Several of the Sunday newspapers are running with the story that Jurgen Klopp has seen enough, or maybe that should be has has not seen enough, of striker Daniel Sturridge and that he is looking to see the England striker in the January transfer window for around £25m. Sturridge has played just 106 minutes of […]
Jurgen Klopp survived his first taste of the FA Cup as his Liverpool youngsters fought back twice to salvage a 2-2 draw at Exeter. Tom Nichols and Lee Holmes had twice given Sky Bet League Two side the lead, the second goal scored direct from a corner which goalkeeper Adam Bogdan somehow allowed to sail […]
According to ‘Cadena Ser’, Spanish prosecutors have asked High Court judge José de la Mata to have Neymar charged on two counts: fraud and corruption, both related with his move to Barcelona during the summer of 2013. Prosecutors have also asked for charges to be brought against the following parties: Barça president, Josep Maria Bartomeu; […]
Major League Soccer has released its 2016 schedule, which includes the league’s debut on the FOX broadcast network, a record 29 matches on ESPN, and 28 games on UniMás. Among the other highlights in 2016 are two Heineken Rivalry Weeks (May 20-22 and August 26-28), along with a new wrinkle to the season-ending #DecisionDay: All […]
Winning the title was costly to Chelsea as the Blues had the highest wage bill in the Premier League last season. Something that is unsustainable in the long-run. Chelsea’s wage bill for last season increased by £25m, or 13%, to £215.6m, putting it ahead of Manchester United’s at £203m, Manchester City’s at £193.5m and Arsenal […]
On Wednesday, the CIES Football Observatory published its bi-annual list of the 100 players with the highest transfer values in England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. The list is calculated on an econometric model by the CIES Football Observatory research team from the analysis of over 1,500 paid transfers since 2010. The criteria used includes […]
The ramifications of the managerial change at Real Madrid continue to be felt across the Spanish capital. One of the reasons why Rafa Benitez was fired was his inability to get along with the alpha dog in the dressing room Cristiano Ronaldo. Rafa has a history of falling out with important players at his previous […]
If you believe all the media reports, Manchester United are ready to spend £215m this month on deals for Gareth Bale, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Felipe Anderson and Sadio Mane. It has been a frustrating first-half of the season for United, but with unprecedented spending power, Louis van Gaal has the ability to inject much needed pace […]