from […]

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/ 5741 days ago

Npower Championship Transfer Round Up: Winners And Losers

Well now that Sky Sports is calming down a bit from its day of "twist and turns" (sure), the transfer deadline is upon us and teams can no longer make any more permanent signings. The football league sides can still sign free agents and make short term loan signings, but any permanent signings in these […]

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/ 5823 days ago

La Liga Talk Throughout the Summer

This writer has not fallen off the face of the earth after the season concluded in mid-May. I am writing this as I leave on a boat from Napoli en route to Palma de Mallorca. I have been traveling through Europe these past weeks, and I was in Barcelona to cover the FC Barcelona presidential […]

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/ 5875 days ago

Manchester City Looking To Bid On Buffon, And Why They Shouldn't

Juventus keeper, and Italian World Cup hero, Gianluigi Buffon is reportedly looking for a way out of Serie A and Manchester looks to be his destination. The only question is whether he'll end up in blue or red. Juventus is reportedly asking for around £30 million and both clubs seemed poised to make serious offers. […]

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/ 5946 days ago

The Renaissance Continues for Real Zaragoza as They Defeat Sevilla Under the Spanish Dusk

The January transfer window is made for the top teams to reinforce their squads for a title run. As a whole, the window flew by with little fanfare. Real Zaragoza was one of the few teams in Europe to make sweeping changes to their roster. While their moves would hardly gather any front or back […]

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/ 5968 days ago

Joe Cole Set To Quit Chelsea For Manchester City?

With Joe Cole out of contract at Chelsea in the summer, there's no surprise in there being a few Premiership Clubs 'poking their noses' into the status of the current situation regarding the player at the moment. Negotiations are currently under way between Joe Cole and Chelsea, with Cole wanting around £50,000 extra on top […]

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/ 5978 days ago

Can Darren Ferguson Take Preston To The Premiership?

If you don't know already, Darren Ferguson has took the vacant managerial position at Preston North End after Alan Irvine was sacked after a poor run of results. Ferguson will take over a Preston team who currently sit 16th in the Championship and eight points of a play-off position. The former Peterborough manager signed a three and a half years deal […]

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/ 6051 days ago

Atlético Madrid Hits Rock Bottom

Halloween will arrive in a few days, but for Atlético Madrid, this season has been a complete nightmare from the beginning. Los rojiblancos hit their low point with a dull thud on Saturday when they could not fend off a nine-man Mallorca team and settled for a 1-1 draw at the Vicente Calderón. Even though […]

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/ 6144 days ago

Eto'o to Inter?!?!

Everyday in High School, I would come in early to discuss football with my friend Ron. On a particularly slow day in the footballing world, Ron declared "There is no loyalty in soccer!" A statement that was quickly becoming fact rather than opinion. However, I was in an argumentative mood, and back in 2003 there […]

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/ 6183 days ago

Ronaldo Departure A Huge Blow To Manchester United

Since Real Madrid's £80m swoop on Cristiano Ronaldo, I've read plenty of responses by United supporters insisting this was a positive move for the team. Man U is not one player. We've got 80m to spend. We're fine. No, really. While the Ronaldo move was inevitable and £80m is a handsome bundle of cash to […]

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/ 6228 days ago

Liverpool: No Need For Gareth Barry

As Aston Villa's European dreams come to a halt, manager Martin O'Neill says he would allow Gareth Barry to move on if the midfielder so desires. Once again, Barry is expected to request a move to Liverpool. We all remember the tiresome saga of his transfer attempt last summer when Liverpool tried to unload Xabi […]