This week, The Guardian newspaper was able to score a rare interview with New York Cosmos owner Seamus O’Brien regarding the future of the iconic soccer brand he leads in the United States. O’Brien purchased the Cosmos in 2012 soon after opting to join the second-tier North American Soccer League (NASL) rather than attempt to […]

Chelsea have dominated the news since the start of the month for all the wrong reasons. Their poor start to the season has been well documented and Sunday's loss to Manchester City has shown that the Blues are not ready to defend the title and they need to freshen up the squad with reinforcements. In […]

Malmo goalkeeper Johan Wiland branded Celtic players "pigs" following the first leg of their Champions League qualifier. The Swede hit out after his side fell to a 3-2 defeat in the play-off opener at Celtic Park, and reserved special vitriol for Hoops striker Leigh Griffiths. Quoted on the Kvallsposten newspaper's website, the 34-year-old keeper said: […]

Brilliant, gifted, sharp and talented are all acceptable adjectives to describe Manchester City striker Sergio Agüero. The Argentine has been a smash hit since his arrival to Manchester in the summer of 2011 for a club-record fee of £38 million. While there are plenty of superstars currently plying their trade in the Barclays Premier League, […]

Chelsea have completed the signing of Barcelona forward Pedro in a deal believed to be worth £21million. The Premier League champions stepped in to sign the Spain international after Manchester United withdrew their interest. Chelsea announced the deal on their website, but gave no information regarding the transfer or the length of the contract signed […]

Alan Pardew admits sought-after Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie would be "foolish" not to consider moving to Tottenham. Bolasie's sparkling form over the past couple of seasons has apparently attracted the interest of Spurs, although Eagles boss Pardew wants to keep the 26-year-old and recently slapped a £25million price tag on him. Bolasie has refused […]

Manchester City have announced the signing of Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi from Valencia. The 27-year-old, who had been strongly linked with a £28.5million move to the Etihad Stadium since the weekend, has signed a five-year contract with the Barclays Premier League club. Otamendi will bolster central defensive ranks at City that include two familiar faces […]

After four consecutive Scudetti titles, it looks like Juventus’ grip of Serie A has narrowed. The reigning four-time Italian champions kick-start their Serie A campaign on Saturday night against Udinese, but the side that faces the Zebrette will have many questions surrounding it. Coach Massimiliano Allegri must replace the irreplaceable, as Carlos Tevez, Artur Vidal […]

Wayne Rooney has told manager Louis van Gaal he can still rely on him to deliver the goals for Manchester United this season despite a poor start to the campaign. Van Gaal has decided against signing a striker in the transfer window so far because he believes Rooney can score at least 20 goals for […]

I’m not sure we are in MLS 3.0 just yet, but the contours of it are becoming easier to define. MLS 1.0 was, well, that’s pretty much self-explanatory, eh? It wasn’t always pretty – heavens, some of the early grounds could only have been more ill-fitting if they were ice rinks – but things must […]

Newcastle boss Steve McClaren is happy the club have finally got their man after signing Marseille winger Florian Thauvin on a five-year contract. The 22-year-old Frenchman came through a medical on Wednesday and committed to the club until 2020. Thauvin was identified as a potential signing by chief scout Graham Carr more than two years […]

Southampton insist Manchester United target Sadio Mane is not for sale. In a surprise development, United sources claimed on Wednesday that the club made a bid to sign Mane last week. Southampton deny any offer has been submitted for the Senegalese winger, but a spokesman for the south-coast club said Mane is "not for sale" […]

Many a pundit and fan has cast Raheem Sterling, Manchester City’s £49 million man, as this season’s pantomime villain in the Premier League. Sterling’s demand of a move away from Liverpool, which is historically a more successful club than City and his schemes to force the move, made Sterling’s transfer one of the most-controversial in recent […]

West Ham co-owner David Sullivan says a deal has been agreed to sign Alex Song from Barcelona, if the midfielder can pass a medical. The 27-year-old Cameroon international spent last season on loan with the Hammers and impressed sufficiently to earn a permanent move and a three-year contract, as long as the former Arsenal midfielder […]

Manchester United have launched a surprise bid to sign Southampton winger Sadio Mane. Press Association Sport understands United made a bid for the Senegalese 23-year-old last week. Mane enjoyed a successful year at Southampton last term but United's interest in the player was unknown until now. Southampton signed Mane from Red Bull Salzburg last summer […]