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Unless you’ve been living under a rock in recent months you will know that Manchester United desperately need to sign a crop of new midfielders. The departure of Casemiro and the impending exit of Manuel Ugarte dictates that in Michael Carrick’s first transfer window as United boss, he needs to rebuild the midfield. The foundations are already there. In Kobbie Mainoo they have one of England’s best young players and in Bruno Fernandes they have the best player in the Premier League. Ederson looks set to join in the coming weeks and he will offer plenty from the base, protecting…
Ollie Pope struck his first half-century of this year’s T20 Blast as Surrey coasted past Middlesex in a one-sided South Group derby at The Oval.Pope, who finished unbeaten on 51 from 33 balls, shared a second-wicket stand of 74 from 44 with Jason Roy (46) as they made short work of their chase to get Surrey’s T20 campaign back on track following successive defeats.Earlier, Surrey’s seamers always looked on top and restricted their city rivals to a modest 130-7, with Reece Topley (1-21) and Sean Abbott (2-16) the pick of the bunch.Middlesex all-rounder Luke Hollman, with an unbeaten 31 from…
Terence Crawford walked away from the sport after a career-defining victory over Canelo Alvarez, leaving some observers believing that Alvarez is now past his best. Now, ‘Bud’ has revealed why he believes the Mexican superstar opted not to hang up the gloves at the same time as him. Whilst only 35-years-old, Alvarez’s 68 career fights make him a veteran, with both scars of battle and wear and tear becoming evident in recent performances, after a career that spanned over two decades; having debuted at the age of 15. Upon returning to the 168lb division, following an unsuccessful bid for Dmitry…
According to multiple sources, Manchester United have reached an agreement with Atalanta over the proposed transfer of Ederson. United will pay an initial fee of £35million for the services of the 26-year-old, with further £4million to come in the form of performance-related add-ons. The 20-time English champions have been linked with the Brazilian midfielder for a while, and they’ve now taken advantage of Atletico Madrid’s hesitation in their own pursuit of the player to secure a replacement for Casemiro. Ederson is therefore poised to become the first signing for the Red Devils since the appointment of Michael Carrick on a…
With Europe’s top five leagues – France’s Ligue 1, Italy’s Serie A, the Premier League in England, La Liga in Spain and Germany’s Bundesliga – regarded as the best in the world, only Spain’s squad is made up exclusively of players from that quintet.Al-Ahli’s Ivan Toney and Galatasaray’s Leroy Sane have been selected by England and Germany, while France have included both Theo Hernandez and N’Golo Kante of Al-Hilal and Fenerbahce respectively.Switzerland, the Netherlands and Belgium have a considerable number of players playing at a high level despite their size while outside of Europe, Argentina and Senegal have the most…
“I always watched the champions, you know, the WBC belt, IBF, all them, WBO, WBA,” Foster said on the Ariel Helwani Show. “It’s real history and real legends that I looked up to that fought for these belts, and they mean so much to a fighter.” Foster said the established sanctioning bodies have spent decades building the value attached to their championships, making it difficult for any new organization to immediately gain the same level of recognition. “It’s kind of hard to take that away and try to change the program,” Foster said. “It’s going to be years and years…
Both players started slowly in the blustery conditions on Court Philippe Chatrier before Canada’s Auger-Aliassime pounced at 5-4 to wrap up the opening set.Playing conditions improved after the roof was closed on the main show court, but Cobolli found himself an early break down in the second set before he rallied to win four games in a row and level the tie.”I think we played two different matches today. The first set was incredibly windy. It was really tough to play,” Cobolli said.”I went to the toilet to think a bit. I tried to change something. I thought ‘this is…
Chelsea fans have a lot to look forward to next season, not least their talented youngsters continuing to develop. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. The TransferMarkt end of season value updates are out, making some interesting reading for Chelsea fans. The Blues have two players in the top 10 most valuable under 21s – can you guess who? Two Blues among most valuable U21 Premier League stars TransferMarkt player values. Estevao is to…
The reasons are not always immediately obvious, but they are consistent.There are more matches, including European competition, and less time to prepare.In the 2025-26 season, the traditional ‘big-six’ clubs played an average of 55 matches across all competitions – eight more than other Premier League teams.Success at other top-flight clubs can come from clever transfer business and overperformance relative to resources. In many cases, simply maintaining their Premier League status is a club’s primary objective, with anything beyond that considered a bonus – a contrast to an expectation of delivering trophies.Expectations shift from exceeding targets to meeting them consistently. Winning…
The Carabao Cup Preliminary Round draw for the 2026/27 season is now complete with the EFL explaining the revised format. The English Football League have again needed to find a solution for the draw due to there being nine Premier League clubs qualifying for Europe. The 2025/26 season saw the EFL introduce a Preliminary Round to the Carabao Cup, featuring National League promoted teams Barnet and Oldham against League Two’s 21st and 22nd-placed teams Accrington and Newport. Preliminary Round ties were regionalised by the EFL for the 2025/26 season, but for the 2026/27 season, they’ve had to make a change.…