Aston Villa captain Fabian Delph appears to be on the verge of a move to Manchester City just six months after signing a lengthy contract extension with the midlanders. Press Association Sport understands Villa had been expecting a bid for the 25-year-old, who did not travel to the club's training camp in Portugal on Thursday, […]

Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is poised to sign a three-year deal with Manchester United for a reported fee of €20 million, according to the German publication Bild. Although the paperwork has yet to be finalized, Bild is claiming the transfer is "imminent". Just yesterday, Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge revealed that he had held talks […]

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal rates Memphis Depay as one of the biggest talents of his age but the forward was keen to play down comparisons with Cristiano Ronaldo. The 21-year-old Holland international is the club's first signing of the summer – although Torino full-back Matteo Darmian is likely to be next through the […]

West Ham have completed the signing of defender Angelo Ogbonna from Juventus for an undisclosed fee. The 27-year-old Italy international has penned a four-year deal with the Hammers and becomes their fourth signing of the summer. Ogbonna made his name as a talented defender with Torino before joining their city rivals Juventus in 2013, winning […]

Raheem Sterling resumed training at Liverpool on Friday, Press Association Sport understands, but that did little to quell the considerable speculation over his future. The unsettled winger failed to report to the club's Melwood base for pre-season work on Wednesday and Thursday, citing illness. That came after the 20-year-old was reported to have asked manager […]

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has confirmed defender Matteo Darmian is scheduled to have a medical ahead of a move from Torino. The 25-year-old full-back is traveling to England after a fee, believed to be in the region of £12.7million, was agreed. "I have read that in the papers. It is true," said the […]

Liverpool have named midfielder Jordan Henderson as their new captain in succession to Steven Gerrard. The England international had been widely expected to take the armband on a permanent basis after the long-serving Gerrard left Anfield at the end of last season. Henderson, 25, has grown in influence since joining the Reds in a £16million […]

Swansea manager Garry Monk has signed a new three-year contract at the Liberty Stadium. The Barclays Premier League club announced the news on their official website after the 36-year-old had been in talks with Swansea since the end of last season. "As a club we are pleased to agree the new contract with Garry," Swansea […]

It wasn’t always pretty, but the US got the result it needed in the Gold Cup opener against Honduras. The US currently sits top of Group A with three points, Panama and Haiti are tied for second with a point apiece while Honduras sits in last with zero points. The new focus for the US is […]

Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling has reported for training after a two-day absence, Press Association Sport understands. The unsettled forward is thought to have called in sick on Tuesday and Wednesday, further fueling already considerable speculation over his future at the club. The 20-year-old, the subject of two failed bids from Manchester City this summer, is […]

Crystal Palace have announced the signing of France international midfielder Yohan Cabaye from Paris St Germain. The former Newcastle man will again link up with Palace manager Alan Pardew, who initially took Cabaye to St James' Park in 2011. Having developed into a firm favorite at the Magpies, the lure of returning to his native […]

Now that we know how to pronounce his name, the more important question regarding Tottenham Hotspur’s recent acquisition of Toby Alderweireld is how they plan to use him. Tottenham’s defense was abysmal during the 2014-2015 campaign, and that may be giving them too much credit. If Tottenham hope to compete for a Champions League spot, […]

You will be hard-pressed to find people involved in soccer in the US (aside from a few of the Owners' Boxes) who believe that Major League Soccer's salary structure should remain in it's current form. But yet again, MLS is getting it all wrong, this time introducing yet another ambiguously yawn-worthy phrase: "Targeted Allocation Money." But the worst part isn't […]

Germany international striker, Lukas Podolski, has issued a classy and thoughtful message to Arsenal fans following his switch to Galatasaray last week. The 30-year-old forward recently posted on his Twitter account: “Over the last three years I’ve had the pleasure of working with some amazing people at Arsenal, I want to thank everyone from all […]

Newcastle boss Steve McClaren is hoping for up to five key signings as the club targets players in the £10million-plus bracket. The Magpies have been engaged in talks over the likes of PSV Eindhoven midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum and QPR striker Charlie Austin, among others, in recent weeks with that calibre of player commanding valuations around […]