HANSI FLICK TO MOVE BARCELONA STAR BACK INTO PREFERRED POSITION

An insight into the plans of new Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick for star defender Jules Koundé has on Thursday been forthcoming online. The info comes courtesy of Mundo Deportivo, and points towards the former Sevilla star as being in line for an incoming change of role. Stopper Koundé, for his part, of course continued to …

BARCELONA TIE THEIR ‘GOALKEEPER OF THE FUTURE’ DOWN TO NEW CONTRACT

La Liga giants Barcelona have on Thursday closed a contract agreement with a highly-regarded member of the club’s youth setup. That’s according to Diario Sport, who point towards Iker Rodríguez as the player in question. Rodríguez, for his part, is a 16-year-old goalkeeper, who has been plying his trade on the books of the Blaugrana for …

Martin Odegaard causes post-match controversy despite Norway win

Norway earned a superb 3-0 win against Kosovo yesterday, with Erling Haaland scoring a stunning hat-trick for his country. Norway is not playing at Euro 2024, but they have some of the finest players in European football. There is a good chance that they could have done well in the competition if they had qualified. …

Declan Rice reveals how Jack Grealish and James Maddison reacted to England Euro 2024 snub

Declan Rice has revealed how his ‘best mates’ Jack Grealish and James Maddison reacted to being left out of England’s squad for Euro 2024. Grealish and Maddison were two of the seven players to be dropped from England’s 33-man provisional squad ahead of the tournament, which starts next week. Manchester United’s Harry Maguire, Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite, Burnley’s James Trafford and Liverpool duo Curtis …

Arsenal summer transfer priority revealed as Edu and Mikel Arteta face Benjamin Sesko reality

Arsenal’s summer transfer priority this summer remains a central midfielder despite the talk of a centre-forward signing at the start of the window, football.london understands. Arsenal are understood to like Benjamin Sesko however any potential deal remains some way off despite the Slovenian forward’s intention to decide his future ahead of the European Championships. RB Leipzig have made …

Arsenal would accept Reiss Nelson offer – sources

  Arsenal are open to offers for Reiss Nelson as they look to generate funds for potential new signings this summer, sources have told Football Insider.Nelson has been linked with a move away from north London after he’s largely had to settle for a place on the bench since coming through the ranks at the Emirates. …

Marc Casado tipped to replace Sergi Roberto in Barcelona squad

Marc Casado is being tipped to replace Sergi Roberto in the Barcelona squad for the 2024-25 season. Roberto’s future is in doubt with his contract set to expire at the end of the month. An extension had been planned but financial issues, and the arrival of Hansi Flick, have slowed things down. Roberto is now said to …

FC Barcelona were ready to sell Robert Lewandowski before Hansi Flick arrived — what happens next?

Robert Lewandowski did not have a great season last year, to the point where FC Barcelona were considering selling him. Reports out of Spain (via our sister site Barca Blaugranes) indicate that the former Bayern Munich striker was on Xavi’s sell list, at least until the latter got fired. Now a new coach is at the helm, and he’s one …

Benjamin Sesko has perfect Arsenal transfer audition opportunity ahead of £55m signing

Arsenal supporters are starting to get excited about the potential of signing Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig this summer. The Gunners are in the market for a new striker in the summer transfer window, and Sesko has emerged as a leading candidate to complete a move to the Emirates Stadium. The Slovenian striker scored 18 goals in 42 games last season …

Man Utd, Arsenal both beaten with striker’s release clause to be triggered ahead of big-money move

A striker on the radars of both Arsenal and Manchester United will not be moving to the Emirates or Old Trafford, with Fabrizio Romano revealing which club are primed to activate the player’s sizeable release clause. Both Man Utd and Arsenal are on the hunt for a new striker this summer. The Premier League heavyweights have drawn links with …