Julen Lopetegui provides update on West Ham transfer business and Kurt Zouma

Julen Lopetegui gave little away in regards to West Ham United’s future transfer activity in his press conference before the Premier League clash with Aston Villa, but did confirm Kurt Zouma is still in talks to leave the club. The Frenchman has been replaced as West Ham’s captain by Jarrod Bowen and is free to[…]

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Chelsea and Atletico Madrid aiming to ‘break deadlock’ with weekend talks

Chelsea and Atletico Madrid will meet this weekend to try and resolve the futures of Conor Gallagher and Joao Felix, a new report has revealed. Gallagher was previously in the Spanish capital to talk personal terms with Atletico after a €42m (£36.1m) fee was agreed with Chelsea, and it looked as if the deal would[…]

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Why Man Utd and Amad Diallo were not awarded penalty against Fulham

Manchester United emerged as victors on the opening night of the Premier League season, as Joshua Zirkzee’s late debut goal bagged all three points against Fulham. It was a decent enough display from Erik ten Hag’s Red Devils, who started the game with new signing Noussair Mazraoui at left-back, but Fulham had their moments on[…]

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Valencia vs Barcelona: Preview, predictions and lineups

Having endured a torrid 2023/24 campaign, Barcelona kick off the new season under new management. Hansi Flick has replaced club legend Xavi Hernandez in the dugout following a successful spell at Bayern Munich and significantly less fruitful stint with the German national team. The 59-year-old has had an entire summer to work with his squad[…]

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Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth: Preview, predictions and lineups

Nottingham Forest open their Premier League campaign for 2024/25 on Saturday afternoon as they welcome Bournemouth to the City Ground. Having succeeded Steve Cooper midway through last season, Nuno Espirito Santo guided Forest to safety and an uncharacteristically serene summer has some hoping for an improvement this term following back-to-back relegation scraps. Forest have been[…]

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West Ham vs Aston Villa: Preview, predictions and lineups

West Ham United host Aston Villa this Saturday as the 2024/25 Premier League season gets underway. Aston Villa were the feel-good story of last season in the English top flight, defying expectations to memorably qualify for the Champions League – the first time they had done so since the competition’s rebranding in 1992. Their early[…]

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Everton vs Brighton: Preview, predictions and lineups

Everton begin their long goodbye to Goodison Park on Saturday when they host Brighton & Hove Albion in Gameweek 1 of the 2024/25 Premier League season. The Toffees endured a rough time off the pitch during the 2023/24 campaign but still managed to avoid relegation despite being hit with a total of eight penalty points,[…]

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La Liga finish, top goalscorer and season preview

Barcelona will look to dethrone Real Madrid and secure what would be the club’s 28th La Liga title in the 2024/25 season. Barcelona are coming off a lackluster 2023/24 season that ended with zero trophies and the removal of head coach, Xavi Hernandez. Despite still finishing second in La Liga, the club’s domestic campaign was[…]

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How much clubs make per position

You can debate all you want over whether it’s the best, but there’s no denying that the Premier League remains Europe’s most lucrative league. This is a land where relegation candidates can spend close to £100m in a single transfer window in the hope of survival, where mid-table fodder can attract some of the continent’s[…]

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Real Madrid predicted lineup vs Mallorca

Real Madrid have already won their first trophy of the 2024/25 season and begin their defence of another on Sunday evening. Having beaten Italian outfit Atalanta 2-0 in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday evening in Warsaw, Los Blancos turn their attention to the start of La Liga this weekend. Real Madrid face Mallorca on[…]

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